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1999 Jaguar XK8 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

23 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

55,100 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 21 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 23 complaints (17.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	6	26.1%
Engine operation	3	13.0%
Braking behavior	3	13.0%
Steering behavior	2	8.7%
Electrical and battery issues	1	4.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Vehicle Speed Control

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Air Bags

Air Bags:Side/Window

Electrical System

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	3
Vehicle Speed Control	3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	2
Air Bags	1
Air Bags:Side/Window	1
Electrical System	1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	1

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 3; Vehicle Speed Control: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2; Air Bags: 1; Air Bags:Side/Window: 1; Electrical System: 1; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 12; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (12). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2010

2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2003: 2; 2004: 2; 2005: 6; 2006: 2; 2007: 4; 2008: 1; 2009: 2; 2010: 2

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10017924 · 2003-04-30 (April 30, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF ACCELERATION ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END COLLISON. *JB *TS

Owner-reported narrative. 64,672 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017924 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10037248 · 2003-09-04 (September 4, 2003)

AT SLOW SPEEDS REAR END, WHEN SHIFTING, CLANGS AND DOESN'T CATCH QUICKLY. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10037248 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10082944 · 2004-07-29 (July 29, 2004)

1999 XK8 CONVERTIBLE WITH @37000 MILES. I LEASE THIS VEHICLE AND KEEP IT IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED AT THE JAGUAR SERVICE DEPT. IN THE PAST YEAR ONCE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY THE ENGINE STOPPED/STALLED AT HIGH SPEED AND ENGINE LIGHTS WENT ON. THIS OCCURRED ABOUT 3 TIMES. I NOTIFIED OUR JAGUAR SERVICE PERSON WHO CHECKED OUT THE CAR AT NEXT SERVICE AND DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. TWO WEEKS AGO, THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON BECAUSE IT LOOKED LIKE THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING: FAN AND THERMOSTAT WERE REPLACED. ON SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 AFTER DRIVING 7 MILES TO UNIVERSAL ST…

Owner-reported narrative. 38,473 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082944 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10124349 · 2005-06-06 (June 6, 2005)

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THIS IS DUE TO THE STABLIITY CONTROL CHIP LOCATED IN THE THROTTLE BODY GOING BAD. WHEN THE WHEELS BREAK LOOSE, A SENSOR SENDS A SIGNAL TO THE CHIP IN THE THROTTLE BODY TO SLOW THE ENGINE SO IT DOES NOT OVER-REV. THIS CHIP ACCORDING TO THE DEALER IS MALFUNCTIONING AND 'FIRING' ON ITS OWN RESULTING IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED. THIS FIRST OCCURRED 18 MONTHS AGO AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY ($1800). IT JUST STARTED TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND THE NEW THROTTLE BODY ONLY HAD 13K MILES ON IT. I JUST HAD TO REPLACE AGAIN AND…

Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10124349 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10130147 · 2005-07-26 (July 26, 2005)

AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, IT BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE AND HAD A ROUGH IDLE. THE RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE MESSAGE FLASHED AND THEN THE ENGINE DIED. THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED AND JUMPED MECHANICAL TIMING, WHICH SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE LOST WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION. IF YOU READ ON ANY JAGUAR FORUM, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS COMMON WITH THE JAGUAR 4.0 V8 FROM 1998 THROUGH 2000.

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10130147 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10312538 · 2010-02-21 (February 21, 2010)

I REMOVED FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR AND APPLIED BRAKE. CAR SURGED FORWARD. I SHIFTED FOOT FARTHER TO LEFT AND CONTINUED BRAKE APPLICATION AND CAR STOPPED. I DISCOVERED THAT BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS TOO CLOSE TOGETHER SO THAT, WHEN FOOT APPLIED TO BRAKE, RIGHT SIDE OF FOOT CAN INADVERTENTLY PRESS DOWN ON ACCELERATOR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 89,020 miles reported. Look up ODI 10312538 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10147095 · 2006-01-06 (January 6, 2006)

