Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of customer complaints and safety problems regarding accidents and
defects in their 1997 JAGUAR XK8 vehicle/motorcycle. This database gives you information regarding location of
the accidents, cause of accident and the number and type of injuries incurred in the accident. This data can help you
before purchasing a 1997 JAGUAR XK8 vehicle/motorcycle. It will also advise you on safety repairs that might be
needed on your 1997 JAGUAR XK8 vehicle/motorcycle.
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| 1997 JAGUAR XK8 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Occurences: 1 | JAGUAR CARS LTD Recived: 2009-03-10 |
| Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JAGUAR XK8. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOPPING CENTER AND WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT, SHE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE REPAIR SHOP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND... |  |
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| 1997 JAGUAR XK8 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING Occurences: 1 | JAGUAR CARS LTD Recived: 2008-03-04 |
| Summary: 1997 JAGUAR XK8 RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARINGS. CONSUMER STATES THAT FRONT RIGHT TIRE LOCKED UP. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF THE DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARING. HE WOULD LIKE MORE INFO AND INVESTIGATION... |  |
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| 1997 JAGUAR XK8 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Occurences: 1 | JAGUAR CARS LTD Recived: 2006-03-24 |
| Summary: TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED, BROKEN CHAIN, BENT VALVES. JAG SERVICE SAID '97 XK8 HAD FAULTY TENSIONERS. MOST WARRANTY REPLACED. MANY NHTSA COMPLAINTS & TSB'S ON THIS FAILURE. JAG. IS AWARE OF THIS... |  |
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| 1997 JAGUAR XK8 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Occurences: 3 | JAGUAR CARS LTD Recived: 2004-07-30 |
| Summary: 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... |  |
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| 1997 JAGUAR XK8 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Occurences: 3 | JAGUAR CARS LTD Recived: 2004-07-23 |
| Summary: CAR STALLS (CUTS OUT) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FIRST 2 TIMES I HAD TO LET IT STOP, TURN OFF AND RESTART. THE LAST INSTANCE JUST AS I WAS TRYING TO PULL OVER IT RESTARTED.... |  |
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| 1997 JAGUAR XK8 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS Occurences: 1 | JAGUAR CARS LTD Recived: 2004-05-27 |
| Summary: AFTER SPOTTING FLUID ON THE FLOOR, I CHECKED THE LEVELS IN THE CAR AND FOUND THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW. AFTER FILLING THE PS RESERVIOR, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER, SINCE... |  |
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| 1997 JAGUAR XK8 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS Occurences: 1 | JAGUAR CARS LTD Recived: 2004-05-11 |
| Summary: 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... |  |
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| 1997 JAGUAR XK8 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY Occurences: | JAGUAR CARS LTD Recived: 2004-05-06 |
| Summary: NORMAL CRUISING HIGHWAY SPEED, LET OFF THE ACCELARATOR AND CAR STALLS. HAVE TO WEAVE MY WAY OUT OF TRAFFIC AS CAR IS DECELERATING. HAD TO COME TO FULL STOP AND THEN ATTEMPTED RESTART WITH NO... |  |
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| 1997 JAGUAR XK8 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Occurences: 1 | JAGUAR CARS LTD Recived: 2004-04-30 |
| Summary: 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. ... |  |
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| 1997 JAGUAR XK8 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Occurences: 2 | JAGUAR CARS LTD Recived: 2004-03-22 |
| Summary: 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... |  |
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