Jaguar XK8 owners have reported 8 service brakes related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common service brakes problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake electric antilock (4 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Brake Electric Antilock problems | |
| Service Brakes problems | |
| Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems | |
| Brake Fluid problems |
When stepping on the brakes vehicles pulls real hard to the left, which jerks the steering wheel out of driver's hand. Read details...
I removed foot from accelerator and applied brake. Car surged forward. I shifted foot farther to left and continued brake application and car stopped. I discovered that brake and accelerator pedals too close together so that, when foot applied to brake, right side of foot can inadvertently press Read details...
My wife an I have a 2000 Jaguar Xk8 convertible and the plastic hydraulic lines ruptured above the interior light spraying hydraulic oil everywhere inside the car, including on us, I contacted the manufacturer and after a month or constant calls they didn't feel it was a problem of theirs and I Read details...
I was inside my vehicle (2000jaguarxk8) I was attempted to lower the convertible top down. The hydraulic lines which feed the motor failed and hydraulic fluid (3-4oz's) poured out from the top where the light console is in the headliner of the car onto me. Read details...