Jaguar XJ8 engine problems
44 complaint narratives mention engine 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.
Engine operation evidence
44 of 173 complaints match this topic (25.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10000822 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)
1998 JAGUAR XJ8 - ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHEN CAR IS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ONLY STALLS WITH SPEEDS OVER 55 MPH. HAVE TAKEN AUTO TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM YET. I HAVE SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL. NO FACTORY RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JB
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Owner report 10001379 · 2002-12-23 (December 23, 2002)
CONSUMER STATES ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS CHECKED 4X. DEALER HAS BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, BUT CAN NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. TS
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Owner report 10003012 · 2003-01-20 (January 20, 2003)
98 JAGUAR XJ8. ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. JAGUAR DEALER SERVICE REP INDICATED THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT IS NOT UNCOMMON. THROTTLE BODY STATED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, ACCORDING TO DEALER SERVICE REP. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. PLS ADVISE IF THIS IS BEING INVESTIGATED. I HAVE COPIES OF PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS FROM WEB SITE.
Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003012 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10008569 · 2002-11-15 (November 15, 2002)
THIS IS THE 6TH TIME THIS CAR HAS STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. PRIOR SUBMITTAL HAVE BEEN MADE TO NHTSA (SEE ODI 74783 AND 76465). I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I CANNOT ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE THE CAR. JAGUAR HAS MADE 5 ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT HAS FAILED EACH TIME. ON AVERAGE I HAVE SUFFERED THIS SAFETY RELATED FAILURE ON AVERAGE, EVERY 261 DAYS!**** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****769759. *AK *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 29,960 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008569 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10015702 · 2003-04-21 (April 21, 2003)
THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT TURN OFF. THE SERVICE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY NEEDED TO CLEAN AND ADJUST THE THROTTLE HOUSING, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO STALL WHEN MAINTENANCE WAS NEEDED. MR SCC *JB
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