1998 Jaguar XK8

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #98V022000February 12, 19985,379 vehicles affected

  vehicle speed control

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The cable adjuster bracket nut on the outer sleeve of the throttle cable Can become displaced fromthe cable abutment bracket on the engine.

  Should this occur, limited opening of the throttle will occur, even with the accelerator pedal fully depressed to the floor.

  Remedy

  Dealers will inspect these vehicles and modify the throttle cable system.

Other model years

• 1997 30
• 1998