We found the following complaints for JAGUAR XK8 (1997)
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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..
Car stalls (cuts out) at highway speeds. The first 2 times i had to let it stop, turn off and restart. The last instance just as i was trying to pull over it restarted.
Intermittently while driving at 55 mph, thevehicle stalled.itstalled three times in two weeks. Therewas a recall for this problem, but only foreign vehicles were involved.the problem continued. *sc
While driving at los angelesfreeway at 55mphand with no warningvehicle got shut off, causing consumer to pull off the road. This problem was intermittent.dealer hasinspected vehicle several times, andproblem still occurring.
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.
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..
The contact owns a 1997 jaguar xk8. While driving 40 mph and slowing to make a right turn, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after approximately five minutes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.
1997 jaguar xk8 suddenly stalls out completely during freeway driving. Other listings at nhtsa regarding this. Potentially fatal issue as the car cannot be steered off the road easily. No warning of failure - resulting in following traffic having to break lane suddenly to avoid the stalled jag. This is really serious stuff.
The contact owns a 1997 jaguar xk8.the contact drove the vehicle to the shopping center and when she attempted to restart it, she was unsuccessful.the repair shop inspected the vehicle and found that the tension bar failed, which caused the engine to fail.the vehicle was towed away.the engine will need to be replaced at the cost of $18,000.a report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that the vehicle was out of warranty; therefore, they would not assist with the repair. The failure and current mileages were 44,604.updated 04/28/09.
Temprature gauge failed. Yh
Plastic guide on timing chain broke,which broke timing chain,which broke 2 valves and scoured the piston and cylinder wall.
Timing chain tensioner failed, broken chain, bent valves. Jag service said '97 xk8 had faulty tensioners. Most warranty replaced. Many nhtsa complaints & tsb's on this failure. Jag. Is aware of this dangerous problem. Jag. Agreed to pay for 1/2 repair, if i bought a new jag. Not acceptable! does someone have to be killed on the freeway for jag to take notice! there needs to be a recall for this problem! not justservice bulletins! both service and sales said that these tensioners will fail! revised tensioners were used on later models!
Vehicle has stalled 7 times in the last 20 months, dealer has attempted to correct problem on four occasions. *cj
3 times while traveling 55 to 60 mph the engine stalled while in traffic. Each time i put the transmission into neutral and unsuccesfully attempted a rolling restart. Upon getting the vehicle to a stop at the shoulder of the road i put the transmission in park and was able to complete a successful restart and resume normal driving. The loss of accelerator control and power steering while in traffic is a disconcerting experience. I was not going to report it, however i found myself doing some research on your website where i found that this same problem occurred to someone else. Upon finding that my experience was not isolated i felt that it should be reported to you. This is a well taken care of automobile driven only seven months of the year and stored for 5 months. Each time this occurred the weather was warm.
While driving on dual highway the engine simply stopped!with no power assist, the car was driven to the side shoulder.i waited a short time then restarted and continued on.dealer could find no reason for the failure.dt
While driving 50 mph the timing chain broke which caused the vehicle to stall.the driver was able to coast to the side of the road out of traffic.the consumer stated that the timing chain is made with a plastic coating that is prone to failure.the failure was corrected in later models.
Air conditioner failed.yh
There are strong fumes ininterior ofvehicle.
Normal cruising highway speed, let off the accelarator and car stalls. Have to weave my way out of traffic as car is decelerating. Had to come to full stop and then attempted restart with no problems. Has happened four times at highway cruising speeds, luckily light traffic on highway at all times.
3 times while traveling 55 to 60 mph the engine stalled while in traffic. Each time i put the transmission into neutral and unsuccesfully attempted a rolling restart. Upon getting the vehicle to a stop at the shoulder of the road i put the transmission in park and was able to complete a successful restart and resume normal driving. The loss of accelerator control and power steering while in traffic is a disconcerting experience. I was not going to report it, however i found myself doing some research on your website where i found that this same problem occurred to someone else. Upon finding that my experience was not isolated i felt that it should be reported to you. This is a well taken care of automobile driven only seven months of the year and stored for 5 months. Each time this occurred the weather was warm.
Transmission failed.yh
While driving the vehicle the drivers seat suddenly began moving forward with the seat back leaning forward as well.this forced me up against the steering wheel almost crushing me.i tried to use the seat controls to stop the movement and return the seat to it's proper position but the switch overheated and caught on fire.thankfully i was able to stop but had i been driving at highway speeds this could have been a disaster.
The 1/4" thick steel brackets that are welded to the driver's seat frame and have holes for the seat frame to be bolted to the floor of the car sheared off (i.e. Completely failed) while driving. The seat became unattached at the front causing the seat to rock backward leaving the headrest on the back seat.
The 1/4" thick steel brackets that are welded to the driver's seat frame and have holes for the seat frame to be bolted to the floor of the car sheared off (i.e. Completely failed) while driving. The seat became unattached at the front causing the seat to rock backward leaving the headrest on the back seat.
Front left and right units replaced - abs and traction control module replacedecm unit to be replaced - car now at dealer 11/11/02.dt
When stepping on the brakesvehicles pulls real hard to the left, which jerks the steering wheel out ofdriver's hand.
After spotting fluid on the floor, i checked the levels in the car and found that the power steering fluid was low.after filling the ps reservior, i took the car to the nearest ford dealer, since the jaguar dealer was 225 miles away.they found a leak in the high pressure power steering hose.i was told it was a good thing i didn't drive it very far, since it could have caused the pump and rack-and-pinion steering to fail.a replacement hose was installed, but it was a new design that, coincidentally, routed the hose away from the engine mount, which was where the old hose had worn through a felt pad and started to leak.i contacted jaguar regarding my concerns why the dealers or owners were not advised of this potential problem, and they told me the design changes on the hose were proprietary, giving me no reason why the hose was re-routed around the problem area.the cost of the hose replacement was $412.94. *mr
Recall repairs on suspension/differential delayed because dealer had no knowledge of recall.
Front left and right units replaced - abs and traction control module replacedecm unit to be replaced - car now at dealer 11/11/02.dt
1997 jaguar xk8 recall for defective wheel bearings. Consumer states that front right tire locked up. Consumer was informed of the defective wheel bearing. He would like more info and investigation of this problem.the right front roller bearing failed.
While going 70mph vehicle slowed down while acclerating. The motor was running butvehicle fail to move. Consumer waited a 1/2 hour to restart and it repeatedly cut off. The vehicle was towed but no problem was found. No contact was made with the dealer. Please add more information.
Front left and right units replaced - abs and traction control module replacedecm unit to be replaced - car now at dealer 11/11/02.dt
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.
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..
While drivingvehicle stalled. Driver tried to restart vehicle,but vehicle would not restart. Vehiclewas towed to the dealer for inspection, andmechanicdetermined that throttleneededto be replaced due to a wornout shut off valve part.
The contact owns a 1997 jaguar xk8. While driving 40 mph and slowing to make a right turn, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after approximately five minutes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.
Rear view mirror has turned black, and cannot be used safely. Vehicle had been taken to the dealer, who informed the consumer that the "fluid" is bad in the mirror.the manufacturer has been notified. *ph *nlm
Size and location of the inside rear view mirror obscures view when merging/crossing traffic in the right front.
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