2005 Jaguar XJ Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 44,052miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2005 Jaguar XJ, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,052 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.
“I was stopped at a red light upon moving forward I heard a loud grinding noise from the rear of the car and lost my transmission. This left me stranded in the middle of a busy intersection at rush hour with no warning fortunately no one crashed in to me. I called police and tow truck. Vehicle was towed to dealership who have replaced differential and rear axles. The preliminary explanation given was that something appears to have broken off that ground up the differential. After completion of repair I was only told that there had been a malfunction. …”
NHTSA complaint #10296902, filed 2009-12, 44,052 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10212839Sep 20, 2012ZF Transmission ? Error message during reprogramming
- 10033384Jan 20, 2010Jaguar: rear differential replacement. Due to a change in design, the rear differential has a new service part. As a result, should the rear differential require replacement it…
- 10012462Feb 1, 2006Harsh transmission shifts - adaptive shift strategy drift - reprogram transmission control module & engine control module.
- 10016437Aug 1, 2005Inability to shift gears - selector lever moves freely through j-gate - repair procedure.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Jaguar XJ
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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