1998 Jaguar XJ8L Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 7%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 1998 Jaguar XJ8L, 7% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 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.
“About 2-3 times a month, while driving on the freeway (and only on freeways, never has this happened on city streets), always about 10 minutes on the road from a cold start, my accelerator will suddenly fail to respond while I've had my foot on the gas during steady driving of 55-75 MPH. No indicator comes on at the time. I'm forced to merge to the side of the road on the momentum provided by the car as I am unable to get acceleration from the peddle. Once I brake to a stop & put the car in park I get an engine failed indicator and the red engine light comes on. …”
NHTSA complaint #10492906, filed 2013-01, 60,000 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 11% |
| 1998 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1998 Jaguar XJ8L
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Jaguar XJ8L
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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