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Jaguar XF repairs by problem area

Engine (26%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (5%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (35%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (17%)

Other (9%)

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Jaguar XF body repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (3%)

$500 - $999 (4%)

$100 - $499 (5%)

< $100 (88%)

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Chart based on 80 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2017 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

supercharged 340hp 3.0L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

9000 mi

US $2500
Exterior mirror housing paint finish damaged prior to purchase. Jaguar refused to repair. Replaced housing at my cost. 

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2013 Jaguar XF 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

7200 mi Fuel tank making slapping noise when full - fitted wedge kit to fuel tank 

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2013 Jaguar XF 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 200hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

2000 mi Buzzing noise from behind the dashboard at idle and loud squawk on acceleration from under car. Dealer thought it was heater box pipes but couldn't fix in one day so rebooked. Further investigation of previous noises. Claimed they modified clips on heater box pipes. Picked up car after two days but problem was still there and a new deep resonance at 2000 revs had been introduced. All work on warranty so far. 
4000 mi Went back because noise was worse. Spent half an hour repositioning the same heater pipes which reduced all noises substantially. Thought it was fixed at this stage but after two days of quiet motoring the deep resonance is back. 

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2012 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

21000 mi Condensation in rear light cluster 

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2012 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 200hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

16000 mi Vibrations and noise from inside front door cards 
19000 mi Finish on alloy wheel flaking off 

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2012 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 163hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

7480 mi Squeak from driver's seat on cornering. Seat removed and loose part reseated. 

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2012 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

supercharged 510hp 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

11700 mi R logo on back of car was pealing 

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2012 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

385-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

20400 mi Bubble in leather dash cover and several buttons on steering wheel that had a sticky surface 
57200 mi

US $600
Cracked headlight washer assembly 
36000 mi Driver door handle, loose emergency key lock cover. 

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2011.5 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 200hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD

79000 mi

£250
Dash vent no longer rotates. I have not taken the problem to a dealer as the cost is very prohibitive compared to loss of function. I am keeping my eye open for the breakers to have a spare. Spare from breaker fixed the problem, cost £50 
24180 mi Boot floor was broken in 3 places. Probably due to a heavy load coupled with lack of support underneath because of space saver wheel. To replace it, I cut a piece of 80mm polyurethane insulation and covered it with carpet using spray adhesive. 

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2011 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 275hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

17200 mi Rattle in driver's door. Repaired under guarantee. 
15000 mi Doors not fitted correctly and rubbing on body. Doors adjusted by dealer. External door trim jamming on adjacent door. Both trims replaced by dealer. 
30000 mi vent behind rear bumper below light cluster offside leaked causing water to enter boot. Vent had to be resealed. Not covered by warranty but Jaguar paid 80% and dealer 20%. 

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2011 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

supercharged 510hp 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

7000 mi 1. Misaligned exhaust tips 
35000 mi Indents showed up at corners of sunroof. Looks like body was torqued. Dealer refused warranty coverage. I have proof another dealer covered same defect in Minnesota. Told me someone must have jumped on the roof! WTF! Console beverage door no longer opened fully. 
44000 mi

US $1500
Follow up with different dealer on roof issue. Warranty claim denied. Jag engineer denied claim. 
83000 mi Jaguar would not repair indentations that appeared at the corners of the sunroof. 

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2011 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

385-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

12000 mi Rattles in headliner 
15300 mi Rattle in headliner and door - All Repaired under warranty 
27000 mi Water Leaked inside through sunroof 
40000 mi also dashpad cover coming apart at seam. 
46000 mi Center wood console cracked over cup holder. 

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2010.5 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

238-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

52200 mi Plastic seat trim failed 

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2010 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 275hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

106500 mi Cruise control panel on steering wheel had come loose. 

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2010 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

13000 mi Start of rust on boot (trunk) Windscreen de-laminating 
1000 mi Excessive wind noise from drivers door Squeak from wipers, told it was due to dirty window ?!? Windscreen cleaned by dealership, noise returned on 1st use of wipers. re-reported to dealer 
4000 mi Wind noise. Window seals replaced. Squeaky wipers. 
58000 mi Corrosion on boot lid above / behind chrome trim .This is a known issue and was repaired under warranty . 

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2010 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

supercharged 510hp 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

11000 mi Sunroof seal and surround replaced. No further issues. 

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2010 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

supercharged 470hp 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

4000 mi Repair visit 3/25-3/30/10: 1.Driver door seal/weather strip replaced due to squeaking since new (previously told to wipe the seal with water but did not work for more than a day or two  2.Ticking in left B-pillar heard over bumps-3rd visit since new  
11000 mi Recurrent driver window squeak.Local dealer could not fix after several attempts.Tried dealer (same company) in nearby city.Squeak in driver window finally repaired after replacement of window seal. 
13000 mi Left driver door re-alignment that apparently has been the source of an intermittent recurring door seal (rain gutter seal at the very top of the door) squeak. 
5000 mi rattle was noticed with acceleration under the car. There was a history of this with jag and it was due to loose rivets under the car. all were tightened and it is fixed for now. 

