Jaguar XJ8 transmission problems
27 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
27 of 173 complaints match this topic (15.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10022472 · 2003-06-05 (June 5, 2003)
WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION JUMP FORWARD. THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10022472 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10134612 · 2005-10-26 (October 26, 2005)
DT: 1998 JAGUAR XJ8. THE CONSUMER STATES THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED. THE VEHICLE IS AT A TRANSMISSION PLACE NOW. THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP IN THE DRIVEWAY, AFTER IT SAT FOR APPROXIMATELY HALF AN HOUR HE TOOK IT TO DEALER. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THIS HAPPENED. THERE WAS RECALL 99V138000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION. WHEN HE CALLED JAGUAR, THEY STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THIS IS A COMPLAINT FROM CANADA, THE MILEAGE IS IN KILOMETERS.*AK *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 122,947 miles reported. Look up ODI 10134612 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10147401 · 2006-01-11 (January 11, 2006)
1998 JAGUAR XJ8 ZF-TRANSMISSION FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS 105, 542 MILES. VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND SHUDDER UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION (2ND &3RD GEARS). TRANSMISSION IS A ZF- 5 SPEED, SEALED UNIT-NO SERVICING. THIS HAPPENED 3-4 TIMES BUT DID NOT TRIGGER A FAULT CODE. WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP SIGN, THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE GEARS WERE NOT MESHING. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE VEHICLE FOR LEAKS OR OBVIOUS DAMAGE- NONE NOTED. STARTED VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. MORE GRINDING, TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPI…
Owner-reported narrative. 105,541 miles reported. Look up ODI 10147401 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10174561 · 2006-11-28 (November 28, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. ONCE THE VEHICLE SPEED ROSE TO 20 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE FINE CRACKS WITHIN THE GEAR TEETH.
Owner-reported narrative. 114,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10174561 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10178208 · 2007-01-09 (January 9, 2007)
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS 1998 JAGUAR XJ8 HESITATED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. ONCE THE VEHICLE'S SPEED ROSE TO 20 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE FINE CRACKS WITHIN THE GEAR TEETH. THE CONTACT FELT THAT VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA RECALL ID CAMPAIGN 99V138000 SINCE THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME INCIDENT AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL.*AK THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE IDENTI…
Owner-reported narrative. 113,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10178208 at NHTSA ↗