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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007100439 | Incident Date: Jan, 31 2007 |
| Consumer's City: CINCINNATI | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Jaguar Cars, Ltd. |
| Model Name: XJ8 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: SAJHX124XWC | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 29 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 13 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1998 jaguar xj8. the contact detected a loud rattling noise coming from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, who stated that the timing chain tensioner failed which caused the vales to bend. the pistons and connecting rod were also damaged. the dealer informed the contact that a new engine would be needed. the contact stated that the failure was unexpected, and the vehicle's routine maintenance was up-to-date. the current and failure mileage were 63,000. *ak the consumer provided repair invoices for vehicle and various information from different websites pertaining to the same defect. updated 06/26/07 *tr |