SUDDEN LOOSE STEERING, COULD RESULT IS LOSS OF CONTROL. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF UPPER AND LOWER STEERING COLUMN. REPLACEMENT LOWER COLUMN SUPPLIED BY MANUFACTURED IS REDESIGNED AND STRENGTHENED. DEALER RESPONSE WAS "OUT OF WARRANTY". SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE - COMPLETE FAILURE OF STEERING WOULD BE LIKELY IF CONTINUED USE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 55,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10147095 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10267107 · 2009-04-28 (April 28, 2009)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10267107 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

23 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

91.3%Usable mileage21 / 23 records

95.7%Valid incident date22 / 23 records

100.0%Valid filing date23 / 23 records

95.7%Ordered incident and filing dates22 / 23 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Vehicle Speed Control	413.3% ODI 10064658 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A WORN OUT SHUT OFF VALVE PART. *AK Look up ODI 10064658 at NHTSA ↗	39.4% ODI 10097751 · 56,950 mi CONSUME RECEIVED RECALL 99V138000 FOR THE THROTTLE BODY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A TEST AFTER INSTALLATION OF THE THROTTLE BODY, AND THE THERMOSTAT WENT OUT. VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, AND THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR THE NEW PARTS. DEALER WAS INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO MAKING REPAIRS TO THE THROTTLE BODY. *AK Look up ODI 10097751 at NHTSA ↗	313.0% ODI 10160994 · 58,000 mi DT*:THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING DUE TO A TENSIONER FAILURE ON THE TIMING CHAIN. THE CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND SUNNY. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT NOR POLICE REPORT FILED. Look up ODI 10160994 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	220.0% ODI 10124732 · 29,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10124732 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	26.7% ODI 608651 TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH Look up ODI 608651 at NHTSA ↗	39.4% ODI 10032497 PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS UPON REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY INTO TRAFFIC THE CAR WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO SIT AND GO BACK INTO DRIVE UNTIL IT WORKS. TWICE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY (70) MPH THE CAR HAD JUST STOPPED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. AFTER GETTING IT OFF THE LANE AND NUMEROUS TRIES IT STARTED AGAIN. MR CB *JB Look up ODI 10032497 at NHTSA ↗	417.4% ODI 10017924 · 64,672 mi WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF ACCELERATION ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END COLLISON. JB TS Look up ODI 10017924 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	310.0% ODI 10081415 · 20,700 mi INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT STALLED THREE TIMES IN TWO WEEKS. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT ONLY FOREIGN VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. AK THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. SC *JB Look up ODI 10081415 at NHTSA ↗	26.3% ODI 10236623 · 40,000 mi 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 TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED JAGUAR D… Look up ODI 10236623 at NHTSA ↗	14.3% ODI 10267107 · 53,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 10267107 at NHTSA ↗	19.1% ODI 10614764 · 92,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10614764 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 10074018 PROBLEMS WITH WIND NOISE ON DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. MR THE FRONT DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN, THE J GATE CLICKED ALL THE TIME WHEN BRAKING, AIR LEAKED IN THE DRIVER'S FRONT WINDOW ALONG WITH NOISE, THERE WAS A HUM NOISE WHEN GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND THE CENTER CONSOLE LIGHT FLASHED. SC *JB Look up ODI 10074018 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling	413.3% ODI 10021366 · 66,800 mi 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.*AK Look up ODI 10021366 at NHTSA ↗	26.3% ODI 10236623 · 40,000 mi 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 TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED JAGUAR D… Look up ODI 10236623 at NHTSA ↗	14.3% ODI 10267107 · 53,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 10267107 at NHTSA ↗	19.1% ODI 10103387 VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE HAD BEEN INCIDENTS WHERE VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF STEERING AND BRAKES. