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Expensive Jaguar XJ repairs by problem area
Engine (33%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (35%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (16%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (0%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 92 repairs.
Jaguar XJ repair cost distribution
$2500+ (35%)
$1000 - $2499 (65%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (0%)
< $100 (0%)
Chart based on 66 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2014 Jaguar XJ 4dr Sedan, ext.
supercharged 550hp 5.0L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 73000 mi US $5500 |
Broken Freon pipe Replaced both lower tie-rod ends Leaking front timing chain cover Replaced leaking coolant pipe to super-charger |
2012 Jaguar XJ 4dr Sedan, ext.
385-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 26000 mi US $1500 |
Coolant line went Restricted performance caused by #1 fuel injector failure (stuck open) |
| 26200 mi US $16000 |
#6 fuel injector failed (#1 failed 12 months earlier) |
2012 Jaguar XJ 4-door
supercharged 8-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 22000 mi US $2200 |
Replace blown driver door lower speaker A/C climate control cooling intermittently works. No faults found. Reprogrammed and works much better - not like when it was new, but works OK. |
2007 Jaguar XJ 4dr Sedan, ext.
300-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed automatic RWD
| 113490 mi US $2000 |
Engine lost oil pressure. Metal in filter. Installed complete used engine. |
2007 Jaguar XJ 4dr Sedan
300-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed automatic RWD
| 74000 mi US $3326 |
Front air shocks needed replacement. OEM replacement parts used. |
| 75000 mi US $1412 |
Radiator sprung a leak. Radiator and thermostat/thermostat housing were replaced. |
| 70183 mi US $4314 |
Replace front control arms ($1229.77) replace front left parking bulb ($6.57) Replaced left front wheel bearing ($607.54) |
2006 Jaguar XJ 4dr Sedan, ext.
300-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed automatic RWD
| 63000 mi US $1250 |
Electronic height sensor failed and permitted suspension to drop to the bump stops in the front only. Replaced sensor and bracket. |
| 94000 mi US $800 |
Rear brake pads wore out |
2005 Jaguar XJ 4dr Sedan, ext.
supercharged 390hp 4.2L V8 6-speed automatic RWD
| 64500 mi US $1500 |
Heater core clogged |
| 73000 mi US $1200 |
Worn suspension control arms |
| 77000 mi US $500 |
Replaced control module for headlight Hood release lever replaced |
| 78200 mi US $500 |
Steering fluid hose leak and rear suspension control arm boots/squeaking from rear suspension |
| 78000 mi US $1200 |
Radiator connections cracked leaking fuel |
2005 Jaguar XJ 4dr Sedan, ext.
294-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed automatic RWD
| 78300 mi US $2900 |
Both front air shocks we replaced under extended warranty, $2700, flushed brake fluid, 200. |
| 80500 mi US $2400 |
replace upper ball joints, 4 wheel alignment, front end control arms replaced, replaced right and left rear sway bar, stabilizing links and tie-rod ends, reprogram transmission shift module. All done under extended warranty. |
| 85000 mi US $160 |
replaced rear differential |
| 88000 mi US $1700 |
Throttle Body sensor was replaced Thermostat and water pump replaced. |
| 109000 mi US $457 |
Replace coil on #6 |
| 99200 mi C $2200 |
water leak, engine malfunction - replaced waterpump, thermostat and housing. |
| 102920 mi C $1800 |
Replaced fan heater motor and rheostat control. |
| 105400 mi C $4000 |
both rear wheel bearings, 1 was seized, 1 worn, unable to remove assembly requiring a new hub carrier hood release cable broke, requiring to dismantle many parts to replace |
| 50600 mi US $1000 |
Needed new transmission line - started leaking trans fluid. $280 part plus 5 hours labor. |
| 55000 mi US $100 |
Took car in for oil and filter change. Driving home I stopped at gas station and upon leaving gas station I could not get car out of reverse - trans was stuck in reverse. Tow back to dealer, told a bolt came loose, known issue but no recall. |
| 178892 mi US $14000 |
Replaced engine (long block), replaced suspension parts |
| 201000 mi US $4700 |
Heater core blocked, no heat. |
| 203000 mi US $1500 |
The electronic parking brake (EPB) failed locking the parking brakes in the applied position. |
2005 Jaguar XJ 4dr Sedan
supercharged 390hp 4.2L V8 6-speed automatic RWD
| $1800 | Radiator change due to radiator leak. Air Filter housing change due to broken latches not securing filter housing properly |
| 35916 mi $1300 |
Engine Fan failure. Replaced |
| 36316 mi $1800 |
Throttle body failure. Replaced |
| 37200 mi $500 |
Gear box fluid seal leak. Replace gearbox valve body seals and change fluids. |
| 38476 mi $400 |
Reprogramme transmission and transmission flush |
| 47576 mi $900 |
General service and full fluid replacements, brake fluid, coolant, transmission, replacement. |
| 49600 mi $10000 |
All shock absorbers and air pump replaced. Several calibration sessions followed until satisfactory in June. |
| 48916 mi $1100 |
Replace transmission fluid hard piping and anti-roll bar bushes (again, due to noise 2nd time in 2 years) |
| 62620 mi $700 |
