1998 Jaguar XK8 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 47,125miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1998 Jaguar XK8, 9% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,125 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“I have a 1998 Jaguar XK8 convertible. Current mileage 37,334. Twice, while driving at 60 MPH, the engine just cut out. After pulling to the side of the road and waiting several minutes I was able to restart the engine. The first time this happened, I attributed to possible a bad tank of gas on march 2006. After the second time on march 2007. I feared it had another cause. Just about that time I received from Jaguar a service action s-514 stating that there was a problem with closed throttle operation, and it sounded like my problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10187076, filed 2007-04, 37,300 miles“Consume received recall 99v138000 for the throttle body. Consumer took the vehicle to dealer, and the vehicle was taken for a test after installation of the throttle body, and the thermostat went out. Vehicle was destroyed, and the consumer was charged for the new parts. Dealer was instructed to replace the vehicle prior to making repairs to the throttle body.”
NHTSA complaint #10097751, filed 2004-10, 56,950 miles“The contact owns a 1998 Jaguar XK8. The contact discovered NHTSA campaign id number 98v022000 (vehicle speed control) online and was never notified by the manufacturer. The dealer stated that they could not service the vehicle because they did not have time. He also took his vehicle to a Jaguar dealer in darian, ct from 1998-2004 for service and they never performed a repair or informed him of the recall. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 61,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10210343, filed 2007-11Related recalls
- 98V022000Feb 12, 1998Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The cable adjuster bracket nut on the outer sleeve of the throttle cable can become displaced fromthe cable abutment…Covers: Jaguar XK8 1998, XJ 1998
Related service bulletins
- 10012183Nov 1, 2004Operation of throttle while in closed position. Service action s514. *tt supersedes bulletin 303-s514, dated 08/04.
- 10011748Aug 1, 2004Operation of throttle while in closed position.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Jaguar XK8
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Jaguar XK8
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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