Vehicle recall R/2004/003

Jaguar XK and others recall: Auto gearbox may engage reverse when in forward drive.

DVSA recall R/2004/003 names the Jaguar XK, Jaguar XJ and Jaguar S-Type. It was launched 2 March 2004. It covers vehicles built 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2003.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2004/003
Launched: 2 March 2004
Issued by: JAGUAR
Manufacturer reference: R513
Vehicles: 13,911 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

(a) In conditions of low oil pressure or a sticking valve in the gearbox with the vehicle stationary in Drive the gearbox will without warning or indication select Reverse. (b) With the vehicle moving forward in 1st 2nd or 3rd gear reverse may be selected without any manual input in the event of a loss of oil pressure in the transmission.

The fix

Reprogramme the gearbox gear selector module.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 13,911.
Model	Built
Jaguar S-Type	1 July 2001 to 30 June 2003
Jaguar XJ	1 January 2002 to 30 June 2003
Jaguar XK	1 January 2002 to 30 June 2003

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2004/039 Air bag may rupture 15 April 2004, Jaguar XJ
R/2003/113 Power steering pipe may chafe on alternator terminals 27 August 2003, Jaguar XJ
R/2004/156 Poor adhesion of space saver spare wheel speed restriction label 6 October 2004, Jaguar S-Type, Jaguar X-Type, Jaguar XJ
R/2004/164 Possibile unintentional application of parking brake 6 October 2004, Jaguar S-Type
R/2005/155 The parking function of the automatic transmission may not operate correctly 30 November 2005, Jaguar XJ, Jaguar S-Type
R/2006/016 Roof glass may shatter 3 March 2006, Jaguar XJ

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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