Jaguar Xk8 1998

• Recall 59910 [USA]: 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.
  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.
  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).
  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.

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• Recall 8560 [USA]: This can result in breakage of the gear teeth potentially causing the transmission to "lock up" at speeds below 15 mph.
  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Fine cracks within one or more of the gear teeth with in the gear train, inside the automatic transmission gearbox.
  dealers will replace the automatic gearbox.
  owner notification began july 1, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact jaguar at 1-201-818-8500. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 11831 [USA]: Should this occur, limited opening of the throttle will occur, even with the accelerator pedal fully depressed to the floor.
  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The cable adjuster bracket nut on the outer sleeve of the throttle cable can become displaced fromthe cable abutment bracket on the engine.
  dealers will inspect these vehicles and modify the throttle cable system.
  owner notification began march 16, 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact jaguar at 1-800-4jaguar (1-800-452-4827), option #3.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall R/1999/044 [UK]: Possibility that gearbox may lock up
  Possibility that the automatic transmission may lock up at speeds below 15mph.
  recall affected vehicles and fit a new quality assured automatic gearbox.

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• Recall 2004039 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  On certain vehicles, the headlamp adjustment mechanism is not supported by suitable operating instructions on either the mechanism or in the owner's manual. This does not meet the requirements of cmvss 108. Correction: owners will be supplied with an owner's manual supplement containing the necessary headlamp aiming instructions.

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• Recall 1998026 [Canada]: Engine
  The cable adjuster bracket nut on the outer sleeve of the throttle cable could become displaced from the cable abutment bracket on the engine. Should the cable adjuster bracket become displaced, it may result in limited opening of the throttle, even with the accelerator pressed fully to the floor. Correction: a tie strap will be installed to secure the adjusting nut in its location in the cable abutment bracket.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

Would not start, battery run down in less than one week. Stationary

Why hasn't jaguar been ordered to recall the 1997 through 2002 1/2 models for the timing belt tensioner plastic guide issue? It has been reported here in the past, and is widely known across the internet. I would just like to know why nhtsa hasn't considered this design defect to be eligible for a recall when it is clearly a major safety issue. *tr

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.

1998 xk8 stalled at freeway speeds. Third incident. Dealer unable to duplicate; no repair suggestions. *tr

In two separate instances, my 1998 jaguar xk8 has stalled while driving at highway speeds. In both cases, i had started the engine from cold at about 50 degrees ambient temperature, driven about three miles in city traffic, and then entered the freeway. Within about 1 1/2 miles, at a speed near 60mph, the car stalled. An engine monitoring system message read: 'engine stalled" and "check engine". These messages were not present previous to the incidents, nor after i restarted the vehicle. I was able to pull off the freeway. In both cases, i turned the ignition switch to off, and was able to immediately restart the car. No further incidents occurred in the minutes/days following the events. I use premium unleaded fuel from chevron or union 66. These two incidents were separated in time by about 2 months. I am now very concerned about driving the vehicle, as these incidents exposed me to possibly dangerous situations. The local dealer has offered to 'diagnose the problem' at my cost, while also indicating that they have had some similar complaints that they are linking to high concentrations of ethanol in the fuel. Their advice is to wait a couple of weeks from now when ethanol levels will be reduced and/or switch to regular gasoline! After some research, i now find that this situation has occurred frequently among jaguar owners, and possibly others. To me, this seems to be an engine management issue that would be controlled by the car's computerized efi system. *tr

My rear vision mirror failed. It fogged up and began leaking an oily substance. I couldn't see; it was raining and i had a perilous journey home. *tr

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.

1998 jaguar xk8 has a history of stalling on the freeway at speeds of 55-60mph. This occurred twice (prior owner - 38,246 miles) - prior owner told by jaguar that automobile had been repaired by replacing throttle. Same incident occurred at later. On-line information shows that several other 1998 xk8 owners have the same issue that engine turns off without warning - the car has a design flaw. There has been recalls regarding the throttle. I do not understand why the nhtsb has not forced jaguar to repair this 1998 xk8. The model, 1998 jaguar xk8, has a design flaw and is a safety risk. *tr

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.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• B1944 [1] Air Bag Crash Sensor #1 Ground Circuit Open
• B1945 [1] Air Bag Crash Sensor #2 Ground Circuit Open
• P1635 [1] Internal Vref Malfunction
• P1798 [1] Intake Air Volume Circuit Malfunction
• P0734 [1] Gear 4 Incorrect ratio
• P1722 [1] SSC Inductive Signature Malfunction