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1997 Jaguar XK8 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

25 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

61,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 model year. Data snapshot: . 14 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 25 complaints (16.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation936.0%
Steering behavior312.0%
Transmission and shifting14.0%
Braking behavior14.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Vehicle Speed Control
4
Electrical System
3
Engine And Engine Cooling
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Electrical System:Ignition
1
Electrical System:Ignition:Module
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Vehicle Speed Control4
Electrical System3
Engine And Engine Cooling3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Unknown Or Other2
Electrical System:Ignition1
Electrical System:Ignition:Module1

Vehicle Speed Control: 4; Electrical System: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Electrical System:Ignition:Module: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 11 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001
2
2002
5
2003
4
2004
8
2006
1
2008
1
2009
1
2012
1
2014
1
2018
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20012
20025
20034
20048
20061
20081
20091
20121
20141
20181

2001: 2; 2002: 5; 2003: 4; 2004: 8; 2006: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 9 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10021366 · 2003-06-10 (June 10, 2003)

1997 JAGUAR XK8 SUDDENLY STALLS OUT COMPLETELY DURING FREEWAY DRIVING. OTHER LISTINGS AT NHTSA REGARDING THIS. POTENTIALLY FATAL ISSUE AS THE CAR CANNOT BE STEERED OFF THE ROAD EASILY. NO WARNING OF FAILURE - RESULTING IN FOLLOWING TRAFFIC HAVING TO BREAK LANE SUDDENLY TO AVOID THE STALLED JAG. THIS IS REALLY SERIOUS STUFF.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 66,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021366 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10064658 · 2004-03-22 (March 22, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A WORN OUT SHUT OFF VALVE PART. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10064658 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10073240 · 2004-05-27 (May 27, 2004)

AFTER SPOTTING FLUID ON THE FLOOR, I CHECKED THE LEVELS IN THE CAR AND FOUND THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW. AFTER FILLING THE PS RESERVIOR, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER, SINCE THE JAGUAR DEALER WAS 225 MILES AWAY. THEY FOUND A LEAK IN THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A GOOD THING I DIDN'T DRIVE IT VERY FAR, SINCE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE PUMP AND RACK-AND-PINION STEERING TO FAIL. A REPLACEMENT HOSE WAS INSTALLED, BUT IT WAS A NEW DESIGN THAT, COINCIDENTALLY, ROUTED THE HOSE AWAY FROM THE ENGINE M…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,224 miles reported. Look up ODI 10073240 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10651382 · 2014-10-30 (October 30, 2014)

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVERS SEAT SUDDENLY BEGAN MOVING FORWARD WITH THE SEAT BACK LEANING FORWARD AS WELL. THIS FORCED ME UP AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL ALMOST CRUSHING ME. I TRIED TO USE THE SEAT CONTROLS TO STOP THE MOVEMENT AND RETURN THE SEAT TO IT'S PROPER POSITION BUT THE SWITCH OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO STOP BUT HAD I BEEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 146,023 miles reported. Look up ODI 10651382 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 741349 · 2001-02-22 (February 22, 2001)

3 TIMES WHILE TRAVELING 55 TO 60 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE IN TRAFFIC. EACH TIME I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND UNSUCCESFULLY ATTEMPTED A ROLLING RESTART. UPON GETTING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP AT THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE A SUCCESSFUL RESTART AND RESUME NORMAL DRIVING. THE LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND POWER STEERING WHILE IN TRAFFIC IS A DISCONCERTING EXPERIENCE. I WAS NOT GOING TO REPORT IT, HOWEVER I FOUND MYSELF DOING SOME RESEARCH ON YOUR WEBSITE WHERE I FOUND THAT THIS SAME…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 741349 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 769599 · 2002-11-12 (November 12, 2002)

FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT UNITS REPLACED - ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE REPLACED ECM UNIT TO BE REPLACED - CAR NOW AT DEALER 11/11/02. DT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 769599 at NHTSA ↗