Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
151,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1997 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting
1
50.0%
Engine operation
1
50.0%
Braking behavior
1
50.0%
Steering behavior
1
50.0%
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.
Electrical System
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Seats:Front Assembly:Power Adjust
1
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Electrical System
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Seats:Front Assembly:Power Adjust
1
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System
1
Electrical System: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Seats:Front Assembly:Power Adjust: 1; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System: 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
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 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.
2000
1
2015
1
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2000
1
2015
1
2000: 1; 2015: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JAGUAR XJR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TACHOMETER, OIL, AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND MERGING ONTO ANOTHER LANE, CONSUMER NOTICED STEERING WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. VEHICLE STALLED TWICE BEFORE THE CONSUMER NOTICED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER THIRD STALLING, CONSUMER FELT LIKE IT MAY BE AN ACCIDENT IF IT KEPT STALLING.*AK THE ELECTRONIC SEATS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME AND STAYED ON. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. *YH
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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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
50.0%Usable mileage1 / 2 records
100.0%Valid incident date2 / 2 records
100.0%Valid filing date2 / 2 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates2 / 2 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
Component
2000
2001
2002
2004
2005
2014
Electrical System
2100.0%ODI 10421934 · 80,000 mi
JAGUAR IS A GREAT CAR MANUFACTURE BUT I BELIEVE ALL 98-2000 JAGUAR V8'S SHOULD BE CONSIDERED LEMON'S IF THEY HAVE NOT YET BEEN RETROFITTED WITH THE LATEST TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER DESIGN JAGUAR CURRENTLY USES. THESE CARS ARE TICKING TIME BOMB'S IF THEY HAVE NOT. ACCORDING TO MULTIPLE FORUMS AND VARIOUS JAG ENTHUSIAST WEB SITES JAGUAR NEVER PUT OUT A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR MATTER; RUMOR HAS IT THAT THEY DID NOT WANT THE RECALLS JEOPARDIZING JAGUAR'S REPUTATION BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IT HAS ALREADY BEEN JEOPARDIZED BY THEM NOT WANTING TO ACCEPT…
CAR WENT INTO "FAILSAFE" MODE AND LOST ALL POWER AS I WAS MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY. THIS LOOKS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS AND ALL THE XJ ... 1998 -2003 X308 MODELS. THE TPS HAS A FAULT AND IS NOT REPLACEABLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT COMES ON WITH NO WARNING AND NO POWER IS AVAILABLE. *JS
JAGUAR IS A GREAT CAR MANUFACTURE BUT I BELIEVE ALL 98-2000 JAGUAR V8'S SHOULD BE CONSIDERED LEMON'S IF THEY HAVE NOT YET BEEN RETROFITTED WITH THE LATEST TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER DESIGN JAGUAR CURRENTLY USES. THESE CARS ARE TICKING TIME BOMB'S IF THEY HAVE NOT. ACCORDING TO MULTIPLE FORUMS AND VARIOUS JAG ENTHUSIAST WEB SITES JAGUAR NEVER PUT OUT A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR MATTER; RUMOR HAS IT THAT THEY DID NOT WANT THE RECALLS JEOPARDIZING JAGUAR'S REPUTATION BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IT HAS ALREADY BEEN JEOPARDIZED BY THEM NOT WANTING TO ACCEPT…
CAR WENT INTO "FAILSAFE" MODE AND LOST ALL POWER AS I WAS MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY. THIS LOOKS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS AND ALL THE XJ ... 1998 -2003 X308 MODELS. THE TPS HAS A FAULT AND IS NOT REPLACEABLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT COMES ON WITH NO WARNING AND NO POWER IS AVAILABLE. *JS
AFTER 15-20 MINUTES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY SWITCHES INTO "RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE" SHOWING THIS AMBER LIGHT INDICATOR AND AMBER ENGINE LIGHT. SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF THE DRAWBACK IN SPEED, I HAVE BEEN ALMOST REAR-ENDED. THIS PROBLEM IS PUTTING MY LIFE AND OTHERS ON THE HIGHWAY IN DANGER. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR FOR OVER 3 YEARS NOW WITH MANY APPOINTMENTS TO JAGUAR SERVICING FOR REPLACEMENTS; TO INCLUDE COOLANT PUMP AND THROTTLE BODY; YET, THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS A DEFECT OF THE …
PREMATURE WATER PUMP FAILURE, STRANDED ON HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING. HEAVY WHITE SMOKE FROM ENGINE HOOD BLOCKING VIEW. PREMATURE OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE WHEN TURNING ON THE VEHICLE ON COLD START.
JAGUAR IS A GREAT CAR MANUFACTURE BUT I BELIEVE ALL 98-2000 JAGUAR V8'S SHOULD BE CONSIDERED LEMON'S IF THEY HAVE NOT YET BEEN RETROFITTED WITH THE LATEST TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER DESIGN JAGUAR CURRENTLY USES. THESE CARS ARE TICKING TIME BOMB'S IF THEY HAVE NOT. ACCORDING TO MULTIPLE FORUMS AND VARIOUS JAG ENTHUSIAST WEB SITES JAGUAR NEVER PUT OUT A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR MATTER; RUMOR HAS IT THAT THEY DID NOT WANT THE RECALLS JEOPARDIZING JAGUAR'S REPUTATION BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IT HAS ALREADY BEEN JEOPARDIZED BY THEM NOT WANTING TO ACCEPT…
WHILE MERGING INTO THE FAST LANE ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND I NEARLY GOT REAR ENDED BY A TRUCK . AFTER PRECARIOUSLY MAKING IT TO THE SHOULDER ( ALMOST GOT HIT BY ANOTHER CAR )THE CODES ALL CLEARED AND CAR RESUMES AS NORMAL. I TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER AND HE TELLS ME ITS POSSIBLY THE THROTTLE BODY BUT HE IS NOT SURE . LOOKING ONLINE I FIND MANY XJR'S WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND ALMOST FATAL CONSEQUENCES DUE TO JAGUAR'S COMPLETE NEGLIGENCE TO RECALL AND FIX THEIR MISTAKES. THE PART IS OBVIOUSLY NOT CORRECTLY ENGINEERED - THE…
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
Electrical System
Too few reports for a range
151,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10703258 · 151,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JAGUAR XJR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TACHOMETER, OIL, AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
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.
2005: 0 complaints · 2014: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2005
0
0
0
2014
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2005
3
0
0
2014
1
0
0
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
Electrical System
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Seats:Front Assembly:Power Adjust
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System
Electrical System
—
0
0
0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
0
—
1ODI 875212
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND MERGING ONTO ANOTHER LANE, CONSUMER NOTICED STEERING WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. VEHICLE STALLED TWICE BEFORE THE CONSUMER NOTICED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER THIRD STALLING, CONSUMER FELT LIKE IT MAY BE AN ACCIDENT IF IT KEPT STALLING.*AK THE ELECTRONIC SEATS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME AND STAYED ON. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. *YH
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND MERGING ONTO ANOTHER LANE, CONSUMER NOTICED STEERING WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. VEHICLE STALLED TWICE BEFORE THE CONSUMER NOTICED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER THIRD STALLING, CONSUMER FELT LIKE IT MAY BE AN ACCIDENT IF IT KEPT STALLING.*AK THE ELECTRONIC SEATS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME AND STAYED ON. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. *YH
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND MERGING ONTO ANOTHER LANE, CONSUMER NOTICED STEERING WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. VEHICLE STALLED TWICE BEFORE THE CONSUMER NOTICED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER THIRD STALLING, CONSUMER FELT LIKE IT MAY BE AN ACCIDENT IF IT KEPT STALLING.*AK THE ELECTRONIC SEATS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME AND STAYED ON. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. *YH
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND MERGING ONTO ANOTHER LANE, CONSUMER NOTICED STEERING WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. VEHICLE STALLED TWICE BEFORE THE CONSUMER NOTICED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER THIRD STALLING, CONSUMER FELT LIKE IT MAY BE AN ACCIDENT IF IT KEPT STALLING.*AK THE ELECTRONIC SEATS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME AND STAYED ON. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. *YH
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND MERGING ONTO ANOTHER LANE, CONSUMER NOTICED STEERING WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. VEHICLE STALLED TWICE BEFORE THE CONSUMER NOTICED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER THIRD STALLING, CONSUMER FELT LIKE IT MAY BE AN ACCIDENT IF IT KEPT STALLING.*AK THE ELECTRONIC SEATS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME AND STAYED ON. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. *YH
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND MERGING ONTO ANOTHER LANE, CONSUMER NOTICED STEERING WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. VEHICLE STALLED TWICE BEFORE THE CONSUMER NOTICED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER THIRD STALLING, CONSUMER FELT LIKE IT MAY BE AN ACCIDENT IF IT KEPT STALLING.*AK THE ELECTRONIC SEATS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME AND STAYED ON. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. *YH
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
1 mentions · 50.0% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 875212
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND MERGING ONTO ANOTHER LANE, CONSUMER NOTICED STEERING WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. VEHICLE STALLED TWICE BEFORE THE CONSUMER NOTICED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER THIRD STALLING, CONSUMER FELT LIKE IT MAY BE AN ACCIDENT IF IT KEPT STALLING.*AK THE ELECTRONIC SEATS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME AND STAYED ON. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. *YH