NHTSA Complaint #10816812 — 2009 JAGUAR XF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JAGUAR XF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT TAPPED THE BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT RESIDENCE WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED AT LEAST SIX TIMES PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCIDENT WAS MINOR. WHEN HER HUSBAND CHANGED LANES, TO MAE A TURN, TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT, HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, HOWEVER, THE RPM'S INCREASED. HER HUSBAND STOPPED THE VEHICLE, BY SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL AND QUICKLY BACK TO DRIVE. UPDATED 05/06/16.*JB