Jaguar XJ8 electrical problems
10 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
173 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
63,750 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 to 2006 model years. Data snapshot: . 120 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
10 of 173 complaints match this topic (5.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 724795 · 2000-06-30 (June 30, 2000)
I HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME DEFECTS WHICH STILL REMAIN. THE DRIVERS ELECTRIC SEAT OCCASIONALLY MOVES BOTH FORWARD AND BACK WHILE DRIVING MOVING YOU EITHER AWAY FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL OR INTO THE DASH. THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH IS TIED INTO THE SAME SYSTEM SOMETIMES REFUSES TO MOVE OUT OF ITS RETRACTED POSITION AGAINST THE DASHBOARD. ADDITIONALLY, THE REAR DOORS WON'T OPEN AT ALL UNLESS THE DRIVER FIRST OPENS THEIR OWN DOOR…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 724795 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 756982 · 2002-01-17 (January 17, 2002)
BATTERY EXPLODED, FILLED TRUNK WITH SMOKE, BLEW ELECTRICAL COVERS OFF OF FUSE AND RELAY BLOCKS WHICH ARE LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO THE BATTERY UNDER THE FLOOR OF THE TRUNK..EXPLODED WHEN TURNED IGNITION KEY TO START CAR--VERY VIOLENT--IF TRUNK HAD BEEN OPEN, ACID WOULD HAVE COVERED ANYONE NEARBY. BETTER SHIELDING OF THE BATTERY NEEDS TO BE UNDERTAKEN.*AK
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Owner report 11255051 · 2019-09-12 (September 12, 2019)
MY 1999 JAGUAR XJ8 WAS FINE AND THEN I STARTED EXPERIENCING THE GEAR BOX FAULT COMING ON ONE DAY. AND THEN WHEN CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED LIGHT WENT AWAY. DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND THEN CAR WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT A YEAR. AFTER ABOUT A YEAR I INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY HOPING TO GET BACK ON THE ROAD AND THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE AND THE GEAR BOX FAULT LIGHT IS ON. THEN WHILE IN D AND CAR WON'T MOVE UNTIL I GIVE IT GAS TO ABOUT 2000RPMS AND IT'LL CLUNK REAL LOUD AND STALL SOMETIME OR DRIVE VERY SLOWLY AND SLUGGISH. ANYWAYS MY CAR IS A…
Owner-reported narrative. 170,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11255051 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 563796 · 2001-10-09 (October 9, 2001)
THE COMPUTER SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED AND SHUT DOWN ALL SYSTEMS RESULTING IN AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER AND THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE,DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *YH
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Owner report 10094976 · 2004-11-03 (November 3, 2004)
THE POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED OPERATING WHILE IN THE UP POSITION. VEHICLE STALLED ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND 65 MPH. VEHICLE RESTARTED ON BOTH OCCASIONS, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE SEVERELY WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER 8-10 SEPARATE TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE ELECTRICAL SSTEM HAS PROBLEMS. RADIO CHANGES FUNTIONS FROM AM TO FM TO CD BY ITSELF WITHOUT CONSUMER INPUT. WINDOWS GO DOWN WITHOUT THE CONSUMERS INPUT AND WILL NOT CLOSE. INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT WORK W…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10094976 at NHTSA ↗