Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 303514 | 11/01/2004 | 303514 | 10012183 | Operation of throttle while in closed position. service action s514. *tt supersedes bulletin 303-s514, dated 08/04. *tt | 02/17/2005 |
| S514 | 08/01/2004 | 10011748 | Operation of throttle while in closed position. *jb | 01/31/2005 | |
| 30347 | 10/01/2001 | 626881 | Hesitation, surging, detonation, poor throttle reponse/acceleration.*jb | 12/19/2001 | |
| 31006 | 11/01/2000 | 31006 | 615842 | Some vehicles may experience a condition where the throttle body bore and throttle blade become coated with a soft sticky carbon deposit. *tt | 01/31/2001 |
| 30340 | 04/01/2000 | 613479 | Damage to the plastic stub pipe of the cruise cotnrol vacuum actuator on throttle body units. *tt | 07/19/2000 | |
| 31006 | 10/01/1999 | 610537 | Some customers may complain of an engine non-start or idle / driveability condition on vehicles within various vin ranges. *tt | 05/05/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 05/16/2012 | 61000 | 1 | |
| While driving my 1997 jaguar xk8 on polaris parkway @50mph, the car lost total power. i had to weave out of the middle lane in order to reduce a potential accident.. *tr the local jaguar dealer tested and reported that the throttle body failed thus causing vehicle to lose all power...during the dealer test drive, the car also lost power on highway #670.. due to the safety issue, jaguar should make the necessary repairs.. | |||
| 05/16/2012 | 61000 | ||
| While driving my 1997 jaguar xk8 on polaris parkway @50mph, the car lost total power. i had to weave out of the middle lane in order to reduce a potential accident.. the local jaguar dealer tested and reported that the throttle body failed thus causing vehicle to lose all power...during the dealer test drive, the car also lost power on highway #670.. due to the safety issue, jaguar should make the necessary repairs.. | |||
| 03/22/2004 | 2 | ||
| While driving vehicle stalled. driver tried to restart vehicle, but vehicle would not restart. vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that throttle needed to be replaced due to a worn out shut off valve part. *ak | |||
| 12/01/2001 | 12/01/2000 | ||
| Throttle position sensor contacts fail due to design flaw causing ecu to go into limp mode. ecu unable to determine pedal position, causing incorrect fuel metering and incorrect shift pattern. *ak | |||