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Jaguar X-Type repairs by problem area

Engine (39%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)

Brakes and Traction Control (9%)

Suspension and Steering (18%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (16%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)

Other (7%)

Chart based on 338 repairs.
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Jaguar X-Type engine repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (17%)

$500 - $999 (16%)

$100 - $499 (40%)

< $100 (27%)

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Chart based on 120 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2006 Jaguar X-Type 4dr Sedan

227-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

36000 mi Engine oil pan seeping oil. Dealer scheduled to repair under warranty 1/2/09. 

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2005 Jaguar X-Type 4dr Wagon

227-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual AWD

81000 mi Header tank cracked and was leaking - although I am paranoid about leaks and never noticed it. Dealer found it whilst replacing (failed) alternator under warranty. 

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2005 Jaguar X-Type 4dr Wagon

227-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

108000 mi

US $1400
Intake manifold gasket leak 
124000 mi

US $1350
Replace 3 spark plugs, coil packs and intake gaskets. 
90400 mi

US $300
Radiator hose preventative maintenance- worn hose 
95100 mi

US $300
Warning light on 
99500 mi

US $500
Replace water pump. 
106000 mi There is a leak in the intake gasket seals 

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2005 Jaguar X-Type 4dr Sedan

227-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

67000 mi

US $500
Coil pack on replaced, all spark plugs replaced 

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2005 Jaguar X-Type 4dr Sedan

137020 mi Blue smoke. Fuel Injector cleaner and DPF cleaner added to fuel tank, solved problem, improved imp mpg + 2.5 Cleaner MAF sensor, improved idle and low rev engine sound, will report extra mpg on next fill up of diesel 

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2005 Jaguar X-Type 4-door

turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel manual 2WD

203200 mi

£250
Water leak from thermostat housing 
210000 mi

£70
Turbo intercooler pipe leak 
214000 mi

£375
Auxiliary belt, belt tensioner and two pulleys were replaced and new battery 

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2004 Jaguar X-Type

Engine not specified

134000 mi

US $450
Oil pan gasket and oil filter leaking. 
135700 mi

US $350
Replaced intake gaskets 
158000 mi

US $10
Engine light 

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2004 Jaguar X-Type 4dr Sedan

227-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual AWD

130300 mi

US $1200
Oil pan gasket leaking. 

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2004 Jaguar X-Type 4dr Sedan

227-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

138000 mi

US $420
Thermostat+housing replaced. Replace 02 sensor. 
59000 mi

US $450
Oil pan gasket replace 
94000 mi

US $120
Two vaccum ports replaced, leaking brake booster pipe patched. Parts purchased at dealer and labor done at independent shop. 
124000 mi

US $475
plugs fouled again 
47000 mi

US $855
Replace Throttle body assembly (Warranty) $2500 job. 
83900 mi

US $593
Water pump went out. Replaced water pump and gasket. 
99800 mi

US $2200
Radiator hose split. Shop noticed all coolant hoses were starting to bulge. Had all coolant hoses replaced and 100k service done (spark plugs, intake gaskets, brake fluid, power steering fluid, transmission fluid) 
147200 mi

US $55
Replaced intake gaskets, IMT gaskets and spark plugs. 
154566 mi

US $85
hose from main junction to coolant bottle wearing thru. Also noted that nipple on bottle was cracked. Replaced hose and bottle. hose from main junction to coolant bottle wearing thru. Also noted that nipple on bottle was cracked. Replaced hose and bottle. Replace fuel pressure regulator vacuum line. Time and heat had disintegrated the old line. 
154566 mi CEL light indicating that engine was warming too slowly. Traced to bad thermostat. Replacement was easy. 
110700 mi Left radiator cooling fan power connector was disconnected, reconnected. 
111600 mi

US $10
Coolant level low, added coolant and tightened loose clamps. 
114407 mi

US $150
Replaced upper coolant hose/thermostat assembly. 

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2004 Jaguar X-Type 4dr Sedan

192-horsepower 2.5L V6 5-speed manual AWD

133000 mi

US $200
hose leak 
161000 mi

US $120
Replaced radiator due to a crack just below the upper hose. This would be an extremely costly repair to have done by a shop, but I was able to accomplish the repair myself in about three hours time. The radiator on this car has to be removed through the bottom. After a little research I discovered This is a common occurrence with the radiator cracking in the same spot that mine did. Luckily with a little bit of mechanical knowledge I was able to do the repair myself and beleive most people with some basic skills and just a few tools can also. I found a quality oem replacement radiator for under a hundred dollars through carparts.com 
58900 mi

C $400
Plastic radiator tank plastic nozzle snapped off and rad fluid escaped, thus draining the coolant. Had to replace entire plastic tank. Why they did not make it out of metal...i have no idea!  
56000 mi

US $100
Oil pan gasket replaced 
83300 mi

US $98
Check engine light on, engine in "limp-home mode" (limited to 3,000 RPM). Tightened intake hoses. 
78700 mi

