Table 1 shows two common electrical system related problems of the 2000 Jaguar XJ.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Instrument Panel problems | |
| Electrical System problems |
My 2000 Jaguar Xj8 's instrument pack failed while driving 70 mph (speed limit) in heavy interstate traffic. Resulting in loss off all instrumentation, including speedometer, all inside lighting and loss of air conditioning and defrosting capabilities. My car is now sitting at a nashville tennessee Jaguar dealership for an indefinite period of time ,due to the inability of the Jaguar corporation to supply the needed new part, due to high demand for the 2000 Xj8 instrument pack. After much research through the inter net , talking with other 2000 Xj8 Jaguar owners and Jaguar technicians and former Jaguar technicians it is clearly evident that this model Jaguar has 2 significant defects! faulty instrument pack and faulty timing belt/chain! my instrument pack failed at approx 68,000 miles and my timing chain failed in Feb. 2006 at approx 64,000 miles. Both failures could have resulted in significant damage to the vehicle or its occupants. However in my case these failures did not result in any personal injuries.
I pulled in to a parking lot and placed my car in park. The car was idling for about 5 min. I notices a flicker of flame from the right front headlight area. I raised the hood and flames from the right front headlight shot up from the front of my car. I poured water on it and called the fire department. I had extinguished the flames just prior to the arrival of the fire department. I just purchased the car used. I had driven it only one week. The fire caused extensive damage to both the right front headlights, the plastic around the headlights, wires in that area, and heat shield on the hood. I had the car towed to the Jaguar dealer in des moines, IA. I am still awaiting some kind of corrective action that is being delayed by the insurance company.