2004 Jaguar XJ Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 31%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 Jaguar XJ, 31% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,000 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.
“Unintended acceleration when braking. Description of incident august 5, 2010 I did not drive the car, it was parked in front of my apartment. August 6, 2010 at 12:15pm I drove from my apartment to the pebble beach lodge parking lot (approx. 5 miles and 10 minutes). At 4:15pm and after a long lunch at the lodge I drove mile to my bank parking lot near the lodge. I went to the bank and the pebble beach market nearby. …”
NHTSA complaint #10348922, filed 2010-08, 54,000 miles“Accelerator and brake pedal are too close together causing me to depress both pedels at the same time when trying to stop car. Dealer advised me to take this complaint to another level since there are no remedies available.”
NHTSA complaint #10104789, filed 2004-12, 12,000 miles“Dt: the contact owns a 2004 Jaguar XJ vander plus. The contact's vehicle was experiencing unwanted acceleration. If attempting to make a stop on level ground with y foot on the brakes the car will continue to accelerate and keep going. About a year and half ago he contacted the dealership, they worked on the vehicle, but told the contact that they were unsure if they corrected the problem because they did not have these problems on any other cars. The contact began to experience this problem about six months after he purchased the vehicle. This has occurred about 3 times. …”
NHTSA complaint #10137077, filed 2005-09Related service bulletins
- 10017595Jul 1, 2005Electronic throttle body - cleaning prohibited.
- 10015419Jun 1, 2005Rough idle, restricted performance and poor/harsh transmission shifts with the possibility of diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p0174, p0171, p0301 to p0308, p1316 and p1582 stored…
- 10015388Jun 1, 2005Rough idle after cold start.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Jaguar XJ
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Jaguar XJ
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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