1998 Jaguar Vanden Plas Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 42%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 46,725miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1998 Jaguar Vanden Plas, 42% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,725 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Engine will shut off while driving. This problem has happened to my wife and myself while driving many times (>20) but fortunately most of the times she was on city streets where it wasn't much of a problem to get over to the side of the road. The greatest problems have occurred while my wife was driving at speed limit (65 MPH) on freeways in the fast lanes. This caused her to almost be involved in a traffic accident as she tried to pull over to the side of the road with no power in heavy traffic conditions. I think this is a major safety issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10018849, filed 2003-05, 46,725 miles“Engine stalls at any speeds with no advance warning. Power steering and power brakes are therefore also inoperable. Vehicle must be coasted in this condition to a stop and put in park before it will restart. This obviously is a life-threatening maneuver in multiple lanes of 70 MPH specially when my wife and kids are in the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10450328, filed 2012-03, 66,800 miles“1998 Jaguar van dan plas has a severe defect. Car stalls while driving and engine looses all power. Also the drive belt shuts down after computer chip failure causing over heating and discharging of battery. Even after replacement of the chip, the same occurs after some miles. Left headlight keeps on burning out.”
NHTSA complaint #10032571, filed 2003-08, 45,000 miles“Problem has existed since the vehicle was new. Engine shuts off without prior warning or symptoms. I was traveling approx,. 70 miles per hour on a seattle freeway when the engine fail light came on. No power brakes, no power steering, no power! The car must be put into park to restart. Manufacture has been aware of a computer glitch and promised a recall. None to date. The computer has been replaced and problem still exists. I met another jag owner at the dealership that experienced the identical problem. The car is a hazard to drive.”
NHTSA complaint #743426, filed 2001-04“The consumer was driving on the interstate at approximately 70 MPH when suddenly the vehicle stalled. The consumer lost control over steering and brakes. This was due to the plastic part in the timing belt, which caused the timing chain to come off. There were no injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10103316, filed 2005-02Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 50% |
| 1998 | 5 | 42% |
Other parts of the 1998 Jaguar Vanden Plas
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Jaguar Vanden Plas
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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