Service bulletins for the 2013 Jaguar XK
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.
320 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| JTB00379NAS1 | 2017-03-22. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT. "SITUATION: CONDENSATION / MIST MAY APPEAR ON THE INSIDE OF FRONT AND/OR REAR EXTERIOR LAMPS. CAUSE: CONDENSATION/MIST IS A NATURAL PHENOMENON WHICH CAN OCCUR WHEN THERE IS A TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE LAMP UNIT. THIS CONDENSATION IS CONSIDERED TO BE AS A RESULT OF NORMAL ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS AND REPLACING THE LIGHT UNIT WILL NOT CORRECT THIS SYMPTOM. WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF CLEAR LENSES CONDENSATION IS LIKELY TO BE MORE NOTICEABLE BUT DOES NOT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LAMP. CONDENSATION WILL CLEAR WHEN THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON FOR SOME LENGTH OF TIME AND IN WARMER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES." |
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| JTB00311NAS2 | 2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "SITUATION: AN ODOR MAY BE PRESENT WHEN THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM IS SWITCHED 'ON'. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY MOLD SPORE ACCUMULATION / BUILD-UP IN THE EVAPORATOR CORE." |
| SSM71538 | 2017-03-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. "ISSUE: CUSTOMER MAY REPORT DOOR LOCK CYLINDER COVER MISSING. CAUSE: CYLINDER COVER MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY FITTED AT PDI OR AFTER EMERGENCY VEHICLE ENTRY." |
| SSM67697 | 2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. "ISSUE: JAGUAR ENGINEERING HAVE BEEN MONITORING REPORTS FOR LACK OF COOLING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON SOME HIGHER TIME IN SERVICE VEHICLES, WHERE INSUFFICIENT PERFORMANCE OF THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. COMPRESSOR PART NO. C2D2790 & C2Z4345 ACTION: THE COMPRESSOR SUPPLIER IN CONJUNCTION WITH JAGUAR ENGINEERING HAVE MADE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COMPRESSORS TO IMPROVE THEIR SERVICE LIFE AND RELIABILITY, AND TWO IMPROVED COMPRESSORS HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED TO PARTS OPERATIONS" |
| SSM71915 | 2017-03-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. "ISSUE A NUMBER OF ALTERNATORS ARE BEING REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND ARE FOUND TO BE FAULTY DUE TO INTERNAL REGULATOR CHIP DAMAGE. CAUSE ALTERNATORS ARE BEING DAMAGED DUE TO CROSS POLARITY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS JUMP STARTED." |
| SSM71896 | 2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL). "ISSUE THE COMPLETE GEAR SHIFT MODULES (GSM) ARE BEING REPLACED WHEN THERE HAS BEEN A CLAIM REPORTED OF AN APPEARANCE DEFECT WITH THE ROTARY GEAR SELECTOR (ROTARY CONTROL KNOB) , WITH ISSUES SUCH AS PEELING CHROME AND ROUGH EDGES. THE ROTARY GEAR SELECTOR CAN BE REPLACED INDEPENDENTLY USING A SERVICE KIT SERVICE KIT C2D38186 IS AVAILABLE FOR XK150 12MY ONWARDS & XJ351 10MY ONWARDS SERVICE KIT C2Z8728 IS AVAILABLE XK150 & XF250 PRE 12MY SERVICE KIT C2Z29872 IS AVAILABLE ON XF250 12MY ONWARDS CAUSE ROTARY CONTROL KNOB BEING REPLACED DUE TO POOR APPEARANCE NOTE: THE ROTARY CONTROL KNOB SHOULD ONLY BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IF THE APPEARANCE IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT" |
