P0505 on Jaguar vehicles The idle air control system is not holding the idle it was told to
P0505 is named on 15 Jaguar model years (2016–2019): 15 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across F-Pace, F-Type, XF, XJ.
Which Jaguar model years name P0505
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Jaguar F-Pace | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2019 Jaguar F-Type | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2019 Jaguar XF | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2019 Jaguar XJ | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2018 Jaguar F-Pace | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2018 Jaguar F-Type | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2018 Jaguar XF | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2018 Jaguar XJ | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2017 Jaguar F-Pace | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2017 Jaguar F-Type | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2017 Jaguar XF | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2017 Jaguar XJ | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2016 Jaguar F-Type | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2016 Jaguar XF | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2016 Jaguar XJ | Engine | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Jaguar filings that name P0505
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Jaguar filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0505. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SSM74375 Service bulletin2019-04-10 · Engine
- Air leak from the right hand camshaft cover assembly due to a split diaphragm within the pressure control valve. Any of the following DTCs (indicating an air intake system leak) could be stored in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) ? P2187, P2189, P0505, P0507.
What P0505 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe idle air control system is not holding the idle it was told to.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Jaguar and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0505 a known problem on Jaguar vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 15 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0505 on 15 Jaguar model years (2016–2019). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Jaguar models does P0505 appear on most?
2019 F-Pace (1 document), 2018 F-Pace (1 document), 2017 F-Pace (1 document).
Does P0505 on a Jaguar mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.