Brake complaints by model year
Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (service brakes, ABS, rotors and pads, parking brake).
Mileage when the problem started
What owners report
The contact owns a 2006 Jaguar S-Type. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the transmission erroneously shifted into reverse. The contact had assumed that the parking brake had engaged. The contact depressed the brake pedal and restarted the vehicle. The was driven forward but unintendedly shifted back into reverse. The independent mechanic test-drove the vehicle and while driving the vehicle, the vehicle came to a stop. The mechanic determined that there was a failure within the transmission. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2006 Jaguar s-Type. The contact was driving approximately 20 MPH approaching an intersection when another vehicle crashed into the front of the contacts vehicle. The contacts vehicle was pushed forward rapidly and as she attempted to apply the brakes, the brakes would not engage and she proceeded to crash into the vehicle a second time. The contact sustained injuries to the shoulders and neck. A police report was filed. The vehicle body damage was repaired by an independent mechanic who was unable to locate a failure within the brakes. Over a year later while driving 20 MPH, the contact crashed into the curb. She attempted to apply the brakes but to no avail. The vehicle then abnormally accelerated until the she crashed into a tree. The contact sustained a broken right arm and injuries to the hands and wrist from the deployment of the air bags. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Jaguar s-Type. While reversing at approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal beeping noise and the brakes malfunctioned. As a result, the vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. A police report was not filed and the contact did not sustain any injuries. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.
Initially while being parked in dec. 2014, I started the car but could not release the electronic park brake. I had to drive it to a mechanic 3 miles away with the brakes smoking. They saw a procedure for resetting the park brake and gave me a copy. All was well for 2 mos. But driving along about 30mph they suddenly locked. I was able to pull over and fortunately had been carrying tools for this and performed the procedure. It happened two more times in 2015 after I was stopped with engine off. I called Jaguar and they said there is no recall, but I have been afraid to drive it long distances and do not want to sell it as it is a serious safety concern. Jaguar offered to look at it but I know all about that and what it could cost, especially when it does not always happen. Note: see enclosed documents for 2004, but I have supposedly a 2005 with this issue.
Tl contact owns a 2004 Jaguar s-Type. The contact stated that there was a massive anti-freeze leak in the vehicle. The dealer discovered that the radiator was cracked. An independent mechanic repaired the radiator and found that most of the components under the hood were not Jaguar parts. The parts were Jeep, Chevrolet, and other brands. Upon further investigation, it was revealed that the vehicle was previously involved in two major crashes. On a separate occasion, the contact found holes in the radiator hoses. In addition, the water pump was cracked and needed to be replaced. Later, while driving less than 35 MPH, the brakes failed. A police officer flagged her down and informed her that smoke and sparks were coming from the rear driver's side tire. The independent mechanic stated that the caliper failed. The system would not accept the VIN provided. …
This vehicle has issues with the automatic transmission, the transmission is not responding properly to the computer and needs to be reprogrammed in this model, also the parking brakes do get mixed up and if you put the gear control in drive it goes into reverse and the parking brake default light and transmission default light is on, my vehicle malfunctioned with the parking brake while I was in the parking lot and leaving to go home I place it in drive and it jumped into reverse....very dangerous and almost caused an accident and the transmission default happened when the vehicle was in drive and would not accelerate in speed or even go properly at all
Odi#11101609 - update information. Update, my car recall part was replaced for $574.04 and I picked it up yesterday 6-27-18, by a local auto parts repair shop, I have the bill to show proof. Jaguar Land Rover gwinnett salesman frisco dollard [phone] ofc emailed me on 6-16-18 to sale me another car, I told him I want my car fixed not a sale. He told me to call mike white service mgr. After leaving several messages, mr white called me back very rude and stated, they would not compensate me for the recall defect part. After I asked him to run my VIN# he stated the recall part was replaced 6-29-2007 under my name. I told him that was impossible because I did not buy this car until 7-9-2007. …
The distance of the brake pedal and accelerator pedal are almost the same distance from the car floor and the pedals are close enough that a foot can contact both. After starting the car in a parking lot and putting in drive I stepped on the brake but the car lurched forward and the harder I pressed the brake the faster the car went over a concrete barrier. The cause was, of course, that I was stepping on both pedals. A year later the same thing happened and I rammed and broke a garage door. The height of the brake pedal must be raised about an inch so that stepping on the brake pedal will not allow simultaneous stepping the accelerator. I have contacted Jaguar, north America ref# [redacted]. On my car I have put a 7/8 inch block on the brake pedal to raise the height. If it had been a person ahead of me instead of a garage door I probably would have killed him.
Related recalls (1)
Parking brake
On certain passenger vehicles, the electronic park brake module, which controls the application of the parking brake, May unintentionally apply the parking brake without any indication or warning to the driver.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the electronic park brake module with the latest production lever parts. The recall began on January 15, 2005. Owners should contact Jaguar at 1-800-452-4827.
Frequently asked questions
Which Jaguar S-Type years have brake problems?
By NHTSA complaints, the 2003 (32), 2005 (18), 2004 (8) and 2000 (7) model years. Brake complaints make up 32% of all complaints for the 2003.
Is there a recall for Jaguar S-Type brake problems?
Yes — 1 recall, including 04V-488 (parking brake, Oct 7, 2004). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers; check a specific car with the VIN recall check.
At what mileage do Jaguar S-Type brake problems start?
Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 61,000 miles; 50% happened before 50,000 miles.
What part fails most often?
Owners most often name the antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (6 mentions), followed by the antilock (2).
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.