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2010 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

385-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

3000 mi Rattle in overhead console.  Trim below glove compartment and rear parcel shelf trim does not fit properly. 
4000 mi Rear parcel shelf not repaired. Part supposed to be ordered but not done. Still awaiting a fix. 
7000 mi Rear parcel shelf did not fit correctly under the central brake light. 
24000 mi

US $412
Rattle in rear driver side door. Intermittent could not reproduce. Been a problem since new. 
37000 mi Dashboard leather bubbled up. 
5000 mi Sunroof rattle. Weatherstrip replaced successfully. 
12000 mi Glovebox rattle. RESOLUTION: Insulated pass. side airbag which was missing(insulation that is!). Rattles from driverside door. RESOLUTION: Insulated motor, regulator and door glass. OK for now. 
22000 mi Pass. side door trim vibration. Speaker grill insulated. Inside of door siliconed. 
57000 mi Replaced plastic trim around driver seat (broken when purchased). Rattle in headliner around sunroof. 
1000 mi Left rear door was misaligned, causing door trip to rub on and scratch paintwork. Trim panels under instrument panel hung too low, causing drivers foot to get trapped on gas pedal at times. 
3000 mi Rotating air vent was rotating slowly, sticking on something. Rotating air vent - parts replaced under warranty 
10000 mi

US $50
Two squeaks noted inside the car. Dealer "could not replicate" 
14000 mi Moon Roof - Loose and rattling. Moon roof retaining bolts had fallen out. Re-secured retaining bolts and updated headliner clips to care for rattle/squeak 
7000 mi Ticking noise from front righ hand door trim 
9000 mi The nail in the coffin so to speak, a constant "clicking" in the left side b-pillar right around ear level. 

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2010 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

300-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

25000 mi Sunroof was loose/rattling. Technician tightened. 
1000 mi Rattle inside area of sunroof control button.  Rattle inside area of sunroof control button. Excessive wind noise coming from sunroof. Glass was adjusted and fixed, however, now a squeak/rattle has developed. Swirl marks in paint from dealer prep. Dealer claimed they could get them out, however, they only made the paint look worse. Excessive wind noise from both front drivers side and passenger side windows. They tested and said it was normal, but compared to the audi a4 we have, it is much louder. Passenger headrest countinued to squeak louder and louder until it was finally unbearable. It seems to be fixed now. Drivers side, rear passenger door had a squeak. They tried but did not fix it. 
3000 mi Ticking noise in drivers side b-pillar. This is just one of 6 different noises, squeaks, rattles I hear in the vehicle. They come and go. It's like driving a bucket of bolts. NOT A SOLID FEELING. Dealer could not fix. Sunroof sqeaking. cannot verify if repair successfull, cold weather makes sound go away. Will wait for warm weather to verify. Thumping noise from rear end under moderate acceleration. Intermittent. Dealer could not fix. 

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2009.5 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 275hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

25000 mi Drivers side rubber door seal worn (I rubbed against it every time I entered car) but this was replaced free of charge even though ot was not covered by warranty. 

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2009 Jaguar XF

Engine not specified

8000 mi Intrusive noise from headliner area near sunroof and back. Clips replaced. Third attempt at correcting the problem - unsuccessful. 
10000 mi Floormat unraveling, replaced under warranty. 
20000 mi Exterior door trim came loose. Replaced. 
26000 mi Rubber door seal breaking and disintegrating. Dealer replaced. 

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2009 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 207hp 2.7L V6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

6000 mi Badly fitted brightwork trims over windows. Paint defect. Front passenger door rattle. 
1240 mi Leveling of the Xenon lights 

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2009 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

supercharged 420hp 4.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

13640 mi sunroof squeak and rattle - attempted repair - not successful - will have to take back. Front drivers door B&W speaker vibration - packed door trim - worse!!! 
28520 mi Sunroof rattling, again. Bolt replaced and locktited! 
600 mi Fixed excessive wind noise 
10000 mi rattle and/or squeak in the dash. Jaguar thought they fixed it but it is not fixed. 
5000 mi Wind noise coming from sunroof. Dealer said panel was misaligned. Corrected. 
43000 mi Passenger side kick-panel loose. Not repaired last time it was reported nor this time. 
3000 mi Sunroof squeeking. 
11000 mi Driver side window wind noise at highway speed. Moonroof rattle rear deck fabric not to seam 
1000 mi One of the rear Parking Sensors is not correctly seated (pushed in). Parts ordered and entire rear bumper needs to be removed to replace/repair 
12000 mi

