2001 JAGUAR XJ8 Problems

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

3 complaints

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 COST OF $1500!!! THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

Jan 07, 2008

THE COMPUTER SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED AND SHUT DOWN ALL SYSTEMS RESULTING IN AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER AND THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE,DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *YH

Oct 09, 2001

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

2 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JAGUAR XJ8. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ERROR WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ENGINE WAS RESTRICTED WITH MINIMAL ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THE FAILURE POTENTIALLY WAS CAUSED BY THE PRIMARY OR SECONDARY TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE EXACT FAILURE AND REPAIR NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

Jun 28, 2010

WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. A FEW MINUTES LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE FRONT END. *AK PRIOR TO THE FIRE THERE WAS SLIGHT POWER LOSS, ODOR AND WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *YH

May 14, 2002

Fire: 1

STRUCTURE

2 complaints

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

Nov 25, 2003

CRACK IN VEHICLE'S SUBFRAME. MR *TS

Apr 14, 2003

ENGINE

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JAGUAR XJ8. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND AN ENGINE OIL FLUSH NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Oct 21, 2015

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

CONVERTIBLE TO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED ON JAGUAR XK8. *TR

Mar 13, 2008

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

1 complaint

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 WHAT OTHERWISE IS A VERY GOOD AUTOMOBILE. *TR

Sep 29, 2007

POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

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.

Oct 31, 2006

SUSPENSION,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

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

Apr 11, 2003

STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

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

Jan 29, 2003

VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

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

Jan 28, 2003

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How many problems does the 2001 JAGUAR XJ8 have?

The 2001 JAGUAR XJ8 currently has 14 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

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