1998 Jaguar XJ8 electrical system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1998 Jaguar XJ8 — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Takata recall transmission fault light lights is on instrument lights go blank transmission goes clunk in and either reverse or drive”
filed Jan 30, 2016
“Over the past six (6) months, the vehicle has stalled on the highway approximately 4 times. Had to drift onto the shoulder, put vehicle in park to start car again. That is a very dangerous situation to be on an interstate traveling at a speed of 50 and above having to drift across lanes with…”
filed Sep 14, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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SSM59597Attachme · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 14, 2021Attachment.
SSM59597Attachme · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 14, 2021Attachment.
SSM59597Attachme · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 14, 2021A customer may report "Hood Open" message displays on IP with hood closed.
SFCC_09AUG18_REV · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 20, 201818C - New face of InControl Touch Pro and 18C software improvements
SFCC_09AUG18_REV · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 20, 2018
Electrical System problems in other XJ8 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 XJ8 | 5 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Jaguar XJ8
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.