Fitment on this 2003 Jaguar X-Type service and repair manual is set by year, engine and trim, so the clearances, torque values and tightening sequences it gives are the ones Jaguar published for this car, whether yours left the line with the 2.5L V6 or the 3.0L V6 built to engine code AJ27 (VIN code W), rather than a figure carried over from an adjacent model year.
Engines
- 2.5L V6 Gas
- 3.0L V6 (VIN W, AJ27) Gas
Trims
- Base Sedan 4-Door
- Sport Sedan 4-Door
Known issues on the 2003 X-Type. No recalls are on federal record for the 2003 X-Type, and no owner complaints are logged for the year either, so there is no federal failure pattern steering you toward one system on this car ahead of another.
For a driveability diagnosis, a trim-specific component swap, or a scheduled service on either the 2.5L or the 3.0L, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your 2003 X-Type.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER SEDANS, THE POWER CIRCUIT WHICH FEEDS THE DIRECTION INDICATOR SYSTEM COULD FAIL. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER BEING UNAWARE THAT THE EXTERNAL TURNING INDICATORS ARE NOT OPERAT
THE LOSS OF REAR TURN SIGNALS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GENERAL ELECTRIC MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 1, 2003. OWNERS W
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH LHD MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE HAND BRAKE, WHICH APPLIES THE PARKING BRAKE, MAY NOT APPLY SUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PADS TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM M
IF THE VEHICLE TRAVELS OUTSIDE THE RECOMMENDED RANGE, THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL AWAY AND A CRASH MAY OCCU
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT HAND BRAKE LEVER SYSTEM ON THE AFFECTED VEHIC
Diagnostic Concerns.
Audio System Speaker Diagnosis
Vehicle Communication Device fails to communicate
Check customers phone compatibility using the Jaguar.
Fuel sender unit fault - incorrect diagnosis.
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Mongoose Update.
Showing the 8 most recent of 66 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
03 X-TYPE VEERED TO RIGHT IN AVOIDANCE MANEUVER, SPUN INTO EMBANKMENT CAUSING VIOLENT ROLLOVER. DRIVER (WEARING SEAT BELTS) WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED AND DIED OF RESULTING INJURIES WHEN DRIVERS SIDE FRONT
03 X-TYPE VEERED TO RIGHT IN AVOIDANCE MANEUVER, SPUN INTO EMBANKMENT CAUSING VIOLENT ROLLOVER. DRIVER (WEARING SEAT BELTS) WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED AND DIED OF RESULTING INJURIES WHEN DRIVERS SIDE FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JAGUAR X-TYPE. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION. *NM
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH VEHICLE WAS HIT BROADSIDE. UPON IMPACT, SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Showing the 5 most serious of 105 complaints filed with NHTSA.
