Jaguar Xjv8 1999
Model Xjv8 made in 1999 by Jaguar got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to vehicle speed control. . There was one recall concerning power train .
Model 1999
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V138000 | JAGUAR CARS | V (Vehicle) | 189 | 07/01/1999 | MFR | JAGUAR CARS LTD | 06/02/1999 | 06/07/1999 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. fine cracks within one or more of the gear teeth with in the gear train, inside the automatic transmission gearbox. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in breakage of the gear teeth potentially causing the transmission to lock up at speeds below 15 mph. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the automatic gearbox. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began july 1, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact jaguar at 1-201-818-8500. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/14/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle was being driven into a small drive in restaurant and car was almost stopped when the accelerator pulled itself to the floor as if the cruise control had taken over and the car instantly ran across a driveway and into the side of a building which was approximately a distance of about 15 feet. the vehicle engine had been running a little fast at idle and had been to palmetto jaguar at 1634 savannah hwy.charleston,sc 29407 approx. 2 weeks before this incident and they had indicated that there had been some problems and that the mfg. had sent out a notice to do a reprogram of the carburation system and this was accomplished at that time. this did not correct the problem. | |||