1998 Jaguar Vanden Plas Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 17%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1998 Jaguar Vanden Plas, 17% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 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.
“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 milesExterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1998 Jaguar Vanden Plas
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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