2009 Jaguar XF Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“While in the act of parking my father n law's car at the mall. I began to pull the car forward after a complete stop with my foot covering and applying the brake as another car began to pass in front of me. His 2009 Jaguar xfl surge and accelerated violently while the brakes were applied. Although this action didn't cause any accident or injury to anyone nor property damage. This occurrence was not the first while driving his car during my vacation in puerto rico. …”

“My car was driving fine and for some reason the rear gear shaft or so I heard it is called failed and was not allowing me drive the car without a loud grinding sound and when the gears locked up the car would stop very quickly.”

“I leased a new 2009 Jaguar XF on 3/17/08. The car had one noticeable serious design defect that will certainly kill someone eventually. I reported it to the dealer, sale, service, and regional Jaguar. The car has the new paddle shifting levers behind the steering wheel at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions. It is nearly impossible to drive the car without accidentally hitting the paddles -sometimes at inopportune moments, sometimes at high speed.”

“On the night of july 2nd. 2011, I stopped my 2009 Jaguar XF in a parking lot. I was unable to turn the gear dial selector from s (sports) and noticed a warning which said gearbox fault. I turned off the engine and applied the parking brake. I was unable to restart the car as the transmission was still engaged. I was unable to use the internet on my cell phone but called a friend who googled the problem and told me to wait a while. I did this and was able to operate the gear selector dial and continue the 30 miles to my home. …”

“On 05/02/2012. I was preparing to park my 2009 Jaguar fx, came to complete stop... When it suddenly accelerated, I had the brake on, I could barely hold it back ,it jumped the curb .....I could not stop that car ,it was trying to climb a chain link fence... The only thing that stop the car was when I hit the steel pole...there was $8,200.00 worth of damage done to this car.... My son and I were not hurt ,but we could have been if it would have broke thur that fence... We would have went down a embankment and might of hit a tree, or rolled over.... …”