Jaguar Xj8 1999

Model Xj8 made in 1999 by Jaguar got 14 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and engine. There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline . The car has one 4 engine.

Xj8 year 1999

Model
Recalls
Consumer Complaints

Car dealers

Model 1999

Engine [L]	Cylinders	Transmission	Drive	Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined)	Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined)	Fuel	Fuel cost	Class	Release date
4	8	Automatic 5 gears	RWD			Premium		P - Passenger Car

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
06E043000	HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.	E (Equipment)	88303	10/18/2006	MFR	JAGUAR CARS LTD	05/19/2006	05/22/2006
Defect Summary	Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes, click on document search and then bus applications). the connector on the fuel filter was not manufactured to honeywell's specification. as a result, the o-ring may not seat correctly on the fuel line.
Consequence Summary	This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Corrective Summary	Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
Notes	This recall only pertains to aftermarket fram fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
AIR BAGS
12/09/2012	170000
	Tl* the contact owns a 1999 jaguar xj8. the contact stated that while traveling 65 mph, the contact ran into the rear of another vehicle. the air bags did not deploy upon impact. the police came and documented the accident. the vehicle was completely destroyed. the contact sustained bruises to the shoulder and chest. the manufacturer was contacted. the dealer stated that the air bag would not deploy until the vehicle came to a complete stop. the failure and current mileages were 170,000.
12/09/2012	170000
	Tl- the contact owns a 1999 jaguar xj8. the contact stated that while traveling 65 mph, the contact ran into the rear of another vehicle. the air bags did not deploy upon impact. the police came and documented the accident. the vehicle was completely destroyed. the contact sustained bruises to the shoulder and chest. the manufacturer was contacted. the dealer stated that the air bag would not deploy until the vehicle came to a complete stop. the failure and current mileages were 170,000. mah
12/09/2012	170000
	Tl- the contact owns a 1999 jaguar xj8. the contact stated that while traveling 65 mph, the contact ran into the rear of another vehicle. the air bags did not deploy upon impact. the police came and documented the accident. the vehicle was completely destroyed. the contact sustained bruises to the shoulder and chest. the manufacturer was contacted. the dealer stated that the air bag would not deploy until the vehicle came to a complete stop. the failure mileage and current mileages were 170,000. mah
ENGINE
10/02/2012	98000
	Tl- the contact owns a 1998 jaguar xj8. the contact stated the vehicle stalls at high speeds. the contact stated that when the vehicle reaches 75 mph it stalls. the contact stated that there is no warning before the failure. the contact stated that after the vehicle stalls and comes to a stop the engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage was 98,000 and the current ileage was 101,000.rl
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
03/02/2009	98817
	Tl*the contact owns a 1999 jaguar xj8. the vehicle would not start and the contact took it to the dealer. because the timing chain tensioner was made of plastic, the plastic shears kept entering into the engine timing chain tensioner. the repair cost over $1,000 and the manufacturer was unable to assist because the vehicle was out of warranty. the current and failure mileages were less than 98,817.
12/09/2005		1	07/15/2005
	Ltr fm (ca) re a defective plastic timing chain tensioner installed in their 1999 jaguar xj8. ts the consumer stated the vehicle was not properly maintained prior to purchasing it. the consumer was told there was oil sludge build up in the engine. jb
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
03/09/2004	52000	1	11/17/2003
	1999 xj-8 secondary timing chain tensioner catastrophic failure. plastic secondary timing chain tensioner broke into pieces, disabling engine and causing significant damage. damage included 3 valves, one constantly variable valve timing unit (cvvt), timing chains and sprockets. required removal of b bank head for machining necessary to replace valves and repair valve seats. no tsb or recall has been issued by jaguar with regard to this design deficiency. contact with other jaguar owners has identified that this problem affects many owners. jaguar repair is to replace entire engine ($7,000-10,000). i rebuilt engine myself, and contacted jaguar to question why replacement of the tensioners is not specified at some reasonable interval to prevent tensioner failure. jaguar response to date has been to deny that any design deficiency exists. failure of this component will disable the engine, and in certain conditions could cause accident leading to loss of property or life. cost to repair by owner was over $3,000 (parts and head machining); dealer replaces entire engine vice rebuild/replace damaged. components. *jb
