Consumer Complaint Detail

JAGUAR / XJ8 / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001196841 Incident Date: Mar, 31 2001
Consumer's City: SAMMAMISH Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Model Name: XJ8 Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: SAJHX1248WC Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 19 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 28 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: We have had repeated complete power failures while driving our jaguar xj8 - 1998. the power failures have occurred on the highway and have caused us to pull over to either the inside or outside lanes. have taken the car to the dealership: april 2001 - couldn't replicate the problem in the shop, but replaced the ecm. june 2001 - throttle was adjusted and they replaced 4 relays. jan2002 - replaced a stuck thermostat and cleaned the gaskets. may 2002 - they drove the car 181 miles to replicate, cleaned all parts and replaced the ced sensor. car returned to service center on 12/17/02 for same problem.