Jaguar Xj8 2003

Model Xj8 made in 2003 by Jaguar got 3 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to fuel system, gasoline and latches/locks/linkages. There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline . The car has one 4 engine.

Xj8 year 2003

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Recalls
Consumer Complaints

Car dealers

Model 2003

Engine [L]	Cylinders	Transmission	Drive	Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined)	Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined)	Fuel	Fuel cost	Class	Release date
4	8	Lockup/automatic, 5 gears	R	17/24/20	18.9995/30.2997/22.8312	Premium	1238	COMPACT CARS

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
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
11/15/2009	29000	1
	I have purchased new 2003 xj8 jaguar. driven in the past 6 years as a second car. have only 29,000 mil and the fuel pump totally melted. there was no warning or any indication it immediately died. i was lucky i was not driving on the freeway. i have replaced it with the same kind. what i am worried is to have this problem again while driving on the freeway. help! please. *tr
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH
05/26/2009	59400
	Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jaguar xj8. the contact stated that the inside door handle on the driver's side was defective. she had to roll down the window to release the door lock and exit the vehicle. she feels that this is unsafe because she could be trapped inside the vehicle in the event of a crash. the current mileage was 59,500 and failure mileage was 59,400.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
		1	11/22/2002
	The cowling that's located over the gas pedal made it impossible to use the right foot to press the brake. ph problem was corrected only in the 2004 models not on the 2003 models. la

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
MA	WELLESLEY	02482	LEE