Air shock ruptured leaving the car suspension flat. Car had to be towed to the workshop. |
| 66960 mi $1500 |
Oil leak from engine Transmission seal leak. In car entertainment system problem. Radio button wouldn't work. Drivers's door handle won't open locked door from the inside. We changed the drivers' interior door latch/lock which had a broken return spring but that didn't solve the problem. We're now waiting for an updated ids computer system. Air suspension leak problem. |
| 68820 mi $500 |
Third of 4 air shock absorbers leaking over the past 9 months. Decided to convert to coil spring system as the air spring system is too unreliable. |
| 77080 mi $500 |
Door lock mechanism intermittently not unlocking by the inside door handle. Have to use the door unlock button on the dashboard or the key fobto unlock the driver's door. Radio select button not working on the head unit. Need to use the steering remote button to switch from CD to radio. |
| 80380 mi $1800 |
Both knock sensors replaced due to error code. Changed the under-supercharger water hose at the same time since the supercharger needs to come out to replace the knock sensors. All other water hoses that were difficult to reach also changed. |
| 81220 mi $1000 |
Problem with CD changer previously after replacing head unit. Built up car diagnostic computer system so as to be able to reconfigure car myself and fixed the problem. |
| 82460 mi $650 |
Replaced oxygen sensors and installed uprated front anti-roll bar. |
| 83700 mi $500 |
Changed the front suspension arm bushes due to wear and tear in the bushes. Originally diagnosed in the previous trip but was waiting for parts to come in. Supercharger coolant pump was malfunctioning intermittently. Pump was replaced with an uprated unit. |
| 83900 mi $1600 |
Air conditioning compressor failed. Took time to source for the replacement. Also repaired rear sunshade system with parts previously bought. |
| 85560 mi $4500 |
Replaced entire set of rear suspension arms due to wear and tear on the suspension bushes. This was found incidentally while dismantling the rear suspension for the installation of the upgraded differential and rear anti-roll bar. |
| 89900 mi $100 |
Rear armrest pulled out with broken plastic mounting points. Replaced armrest myself with used spare. |
| 92380 mi $3500 |
Fuel injector failure, then while fuel injectors were being replaced, mechanic noticed that there was an oil leak from the supercharger so supercharger seals had to be replaced. |
| 107200 mi C $1300 |
Cooling hose under the supercharger was perforated. |
| 115320 mi C $1900 |
Front passenger shock does not inflate anymore and has to be replaced. Car on limp mode. |
| 115320 mi C $800 |
They had to replace the height sensor. |
2004 Jaguar XJ 4dr Sedan
supercharged 390hp 4.2L V8 6-speed automatic RWD
| 102000 mi US $125 |
Auto function of windshield wipers repaired (bad connection). "Flickering" of headlights also reported; this will require another trip as the service tech thought the two were related. Auto function of windshield wipers repaired (bad connection). "Flickering" of headlights also reported; this will require another trip as the service tech thought the two were related. |
| 117000 mi US $410 |
One headlamp (HID) out, and overall light system requiring checkout. Driving lights come on and flash in bright daylight and will go out briefly (approximately 1 second) when dark - problem persists. |
| 117000 mi US $1730 |
Replacement of rear air shocks and ball joints. |
| 121000 mi US $245 |
replaced leaking hose on power steering system. |
| 112200 mi US $400 |
Faulty sensor and single hose replacement |
| 128000 mi US $2100 |
Coolant Leak, All hoses and reservoir replaced. |
| 128700 mi US $825 |
Vacuum leak, required replacing tube and valves beside supercharger. |
| 50000 mi US $2000 |
Replaced leaking air shocks |
| 67000 mi US $2000 |
Replaced air compressor for air suspension. Re leveled the car |
| 76000 mi US $3800 |
Rack and pinion assembly and front bushings required replacement. Horns corroded and required replacement |
| 113000 mi US $115 |
Fixed transmission pan seal leak by replacing pan and gasket. Also changed fluid, not a trivial process as the ZF6HP26 has no fill tube. It has to be pressure filled or filled while running. Transmission fault related to leak. Reset of fault and re-adaptation of the transmission. Dealer claimed needed new transmission, $6,200. Spent 30 hours researching ZF6HP26, learn only needed reset to adaptation mode. Also paid dealer and trans shop $245. |
| 137000 mi US $220 |
Windshield washer did not work. Flushed system. Damaged windshield washer pump during this repair trip, replaced in second trip. Intermittent failure of adaptive cruise control, "cruise control not available" warning light. They quoted $8,500 in parts and 4 hours of labor so I opted out. I have a salvage part and will be attempting this repair myself for a parts cost of $460. All four side marker lights had burned out and replacement required special tools. During replacement 3 of the four fixtures were broken by the shop and had to be replaced during the second trip. |
| 139000 mi US $285 |
Developed a lower engine oil pan gasket leak. Had shop (Sun Auto, Georgetown, TX) replace lower pan gasket. Also, shop replaced Z transmission pan bolts as the factory bolts striped out from a prior gasket replacement. Good shop & price. |
