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2009 JAGUAR XF — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 814697 · 2010-09-16

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
XF
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
31,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WE JUST BOUGHT A 2009 JAGUAR XF TWO WEEKS AGO. YESTERDAY WHEN PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE CAR'S ENGINE SURGED AND I WENT THRU THE GARAGE DOOR AND DIDN'T STOP UNTIL I HIT THE KITCHEN CABINETS, ALL THE WHILE, PRESSING ON THE BRAKE. THERE ARE SKID MARKS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE DRIVEWAY UNTIL THE CAR STOPPED. NO ONE WAS HURT THANK GOD, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS IF I HAD BEEN ON THE FREEWAY OR ANYWHERE FOR THAT MATTER. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AS OF THIS MOMENT, WE HAVE NOT HEARD WHAT THE REASONING IS BEHIND THIS ENGINE SURGE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10356007
Machine
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