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2000 Jaguar VANDEN PLAS: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

49,034 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 4 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation250.0%

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner1

Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 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.

2001
1
2004
2
2009
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20011
20042
20091

2001: 1; 2004: 2; 2009: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 2 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10066166 · 2004-04-14 (April 14, 2004)

THE ENGINE WILL STALL RANDOMLY. THIS HAPPENS AT LOW SPEED OR WHEN I STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. IT HAS ALSO STALLED WHEN MAKING A TURN AND NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. IT ONLY HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND THERE IS NO PATTERN TO WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN.

Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10066166 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10072868 · 2004-05-19 (May 19, 2004)

THERE EXISTS A CONDITION WITH THE SECONDARY TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER IN 2000 JAGUAR XJ8, VANDEN PLAS, OR XK8 MODELS THAT CAN AND DOES LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. TO DATE JAGUAR DOES NOT ADMIT THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY ISSUE. THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR EVEN A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS HOWEVER FAILURES ARE DOCUMENTED ON THE JAGUAR CLUB OF NORTH AMERICA AND POSSIBLY OTHERS HAVE BEEN QUIETLY FIXED BY JAGUAR. THIS PLASTIC TENSIONER CAN FAIL UPON START-UP, AS IT DID IN MY CASE, OR IN THE WORST SCENARIO IT CAN HAPPEN AT SPEED. T…

Owner-reported narrative. 42,067 miles reported. Look up ODI 10072868 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10280834 · 2009-08-18 (August 18, 2009)

VEHICLE STALLS AND GOES INTO A ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE RANDOMLY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE WHEN IT GOES IN THIS MODE IT REDUCES POWER TO THE ENGINE LEAVING THE DRIVER STUCK TO TRY TO GET OFF THE ROAD. THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH JAGUAR THROTTLE BODIES ON THIS MODEL THAT THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO HAVE FIXED BY THE TIME THEY MADE THE 2000 MODEL BUT I THINK IT IS STILL A PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL ON MODELS UP TO 1999 TO GET THE THROTTLE BODIES REPLACED. IT SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED 2000 AS WELL. *TR

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Owner report 882952 · 2001-03-13 (March 13, 2001)

BAD ODOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS CATCHING HEADACHE FROM SMELL. NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP AND MANUAFACTURER . THERE WAS A LEAK CAUSED BY A MOLD UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, RUGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. AIR CONDITIONER WAS LEAKING A SUBSTANCE THAT CAUSED A MOLD INSIDE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A MONTH.*AK

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Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

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

50.0%Usable mileage2 / 4 records
100.0%Valid incident date4 / 4 records
100.0%Valid filing date4 / 4 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates4 / 4 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.

Component complaint heatmap
Component19901991199219941995199619971998199920002001200220032004
Vehicle Speed Control
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125.0%
ODI 965568

AUTO-TRAN: WHEN COMING TO STOP, VEHICLE WILL TAKE OFF; ENGINE SURGES FORWARD WITH BRAKES APPLIED; HAPPENED FOUR TIMES WITHIN 3 MONTHS; LESS THAN 5 MPH. TT

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116.7%
ODI 565558

CONSUMER STATED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASSIONS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK, AND THE ACCELERATOR HAD TO BE STOMPED ON IN ORDER TO DISLODGE IT, THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME, HOWEVER THE SECOND TIME CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A MAINTENANCE ITEM AND THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE FIXED EVERY 10,000 MILES AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSMENT AND FEELS THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A MAINTENANCE ISSUE.*JB

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1100.0%
ODI 8011433

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE ACCELERATOR WILL STICK. CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE FASTER OR STICK AT THE GEAR IT IS ON. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT HE IS THE ORIGIONAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. AND IS CONCERNED THAT A SAFETY HAZARD MAY OCCUR. CONSUMER SHOWS PROOF ON THE ATTACHED FORM THAT THE DEALERSHIP/SERV DEPT. WILL NOT HELP RESOLVE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT JAGUAR ARE AND SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS MATTER. *SCC

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325.0%
ODI 10061882 · 60,000 mi

MY 1998 XJ8VDP JAGUAR HAS REPEATEDLY STALLED AT SPEEDS OF 65-70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER HAS CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY WITHOUT SUCCESS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND MY WIFE NOW FEELS INSECURE IN THIS VEHICLE. JAG NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND FIX THIS PROBLEM.*AK

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233.3%
ODI 10282556 · 100,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VANDEN PLAS JAGUAR. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE IN HIS DRIVEWAY IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 70 MPH. HE PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL AND HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS BROKEN. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE DAMAGES OR INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 100,000.

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133.3%
ODI 10458783 · 58,988 mi

ON SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012 I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT THE POST OFFICE. THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND MY BRAKES WERE NON RESPONSIVE, MY CAR SLAMMED INTO THE CURB. HAD THERE BEEN A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING THE PARKING LOT AT THAT TIME, THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *TR

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Engine
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150.0%
ODI 10641530 · 100,757 mi

CAR HIT HARD WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS, ENGINE CAR TEMP GAUGE HIGH WHEN IN MOTION, WINSHIELD FUIL LEAKS OUT, PASSINGER SIDE BELT DON'T WORK IT WOULD NOT PULL OUT. *TR

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240.0%
ODI 10873752 · 104,586 mi

URGENT....... TRAVELING @ 65 MPH IN THE HOV LANE OF THE 405 FREEWAY THE MIL ( MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ) SHOWED A TRANS FAULT, AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN!!! I TURNED ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS, AND COASTEED TO A STOP. THERE WAS NOT A CHAIN REACTION EVENT. AFTER STOOPING I REMOVED THE KEY, AS A POSSIBLE IGNITION SWITCH OVER HEAT ISSUE , IT WAS NOT HOT. I REPLACED THE KEY AND TURNED THE IGNITION ON , AND THE ENGINE STARTED, I PLACED IT IN GEAR, AND THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD IN LIMP HOME MODE. I AM FAMILIAR WITH OBD 2, AND KNOW THAT NO S…

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133.3%
ODI 11352982 · 165,000 mi

I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE...ENGINE REVED..SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE , BUT NOT BEFORE I IT HIT THE VEHICLE I FRONT. SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. SECOND TIME . I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE THREE YEARS. NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE I HIT. MINE $3000...FENDER, HOOD ,LIGHTS, GRILLE. NOONE HURT. LITTLE GIRL IN CARSEAT WIDE EYED..UNHURT. GOOGLE SUDDEN ACCELRATION JAGUAR AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION LAND ROVER. THEY HAVE THE SAME ELECTRONICS HTTPS://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/SEARCH?Q=LANDROVER+SUDDEN+ACCELERATION&R…

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Engine And Engine Cooling
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216.7%
ODI 10032571 · 45,000 mi

1998 JAGUAR VAN DAN PLAS HAS A SEVERE DEFECT. CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND ENGINE LOOSES ALL POWER. ALSO THE DRIVE BELT SHUTS DOWN AFTER COMPUTER CHIP FAILURE CAUSING OVER HEATING AND DISCHARGING OF BATTERY. EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE CHIP, THE SAME OCCURS AFTER SOME MILES. LEFT HEADLIGHT KEEPS ON BURNING OUT. *NLM

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250.0%
ODI 10072868 · 42,067 mi

THERE EXISTS A CONDITION WITH THE SECONDARY TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER IN 2000 JAGUAR XJ8, VANDEN PLAS, OR XK8 MODELS THAT CAN AND DOES LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. TO DATE JAGUAR DOES NOT ADMIT THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY ISSUE. THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR EVEN A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS HOWEVER FAILURES ARE DOCUMENTED ON THE JAGUAR CLUB OF NORTH AMERICA AND POSSIBLY OTHERS HAVE BEEN QUIETLY FIXED BY JAGUAR. THIS PLASTIC TENSIONER CAN FAIL UPON START-UP, AS IT DID IN MY CASE, OR IN THE WORST SCENARIO IT CAN HAPPEN AT SPEED. T…

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
133.3%
ODI 485615

ENGINE GASKETS LEAK OIL.

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125.0%
ODI 896000

VEHICLE WILL NOT NOT START ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.AK

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18.3%
ODI 743426

PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING OR SYMPTOMS. I WAS TRAVELING APPROX,. 70 MILES PER HOUR ON A SEATTLE FREEWAY WHEN THE "ENGINE FAIL" LIGHT CAME ON. NO POWER BRAKES, NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER! THE CAR MUST BE PUT INTO "PARK" TO RESTART. MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN AWARE OF A "COMPUTER" GLITCH AND PROMISED A RECALL. NONE TO DATE. THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I MET ANOTHER JAG OWNER AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. THE CAR IS A HAZARD TO D…

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125.0%
ODI 10066166 · 56,000 mi

THE ENGINE WILL STALL RANDOMLY. THIS HAPPENS AT LOW SPEED OR WHEN I STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. IT HAS ALSO STALLED WHEN MAKING A TURN AND NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. IT ONLY HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND THERE IS NO PATTERN TO WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN.

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Power Train
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116.7%
ODI 603745

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

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216.7%
ODI 10032571 · 45,000 mi

1998 JAGUAR VAN DAN PLAS HAS A SEVERE DEFECT. CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND ENGINE LOOSES ALL POWER. ALSO THE DRIVE BELT SHUTS DOWN AFTER COMPUTER CHIP FAILURE CAUSING OVER HEATING AND DISCHARGING OF BATTERY. EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE CHIP, THE SAME OCCURS AFTER SOME MILES. LEFT HEADLIGHT KEEPS ON BURNING OUT. *NLM

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120.0%
ODI 10873752 · 104,586 mi

URGENT....... TRAVELING @ 65 MPH IN THE HOV LANE OF THE 405 FREEWAY THE MIL ( MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ) SHOWED A TRANS FAULT, AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN!!! I TURNED ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS, AND COASTEED TO A STOP. THERE WAS NOT A CHAIN REACTION EVENT. AFTER STOOPING I REMOVED THE KEY, AS A POSSIBLE IGNITION SWITCH OVER HEAT ISSUE , IT WAS NOT HOT. I REPLACED THE KEY AND TURNED THE IGNITION ON , AND THE ENGINE STARTED, I PLACED IT IN GEAR, AND THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD IN LIMP HOME MODE. I AM FAMILIAR WITH OBD 2, AND KNOW THAT NO S…

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Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal
133.3%
ODI 10099393 · 187,000 mi

CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND WHILE DRIVING ACROSS THE LOT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING IT TO GO AT AN EXCESSIVE SPEED, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION. CONSUMER HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES, PRESSED DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE OFFICER WROTE A TICKET. *AK

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125.0%
ODI 10132680 · 60,000 mi

95 JAGUAR GAS PEDAL STICKING. RECALL DID NOT FIX IT FOR LONG. DEALER IN FT MYERS SAID RECALL IS OVER AND IT WOULD COST ME 95.00 TO DO IT AGAIN. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED ON THE RECALL. T493 RECALL ACTION EGR VALVE. *JB

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1100.0%
ODI 8011433

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE ACCELERATOR WILL STICK. CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE FASTER OR STICK AT THE GEAR IT IS ON. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT HE IS THE ORIGIONAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. AND IS CONCERNED THAT A SAFETY HAZARD MAY OCCUR. CONSUMER SHOWS PROOF ON THE ATTACHED FORM THAT THE DEALERSHIP/SERV DEPT. WILL NOT HELP RESOLVE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT JAGUAR ARE AND SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS MATTER. *SCC

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116.7%
ODI 10978436

1999 JAGUAR XJ8. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PEDAL BEING STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE GAS PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PHYSICALLY PULL THE GAS PEDAL UP. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED STUD THAT WAS MISSING IT'S KICK DOWN STICK. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE STUD WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A COVER ON IT AND THAT THE STUD WAS UNNECESSARY. THE MECHANIC OFFERED TO REMOVE THE STUD, THE CONSUMER DECLINED AND PLACED A PL…

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Electrical System
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18.3%
ODI 10450328 · 66,800 mi

ENGINE STALLS AT ANY SPEEDS WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ARE THEREFORE ALSO INOPERABLE. VEHICLE MUST BE COASTED IN THIS CONDITION TO A STOP AND PUT IN "PARK" BEFORE IT WILL RESTART. THIS OBVIOUSLY IS A LIFE-THREATENING MANEUVER IN MULTIPLE LANES OF 70 MPH SPECIALLY WHEN MY WIFE AND KIDS ARE IN THE CAR. *TR

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1100.0%
ODI 10584638 · 45,000 mi