US $2000
Rear deck rattle Door handle loose 
14000 mi Part ordered last fall from Jaguar England. Part finally arrived, installed. 
24000 mi Rattle from sunroof area. Rotating air vents were sticking during rotation. Replaced one of the vents. Rattle coming from doors 
26000 mi Rattle in driver's door. Loose cable adjusted. 
30000 mi Rattle in headliner. New headliner clips installed. Rattle is worse now. Overhead switch to operate sunroof not working. overhead console replaced Rattle from door speaker. Dealer did not address problem at all. 
30500 mi Rattle in driver's door Rattle in headliner. Replace headliner clips. 
2000 mi Both rear door seals hanging from bottom of door. Seals replaced. 
25500 mi

US $990
leather on dash separating from dash; flushed brake fluid; replaced front tires 
26000 mi Body assy roof cracks. Cracks located in roof line behind rear of sunroof. Dealer said I hit something (which i didn't). I researched and found TSB JTB00178 JAN 10. Showed them and their mouth dropped... 
26700 mi Went to pick up car, found they fixed crack on only one side and paint line.  
30000 mi Wind noise from sunroof wasn't repaired on original trip. Also there is a rattle above the passenger sunvisor that goes away when visor put down 1/2 way. They can't replicate rattle. 
31500 mi They still haven't repaired sunroof. Wind noise unless you slightly tilt (bump the switch) the glass. Shop manager said he drove it and it was repaired. NOT. Fixed other crack in roof, repainted. Body shop also scratched both sides of car. 
36000 mi Center wood strip with door lock/unlock on it loose on left edge. keeps poping out Rattle behind sunroof as well as in front A and B pillar 
36000 mi Rattle behind sunroof and front passenger area (from July trip) was not repaired or came back 
29000 mi Exterior door trim falling off door. Dealer repaired during service stop for other problem. 

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2009 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

300-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Squeaked/moaned in the moonroof area from the time we received it. They re-attached clips while it was in for the other issues. 
19000 mi

US $300
Headliner creaking. This is the second time this problem has appeared. Rattle in driver door. Dealer couldn't replicate it, so they didn't repair it. It still exists. 
31000 mi Sunroof creaking. Third time in for this, but it was done successfully (finally) 
53000 mi Dashboard rattle 
1000 mi Door rattle, adjusted right door striker 
81000 mi Leather on dash began to separate at the seam. I believe it was due to the extreme cold weather we had Michigan. Problem was reported back in Jan. Had to haggle about who was responsible for cost. Since not normal wear and tear. 
3000 mi Rattles from doors.. Dealer tried various repair an adjustments 
17980 mi

C $187
Sun roof would not close - loose wire in switch assembly. Airbag light on - no fault on analysis - OK now. 
54300 mi Dealer notice piece of trim had fell off in drivers side door, replaced no cost. 
15000 mi

US $850
Rattle coming from rear quarters of the car, driver's door, and sunroof 
20000 mi Drivers side seat beauty screen cracked and broke. Windshield rattling in warm weather. Being ignored by dealer. 
24000 mi Replaced drivers seat beauty screen. 

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2009 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

238-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

14500 mi Loose trim around rear windows replaced under warranty 
20000 mi Trim chrome lacquer was peeling off. Trim replaced under warranty 
1860 mi The trim (carpet) in the boot came loose from the top. 
5580 mi Rattle noise coming from car roof, while driving on anything that wasnt ultra smooth, quite annoying! 
9920 mi Rattle noise from February was still around and getting much more annoying. Took it back to the shop and a part has been ordered. 

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2009 Jaguar XF 4-door

supercharged 8-cylinder automatic 2WD

5000 mi Headliner was missing some clips that allowed for excessive travel and flex, therefore allowing rattles and squeaks. 

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2008 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 204hp 2.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

1000 mi Chips on paintwork, and foreign body embedded in paintwork 
6000 mi Excessive wind noise and rattle from "B" pillars. Required second visit ot dealer to cure Door aperture seals replaced. 
7000 mi Rattle from passenger side of car 
9000 mi On delivery 3 wheels kerbed and some minor scratchers and no valet done with very muddy parts including muffler tips. All done at shop paid for by them 
21000 mi general increase in interior noise mainly wind 
6000 mi Metallic rattle from bodywork; creaking from sunroof. 
8000 mi Metallic rattle from bodywork; creaking from sunroof. Unsuccessful repair 

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2008 Jaguar XF 4dr Sedan

235-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

21700 mi Noise from the exhaust and smell after heating the engine made the dealer suspect the transmission system, which was changed for a new one on guarantee 

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2008 Jaguar XF 4-door

Engine not specified

6200 mi very noisy dash rattle, repaired after 2.5 days in workshop 

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