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2001 Jaguar XJ8: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

37,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 13 complaints (23.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation215.4%
Braking behavior215.4%
Transmission and shifting17.7%
Electrical and battery issues17.7%

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.

Structure:Frame And Members
3
Equipment:Other:Labels
2
Electrical System
1
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
1
Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure:Frame And Members3
Equipment:Other:Labels2
Electrical System1
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel1
Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1

Structure:Frame And Members: 3; Equipment:Other:Labels: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 1; Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 5 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
1
2002
1
2003
5
2006
1
2007
1
2008
2
2010
1
2015
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20011
20021
20035
20061
20071
20082
20101
20151

2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2003: 5; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 2; 2010: 1; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10003738 · 2003-01-29 (January 29, 2003)

CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE DEFECTS. THE DEALER SUGGESTS THAT THE PROBLEMS ARE DUE TO EXTERNAL DAMAGE. SCC PH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003738 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003746 · 2003-01-28 (January 28, 2003)

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: THE REAR DEFROSTER IS INOP, THE ASHTRAY COVER IS NOT CLOSING, THE SUBFRAME IS DEFECTIVE- DEVELOPED A CRACK A WEEK AFTER DRIVING, AND THE NEW SUBFAME HAS MULTIPLE WELDED AREAS. SCC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003746 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10015178 · 2003-04-14 (April 14, 2003)

CRACK IN VEHICLE'S SUBFRAME. MR *TS

Owner-reported narrative. 20,050 miles reported. Look up ODI 10015178 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10015297 · 2003-04-11 (April 11, 2003)

THE REAR DEFROSTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER REPAIRED A CRACKED SUBFRAME AND ALIGNED VEHICLE. *AK *JB *TS

Owner-reported narrative. 26,343 miles reported. Look up ODI 10015297 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10044956 · 2003-11-25 (November 25, 2003)

THE ANALOG GAUGE READINGS WERE NOT VISIBLE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHILE DRIVING IN DAY LIGHT. *AK THE CONSUMER ASKED A SALESMAN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HE STATED THAT THEY ALL PERFORMED THAT WAY. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10044956 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10172292 · 2006-10-31 (October 31, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT CORRECTLY. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THEN TWO YEARS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO GROWL; THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS BEING REPLACED A SECOND TIME.

Owner-reported narrative. 80,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172292 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10204462 · 2007-09-29 (September 29, 2007)

MY 2001 JAGUAR XJ8 WITH 43,000 MILES SUDDENLY REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH ABS AND TRAC SYSTEMS ON THE DASHBOARD READOUT. DEALER CHECKED IT AND SAID A MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT (TOTAL COST OF ABOUT $1500). ALTHOUGH THE WARRANTY PERIOD WAS PAST, WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE, I FELT SUCH A SAFETY DEFECT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY JAGUAR NORTH AMERICA. I WROTE THEM BUT THEY REFUSED. I ALSO POINTED OUT THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL, AS THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS QUITE COMMON. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO, IF ABS FAILURES OCCUR SO SOON IN WH…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10204462 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10214043 · 2008-01-07 (January 7, 2008)

MY 2001 JAGUAR XJ8 HAS LESS THAN 42,000 MILES ON IT...WHILE DRIVING AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 30 MPH, IT SUDDENLY SLOWED TO BARELY A CRAWL, AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO ABS AND TRAC POWER. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ON MAIN STREETS AND NOT A HIGHWAY, AS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DETRIMENTAL TO BOTH MY SAFETY AND THE MOTORING PUBLIC IN GENERAL. AFTER GOING ONLINE TO RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM, I AM FINDING SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN IT TO A REPAIR SHOP, BUT MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT A MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A CO…

Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10214043 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.