| 147000 mi US $2500 |
Rear air shock ruptured and had to be replaced. Lower oil pan gasket leaking. Replaced. |
| 168000 mi US $1100 |
Broken lead to left bank engine cam position sensor. New sensor was installed and local sensor connector was bypassed by soldering. |
| 176000 mi US $32000 |
A failure vented the air suspension system and it would not clear so car was bottomed out. Dealership replaced rear shocks and calibrated the system which cleared the problem. It is probable that the problem was in the control module. |
| 79300 mi US $440 |
replaced air shock |
| 84100 mi US $3800 |
Transmission was slipping in 3rd gear. Transmission and torque converter were rebuilt. |
| 88400 mi US $100 |
Replaced front left wheel abs sensor |
| 92000 mi US $500 |
Lower rear control arm sway bar links. Rear Tie rod ends |
| 96000 mi US $130 |
Replaced battery |
| 102000 mi US $1000 |
all four brake pads replaced, very expensive 650.00 just the pads and labor,brembo brakes |
| 70960 mi C $3000 |
all coolant hoses and seals replaced, beneath the supercharger. trunk latch replaced |
| 77500 mi C $1400 |
waterpump and belt replaced..also 4 new tires |
| 68200 mi C $300 |
Wire pulled out of seat position sensor, triggering an airbag alarm. Was repaired, not replaced. |
| 79980 mi C $130 |
Side marker lamps had cracked housing, got rusted and burnt out. Replaced, used LED bulbs to avoid overheating the lamp housings again. |
| 96720 mi C $2000 |
Mostly PM-spark plugs, coils, cleaned throttle body. Also repaired side impact airbag (connection issue, airbag light was on. |
| 56000 mi US $1500 |
Coolant return hose from throttle body that was under the supercharger was replaced. Windshield washer pump replaced. Faulty door speakers (all 4) replaced. |
| 56300 mi US $375 |
Hood release latch inside car and cable was repaired. |
| 58000 mi US $1800 |
Rear electronic parking park was replaced. |
| 79360 mi C $4600 |
Leak from air struts, apparently from both front and rear driver side. Caused car to drop several inches, worse in cold weather. |
2004 Jaguar XJ 4dr Sedan
294-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed automatic RWD
| 123000 mi US $2300 |
A/C compressor replacement |
| 51100 mi US $1062 |
remove and replace thermostat, housing and expansion tank remove and replace bushings and lower control arms remove and replace windscreen washer pump |
| 52000 mi US $508 |
remove and replace boot and bonnet latches, switches and sensors |
| 55100 mi US $3600 |
serpentine belt replacement valve cover gasket replacement reseat new spark plugs remove and replace transmission pan and gasket remove and replace driverside rear control arm remove and replace third brake light faulty led board |
| 59000 mi US $2600 |
rear lower control arm bushings replaced L/F ride sensor level replacement and corroded harness repair. |
| 61000 mi US $5350 |
replace right and left front upper control arms and boots replace right rear upper control arm and boot replace right and left toe adjuster bushings replace left front outer tie rod wheel alignment |
| 69000 mi US $1200 |
plugs and coils were replaced after tow due to "CEL" and "restricted performance" message |
| 93000 mi US $1024 |
Replaced cracked breather hose. Tuneup - spark plugs replaced, injectors cleaned. P/S fluid flushed. Also, |
| 118200 mi US $1950 |
Lower control arms,upper control arms swaybar links |
| 60000 mi US $1200 |
Left air shock leaked. Part replaced. |
| 82000 mi US $550 |
Engine Coolant Reservoir replaced Hood release cable and release handle replaced. Replaced Engine Coolant Reservoir |
| 97100 mi US $2000 |
Leaking transmission fluid cooler lines, cracked trans. sump pan. Replaced lines, fluid, sump pan, and gasket. |
| 100000 mi US $1400 |
Rear differential required replacement. Import shop acquired part from a salvage car. Replaced diff and axle seals. |
| 121000 mi US $1500 |
Air springs needed replacing, leaked from 1/14 on. |
| 145000 mi US $100 |
Tensioner and Idle Pulley bearings were worn, replaced both pulleys and belt. |
| 153000 mi US $600 |
Replaced air shocks and hub. |
| 154600 mi US $1300 |
Constant problems with air suspension. Replaced with coil-overs. |
| 83200 mi US $1300 |
Blown air strut, 2nd time. First time, early last year, front right air strut. Replace with replacement air strut. Also, along with the most recent blown strut, air compressor failure. Replaced with coil over conversion. |
2004 Jaguar XJ 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 67880 mi ¤1800 |
suspension not working. Wheels inside arch wheels. needed new air compressor,new air cushions, new upper arm assembly. Car was starting intermittently. Satnav picture was scrolling for 5mns each time the car was started then would settle. |
| 68820 mi ¤6500 |
car would not start. It needed a new body module control. |
| 69440 mi ¤900 |
Glove box opening / closing system broken |
| 92000 mi US $3500 |
Leveling system shocks were worn out and leaking air |
2001 Jaguar XJ 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 4.0L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
| 152830 mi €1500 |
Transmission revision |
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