There are 5 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2002 Jaguar X-Typein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I WAS TRAVELING AT 75MPG NORTH FROM ATLANTA ENTERING KNOXVILLE TENNESSE AT 23:00 WHEN I TURNED ON THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE ENGINE INSTANTLY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. LUCKILY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AT THAT TIME OF THE EVENING AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST WITH THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL TO THE NEAREST EXIT RAMP. I REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED THE CAR EASILY. I WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE MY TRIP BACK TO CLEVELAND, OHIO WITHOUT THE USE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. IT;S BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE THE INCIDENT AND THE CAR RUNS FINE. SINCE THE INCIDENT, I HAVE NEVER NOR WILL I EVER USE THE CRUISE CONTROL AGAIN. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE. THE CONTACT DESCRIBED A LENGTHY HESITATION WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT 35 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECREASED TO APROXIMATELY 5 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 35000.*AK
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FOWARD. *JB THE CONSUMER'S FOOT REMAINED ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THREE DIFFERENT SERVICE DEPARTMENTS WHO WEREN'T ABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. SCC
SPACE BETWEEN THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL IS SO NARROW THAT DRIVER'S FEET GOT TRAPPED BETWEEN THEM, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
TWICE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK INTO A PARKING PLACE, CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON BRAKE WHEN VEHICLE FLEW FOWARD INTO A PARKED CAR. CONSUMER STATES FOOT WAS NOT ON ACCELERATOR. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BLACK BOX REPORTED THAT BOTH BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL WERE PRESSED AT THE SAME TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH *TS
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026