Jaguar Xk8 2000

Model Xk8 made in 2000 by Jaguar got 10 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 8 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, engine and engine cooling and fuel system, gasoline. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, equipment and fuel system, gasoline. There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline .

Xk8 year 2000

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 2000

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.

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
60003	09/01/2001	60003	625472	Service action s474 regarding routine cleaning procedures for vehicles experiencing partial blockage of the restricter in the engine part-load breather. *tt	11/28/2001
10017	11/01/1999		610207	Increased engine oil capacity achieved by installing a revised dipstick on vehicles built within vin a00367-on and / or f00464-on. *tt	04/20/2000
EQUIPMENT
680	06/01/2000		614955	Jaguar administration bulletin regarding the release of workshop manual information on cd-rom. *tt	12/18/2000
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL
X06	01/01/2000		610203	Information pertaining to the 2000 cellular phone program. *tt	04/20/2000
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
41508	11/01/2001		10012435	Premium sound system complaints. convertibles. design intent. *tt	03/01/2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP
31007	03/01/2000		621818	Some vehicles within vin range a01447 - a02339 and f02496 - f04190 ave fuel filler caps that need to be replaced with a new filler cap. *tt	10/02/2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH
V13	08/01/2000		613930	This bulletin mentions that the part number for the link for the door latch is missing from the fiche frame on vehicles within vin a00001 - on. *tt	09/21/2000
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD
50149	11/01/2001		631752	Customers may complain of failure of the regulator for the rear quarter window. *slc	06/20/2002

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
AIR BAGS
03/06/2007	75700	10	03/03/2007
	I get an airbag warning light which indicates that the airbag may not work. i took the car to the dealer, they plugged the car in and told me that they got a fault code indicating that the airbag cassette reel needed to be replaced. the cost was around $355. *jb
AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW
07/01/2002
	Passenger side front airbag deployed after hitting a moderately sized pot hole. the driver's side front or side (if applicable) did not deploy. there was no passenger in the seat and thus the seat belt was not engaged. the airbag deployment seemed overly sensitive and was a replaced airbag after a minor accident in october of 2001.*ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
11/17/2004		3
	Vehicle stalled intermittently. there had been incidents where vehicle died in the middle of the road, and consumer lost control of steering and brakes. no injuries reported. *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
07/15/2000		3	05/01/2000
	We can smell gasoline in the passenger area of the car. it happens whether the windows are up or down, whether the air conditioning is on or off, whether the convertible top is up or down. usually happens in hot weather, but then again we have only owned and driven the car during the summer. the manufacturer feels that the problem is a combination of high altitude in the denver area, high ambient temperatures, and the fuel formulation in the denver area. they say it only happens in their 4.0 liter supercharged engines. the problem is intermittent. jaguar is in the process of buying our car back as they have not been able to correct the defect. it is happening to other customers as well. i feel that this is a safety defect and that the fuel fumes can lead to a fire in an accident or if the car is near an ignition source. these models should be recalled and a full refund given to the owners. thanks. *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
	10000	2
	Butterfly valve located in the fuel line stuck, causing gas not to go to the engine. this resulted in vehicle cutting off while driving.*ak
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)

	When applying the brakes on wet pavements traction control failed, causing vehicle to go into a skid, resulting in a collison. manufacturer notified.*ak
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK

	When applying the brakes on wet pavements traction control failed, causing vehicle to go into a skid, resulting in a collison. manufacturer notified.*ak
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FLUID
08/03/2008	35000	1
	I was inside my vehicle (2000jaguarxk8) i was attempted to lower the convertible top down. the hydraulic lines which feed the motor failed and hydraulic fluid (3-4oz's) poured out from the top where the light console is in the headliner of the car onto me. smoke came out of the light console as it was shorted out. i am reporting this safety hazard since hydraulic fluid is flammable and i am just lucky, that a fire did not start and i was not smoking at the time. i took the car to the dealership which was aware and had heard of this happening to others. they were able to replace these lines. i do not have the old parts. *tr
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
05/02/2008	69000	1
	My wife an i have a 2000 jaguar xk8 convertible and the plastic hydraulic lines ruptured above the interior light spraying hydraulic oil everywhere inside the car, including on us, i contacted the manufacturer and after a month or constant calls they didn't feel it was a problem of theirs and i should pay the $1,500.00 for repair, that just covered the lines and not the interior which was covered in oil. i have been told by many repair shops that this is dead common in these cars, why has there not been a factory recall as this is a very toxic/dangerous and expensive blunder on the part of jaguar. lucky we were at a stop when this happened as otherwise the amount of oil i got in my eyes may have caused a fatal accident on the highway. sincerely, john & lisa monaghan i cant image why they would use plastic hydraulic (a flammable liquid! thank god i don't smoke) lines inside the car , but metal hydraulic lines under the hood ??? *tr
VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
03/03/2007	50000	1000	03/03/2007
	The inside rear view mirror on the 2000 jaguar xk8 failed before i purchased it in march. it is an auto chromatic mirror that is supposed to dim at night. however, when it failed it clouded up the mirror and it is very difficult to see, there are 2 images, and it doesn't dim at night. i spoke to the dealer and the manufacturer to see if they would replace this. they said that it was out of warranty. i told them that this is a safety issue because you cannot properly see out of the review mirror, and that this seems to be a very common problem with these mirrors. it seems that the majority of them have failed. i cannot believe that there isn't a safety recall on this. *jb