Service bulletins for the 2012 Jaguar XF
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
492 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| JTB00278NAS3 | 2017-03-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. "SITUATION: THE FLUID LEVEL IN THE ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM EXPANSION TANK MAY FALL BELOW THE MINIMUM LEVEL OVER A PERIOD OF TIME OR A ‘LOW COOLANT LEVEL’ MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED IN THE MESSAGE CENTER. UPON INSPECTION, A LEAK MAY BE FOUND TO BE FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE-DRIVEN COOLANT PUMP, TOGETHER WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE COOLANT PUMP BEARING." |
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| SSM72238 | 2017-03-29. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; STRUCTURE:BODY. "ISSUE:- CUSTOMERS HAVE REPORTED THAT CHROME AND BLACK DOOR FINISHERS ON THE REAR DOOR BECOME SLIGHTLY ADRIFT DUE TO PARTIAL DELAMINATION AT THE BASE OF THE REAR DOOR 'B' POST. (PLEASE VIEW ATTACHMENT EXAMPLE) CAUSE:- EXCESS APPLIED TORQUE DURING PROFILING CAN CAUSE THE FIXING SCREW TO PROTRUDE THROUGH THE MOULDING INTO THE ADHESIVE STRIP. OVER TIME, THIS CAN WEAKEN THE ADHESIVE CREATING THE PARTIAL DELAMINATION." |
| SSM72202 | 2017-03-29. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. "ISSUE: DOOR LATCH FUNCTIONALITY CAUSE: JLR ENGINEERING ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING SIDE DOOR LATCH CONCERNS AND THEREFORE WOULD APPRECIATE MORE INFORMATION TO AID INVESTIGATIONS. KNOWN ISSUES HAVE BEEN RESOLVED AND ASSURED VINS FOR EFFECTED MODELS ARE: JAGUAR XF (X250) - U46731 JAGUAR XF (X250) - PUNE - T02417 JAGUAR XK (X150) - B56550" |
| JTB00395NAS1 | 2017-03-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). "SITUATION: ON VEHICLES FITTED WITH THE 5.0L NATURALLY ASPIRATED V8 ENGINE ONLY, A 'CLONK' NOISE MAY BE HEARD WHEN SELECTING PARK (P). CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) SOFTWARE ISSUE." |
| SSM72202 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. "ISSUE: DOOR LATCH FUNCTIONALITY CAUSE: JLR ENGINEERING ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING SIDE DOOR LATCH CONCERNS AND THEREFORE WOULD APPRECIATE MORE INFORMATION TO AID INVESTIGATIONS. KNOWN ISSUES HAVE BEEN RESOLVED AND ASSURED VINS FOR EFFECTED MODELS ARE: JAGUAR XF (X250) - U46731 JAGUAR XK (X150) - B56550" |
| SSM64657 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "ISSUED MARCH 2015. ISSUE: COOLANT LEAK FROM 5.0L V8 (AJ133) WATER PUMP. CAUSE: A NUMBER OF CHANGES TO THE WATER PUMPS HAVE BEEN MADE TO IMPROVE PRODUCT QUALITY." |
| SSM72190 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY. "ISSUE: JLR HAVE SEEN A NUMBER OF WARRANTY CLAIMS REPORTING VARIOUS HEADLINING CREAKS AND RATTLES CAUSE: THE CLIPS USED TO SECURE OUR HEADLINERS ON X250 ARE ONE USE ONLY. (PLEASE VIEW ATTACHMENT). WHEN REMOVING THE HEADLINER THE CLIP MECHANISM WILL BECOME DAMAGED AND THE HEADLINER WILL NOT WILL NOT BE SECURE." |
| SSM72184 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "ISSUE: X250 SYSTEM RESET VIA FSJB (FRONT SMART JUNCTION BOX) / RSJB (REAR SMART JUNCTION BOX) CLEAR DOWN. CAUSE: FSJB / RSJB’S ARE RETURNED BACK TO THE SUPPLIER FOR TESTING WITH NO FAULTS EVIDENT. THE SYSTEM COMPLEXITY REQUIRES ALL MODULES TO BE RESTORED TO A DEFAULT STATE WITH REGARDS TO SHORT TERM MEMORY RETENTION OF SETTINGS AND DATA." |
| SSM72141 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. "ISSUE: A STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY MAY BE EVIDENT DURING THE PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION (PDI) ROAD TEST DUE TO TEMPORARY FLAT SPOTS ON THE ROLLING SURFACE OF THE TIRE. CAUSE: TEMPORARY FLAT SPOTS NATURALLY DEVELOP ON THE ROLLING SURFACE OF A TIRE WHEN THE WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE ARE STATIONARY OVER A PERIOD OF TIME." |
| SSM70138 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "ISSUE: X250 SYSTEM RESET VIA FSJB (FRONT SMART JUNCTION BOX) / RSJB (REAR SMART JUNCTION BOX) CLEAR DOWN. CAUSE: FSJB / RSJB’S ARE RETURNED BACK TO THE SUPPLIER FOR TESTING WITH NO FAULTS EVIDENT. THE SYSTEM COMPLEXITY REQUIRES ALL MODULES TO BE RESTORED TO A DEFAULT STATE WITH REGARDS TO SHORT TERM MEMORY RETENTION OF SETTINGS AND DATA." |
| SSM72153 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "ISSUE: FOR THE MODELS IDENTIFIED ABOVE, A CONCERN HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH THE LATEST TCM SOFTWARE RELEASED ON DVD 139 PATCH 15. CAUSE: CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH JLR ENGINEERING." |
| SSM72114 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. "ISSUE: HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DIAGNOSTICS ON 3.0L AJ126 AND 5.0L AJ133 ENGINES HAVE BEEN UPDATED. ACTION: PLEASE REFER TO THE PROCEDURE BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO ACCESS THE NEW INFORMATION THROUGH SDD." |
