2000 JAGUAR XJV8 Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR XJV8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DARK, OILY LIQUID SUBSTANCE COMING OUT OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, WHICH DAMAGED THE INTERIOR AND PLASTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIA...

Mileage: 37,244

MY 2000 XJ8 JAGUAR, WITH APPROXIMATELY 36K MILES, BEGAN RUNNING VERY BADLY AND SURGING UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CAR BECAME VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND I NARROWLY AVOIDED HAVING, WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERE ACCIDENTS, ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO TWO JAGUAR DEALERS, WHO COULD NOT IDENTIFY...

Mileage: 36,000

MY 2000 XJ8 BEGINS TO SURGE AFTER THE VEHICLE RUNS FOR A FEW MINUTES. YOU MUST STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET TO KEEP FROM SURGING INTO ANOTHER CAR AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. THE DEALER IN TUCSON, AZ REPLACED AN AC COMPONENT, WHICH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE EL PASO, TX DEALER CLAIMED...

Mileage: 38,000

WAS DRIVING MY 2000 JAGUAR XK8 ON INTERSTATE 55 IN ILLINOIS WHEN THERE WAS A "POP" THAT SOUNDED LIKE A SPEAKER GOING OUT. SMOKE RUSHED OUT OF THE DASHBOARD VENTS. A FIRE OCCURRED WITHIN THE DASHBOARD. FLAMING PIECES OF PLASTIC AND PARTS DROPPED TO THE FLOORMAT AND SET FIRE TO THE CARPET. THE VEHICLE...

Mileage: 136,000

CAR PURCHASED IN JAN 2003 PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN AUG 2004 WHILE DRIVING MY NORMAL ROUTE TO WORK. CALLED DEALER AND EXPLAINED THAT A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON "ENGINE COOLANT LOW" . ASKED THEM TO ADVISE ME ON WHAT TO DO. THEY SAID TO BRING IN ASAP. I TOOK CAR IN THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THEY SAID THEY 'T...

Mileage: 63,000

CAR PURCHASED IN JAN 2003 PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN AUG 2004 WHILE DRIVING MY NORMAL ROUTE TO WORK. CALLED DEALER AND EXPLAINED THAT A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON "ENGINE COOLANT LOW" . ASKED THEM TO ADVISE ME ON WHAT TO DO. THEY SAID TO BRING IN ASAP. I TOOK CAR IN THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THEY SAID THEY 'T...

Mileage: 63,000

VEHICLE GETS TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THEN IT GOES INTO RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE MODE. THIS PROHIBITS THE VEHICLE FROM EXCEEDING 3000 RPM. ON ACCELERATION THE CAR HESITATES AND BUCKS. ON OCCASION AT START UP THE ENGINE RPMS ARE UNCONTROLLED-GOING FROM 200 TO 3500. ...

Mileage: 79,975

2000 JAGUAR XJR X308, 47,500 MILES, TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE. VERY WELL DOCUMENTED, KNOWN MECHANICAL FAILURE WITH THE CAR THAT JAGUAR REFUSES TO PAY FOR. THIS PROBLEM IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED/REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. *NM

Mileage: 47,500

WHILE DRIVING, INTERMITTENTLY THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 67,100

VEHICLE'S FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER. THE OWNERS MANUAL INDICATED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE 5 TIMES BUT CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *NLM

Mileage: 8,000

DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED WITHOUT SUCCESS TO REPAIR. HAS REPLACED NUMEROUS COMPONENTS. VEHICLE OUT OF SERVICE AT LEAST 1+ MONTH. IGNITION WILL NOT WORK. SPORADIC. *AK

VEHICLE SHAKES AND SHIMMIES ABOVE 38 MPH. IT ALSO VEERS FROM ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO THE OTHER. TIRES AND WHEELS ARE INVOLVED. DEALER COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. EXTREME SAFETY HAZZARD. CAR IS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. EXTREME SAFETY HAZZARD!