2001 Jaguar XK8 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 20%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,425miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2001 Jaguar XK8, 20% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,425 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.
“Failure of the secondary timing chain tensioners. This results in the need for a complete rebuild of the engine. I am told by the dealer that they have seen a few of these since it is poorly designed. When you research this on the net, it appears that the problem is known to Jaguar owners and occurs too frequently for it to be chance. Cost of inspection and fix prior to failure about $1200, price after failure $3,000 plus.”
NHTSA complaint #10225503, filed 2008-04, 36,425 miles“Fumes enter the cabin: shortly after I took delivery of the Jaguar and numeroous times thereafter my wife and I expereinced serious health problems while riding in the car. These problems were only when the sunroof was open. The first symptom was bad headaches. Eyes begin to feel dry and there is difficulty focusing. Without warning the eyes seem to be stuck in the sockets resulting in very bad double vision. Sunroof was stuck in the open position. …”
NHTSA complaint #752905, filed 2001-10Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Jaguar XK8
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Jaguar XK8
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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