Jaguar XJ8 owners have reported 5 exterior lighting related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common exterior lighting problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake light (2 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's headlights (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Brake Light problems | |
| Headlights problems | |
| Fog Lights problems |
The rear window mounted brake light fixture overheated and melted. It appears that the heat generated by the 5 bulbs in the fixture is above the melting point of the plastic material. In this case the bulb burned out before a fire started. Read details...
The contact owns a 2004 Jaguar Xj8. After washing the headlights,the lamps developed a thick film. While driving at night he crashed into another vehicle because the headlights were poorly lit. He was in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer to have the headlights cleaned with special Read details...
While driving, the consumers sunroof automatically opened and a burning smell permeated the cockpit. The consumer pulled over immediately cut the engine off and pulled all the fuses out, however a few minutes later the smoke turned into fire. It shot out from under the sunroof button cluster. Read details...