1998 JAGUAR XJ8L

18 complaints filed with NHTSA.

18
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM1
ENGINE1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1

Recent Complaints

20080322CrashFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

RELATED TO JAGUAR SERVICE ACTION PUBLICATION NUMBER 303-S514, "THROTTLE CLOSED POSITION OPERATION" THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT FOR JAGUAR. IN THE JAGUAR SERVICE BULLETIN, JAGUAR STATES "UNDER EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES THIS CONCERN COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO CUT OUT... THE ENGINE SHOULD RESTART WITHOUT DIFFICULTY ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STANDSTILL." THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS "COMPLETE STANDSTILL" HAPPENING ON MAJOR MOTORWAYS WHERE THE FLOW O

Mileage: 70,000