US $612
Check engine light on; engine in limp-home mode (limited to 3,000 RPM). Replaced Mass Airflow Sensor. Check engine light on; engine in limp-home mode (limited to 3,000 RPM). Repaired vacuum leaks; replaced fuel sensor, air filter. 
80000 mi

US $843
Check engine light on; engine in limp-home mode (limited to 3,000 RPM). Replaced leaking throttle body. Check engine light on; engine in limp-home mode (limited to 3,000 RPM). Replaced upper and lower intake manifold seals, mass airflow sensor, and brake booster. 
90000 mi

US $1273
Grinding noise when starting vehicle, check engine light on after starting. Replaced faulty crankshaft position sensor. Replaced 6 spark plugs and 2 ignition coils (plus associated seals and gaskets). 
89000 mi

US $338
Water pump went out. Needed to be replaced. 
105000 mi

US $176
water pump leaking 
116000 mi

US $150
Yellow check engine light on. Diagnosed as bad coil. Had tune up done (new plugs) plus one new coil. yellow check engine light still on after replacing coil. Diagnosed as bad injector - replaced it 
116700 mi

US $445
Check engine light on, also misfiring. Diagnosed as bad tempurature sensor. Had it replaced. check engine light on; diagnosed as vacuum leak. Replaced seals etc. 
117700 mi

US $1173
heater not working - coolant was low, replaced leakingwater pump; check engine light on; other seal issues 
118100 mi

US $399
check engine light still on 
120000 mi

US $494
still leaking coolant 
121000 mi check engine light still on still leaking coolant 
89000 mi

US $45
Oil seal leak causing smell. Will have repaired formally in next couple of week. 
105500 mi

US $1200
Catalytic converter/exhaust 

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2004 Jaguar X-Type 4dr Sedan

192-horsepower 2.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

98580 mi

C $1166
Oil Pan Gasket leaking. 
112840 mi

C $4
Water Pump replacement (leaking). 

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2004 Jaguar X-Type 4-door

turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel manual 2WD

101000 mi The fuel pump went bang on xmas day 2012 and took the injectors with them. Replaced and engine ECU had to be reflashed because it would not accept the codes. Auxiliary belt tensioner and pulley noisy - replaced with upgraded kit 
151000 mi

£42
Split Turbo pipe replaced 
153000 mi

£40
EGR cleaned 
156000 mi

£300
Fuel injector replaced 

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2003.5 Jaguar X-Type 4dr Sedan

227-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

113000 mi

US $1200
Engine light and no cruise control message. Resolved by replacement of 2 front and 2 rear oxygen sensors along with a vacuum hose. Based on codes from diagnostic scans. Engine light then reset and problem was resolved for approx $1200. 
120000 mi

US $1700
Multiple issues; engine light - leak in intake valve, manifold- gaskets replaced; fuel injection service, weak battery replaced: needed 120,000 mile service and replaced two tires due to pothole damage ...everything completed in one day! 
126000 mi

US $138
Crank case tubing worn, cracked and collapsed and was replaced. Slight vacuum loss. Repaired in less than 15 min. 
150000 mi

US $1000
Thermostat, water pump, ac flush + 6 hours labor including diagnosis 

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2003 Jaguar X-Type 4dr Sedan

227-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual AWD

45000 mi

US $650
leaking water pump..replaced to prevent problems 

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2003 Jaguar X-Type 4dr Sedan

227-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

112300 mi vacuum leaks causing cel to come on. 
58000 mi

US $475
Noticed slow coolant leak, not from expansion tank. suspected water pump. Dealer confirmed. Had dealer perform 60k mile service at same time. Very good service at dealer. 
71200 mi

US $1000
Vacuum Hose replaced 
106020 mi

C $450
expansion tank replaced (rotted plastic)and one rad hose fell off because it had gone soft. 
24800 mi

€350
Lambda sensors replaced. Paid 350euros 
33060 mi

€150
Water pump was leaking, temp went up. Fortunately, fan was screaming while working at very high rpm's, so I found out almost immediately and pulled over. 

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2003 Jaguar X-Type 4dr Sedan

192-horsepower 2.5L V6 5-speed manual AWD

145000 mi

US $1000
Water pump, water pump casing, battery,  fuel pump 
108000 mi

US $1000
Replaced PCV valve 
127000 mi

US $180
Replaced O2 sensor 

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2003 Jaguar X-Type 4dr Sedan

192-horsepower 2.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

51000 mi

US $1200
cooling fan bearings failed 
16740 mi

$75
Car was not coasting when gas pedal is released. Fuel consumption increased. Replaced breather hose which was cracked that allow air leak. 
18180 mi

$200
Engine coolant level was noticed to decrease every day and found that the water pump was leaking from the breeder. 
19220 mi

$300
The temperature rise beyond normal operating temperature. Yet, no overheating. Replaced fan control module. 
27160 mi