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK Look up ODI 10103387 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	26.7% ODI 10068129 · 43,000 mi JAGUAR HAS 40,000 L997 MODEL XK8 SOLD FOR $75,0000. NEEDS NEW ENGINE! DEALER WONT TAKE OF EXPENSE OF REPLACING IT. WEB SAYS THEY HAVE FAULTY TENSIONERS, AND CYLINDER LINERS. *LA Look up ODI 10068129 at NHTSA ↗	39.4% ODI 10024136 · 12,000 mi THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING.AK THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO COME OUT OF PARK. TS ALSO THE ANTENNA AND POWER MIRROR SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB Look up ODI 10024136 at NHTSA ↗	313.0% ODI 10074708 · 20,000 mi MY LOW (20,000) MILEAGE BUT OUT-OF-WARRANTY CAR UNEXPECTEDLY (NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER) THREW ITS TIMING CHAIN, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE CHAIN AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, TO THE ENGINE. A DAMAGED ENGINE WILL COST MORE THAN $10,000 TO REPLACE. BASED ON WEB RESEARCH, ITS A NOT-UNCOMMON PROBLEM (WITH THE TIMING CHAIN) THAT OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE SUFFERED, REGARDLESS OF SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE, WHICH THE COMPANY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND ADDRESS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS SERVICE ADVISES THAT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM BUT STILL THEY REFUSE TO TAKE… Look up ODI 10074708 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	310.0% ODI 558815 VEHICLE HAS STALLED 7 TIMES IN THE LAST 20 MONTHS, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT PROBLEM ON FOUR OCCASIONS. *CJ Look up ODI 558815 at NHTSA ↗	39.4% ODI 10088188 · 40,000 mi I PURCHASED A USED 1998 JAGUAR XK8 WITH 40000 MILES IN NOV 2004. IT IMMEDIATELY STARTED STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER IN LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS, AND THAY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR BUT CHARGED ME $1,600.00 FOR SERVICE THAT WAS NOT NECESSARY. WITHIN WEEKS IT AGAIN BEGAN DYING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WOULD NOT RE-START WITHOUT PULLING OFF THE ROAD, WHICH IS AT TIMES IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO I-30 BEING UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND HAVING NO SHOULDER OR EXITS, ONLY 6-FOOT CONCRETE BARRIERS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE… Look up ODI 10088188 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	39.4% ODI 10088188 · 40,000 mi I PURCHASED A USED 1998 JAGUAR XK8 WITH 40000 MILES IN NOV 2004. IT IMMEDIATELY STARTED STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER IN LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS, AND THAY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR BUT CHARGED ME $1,600.00 FOR SERVICE THAT WAS NOT NECESSARY. WITHIN WEEKS IT AGAIN BEGAN DYING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WOULD NOT RE-START WITHOUT PULLING OFF THE ROAD, WHICH IS AT TIMES IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO I-30 BEING UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND HAVING NO SHOULDER OR EXITS, ONLY 6-FOOT CONCRETE BARRIERS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE… Look up ODI 10088188 at NHTSA ↗	14.3% ODI 10124349 · 72,000 mi SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THIS IS DUE TO THE STABLIITY CONTROL CHIP LOCATED IN THE THROTTLE BODY GOING BAD. WHEN THE WHEELS BREAK LOOSE, A SENSOR SENDS A SIGNAL TO THE CHIP IN THE THROTTLE BODY TO SLOW THE ENGINE SO IT DOES NOT OVER-REV. THIS CHIP ACCORDING TO THE DEALER IS MALFUNCTIONING AND 'FIRING' ON ITS OWN RESULTING IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED. THIS FIRST OCCURRED 18 MONTHS AGO AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY ($1800). IT JUST STARTED TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND THE NEW THROTTLE BODY ONLY HAD 13K MILES ON IT. I JUST HAD TO REPLACE AGAIN AND… Look up ODI 10124349 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 10218141 · 21,700 mi THERE IS A COMMON THROTTLE BODY FAILURE IN 2002 JAGUARS. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS, THE CAR GOES INTO "FAIL SAFE" MODE AND REDUCES SPEED TO 30 MPH, CREATING A HAZARD ON HIGHWAYS WITH LIMITED ACCESS. INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE OF AN NON-WEAR COMPONENT, AND REPRESENTS A FACTORY DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10218141 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys	13.3% ODI 10067377 · 39,000 mi 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. AK NM Look up ODI 10067377 at NHTSA ↗	26.3% ODI 10104810 · 49,000 mi MY 1998 XK8 JAGUAR TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND RUINED THE ENGINE REQUIRING A NEW ONE FOR $11,000 WITH ONLY 49,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE THE ENTIRE TIME. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM OCCURING WITHIN THE JAGUAR LINE. JAGUAR REFUSES TO HELP AND TRIES TO KEEP IT UNDER WRAP UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. IT IS A WELL KNOWN DESIGN FLAW THAT HAS COST TONS OF PEOPLE THOUSANDS. MY CAR ALSO STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS TOO IS A COMMON PROBLEM. BOTH OF THESE COULD HAVE CAUSED ME SERIOUS INJURY.*AK Look up ODI 10104810 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	110.0% ODI 10225503 · 36,425 mi 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 Look up ODI 10225503 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Too few reports for a range	67,438 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10017924 · 64,672 mi WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF ACCELERATION ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END COLLISON. JB TS Look up ODI 10017924 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10124398 · 53,900 mi MY TRANSMISSION APON TAKE OFF(UNDER 15 MPH) LOCKS VERY HARD AND LUNGES, LEAVING ME TO BELIEVE THAT PERHAPS THE TRANS GEARS MAY BE CRACKING AND NOT MESHING THE WAY THEY SHOULD.AT HIGH SPEEDS IT SHIFTS PERFECTLY. Look up ODI 10124398 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10191583 · 83,712 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JAGUAR XK8. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE BEYOND 15 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE COST TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WAS $10,000. THE VEHICLE'S 80,000 MILE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON DECEMBER 1… Look up ODI 10191583 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	49,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10074708 · 20,000 mi MY LOW (20,000) MILEAGE BUT OUT-OF-WARRANTY CAR UNEXPECTEDLY (NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER) THREW ITS TIMING CHAIN, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE CHAIN AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, TO THE ENGINE. A DAMAGED ENGINE WILL COST MORE THAN $10,000 TO REPLACE. BASED ON WEB RESEARCH, ITS A NOT-UNCOMMON PROBLEM (WITH THE TIMING CHAIN) THAT OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE SUFFERED, REGARDLESS OF SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE, WHICH THE COMPANY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND ADDRESS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS SERVICE ADVISES THAT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM BUT STILL THEY REFUSE TO TAKE… Look up ODI 10074708 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10130147 · 60,000 mi AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, IT BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE AND HAD A ROUGH IDLE. THE RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE MESSAGE FLASHED AND THEN THE ENGINE DIED. THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED AND JUMPED MECHANICAL TIMING, WHICH SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE LOST WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION. IF YOU READ ON ANY JAGUAR FORUM, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS COMMON WITH THE JAGUAR 4.0 V8 FROM 1998 THROUGH 2000. Look up ODI 10130147 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10181293 · 49,000 mi SECONDARY TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE @44K MILES. *JB Look up ODI 10181293 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	Too few reports for a range	75,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10160994 · 58,000 mi DT:THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING DUE TO A TENSIONER FAILURE ON THE TIMING CHAIN. THE CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND SUNNY. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT NOR POLICE REPORT FILED. Look up ODI 10160994 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10312538 · 89,020 mi I REMOVED FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR AND APPLIED BRAKE. CAR SURGED FORWARD. I SHIFTED FOOT FARTHER TO LEFT AND CONTINUED BRAKE APPLICATION AND CAR STOPPED. I DISCOVERED THAT BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS TOO CLOSE TOGETHER SO THAT, WHEN FOOT APPLIED TO BRAKE, RIGHT SIDE OF FOOT CAN INADVERTENTLY PRESS DOWN ON ACCELERATOR. TR Look up ODI 10312538 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10366704 · 75,000 mi TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JAGUAR XK8. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INTO LIMP HOME MODE AND IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FASTER THAN 5 MPH. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE COMPUTER MODULE WOULD INDICATE THAT THERE WAS AN ANTI SLIP DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO REPLACED AGAIN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. Look up ODI 10366704 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Too few reports for a range	70,149 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10236963 · 51,278 mi HYDRAULIC LINES, LOCATED OVER WINDSHIELD, WHICH OPERATE CONVERTIBLE TOP, LEAK AND SPRAY HYDRAULIC FLUID INTO EYES OF DRIVER. THIS NEARLY RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TR Look up ODI 10236963 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10312538 · 89,020 mi I REMOVED FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR AND APPLIED BRAKE. CAR SURGED FORWARD. I SHIFTED FOOT FARTHER TO LEFT AND CONTINUED BRAKE APPLICATION AND CAR STOPPED. I DISCOVERED THAT BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS TOO CLOSE TOGETHER SO THAT, WHEN FOOT APPLIED TO BRAKE, RIGHT SIDE OF FOOT CAN INADVERTENTLY PRESS DOWN ON ACCELERATOR. TR Look up ODI 10312538 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	53,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10267107 · 53,000 mi 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. Look up ODI 10267107 at NHTSA ↗
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	Too few reports for a range	51,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10267099 · 51,000 mi I OWN A JAGUAR 1999 XK8- IT HAS REPEATEDLY GONE INTO THE "LIMP HOME MODE" WHILE ON THE FREEWAY TWICE CAUSING CARS AROUND ME TO CRASH WHILE AVOIDING ME. I HAVE HAD THE CAR INTO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND SPENT THOUSANDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BUT IT STILL RECURS. I HAVE JUST HAD A DIFFERENT SHOP WORK ON IT AND HAVE GONE BACK 3 TIMES WITH OUT IT BEING FIXED. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE IN ANY LANE OTHER THAN THE RIGHT LANE. IN TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION I FOUND THAT IT HAS BEEN THE CAUSE OF SOME ACCIDENTS AND IS NOT UNCOMMON. MOST OF THE DEALERS I HA… Look up ODI 10267099 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2002: 2 complaints · 2003: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2002	1	1	2
2003	1	2	2

