2000 JAGUAR XJ SEDAN Problems & Recalls

I OWN A 2000 JAGUAR XJR AND HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE DEALER/REPAIR FACILITY NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THEM WHICH IN THE END LEFT ME WITH A SEIZED MOTOR AT ONLY 80K MILES. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE CAR GOING INTO "FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE" WHICH MEANS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHA...

Mileage: 80,300

JAGUAR: XJ8L, 2000: THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES/TENSIONERS BROKE CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE TO THE ENGINE. IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC AS IT DID TO A FRIEND WITH A YEAR OLDER. WITH SUCH FAILURE THE ENGINE STOPS ABRUPTLY, NO MATTER WHERE IT IS. THIS RISKS SERIOUS ACCIDENTS WITH INJURY OR DEATH...

Mileage: 93,000

I PULLED IN TO A PARKING LOT AND PLACED MY CAR IN PARK. THE CAR WAS IDLING FOR ABOUT 5 MIN. I NOTICES A FLICKER OF FLAME FROM THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT AREA. I RAISED THE HOOD AND FLAMES FROM THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT SHOT UP FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR. I POURED WATER ON IT AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTM...

Mileage: 128,000

JAGUAR 2000 XJR: WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY DISPLAY WARNING MESSAGE THAT TRACTION CONTROL / ASC WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND WOULD GO INTO A FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE. ENGINE WOULD THEN RUN VERY ROUGHLY AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 5-10MPH. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED A FAULT CODE OF P0121 WHICH IS ADDRESS...

Mileage: 64,000

JAGUAR 2000 XJR: WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY DISPLAY WARNING MESSAGE THAT TRACTION CONTROL / ASC WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND WOULD GO INTO A FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE. ENGINE WOULD THEN RUN VERY ROUGHLY AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 5-10MPH. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED A FAULT CODE OF P0121 WHICH IS ADDRESS...

Mileage: 64,000