Model year record
2000 Jaguar XJV8 recalls & problems
The 2000 Jaguar XJV8 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 11 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (6 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2000 Jaguar XJV8.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingEngine; Cooling system | 6 | 55,250 mi |
| Electrical systemIgnition | 3 | — |
| SuspensionFront | 1 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Visibility/wiper
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAGUAR XJV8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DARK, OILY LIQUID SUBSTANCE COMING OUT OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, WHICH DAMAGED THE INTERIOR AND PLASTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRO CHROMATIC REARVIEW MIRROR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,244. MA 10/6 *CN
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
MY 2000 XJ8 JAGUAR, WITH APPROXIMATELY 36K MILES, BEGAN RUNNING VERY BADLY AND SURGING UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CAR BECAME VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND I NARROWLY AVOIDED HAVING, WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERE ACCIDENTS, ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO TWO JAGUAR DEALERS, WHO COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. ONE KEPT SAYING THE CAR NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. AFTER THE CAR HAD ITS THIRD THROTTLE BODY, AT MY EXPENSE...AND AFTER GETTING THE NEW JERSEY JAGUAR REPRESENTATIVE INVOLVED, THE DEALERSHIP DECIDED THE PROBLEM PROBABLY WAS NOT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THREE OTHER MECHANICS, ONE OF THOSE HAS HAD IT THREE TIMES. NONE COULD IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH…
- Electrical system
MY 2000 XJ8 BEGINS TO SURGE AFTER THE VEHICLE RUNS FOR A FEW MINUTES. YOU MUST STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET TO KEEP FROM SURGING INTO ANOTHER CAR AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. THE DEALER IN TUCSON, AZ REPLACED AN AC COMPONENT, WHICH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE EL PASO, TX DEALER CLAIMED IT NEEDED THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. IT WAS REPLACED...NO CHANGE. OWL AUTOMOTIVE CHANGED A SPARK PLUG AND WIRE...NO CHANGE. OWL THOUGHT THE ECU MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM. IT WAS SENT TO TECHNICIANS WHO CHECKED AND UPGRADED THE UNIT...NO CHANGE. ALSO, IT DID NOT INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS. CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO EL PASO DEALER. THEY STATED IT NEEDED ANOTHER THROTTLE BODY. I CONTACTED USA JAGUAR, WHO…
- Electrical systemFire1 injury
WAS DRIVING MY 2000 JAGUAR XK8 ON INTERSTATE 55 IN ILLINOIS WHEN THERE WAS A "POP" THAT SOUNDED LIKE A SPEAKER GOING OUT. SMOKE RUSHED OUT OF THE DASHBOARD VENTS. A FIRE OCCURRED WITHIN THE DASHBOARD. FLAMING PIECES OF PLASTIC AND PARTS DROPPED TO THE FLOORMAT AND SET FIRE TO THE CARPET. THE VEHICLE CABIN QUICKLY FILLED WITH HEAVY SMOKE. IT ALL HAPPENED SO FAST - I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND BARELY CLEARED THE CAR BEFORE THE ENTIRE PASSENGER CABIN BURST INTO FLAMES. I CALLED 911 - BY THE TIME FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE POLICE, FIREFIGHTER AND OTHERS SURMISED A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS…
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
CAR PURCHASED IN JAN 2003 PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN AUG 2004 WHILE DRIVING MY NORMAL ROUTE TO WORK. CALLED DEALER AND EXPLAINED THAT A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON "ENGINE COOLANT LOW" . ASKED THEM TO ADVISE ME ON WHAT TO DO. THEY SAID TO BRING IN ASAP. I TOOK CAR IN THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THEY SAID THEY 'TOPPED" IT OFF MEANING THEY ADDED FLUIDS AND THAT WAS ALL I NEEDED. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT 3 YEARS I TOOK MY CAR INTO DEALERSHIP APPROX EVERY 3 MOS FOR A PROBLEM THAT BY THIS TIME THE DEALER SAID IT COULD NOT BE FIXED HOWEVER THAT THERE WAS NO REASON FOR CONCERN AS IT WAS JUST A SENSOR . I STILL OWN THE VEHICLE AND THE LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON. *TR
- Engine and engine cooling
VEHICLE GETS TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THEN IT GOES INTO RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE MODE. THIS PROHIBITS THE VEHICLE FROM EXCEEDING 3000 RPM. ON ACCELERATION THE CAR HESITATES AND BUCKS. ON OCCASION AT START UP THE ENGINE RPMS ARE UNCONTROLLED-GOING FROM 200 TO 3500. THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE SAFELY IN THIS MODE. CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY HAVE CONFERENCE WITH JAGUAR IN THE UK WITH NO SUCCESS. *JB
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
2000 JAGUAR XJR X308, 47,500 MILES, TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE. VERY WELL DOCUMENTED, KNOWN MECHANICAL FAILURE WITH THE CAR THAT JAGUAR REFUSES TO PAY FOR. THIS PROBLEM IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED/REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. *NM
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
WHILE DRIVING, INTERMITTENTLY THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.