Roof And Pillar Problems of Jaguar XK8

Jaguar XK8 owners have reported 3 problems related to roof and pillar (under the structure category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Roof And Pillar problem of the 1999 Jaguar XK8

Failure Date: 09/20/2004

Consumer states: brought in vehicle due to defective convertible top. Found out the lower control arms brackets that are connected to the frame were breaking. They were attached to the frame and were coming loose. Mechanic told consumer to stop driving vehicle right away. The front two tires tread was worn. This vehicle only had 18,000 miles.

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2 Roof And Pillar problem of the 2001 Jaguar XK8

Failure Date: 08/20/2003

Whenever the convertible top is down hydraulic fluid leaks from the release handle over the window. Dealer has attempted to fix the problem on three different occasions.

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3 Roof And Pillar problem of the 2002 Jaguar XK8

Failure Date: 07/01/2002

Convertible top was moving very slowly while opening. Next one of the hydralic lines from convertible top broke off and sprayed fluid all over passengers. Consumer feels this is very dangerous. Please provide any further information.

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Other Common Structure related problems of Jaguar XK8

Problem Category Number of Problems
Structure problems
3
Roof And Pillar problems
3
Frame And Members problems
1


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