Electrical System Problems of Jaguar XK

The contact owns a 2008 Jaguar Xk. The contact stated that the headlight on the driver side caught fire and melted the headlight casing. The headlight on the passenger side also began to melt. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as unsafe to drive. The dealer stated that the headlight assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 62,700.

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A defect exists in the Jaguar Xk convertible, which has repeatedly and unpredictably prevented the Jaguar from operating, apparently in connection with a concurrent draining of the car's battery. The defect renders the automobile unable to reliably start and deprives the owner of the utility of the vehicle. Despite the vehicle being serviced by Jaguar's authorized dealer for this defect on eight separate occasions and replacing the battery and battery monitor multiple times, the defect remains.

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Vehicle is equipped with a keyless start option. On two occasions within 3 days, the car would not stay running when the start button was depressed. On each occasion, after 5-6 attempts at starting the engine, each time the engine would stall when the transmission was placed in either d or r. After waiting approximately 5 minutes, the car would start and operate normally. Both times the vehicle was driven to dealer service and each time the technician would note "no problem found-could not duplicate problem. " in both instances, technician reprogrammed all keys. In the second instance, the technician replaced the batteries in all keys. The problem has not recurred.

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Jaquar 2007 xr xenon headlights (bilateral!) bulbs within headlamp case actually fully melted. Caused a small contained fire, while car was pulling out of driveway. Driver witnessed this & called for tow after containing rt side fire inside headlamp. . Brought in for service. . . Ordered new headlights. . . . Waited 1 month for parts to come from uk. . . . Couldnt drive car---no lamps available at night. . . Jaguar ruled car driveable while awaiting parts. . . Driver disagreed for safety reasons. One month went by, headlamps, bulbs replaced. . . . Called jaquar said I was 1 st serious headlamp defect.

The date below is approximate. On three different occasions my Jaguar Xk8 lost power at full speed. The engine failed and I lost power steering and power breaks. I first reported this to my Jaguar service center in may 2003 after the second incident. Although they could not duplicate the failure, they replaced the relays because they said that this had solved the problem in other instances. It happened again a few months ago and I again brought in the car. I was told that again the failure could not be duplicated in the shop because all codes were erased when I turned off the car. I was further told that there was nothing further that they could do about the problem unless I kept the car running after the failure. This is a very dangerous failure mode. One feels like a sitting duck on the road with no control over the car at high speeds. One has to coast to a safe stopping position while somewhat disoriented by the lack of control over the vehicle (there is some very limited ability to steer). It would be impossible to leave the car running and call a tow truck since one has very little control over where one is forced to stop (the first time I was in the middle of the highway!) the Jaguar service center told me that they have seen this problem in other cars. I have refused to pick up the car and drive it anymore and entered a lease on a new car. I have several months left on the lease of my Jaguar and continue to make payments. I have called Jaguar customer service and registered my complaint but have been told that there is nothing that can be done. My complaint is not financial, though I do not appreciate Jaguar's apparently low level of interest in the problem. However, I do think that this is a very dangerous problem that is likely to end in fatalities if not addressed.

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