2002 Jaguar XK8 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2002 Jaguar XK8, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure240.0%
- Electrical120.0%
- Engine120.0%
- Fuel system120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
PROBLEMS WITH WIND NOISE ON DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. *MR THE FRONT DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN, THE J GATE CLICKED ALL THE TIME WHEN BRAKING, AIR LEAKED IN THE DRIVER'S FRONT WINDOW ALONG WITH NOISE, THERE WAS A HUM NOISE WHEN GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND THE CENTER CONSOLE LIGHT FLASHED. *SC *JB
CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS MOVING VERY SLOWLY WHILE OPENING. NEXT ONE OF THE HYDRALIC LINES FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP BROKE OFF AND SPRAYED FLUID ALL OVER PASSENGERS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
PROBLEMS WITH WIND NOISE ON DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. *MR THE FRONT DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN, THE J GATE CLICKED ALL THE TIME WHEN BRAKING, AIR LEAKED IN THE DRIVER'S FRONT WINDOW ALONG WITH NOISE, THERE WAS A HUM NOISE WHEN GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND THE CENTER CONSOLE LIGHT FLASHED. *SC *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
2002 JAGUAR XKR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND GAS FUMES COULD BE SMELLED.*MR THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS NOTHING SERIOUS AND LIKELY DUE TO SOMETHING IN THE EMISSION SYSTEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR IT'S 20000 MILE CHECKUP THE PROBLEM WOULD BE RECTIFIED. THE DRIVER HAD COMPLAINED TO HER HUSBAND ABOUT THE SMELL OF FUMES WHICH MADE HER COUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR EXPLAINED THAT A FACTORY MODIFICATION HAD BEEN FITTED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE MODIFICATION THE FUMES COULD STILL BE SMELLED. THESE FUMES CAUSED THE DRIVER TO FEEL ILL WHILE DRIVING. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO EXPLAINED THAT THE ORIGINAL MODIFICATION HAD BEEN SUPERSEDED AND THAT THE FACTORY ISSUED FURTHER MODIFICATION, WHICH HAD BEEN FITTED. THE FUMES WERE STILL SMELLED AFTER THE SECOND MODIFICATION. THE DRIVER HAS SINCE SUFFERED FROM BREATHING PROBLEMS, A DRY COUGH, PAIN IN THE LUNGS AND WAS GENERALLY LETHARGIC AND FATIGUED. HER DOCTOR DIAGNOSED HER WITH HAVING CONCOMITANT INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE CAUSED BY INHALING FUMES. *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
THERE IS A COMMON THROTTLE BODY FAILURE IN 2002 JAGUARS. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS, THE CAR GOES INTO "FAIL SAFE" MODE AND REDUCES SPEED TO 30 MPH, CREATING A HAZARD ON HIGHWAYS WITH LIMITED ACCESS. INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE OF AN NON-WEAR COMPONENT, AND REPRESENTS A FACTORY DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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