https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Jaguar Xjv8. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:33:31 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8#complaint-1210933 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR XJV8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DARK, OILY LIQUID SUBSTANCE COMING OUT OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, WHICH DAMAGED THE INTERIOR AND PLASTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRO CHROMATIC REARVIEW MIRROR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRE https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8#complaint-867076 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT MY 2000 XJ8 JAGUAR, WITH APPROXIMATELY 36K MILES, BEGAN RUNNING VERY BADLY AND SURGING UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CAR BECAME VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND I NARROWLY AVOIDED HAVING, WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERE ACCIDENTS, ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO TWO JAGUAR DEALERS, WHO COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. ONE KEPT SAYING THE CAR NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. AFTER THE CAR HAD ITS THIRD THROTT https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8#complaint-731615 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT MY 2000 XJ8 BEGINS TO SURGE AFTER THE VEHICLE RUNS FOR A FEW MINUTES. YOU MUST STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET TO KEEP FROM SURGING INTO ANOTHER CAR AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. THE DEALER IN TUCSON, AZ REPLACED AN AC COMPONENT, WHICH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE EL PASO, TX DEALER CLAIMED IT NEEDED THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. IT WAS REPLACED...NO CHANGE. OWL AUTOMOTIVE CHANGED A SPARK P https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8#complaint-687434 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT WAS DRIVING MY 2000 JAGUAR XK8 ON INTERSTATE 55 IN ILLINOIS WHEN THERE WAS A "POP" THAT SOUNDED LIKE A SPEAKER GOING OUT. SMOKE RUSHED OUT OF THE DASHBOARD VENTS. A FIRE OCCURRED WITHIN THE DASHBOARD. FLAMING PIECES OF PLASTIC AND PARTS DROPPED TO THE FLOORMAT AND SET FIRE TO THE CARPET. THE VEHICLE CABIN QUICKLY FILLED WITH HEAVY SMOKE. IT ALL HAPPENED SO FAST - I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8#complaint-681160 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT CAR PURCHASED IN JAN 2003 PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN AUG 2004 WHILE DRIVING MY NORMAL ROUTE TO WORK. CALLED DEALER AND EXPLAINED THAT A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON "ENGINE COOLANT LOW" . ASKED THEM TO ADVISE ME ON WHAT TO DO. THEY SAID TO BRING IN ASAP. I TOOK CAR IN THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THEY SAID THEY 'TOPPED" IT OFF MEANING THEY ADDED FLUIDS AND THAT WAS ALL I NEEDED. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. OVER THE C https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8#complaint-681161 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT CAR PURCHASED IN JAN 2003 PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN AUG 2004 WHILE DRIVING MY NORMAL ROUTE TO WORK. CALLED DEALER AND EXPLAINED THAT A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON "ENGINE COOLANT LOW" . ASKED THEM TO ADVISE ME ON WHAT TO DO. THEY SAID TO BRING IN ASAP. I TOOK CAR IN THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THEY SAID THEY 'TOPPED" IT OFF MEANING THEY ADDED FLUIDS AND THAT WAS ALL I NEEDED. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. OVER THE C https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8#complaint-627673 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JAGUAR XJV8. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THEN CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE LIMP HOME MODE FEATURE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE LIMP HOME MODE FEATURE WOULD NOT ALLOW HIM TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MORE THAN 15 MPH. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING TWO RECALL N https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8#complaint-627674 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JAGUAR XJV8. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THEN CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE LIMP HOME MODE FEATURE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE LIMP HOME MODE FEATURE WOULD NOT ALLOW HIM TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MORE THAN 15 MPH. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING TWO RECALL N https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8#complaint-616083 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE GETS TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THEN IT GOES INTO RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE MODE. THIS PROHIBITS THE VEHICLE FROM EXCEEDING 3000 RPM. ON ACCELERATION THE CAR HESITATES AND BUCKS. ON OCCASION AT START UP THE ENGINE RPMS ARE UNCONTROLLED-GOING FROM 200 TO 3500. THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE SAFELY IN THIS MODE. CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8#complaint-582389 Thu, 18 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT 2000 JAGUAR XJR X308, 47,500 MILES, TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE. VERY WELL DOCUMENTED, KNOWN MECHANICAL FAILURE WITH THE CAR THAT JAGUAR REFUSES TO PAY FOR. THIS PROBLEM IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED/REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8#complaint-464336 Mon, 05 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, INTERMITTENTLY THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8#complaint-435953 Sun, 19 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT INADEQUATE WINDSHEILD WIPER FUNCTION. THE WINDSHIELD ON MY 2002 JAGUAR XJ8 VANDEN PLAS DOES NOT ADEQUATELY CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD. COMPLAINED AT THE DEALER AND GOT A RESPONSE SAYING, "EVERYBODY SAYS THAT." *LA https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8#complaint-429021 Mon, 08 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IT WENT TO THE FLOOR, BUT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS BEING SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP. CORRECT MODEL XJ8 2004.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8#complaint-399968 Thu, 27 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8#complaint-399205 Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE'S FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER. THE OWNERS MANUAL INDICATED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE 5 TIMES BUT CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8#complaint-365676 Thu, 01 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHERE I WAS HIT AT A MINIMUM SPEED OF 40 MPH. THE POLICE, BYSTANDERS, AND PERSONS WHO TOWED MY CAR AWAY COULDN'T BELIEVE THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. I ADDRESSED THE ISSUE WITH JAGUAR AND THEY FELT THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE DEPLOYED. ALL OF THE DAMAGE WAS IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR EQUALING $12375.90.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8#complaint-305075 Tue, 31 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED WITHOUT SUCCESS TO REPAIR. HAS REPLACED NUMEROUS COMPONENTS. VEHICLE OUT OF SERVICE AT LEAST 1+ MONTH. IGNITION WILL NOT WORK. SPORADIC. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8#complaint-279390 Tue, 13 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE SHAKES AND SHIMMIES ABOVE 38 MPH. IT ALSO VEERS FROM ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO THE OTHER. TIRES AND WHEELS ARE INVOLVED. DEALER COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. EXTREME SAFETY HAZZARD. CAR IS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. EXTREME SAFETY HAZZARD! https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8 https://plaincars.com/make/jaguar-xjv8#complaint-240821 Wed, 20 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT 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 16