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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2005 Jaguar XJ Sedan Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
15%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage
35,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2005 Jaguar XJ Sedan, 15% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“2005 Jaguar xjr goes into limp home mode (reduced performance mode) every once a while and be able to drive 10mph max. Car in the rear might crash for sudden loss of speed. Dealer tried to read obd code but nothing was detected so no way to fix it. There are many xj owner experiencing same issue. Car will be drivable after restarting engine but dangerous to drive.”

NHTSA complaint #10294745, filed 2009-12, 35,000 miles

“2005 Jaguar xj8l you can be driving the vehicle and loose all mobility from the engine to drive axle. You would receive a park brake fault failure, however the engine would still be running all accessories would still be running perfectly however when you would press the accelerator it would just rev the engine but wouldn't move the car. This has happened on many different occasions no solution as been found but the car does it at random times.”

NHTSA complaint #10301662, filed 2010-01

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2006117%
2005215%

Other parts of the 2005 Jaguar XJ Sedan

Engine cooling
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Jaguar XJ Sedan

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology