In the just over 3 years that I have owned this car I have had 2 incidents where the car accelerates and engine races when braking at a low speed making a turn on a side street. I try to bring the to a stop but it is very difficult to do as the brakes are not fully stopping the car and both times I had to put the car in park quickly in other to completely stop it which brought it to a jerking halt. There is some defect in this model as I have seen numerous similar stories on a Jaguar problems website. This is a very serious problem and I was lucky both times to be on side streets as a serious accident was avoided as I it took me a few seconds to bring the car to a stop as I did not have full control of car. I took the car to my local Jaguar in glen cove NY in July and they could not replicate the incident and had no idea what the problem was. Like I said at the beginning this only happened twice in 3 years but I only drive 1000 to 2000 miles a year and to tell you the truth I am afraid to drive the car too much as I might hit another car or a person if it happens again. The 2004 Jaguar X types should be recalled as others have had this same problem with no solutions.

- Little Neck, NY, USA

First off, car had ABS light on. Dealer replaced every ABS component. Now engine and ABS light are interchanging on and off. Believe to be a wiring fault. Also, transfer case has gone out twice in 2 years. I have heard from multiple sources that transfer cases fail often in these cars which I believe to be a manufacturers defect.

- Puyallup, WA, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Jaguar X-type. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked with the parking brake engaged when it rolled away. The parking brake was loose and had to be engaged abruptly in order for the brake to catch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who adjusted the parking brake but the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to a private mechanic, who stated that the brake caliper needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was not reported to the manufacturer. The approximate failure and current mileage was 134,000.

- Glen Rock , NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Jaguar X-type 2.5. the contact stated that when in park, the park brake would not engage. The manufacturer was notified, the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 122,000.

- Leesburg, VA, USA