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2002	3	0	1
2003	4	1	1

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Vehicle Speed Control	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Air Bags	Air Bags:Side/Window	Electrical System	Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control	0	0	—	1 ODI 10312538 · 89,020 mi I REMOVED FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR AND APPLIED BRAKE. CAR SURGED FORWARD. I SHIFTED FOOT FARTHER TO LEFT AND CONTINUED BRAKE APPLICATION AND CAR STOPPED. I DISCOVERED THAT BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS TOO CLOSE TOGETHER SO THAT, WHEN FOOT APPLIED TO BRAKE, RIGHT SIDE OF FOOT CAN INADVERTENTLY PRESS DOWN ON ACCELERATOR. *TR Look up ODI 10312538 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	0	0	1 ODI 10312538 · 89,020 mi I REMOVED FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR AND APPLIED BRAKE. CAR SURGED FORWARD. I SHIFTED FOOT FARTHER TO LEFT AND CONTINUED BRAKE APPLICATION AND CAR STOPPED. I DISCOVERED THAT BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS TOO CLOSE TOGETHER SO THAT, WHEN FOOT APPLIED TO BRAKE, RIGHT SIDE OF FOOT CAN INADVERTENTLY PRESS DOWN ON ACCELERATOR. *TR Look up ODI 10312538 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0
Air Bags	0	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 892979 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 15 MPH COLLISION HITTING A TREE IN WHICH PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING PASSENGER TO RECEIVE FACE BURNS AND A FRACTURED ARM.AK SLC Look up ODI 892979 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Air Bags:Side/Window	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 892979 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 15 MPH COLLISION HITTING A TREE IN WHICH PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING PASSENGER TO RECEIVE FACE BURNS AND A FRACTURED ARM.AK SLC Look up ODI 892979 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0
Electrical System	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 13.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 53,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10082944 · 38,473 mi

Look up ODI 10082944 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10124349 · 72,000 mi

Look up ODI 10124349 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10267107 · 53,000 mi

Look up ODI 10267107 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 4.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 60,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10130147 · 60,000 mi

Look up ODI 10130147 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 4.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 75,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10366704 · 75,000 mi

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JAGUAR XK8. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INTO LIMP HOME MODE AND IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FASTER THAN 5 MPH. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE COMPUTER MODULE WOULD INDICATE THAT THERE WAS AN ANTI SLIP DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO REPLACED AGAIN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Look up ODI 10366704 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b