Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 20505 | 02/01/1998 | 600220 | Revised torque specification on driveshaft universal joint bolts on vehicles within vin 001001 - 022125. *yc | 04/29/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 08/23/2011 | 50600 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1998 jaguar xk8. the contact stated that when driving between 35-50 mph, there was a growling noise coming from the transmission. the contact stated that the vehicle was hesitant when accelerating and the noise does would not stop until the vehicle reached 50 mph and above. the contact stated that the failure would also occur when decelerating. the dealer inspected the vehicle and assumed that the planetary gears were failing and that the transmission should be replaced. the failure mileage was 50,600 and the current mileage was 50,700. | |||
| 08/23/2011 | 50600 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 jaguar xk8. the contact stated that when driving between 35-50 mph, there was a growling noise coming from the transmission. the contact stated that the vehicle was hesitant when accelerating and the noise does would not stop until the vehicle reached 50 mph and above. the contact stated that the failure would also occur when decelerating. the dealer inspected the vehicle and assumed that the planetary gears were failing and that the transmission should be replaced. the failure mileage was 50,600 and the current mileage was 50,700. kmj | |||
| 08/23/2011 | 50600 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 jaguar xk8. the contact stated that between 35-50 mph there is a growling noise coming from the transmission. the contact stated the vehicle accelerates slower and the noise does not stop until the vehicle reaches 50 mph. the contact stated this also happens when the vehicle is slowing down between those speeds. the dealer inspected the vehicle and thought that the planetary gears were failing and the transmission should be replaced. the failure mileage was 50,600 and the current mileage was 50,700.rl | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 65000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 jaguar xk8. the contact stated that the transmission is failing and is not shifting gears correctly. the vehicle will be towed to the dealer. the manufacturer stated that they were not aware of nhtsa campaign id number 99v138000 (power train: automatic transmission). the current and failure mileages were 65,000. | |||
| 08/22/2008 | 110000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 jaguar xk8. while driving approximately 10 mph, the contact heard a loud sound underneath the vehicle. he was unable to shift into any gear. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and it was discovered that there was a lock-up in the automatic gear box. in addition, the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle currently is not operable. the authorized dealer ordered the replacement transmission. the failure and current mileages were 110,000. | |||
| 5 | 12/01/2002 | ||
| Problems with vehicle's transmission. on numerous occasions upon reversing out of the driveway into traffic the car will not go into drive from reverse. the consumer had to sit and go back into drive until it works. twice while on the highway (70) mph the car had just stopped for no apparent reason. after getting it off the lane and numerous tries it started again. *mr *cb *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 12000 | 5 | 12/01/2002 | |
| When driving in reverse, consumer is not able to place gear in drive unless moves to park first. dealer has replaced shifter 5 times, but problem continues to occur. vehicle is a 1998 jaguar xk8. *ak *cb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 06/16/2003 | 12000 | 1 | 12/02/2002 |
| The vehicle stalled intermittently without warning.*ak the gear shift failed to come out of park. *ts also the antenna and power mirror switch was replaced and the coolant light illuminated. *jb | |||