1998 Jaguar XJ8 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 6%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the fuel system of the 1998 Jaguar XJ8, 6% of the 83 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 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.
“Car has stalled on the highway while traveling approx. 65 MPH. The car has been into the white allen Jaguar dealership in dayton ohio and they have not been able to isolate the issue. Although, I have paid them on each occasion to clean out the throttle body screen. This past wekend I was on I-75 in cincinnati and it stalled nearly causing a serious accident when I had to trail across 4 lanes to reach the side of the road to pull off. I could have been seriously injured or killed. It was a horrendously frightening experience. Something must be done by Jaguar to correct this problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10074913, filed 2004-06, 65 miles“1998 Jaguar XJ8 stalls at hwy. Speeds on numerious occasions. Local dealer informed me there was no recall but knew of the problem and would fix for a fee. Engine shuts off for no apparent reason resulting in loss of control of vehicle. Although there has been no accident yet, it could be catostraphic.”
NHTSA complaint #10082998, filed 2004-07, 55,000 miles“I have a 1998 Jaguar XJ8. The vehicle stalls at high speeds, generally after I accelerate over 50 MPH. The vehicle is extremely difficult to control and can only be restarted if you bring it to a stop. I had this happen while driving the car in ca. I was almost killed when the vehicle stalled. Jaguar dealer, santa monica,repaired as cyl burn out. Mechanic told me stalling happened frequently with this model. A few years later,san antonio tx on the 183 highway rush hour. Car stalled causing me to swerve next to center median ripping off the engine cover on debris. …”
NHTSA complaint #10185249, filed 2007-03Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Jaguar XJ8
35 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Jaguar XJ8
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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