$250
Radiator leaking coolant. Replaced radiator 
31000 mi

$130
Cooling system hose and replace thermostat housing tube 
79000 mi

US $125
Replaced the water pump and the belt. 
7800 mi

US $1150
Oil Pan Gasket Replacement. Slight oil leak around 78,000 miles Oil Pan Gasket replacement 
198000 mi

US $30
Replaced water pump due to slow leak from weep hole. 
64000 mi

US $700
intake manifold gasket failed causing one cylinder coil pack to go bad 
80200 mi

US $800
failed catalytic converter 
81000 mi failed catalytic converter 
70000 mi

US $1200
water pump, battery, ignition lock 
82000 mi

US $10
Leak from oil pan gasket, tightened two pan bolts to stop leak. May be temporary but not leaking now. 
88000 mi

US $900
Leaking oil pan gasket removed and replaced 
128000 mi

US $100
hose barb on coolant reservoir broke, replaced reservoir 
129000 mi

US $300
Upper radiator hose assembly replaced as the thermostat was leaking where it mated to engine block. 
131000 mi

US $1200
Radiator failed, replaced by dealer. 
160000 mi

US $800
02 sensor light, shop could not fix, had to go to dealer 02 sensor replaced 
81000 mi

US $180
Water pump. 
86200 mi

US $266
Crankcase seal was leaking. Easy fix. Cost around $100.00 to fix. 
126799 mi

US $200
New coil packs, IMT O-RING 
37500 mi

US $900
Replace fan motor for engine 
58000 mi

US $250
Expansion tank nipple cracked, tank needed replacement 
33000 mi

US $300
Replaced O2 sensor left bank. 

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2002 Jaguar X-Type

Engine not specified

115300 mi

US $60
Coolant expansion tank 
134000 mi

US $800
Water pump replaced  

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2002 Jaguar X-Type 4dr Sedan

231-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual AWD

143220 mi

C $500
radiator fan control module kaput PCV hose cracked and replaced. 
144460 mi

C $1000
Combined repair of oil leak that required removing the transfer case, and oil pan. included oil chance of both.  
168640 mi

C $205
Coolant overflow bottle leaking, repaired, $5 parts. 
35000 mi

US $2000
Engine damage 
40000 mi Engine would shut down while in operation. 

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2002 Jaguar X-Type 4dr Sedan

231-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

88000 mi

US $800
Upper breather hose, water pump, passenger door weather strip. 
94000 mi

US $300
Replaced thermostat and fan module. 
95000 mi

US $100
Faulty ignition coil replaced. 
103000 mi

US $60
fan module broke, replaced with another 

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2002 Jaguar X-Type 4dr Sedan

194-horsepower 2.5L V6 5-speed manual AWD

61380 mi

C $200
Water pump seeping 

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2002 Jaguar X-Type 4dr Sedan

194-horsepower 2.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

80000 mi Replaced exhaust lambda sensor 
83000 mi

US $5170
Replace oil pan gasket. 
103000 mi

US $20
Intake manifold tuning valve o-rings were old and flattened, causing a vacuum leak at the o-ring site. Self-diagnosis and repair. I replaced the o-rings myself. 
111400 mi Threw P0420 and P0333 CEL codes. The P0420 is for a catalytic converter, however on the Jaguar the issue is 95% of the time caused by the oxygen sensor, weird I know. P0333 is for a knock sensor. November: No other symptoms, not fixed yet. 
126000 mi

US $500
Coolant overflow bottle developed a crack. Had to replace it. 
68000 mi

US $2
Engine light was on for a while. Err code read "Small Evap Leak" Lasted for months. Dealer could not repair, they said. Opened hood, removed plastic engine cover, breather hose had a 4" crack. Replaced hose, problem solved. 
51000 mi

US $150
engine light came on. Diagnosed fuel trim was out and sensor was bad. 
57657 mi

US $857
Replaced fuel pump 
146000 mi The check engine amber light came on while driving on the interstate. All of a sudden the red warning light came on and the engine went into 'safe' mode. The motor was knocking extremely loud. Had the car towed to my home, where it is still. After changing oil,filter twice, the engine will start but makes a loud knocking in the back 3 cylinders. The engine and transmission are not leaking. The engine does not smoke. No compression loss on any cylinders. Possible spring broke? Pulling car into garage, taking out battery, air filter, intake and valve cover on back three cylinders. Will check lifters, tappets, also both cams. Suggestions please contact me thru this web-site or by my email:danielj261-at-yahoo.com. 
146000 mi

US $100
The knocking noise that is coming from engine is in the back 3 cylinders. When I removed the rear valve cover and replaced the intake, I started the car and no was present. The front head is oiling fine. Someone said the oil ports stopped. 
99000 mi

US $650
COOLANT SYSTEM BREAK DOWN.hAPPENED 1 DAY AFTER PASSING sTATE iNSPECTION. wIFE DOES BLAME SHOP. i SAW A SEAM BREAK ON THE CAR PRIOR TO REPAIR. 

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