Jaguar Xk8 2001

• Recall 59899 [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 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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Air bag warning light lights up when adult passenger sits in passenger seat and buckles safety belt. Car is 2001 jaguar xk8. Jaguar usa says vehicle is out of warranty...Too bad! Cost to repair approx $1400. Can you help? *tr

Failure of the secondary timing chain tensioners. This results in the need for a complete rebuild of the engine. I am told by the dealer that they have seen a few of these since it is poorly designed. When you research this on the net, it appears that the problem is known to jaguar owners and occurs too frequently for it to be chance. Cost of inspection and fix prior to failure about $1200, price after failure $3,000 plus. *tr

Hydraulic fluid leak in power roof system. *tr

I was recently made aware that an extremely dangerous condition that occurred with my 2001 vehicle was something that should have been prevented. It was considered a recall item on jaguars in model years 1997- 1999 (jaguar service action number: s514, subject: throttle closed position operation, reference: 13/05/04 303-s514v1). I experienced the same conditions described in the recall notice and could have easily, without exaggeration, been killed due to this engineering defect. Specifically my jaguar xk8 would display warning lights and messages while rapidly dropping to a speed of about 1 mile an hour and would go no faster. The messages indicated the following: restricted performance, failsafe engine mode, trac not available, asc not available. After the engine was shut off the messages would clear and the vehicle worked fine. This happened, luckily for me only when i was at a stop light or traveling very slowly (example: leaving the house). While driving to the dealer for the repair, this condition occurred 5 times including, for the first time, on the highway at a high rate of speed. The throttle body was replaced by the dealer at a cost to me of nearly $2,000. I contacted jaguar''s customer service department last week to express my concerns and what i thought should happen: 1) this car should have been recalled and repaired; 2) when it wasn't and i explained the symptoms to the dealer, it should have been treated as a recall item then and i should have been advised to immediately stop driving the vehicle and to have it towed. I was told that today, march 5, 2007, that no action would be taken to inform others and that no refund would be forthcoming. I learned about this recall information from another service shop who stated that i was the third jaguar xk8 that he sent to dealer with this problem. Roadfly has notes from several people trying to solve this same problem. This is not an isolated incident. *jb

While driving my 2001 jaguar xk-8/ cv. At highway speed with the top down, the hydraulic fluid from the convertible top started leaking from the center lock down mechanism on the windshield frame. At first i thought it was windshield wiper spray from the car in front of us. I wiped my face with my hand and felt an oily substance. I paid closer attention to the windshield and did not see anything on the glass. I slowed the car in an attempt to figure out what was happening. Since it was at night, it was difficult to ascertain where the this oily substance was coming from. I planned on getting off at the next exit. Before i could reach the next exit my eyes were sprayed by this oily substance. I pulled onto the shoulder with my eyes stinging and barely opened. Luckily, my wife had with her my eye drops and managed to flush my eyes out wright away. When i shifted the car into park i felt a drop hit the back of my hand, that is when i noticed the hydraulic fluid leaking from the windshield frame. The cover for the lock mechanism is a mesh metal trim plate, as we drove at speed the oil turned into a fine mist and was spraying in my face. Once the car was stopped it pooled on the cover until it dripped onto the center console. Needless to say this could have been a severe problem and should be looked into. The vehicle was repaired at jaguar of great neck in roslyn, n.Y. I also contacted the manufacturer. I have not heard back from them. *nm

While driving at 60-65 mph on a 4 lane highway the car took a hard turn left. When i attempted to correct it was if i had no steering what so ever. This resulted in a collision and spin out with my car and the other car. My dealer said this can't happen, but it did . The car has not been repaired as i wish to find the cause.

2001 jaguar xk8 experienced sudden acceleration when the brakes were depressed.*mr as a result the consumer collided with a vehicle which was stopped in front of his. The accident caused property damage to the other persons vehicle. *nm

Whenever the convertible top is down hydraulic fluid leaks from the release handle over the window. Dealer has attempted to fix the problem on three different occasions.*ak

Consumer states that while driving, the vehicle suddenly lost the power steering without warning and almost lost control of the vehicle. Dealer contacted. Ts the consumer also stated that there was smoke coming from under the hood and a fluid leak. Scc