| SSM67697 | 2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. "ISSUE: JAGUAR ENGINEERING HAVE BEEN MONITORING REPORTS FOR LACK OF COOLING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON SOME HIGHER TIME IN SERVICE VEHICLES, WHERE INSUFFICIENT PERFORMANCE OF THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. COMPRESSOR PART NO. C2D2790 & C2Z4345 ACTION: THE COMPRESSOR SUPPLIER IN CONJUNCTION WITH JAGUAR ENGINEERING HAVE MADE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COMPRESSORS TO IMPROVE THEIR SERVICE LIFE AND RELIABILITY, AND TWO IMPROVED COMPRESSORS HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED TO PARTS OPERATIONS C2D2790 SUPERSEDES TO C2D38105 C2Z4345 SUPERSEDES TO C2D38106 PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE LATER PART NUMBER IS FITTED TO ANY VEHICLE THAT IS SUFFERING FROM LACK OF COMPRESSOR PERFORMANCE." |
| JA14PA-11 | 2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. "PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WATER PUMP PART NUMBERS C2Z21781, C2Z28248, AND C2Z29189 -- 3.0L V6 / 5.0L V8 -- COME WITH FOUR (4) MOUNTING BOLTS. PRIOR TO INSTALLING THIS PART, INSPECT THE PACKAGING AND MAKE SURE ALL FOUR (4) BOLTS ARE PRESENT." |
| SSM71832 | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. "ISSUE:- CUSTOMERS HAVE REPORTED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AFTER A PREVIOUS REPAIR. CAUSE:- THE DRIVERS AIRBAG CIRCUIT HAS BEEN INCORRECTLY DIAGNOSED AS BEING AT FAULT OR HAS MORE THAN ONE FAULT PRESENT." |
| SSM71827 | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. SEATS. "ISSUE: CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEAT ISSUES CAUSE: UNKNOWN" |
| SSM71822 | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. "ISSUED MAY 2014: ISSUE DURING A RECENT MARKET VISIT IT WAS NOTED THAT A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF DEALERS HAVE BEEN CARRYING OUT PDI’S AND THEN RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO A STORAGE COMPOUND WITHOUT REFITTING THE TRANSIT RELAY OR RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO TRANSIT MODE. TRANSIT MODE / TRANSIT RELAY ARE DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE CUSTOMER’S BATTERY UP TO THE POINT OF DELIVERY. ALL VEHICLES IN STORAGE MUST HAVE THE TRANSIT RELAY IN PLACE OR BE IN TRANSIT MODE. ACTION: VEHICLES FITTED WITH A TRANSIT RELAY IF A NEW VEHICLE IS RETURNED TO A STORAGE COMPOUND FOLLOWING PDI THE TRANSIT RELAY MUST BE REFITTED TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEVICE MUST REMAIN ON THE VEHICLE UNTIL 72 HOURS PRIOR TO CUSTOMER DELIVERY. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRANSIT MODE. IF A NEW VEHICLE IS RETURNED TO A STORAGE COMPOUND FOLLOWING A PDI IT MUST BE RETURNED TO TRANSIT MODE. THE VEHICLE MUST REMAIN IN TRANSIT MODE UNTIL 72 HOURS PRIOR TO CUSTOMER DELIVERY." |
| SSM71361 | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "ISSUE: DA-DONGLE/DA-VINA/DA-ST512 - J2534 VEHICLE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE DEVICE (VCI) SOFTWARE REQUIRES UPDATING TO THE LATEST LEVEL. DA J2534 SOFTWARE DRIVER LEVEL – V4.0 (MUST BE UPDATED TO THIS LEVEL ON ALL SDD MACHINES THAT USE THIS DEVICE) DA APP HUB LEVEL – V2.4.0 (MUST BE UPDATED TO THIS LEVEL ON ALL SDD MACHINES THAT USE THIS DEVICE) DA FIRMWARE LEVEL – V57. (ONLY NEEDS TO BE UPDATED ONCE TO EACH DEVICE, BECAUSE THIS IS HELD ON THE DEVICE ITSELF)" |
| SSM63597 | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; COMMUNICATION: VEHICLE TO VEHICLE. "ISSUE: JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA SERVICE DIAGNOSTICS WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ALL SDD USERS AWARE OF AN EMERGING CONCERN BEING TRACKED VIA THE EPQR SYSTEM. USERS REPORT DVD133 IS UNABLE TO FULLY COMMUNICATE WITH PCM ON LEGACY JAGUAR VEHICLES, AND REGARDLESS OF PCM STATUS ICON DISPLAYED ON NETWORK SUMMARY SCREEN, SDD MAY NOT DISPLAY DTC’S FROM THE PCM CAUSE: THIS ISSUE IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION IN THE UK AND WILL BE ADDRESSED ON A FUTURE SDD SOFTWARE UPDATE." |
