2013 Jaguar XJ Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 21,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2013 Jaguar XJ, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,000 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.
“While at a stop light, engine revved up and the car started rolling forward. I had to brake hard to stop it. This happened about 3 more times over the next 2 months. One time the engine raced very high and I had to put it in neutral to avoid crashing. At 5000 miles I took it to the dealer who said they could find no diagnoses from the auto computer and could not replicate the problem. They claimed to have no knowledge how to fix, but now I see a number of reports on the internet about Jaguar rapid and unexplained acceleration problems. …”
NHTSA complaint #10579051, filed 2014-04, 2,000 miles“On multiple occasions, the stop/start feature fails and the car stalls while in gear. The drive position indicator flashes and in order to move the car, it must be shutdown and then restarted.”
NHTSA complaint #10899519, filed 2016-08, 40,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10174498Apr 30, 2020JLR is investigating 3.0P S/C FEAD idler pulley and S/C tensioner emitting excess noise (NVH)
- 10151659Oct 22, 2018Automatic transmission oil leaks (8HP45/75) resulting in transmission sump replacements.
- 10151658Oct 22, 2018Automatic transmission oil leaks (8HP45/75) resulting in transmission sump replacements.
- 10148540Sep 19, 2018Automatic transmission oil leaks (8HP45/75) resulting in transmission sump replacements.
- 10148535Sep 18, 2018Automatic transmission oil leaks (8HP45/75) resulting in transmission sump replacements.
- 10148533Sep 18, 2018Automatic transmission oil leaks (8HP45/75) resulting in transmission sump replacements.
- 10148518Sep 5, 2018Issue: A customer may report an oil leak under the vehicle from the transmission suspected to be the sump pan. Engineering would like to investigate the root cause as to these…
- 10141078Mar 21, 2018Issue: Powertrain Transmission Module Learn Adaption routine has been instated on SDD/Pathfinder.
- 10119563Sep 21, 2017Situation: T he transmission may default to Neutral (N) when the vehicle comes to a stop with Auto Stop/Start active. The gear indicator display may also flash on the Instrument…
- 10131577Jun 20, 2017Issue: A technician may want to run the ?Powertrain ? Transmission module adaption clear? routine, for any vehicle with an 8HP transmission, and will not be able to find the…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Jaguar XJ
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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