| SSM72002 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. "ISSUE: LOW COOLANT MESSAGE DISPLAYED. A COOLANT LEAK IS FOUND FROM THE SEAM ON COOLANT PIPE (AJ8 9664). SEE THE ATTACHED FILE FOR AN EXAMPLE OF THE LEAK LOCATION. CAUSE: A PROCESS ISSUE AT COMPONENT SUPPLIER" |
| SSM43055 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; SEATS. "RE-SSUED JANUARY 2015. ISSUE: SEAT MOVEMENT MAYBE RESTRICTED ON SOME VEHICLES THAT HAS THE SEAT MEMORY FUNCTION. CAUSE: IF AN OBSTRUCTION IS ENCOUNTERED WHILE THE SEAT IS IN MOTION, THE SEAT WILL STOP MOVING AND FURTHER MOVEMENT WILL BE RESTRICTED UNTIL THE SEAT HAS BEEN RESET." |
| SSM41158 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS. "RE-ISSUED JANUARY 2015. ISSUE: RUST SPOTS MAY BE NOTICED ON THE REAR BUMPER. CAUSE: PARTICLES OF METAL REMAINING FROM BOOT SEAL MANUFACTURING PROCESS, EXITING THE BOOT APERTURE SEAL." |
| SSM40913 | 2017-03-28. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK; ENGINE. "RE-ISSUED JANUARY 2015. ISSUE: ON INVESTIGATION OF WARRANTY RETURNS IT HAS BEEN NOTED THAT THE ENGINE-COMPARTMENT LID LATCH HAS BEEN LUBRICATED. CAUSE: LUBRICANT APPLIED TO THE ENGINE-COMPARTMENT LID LATCH DURING ROUTINE SERVICING OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON WILL, OVER TIME, MIGRATE INTO THE AJAR SWITCH AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SWITCH." |
| JTB00396NAS1 | 2017-03-27. Service bulletin. SEATS; EQUIPMENT. "SITUATION: A 'CREAK' NOISE FROM THE BASE OF THE FRONT SEAT MAY BE EVIDENT. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT LUBRICANT DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS." |
| JTB00388NAS1 | 2017-03-27. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. "SITUATION: THIS IS AN INFORMATION ONLY BULLETIN TO AID IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING ISSUES. ACTION: WHEN DIAGNOSING CUSTOMER CONCERNS RELATING TO THE HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM, REFER TO THE SERVICE INFORMATION BELOW." |
| JTB00380NAS2 | 2017-03-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT. "SITUATION: INADEQUATE A/C PERFORMANCE, LOW PRESSURE RECORDED ON THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM, AND/OR HIGH PRESSURE RECORDED ON THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MAY BE EXHIBITED WITH THE COMPRESSOR CLUTCH (WHERE APPLICABLE) WORKING PROPERLY. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE A/C COMPRESSOR DIRECT PRESSURE SENSING (DPS) VALVE BEING WORN." |
| JTB00377NAS1 | 2017-03-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; EQUIPMENT. "SITUATION: MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS MAY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY FLUID INGRESS THROUGH THE FRONT END WIRING HARNESS AND WASHER PUMP." |
| SSM72114 | 2017-03-27. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. "ISSUE: HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DIAGNOSTICS ON 3.0L AJ126 AND 5.0L AJ133 ENGINES HAVE BEEN UPDATED. ACTION: PLEASE REFER TO THE PROCEDURE BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO ACCESS THE NEW INFORMATION THROUGH SDD." |
| K263NAS1 | 2017-03-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER. "SITUATION: AN ISSUE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON A LIMITED NUMBER OF 2012-2013 MODEL YEAR XF (X250) VEHICLES WHERE THE FUEL FILLER FLAP MAY BE INOPERATIVE. ACTION: RETAILERS ARE REQUIRED TO HOLD ONLY AFFECTED VEHICLES THAT ARE WITHIN YOUR CONTROL AND REFRAIN FROM RELEASING THE VEHICLES FOR NEW OR USED VEHICLE SALE PENDING COMPLETION OF THE REWORK ACTION DETAILED IN THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN" |
| JTB00380NAS1 | 2017-03-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. "SITUATION: INADEQUATE A/C PERFORMANCE MAY BE EXHIBITED. UPON INSPECTION, LOW PRESSURE IS RECORDED ON THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM, HIGH PRESSURE RECORDED ON THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM, AND THE COMPRESSOR CLUTCH (WHERE APPLICABLE) IS WORKING PROPERLY. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE A/C COMPRESSOR DIRECT PRESSURE SENSING (DPS) VALVE BEING WORN." |
| 6-255NAS | 2017-03-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER. AN ISSUE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON A LIMITED NUMBER OF 2012-2013 MODEL YEAR XF (X250) VEHICLES WHERE THE FUEL FILLER FLAP ACTUATOR MAY BE INOPERATIVE." |
| SSM72082 | 2017-03-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ENGINE. "ISSUE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF TSS MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, WHEN RETURNED TO THE SUPPLIER FOR ANALYSIS MANY ARE DEEMED AS “NO FAULT FOUND”. DTC’S MAY BE PRESENT, DUE TO THIS CARRY OUT A DTC GLOBAL READ USING THE RECOMMENDED DIAGNOSTIC AND FOLLOW THE HELP TEXT FOR EACH DTC’S. IT IS POSSIBLE DURING AN ECO STOP START THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RE-START. CAUSE INCORRECT DIAGNOSIS." |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.