| K211 UPS8013-1BN | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. "SITUATION: AN ISSUE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON A LIMITED NUMBER OF 2014 MODEL YEAR F-TYPE (X152) VEHICLES AND 2013-2014 MODEL YEAR XK (X150) VEHICLES WHERE THE HEADLAMP AIM MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY SET. ACTION: RETAILERS ARE REQUIRED TO HOLD ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WITHIN THE LISTED VIN RANGE THAT ARE IN THEIR CONTROL AND REFRAIN FROM RELEASING THE VEHICLES FOR NEW OR USED VEHICLE SALE PENDING COMPLETION OF THE REWORK ACTION DETAILED IN THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN." |
| JTB00352NAS1 | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. "SITUATION: THE RADIO FM1 PRESETS MAY BE INOPERATIVE AND THE RADIO MAY BE 'STUCK' ON THE AM WAVEBAND WHILE THE TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAYS 'FM1'. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY HOW RADIO PRESETS ARE STORED IN THE HD RADIO™ MODULE." |
| JTB00344NAS1 | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. "SITUATION: AN EARTH STUD MAY BE BROKEN OR CROSS THREADED. CAUSE: THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY DAMAGE IN PRODUCTION OR DURING A REPAIR." |
| 6-229NAS | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. AN ISSUE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON A LIMITED NUMBER OF 2014 MODEL YEAR JAGUAR F-TYPE (X152) VEHICLES AND 2013-2014 MODEL YEAR XK (X150) VEHICLES WHERE THE HEADLAMP AIM MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY SET." |
| JTB00176NAS2 | 2017-03-17. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. "SITUATION: THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY; IT PROVIDES ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS RELATING TO THE LEVEL OF HEADLAMP INTERNAL CONDENSATION. CAUSE: CONDENSATION OR 'MISTING' ON THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE HEADLAMP LENS MAY BE CAUSED BY NATURAL CONDENSATION THAT CAN BE EXPECTED UNDER CERTAIN ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS. CERTAIN LEVELS OF CONDENSATION ARE DEEMED ACCEPTABLE BY JAGUAR." |
| SSM71794 | 2017-03-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. "ISSUE: FM1 PRESET CEASES TO OPERATE. (TUNER IS STUCK IN AM BAND WHILE TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAYS FM1) CAUSE: NO ERROR HANDLING OF FREQUENCY BEING STORED IN HD RADIO MODULE." |
| SSM71790 | 2017-03-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. EXCESSIVE NOISE MAY BE HEARD FROM THE CLIMATE CONTROL - IN-VEHICLE TEMPERATURE SENSOR / ASPIRATOR FAN IN DASHBOARD ON 13MY ONWARDS CAUSE: THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR / ASPIRATOR FAN MAY BE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED AGAINST ASPIRATOR DASHBOARD GRILLE, RESULTING IN AN AUDIBLE VIBRATION NOISE WHEN THE ASPIRATOR IS IN OPERATION. "ISSUE: FM1 PRESET CEASES TO OPERATE. (TUNER IS STUCK IN AM BAND WHILE TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAYS FM1) CAUSE: NO ERROR HANDLING OF FREQUENCY BEING STORED IN HD RADIO MODULE." OPERATION |
| JTB00278NAS2 | 2017-03-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; 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." |
| JTB00258NAS2 | 2017-03-17. Service bulletin. STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING; STEERING. "SITUATION: 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." |
| SSM72926 | 2017-03-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; EQUIPMENT. ISSUE: CUSTOMER MAY REPORT ERRATIC AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE READINGS OR DEFAULT SETTING (IE.-40°) APPEARING. |
| JTB00380NAS4 | 2017-03-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SITUATION: INADEQUATE AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) PERFORMANCE MAY BE EXPERIENCED WITH THE COMPRESSOR CLUTCH (WHERE APPLICABLE) WORKING PROPERLY. |
| JTB00278NAS2 | 2017-03-09. Service bulletin. 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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