2000 JAGUAR XJ Problems & Recalls

I WAS ON MY WAY TO A GIG/JOB, WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING ABOUT 65 MPH,THE CAR STARTS TO JERK AND THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTS SHUTTING DOWN ON ME. I ALMOST HAD A CAR ACCIDENT WHEN THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. I HAD TO PAY FOR A TOW BACK HOME SINCE THE CAR WON'T EVEN START WITH A JUMPSTART. ...

I HAVE FILED THIS COMPLIANT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, BUT IT DOESN'T APPEAR IN THE SEARCH, SO I'M FILING IT AGAIN. I BELIEVE JAGUAR HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY A MANDATORY RECALL. MY 2000 XJ8 HAS BEEN HAVING SURGING PROBLEMS FOR YEARS AND HAS GONE INTO LIMP MODE ON NUMEROUS OCCASI...

Mileage: 37,000

2000 JAGUAR XJ8 PLASTIC TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER BROKE. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWN A 2000 JAGUAR XJ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED IN HIS GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SMELLED A SLIGHT BURNING ODOR AFTER TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED ...

Mileage: 93,000

THE CAR IS:JAGUAR YEAR 2000 XJR 4.0L, W/SUPERCHARGER WITH. I WAS DRIVING ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE AT THE SPEED LIMIT WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING AT SLOW IDLE SPEED. THE ENGINE SPEED WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE POSITION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I WAS TOLD LATER BY PROGRESSIVE AUTO RE...

Mileage: 30,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 JAGUAR XJ8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FREQUENTLY EXPERIENCED UNWARRANTED VEHICLE ACCELERATION. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE RPM'S INCREASE TO 4,000-6,000. THE RISK OF A SERIOUS CRASH WAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR PRODUCE A...

Mileage: 92,500

UNSAFE CONDITION: 1. IN EARLY SPRING I APPROACHED A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AND APPLIED BRAKE. 2. WHEN I WAS STOPPED WITH MY AUTO IN GEAR AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE ENGINE BEGAN RACING, THE CAR TRIED TO DRIVE FORWARD INTO THE CROSSWALK AND THE BACK END STARTED FISH TAILING. 3. I TOOK THE CAR TO ...

Mileage: 80,000

MY 2000 JAGUAR XJ8 'S INSTRUMENT PACK FAILED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH (SPEED LIMIT) IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. RESULTING IN LOSS OFF ALL INSTRUMENTATION, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER, ALL INSIDE LIGHTING AND LOSS OF AIR CONDITIONING AND DEFROSTING CAPABILITIES. MY CAR IS NOW SITTING AT A NASHVILLE TENNES...

NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR PRIOR INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM. CAR SHUT DOWN AT INTERSTATE SPEED WITH NO WARNING. HAD TO GET OVER 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND OUT OF HARMS WAY AND PULL OFF OF INTERSTATE. VERY DANGEROUS TIME. REPLACED BODY THROTTLE AND CHARGED ME $1,563.17 + LABOR...

Mileage: 36,586

DT: THE CONTACT STATES 2000, JAGUAR XJR WAS EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE HAS UNDERGONE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE STARTED OUT WITH INTERMITTENT POWER DIFFICULTIES, BUT IT BECAME TOO FREQUENT. THE VEHICLE JERKED SOMETIMES ON INIT...

Mileage: 42,909

DT: THE CONTACT STATES 2000, JAGUAR XJR WAS EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE HAS UNDERGONE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE STARTED OUT WITH INTERMITTENT POWER DIFFICULTIES, BUT IT BECAME TOO FREQUENT. THE VEHICLE JERKED SOMETIMES ON INIT...

Mileage: 42,909

COLLISION WITH OTHER AUTO, FRONT DAMAGE, BUMPER TOTALLED WITH FRAME DAMAGE, HOOD AND FENDER AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, JAGUAR HAS AND WILL NOT INSPECT AUTO AT BODY SHOP, ADJUSTER {FROM INSURANCE COMPANY} AND BODY SHOP BOTH SAID THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, I THINK IF THERE IS A PROBLEM IT SH...

Mileage: 42,400

SUN ROOF MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND CAUSED THE CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK