1997 Jaguar Xk8
Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
30
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-03-20 | 97V045000 |
SUSPENSION:REAR | 2,303 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JAGUAR XK8. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND SLOWING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH… |
| 2014-10-27 | SEATS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVERS SEAT SUDDENLY BEGAN MOVING FORWARD WITH THE SEAT BACK LEANING FORWARD AS WELL. T… |
| 2012-05-16 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY 1997 JAGUAR XK8 ON POLARIS PARKWAY @50MPH, THE CAR LOST TOTAL POWER. I HAD TO WEAVE OUT OF THE MIDDLE … |
| 2009-03-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JAGUAR XK8. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOPPING CENTER AND WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO … |
| 2008-03-03 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | 1997 JAGUAR XK8 RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARINGS. CONSUMER STATES THAT FRONT RIGHT TIRE LOCKED UP. CONSUMER WAS INFO… |
| 2006-03-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED, BROKEN CHAIN, BENT VALVES. JAG SERVICE SAID '97 XK8 HAD FAULTY TENSIONERS. MOST WARRANTY… |
| 2004-07-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR STALLS (CUTS OUT) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FIRST 2 TIMES I HAD TO LET IT STOP, TURN OFF AND RESTART. THE LAST INSTANC… |
| 2004-06-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT STALLED THREE TIMES IN TWO WEEKS. THERE WAS A REC… |
| 2004-05-17 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | No | 0 | AFTER SPOTTING FLUID ON THE FLOOR, I CHECKED THE LEVELS IN THE CAR AND FOUND THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW. AF… |
| 2004-05-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | NORMAL CRUISING HIGHWAY SPEED, LET OFF THE ACCELARATOR AND CAR STALLS. HAVE TO WEAVE MY WAY OUT OF TRAFFIC AS CAR IS DE… |
| 2004-04-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | JAGUAR HAS 40,000 L997 MODEL XK8 SOLD FOR $75,0000. NEEDS NEW ENGINE! DEALER WONT TAKE OF EXPENSE OF REPLACING IT. WEB … |
| 2004-04-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SID… |
| 2004-03-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED T… |
| 2003-08-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | PLASTIC GUIDE ON TIMING CHAIN BROKE,WHICH BROKE TIMING CHAIN,WHICH BROKE 2 VALVES AND SCOURED THE PISTON AND CYLINDER W… |
| 2003-07-08 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | No | 0 | REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS TURNED BLACK, AND CANNOT BE USED SAFELY. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE … |
| 2003-06-28 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | THE 1/4" THICK STEEL BRACKETS THAT ARE WELDED TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME AND HAVE HOLES FOR THE SEAT FRAME TO BE BOLTED… |
| 2003-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT LOS ANGELES FREEWAY AT 55MPH AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE GOT SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OFF… |
| 2003-06-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 1997 JAGUAR XK8 SUDDENLY STALLS OUT COMPLETELY DURING FREEWAY DRIVING. OTHER LISTINGS AT NHTSA REGARDING THIS. POTENTIA… |
| 2002-09-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT UNITS REPLACED - ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE REPLACED ECM UNIT TO BE REPLACED - CAR NOW AT DE… |
| 2002-06-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHILE GOING 70MPH VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN WHILE ACCLERATING. THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING BUT VEHICLE FAIL TO MOVE. CONSUMER WAIT… |
| 2001-12-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CONTACTS FAIL DUE TO DESIGN FLAW CAUSING ECU TO GO INTO LIMP MODE. ECU UNABLE TO DETERMINE PED… |
| 2000-12-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS STALLED 7 TIMES IN THE LAST 20 MONTHS, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT PROBLEM ON FOUR OCCASIONS. *CJ |
| 2000-06-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | 3 TIMES WHILE TRAVELING 55 TO 60 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE IN TRAFFIC. EACH TIME I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL… |
| 2000-03-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON DUAL HIGHWAY THE ENGINE SIMPLY STOPPED! WITH NO POWER ASSIST, THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE SHOULDER… |
| 1999-01-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES VEHICLES PULLS REAL HARD TO THE LEFT, WHICH JERKS THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF DRIVER'S HAND… |
| 1998-12-01 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. YH |
| 1998-09-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THERE ARE STRONG FUMES IN INTERIOR OF VEHICLE.*AK |
| — | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR | No | 0 | SIZE AND LOCATION OF THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR OBSCURES VIEW WHEN MERGING/CROSSING TRAFFIC IN THE RIGHT FRONT. |
| — | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | RECALL REPAIRS ON SUSPENSION/DIFFERENTIAL DELAYED BECAUSE DEALER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL. |