Jaguar XK8 Engine problems by year

We were driving down inter=state 101 when all of a sudden my engine began spuddering and stopped right by an exit. We pushed the car in front of an mc donalds..All of the oil poured out of the engine.We had it towed benedetti bros repair on sebastopol calif..They stated the main oil hose exploded and ruined the engine..They did state that this very same make model and year had a recall for this very reason..I returned my car to jaquar of marin in corte madero calif where I bought the car and to no avail could I...

Tl* 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.

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

I was driving about 65 miles an hour on the freeway when my knee bumped the ignition/key and turned the car off. I did not think much of it at the time and was able to handle the dangerous situation. After seeing all the serious issues with gm and chrysler thought I should drop you a line. *Tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jaguar xkr. The contact stated that the oil light illuminated while driving at 65 mph. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder where oil was added to the engine. Upon adding, the contact noticed that the oil had leaked. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was found that the oil cooler feed pipe hose line had ruptured and the cylinders were damaged by lack of oil. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was...

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jaguar x-type. The contact was driving 70 mph when the vehicle began jerking, exhibited an abnormal noise and immediately, lost power. The vehicle was unable to be driven and was towed to a local transmission center. The mechanic informed the contact that the transmission was faulty and there were other unknown issues with the vehicle. The dealer was contacted but refused to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 86,000. Updated 01/24/12*lj the oil pan gasket and water pump is also leaking. Updated 01/25/12

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 1999 jaguar xk8. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalls without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the electronic stability module, electrical wiring, and spark plugs. A technician stated that the vehicle goes into a lymph mode. None of the repairs have remedied the failures. The failure mileage was 53,000 and current mileage was 59,000.

Tl*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.*Jb

The vehicle, without any warning and instantaneously at speed limit in a freeway travel lane, ceased to operate. This happened on numerous occasions since first acquired with less than 4,000 miles use. Each time this caused the driver (my wife) to conduct an emergency procedure - hit the emergency flashers, shift to neutral, and restart the car while it was decelerating. The last time was on july 14, 2008. The power steering, power brakes, safety handling systems, and engine were inoperable. The vehicle was...

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

Timing tensioner defect- 1998 jaguar xk8 with 50000 miles. Engine failed to start after loud popping noise. No previous issues prior. Cause-plastic timing tensioners failed, causing timing chain to break and damage pistons. Solution new engine. Dealer quoted $14,000. This car was regularly maintained. My mechanic stated he was aware of a problem with tensioners, and jaguar had redesigned them for later models. This was a known defect on low mileage vehicles! There were many documented cases. Jaguar refused to acknowledge and offered no assistance. *Ak

Secondary timing chain tensioner failure @44k miles. *Jb

Jaguar xk8. Vehicle with 54k miles always dealer services. Timing chain broke while driving, was able to get car out of traffic without incident. Contacted jaguar and they did not even acknowledge there was a problem. Jaguar has known the plastic timing chain guides to be defective. The have had two design revisions and now put a metal guide in the cars since 2002. Jaguar does not advise owners or dealers to replace the guides which even without their assistance I would have had done at $800. The defective...

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 just service bulletins! Both service and sales said that these tensioners will fail! Revised tensioners were used on later models! *Jb