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
02/27/2005	61400	1	02/16/2002
	Engine failure `99 jaguar xj8 vanden plaas (lower engine disfunction, due to deficient tensioner malfunction per dealership diagnosis) at 61,400 miles. vehicle well maintained and checked on numerous occasions. we were sent many warnings and suggestions about other maintenance objectives, but a potential problem with tensioners was never mentioned. we know of well over a hundred cases. one dealer told us they see at least one case like ours a month and suggested that a larger dealership in northern virginia would make their numbers look skimpy. the ignorance of this problem has nearly caused some catastrophic accidents that could have easily resulted in the loss of limb or life. if that in itself fails to move the nhtsa we have to wonder what will. there are several respected automotive experts who cannot figure out why jaguar and ford have not solved this situation (i.e. replaced the faulty parts and/or taken care of the cost of installing a new power plant in the `98, `99, and some `00 xj8 models). this vehicle is still disabled because we had been led to believe that a rep. from jaguar planned on helping us out. and, we have been quoted a wide range of engine replacement costs, none by formal written quote, not even the 12 month warranty text promised several months ago. we feel jaguar needs to come to the table as far as this example of potential consumer fraud and request proper investigation relative to what we consider to be the most rampant disregard for what most consumers expect when buying a vehicle, especially when the sales pitch centers on dependability that was supposed to result from the acquisition of jaguar by ford. these allegations are well documented and could hold up in any court in virginia as far as stating our case of misinformation and the aforementioned false promise. we would gladly join in as far as any class action is concerned yet are hopeful that the nhtsa will do what we believe is their due diligence. *nm
12/08/2005	48418	1	07/15/2005
	Dt: the contact states vehicle would not start. she had it towed to the dealership, and they determined there was sludge in the oil pan and the timing chain broke. the engine needed to be replaced. ak the plastic timing chain tensioner failed and jammed in the timing chain which caused the chain to break in half. this resulted in the valves being stuck open and the pistons to collide. the consumer learned of sb x303-68 and 303-30 which addressed this problem. nm the consumer learned a defective timing chain tensioner was installed when the vehicle was manufactured. updated 01/25/06 *jb
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
06/18/2009
	Our 1999 jaguar xj8 has had numerous throttle body failures. it has been replaced by jaguar and i have had to have it replaced twice. the problem with failure is that it causes a stability control failure which causes the car to be uncontrolable. in fact, my wife hit the edge of our garage entrance way do to it;s failure. i have contacted jaguar on several occassions by letter, email and phone and they appear to be unconcerned and suggest that i continue to replace the throttle body once it goes bad. this is a real safey issue and requires the attention of your office.
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
10/18/2008	90000
	Tl*the contact owns a 1999 jaguar xj8. whenever the contact attempts to stop the vehicle, it dramatically lunges forward. also, while driving at highway speeds, the vehicle feels as if it is losing power. prior to the failures, the contact noticed that the transmission warning indicator illuminated on the instrument control panel. the vehicle has not yet been inspected to determine the cause of the failure. the failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 91,000.
10/15/2007	98000	1
	Tl*the contact owns a 1999 jaguar xj8. the vehicle would not shift correctly from gear to gear. when the vehicle was taken to the dealer, they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced at the cost of $3,800. the dealer stated that his vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 99v138000 (power train:automatic transmission). the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 103,000 and failure mileage was 98,000.

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
CA	SANTA MONICA		HORNBURG JAGUAR
CA	SANTA MONICA	90404	HORNBURG JAGUAR OF SANTA MONICA	310-453-3377
VA	VIENNA	22182	ROSENTHAL JAGUAR	(703) 893-1700