14 problems have been reported for the 1998 Jaguar XJ. The following chart shows the 6 most common problems for 1998 Jaguar XJ. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 5 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (3 problems).
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| Exterior Lighting | |
| Structure | |
| Unknown Or Other |
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Jaguar XJ in 1998.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Jaguar XJ, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Jaguar XJ with the Jaguar XJ from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 XJ is 14 while the average number of problems reported for the 17 model years of the Jaguar XJ is 10.