OUR JAGUAR KEY IS UNIQUE FROM OTHER KEYS IN THAT IT IS CYLINDRICAL WITH SMALL NUBS STICKING OUT. WE NEVER HAVE MORE THAN THE SINGLE KEY ON A KEY RING, SO THERE'S NEVER EXCESS WEIGHT ON THE KEY WHILE IT'S INSERTED, BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE KEYS IN OUR LIFE. DUE TO WHERE WE LIVE WE DON'T LOCK OUR HOUSE, SO NO KEYS ARE NECESSARY. THE JAGUAR IS MY WIFE'S CAR, SHE'S TALL, BUT I'M VERY TALL AT 6'4", SO MY KNEE IS HIGHER THAN HERS WHEN I'M DRIVING HER CAR. ON A REGULAR BASIS WHEN I'M DRIVING HER CAR, IF MY KNEE MOVES OVER AND TOUCHES THE IGNITION K…

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120.0%
ODI 10873752 · 104,586 mi

URGENT....... TRAVELING @ 65 MPH IN THE HOV LANE OF THE 405 FREEWAY THE MIL ( MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ) SHOWED A TRANS FAULT, AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN!!! I TURNED ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS, AND COASTEED TO A STOP. THERE WAS NOT A CHAIN REACTION EVENT. AFTER STOOPING I REMOVED THE KEY, AS A POSSIBLE IGNITION SWITCH OVER HEAT ISSUE , IT WAS NOT HOT. I REPLACED THE KEY AND TURNED THE IGNITION ON , AND THE ENGINE STARTED, I PLACED IT IN GEAR, AND THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD IN LIMP HOME MODE. I AM FAMILIAR WITH OBD 2, AND KNOW THAT NO S…

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
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216.7%
ODI 10018849 · 46,725 mi

ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE AND MYSELF WHILE DRIVING MANY TIMES (>20) BUT FORTUNATELY MOST OF THE TIMES SHE WAS ON CITY STREETS WHERE IT WASN'T MUCH OF A PROBLEM TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE GREATEST PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT SPEED LIMIT (65 MPH) ON FREEWAYS IN THE FAST LANES. THIS CAUSED HER TO ALMOST BE INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AS SHE TRIED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. I THINK THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE…

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116.7%
ODI 10011591

THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB

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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
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Engine And Engine CoolingToo few reports for a range42,067 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10072868 · 42,067 mi

THERE EXISTS A CONDITION WITH THE SECONDARY TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER IN 2000 JAGUAR XJ8, VANDEN PLAS, OR XK8 MODELS THAT CAN AND DOES LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. TO DATE JAGUAR DOES NOT ADMIT THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY ISSUE. THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR EVEN A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS HOWEVER FAILURES ARE DOCUMENTED ON THE JAGUAR CLUB OF NORTH AMERICA AND POSSIBLY OTHERS HAVE BEEN QUIETLY FIXED BY JAGUAR. THIS PLASTIC TENSIONER CAN FAIL UPON START-UP, AS IT DID IN MY CASE, OR IN THE WORST SCENARIO IT CAN HAPPEN AT SPEED. T…

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineToo few reports for a range56,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10066166 · 56,000 mi

THE ENGINE WILL STALL RANDOMLY. THIS HAPPENS AT LOW SPEED OR WHEN I STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. IT HAS ALSO STALLED WHEN MAKING A TURN AND NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. IT ONLY HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND THERE IS NO PATTERN TO WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN.

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Complaint and recall timeline

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

1 reports2024-112026-10

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
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

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.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2003: 0 complaints · 2004: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2003000
2004000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2003500
2004300

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
ComponentEngine And Engine CoolingEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineEquipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
Engine And Engine Cooling—00
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline0—0
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner00—

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.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 50.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 56,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10066166 · 56,000 mi

THE ENGINE WILL STALL RANDOMLY. THIS HAPPENS AT LOW SPEED OR WHEN I STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. IT HAS ALSO STALLED WHEN MAKING A TURN AND NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. IT ONLY HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND THERE IS NO PATTERN TO WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN.

Look up ODI 10066166 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10280834

VEHICLE STALLS AND GOES INTO A ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE RANDOMLY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE WHEN IT GOES IN THIS MODE IT REDUCES POWER TO THE ENGINE LEAVING THE DRIVER STUCK TO TRY TO GET OFF THE ROAD. THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH JAGUAR THROTTLE BODIES ON THIS MODEL THAT THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO HAVE FIXED BY THE TIME THEY MADE THE 2000 MODEL BUT I THINK IT IS STILL A PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL ON MODELS UP TO 1999 TO GET THE THROTTLE BODIES REPLACED. IT SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED 2000 AS WELL. *TR

Look up ODI 10280834 at NHTSA ↗

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