Major Problems with Jaguar XJR Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Jaguar XJR to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Jaguar XJR

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Jaguar XJR.

Model Year	Complaints
2002 XJR	1
2001 XJR	1
2000 XJR	2
1999 XJR	6

Worst 3 Jaguar XJR complaints

2000 Jaguar XJR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mileage: 80000 miles

1999 Jaguar XJR HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

2002 Jaguar XJR ENGINE Mileage: 56000 miles

Browse Jaguar XJR complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and GASOLINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Jaguar XJR owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM car went into "failsafe" mode and lost all power as i was merging onto a highway. this looks to be...	3 ~ 87748 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL jaguar is a great car manufacture but i believe all 98-2000 jaguar v8's should be considered lemon's if they have...	2 ~ 40000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1999 jaguar xjr the car stalled while cruising between 60 and 70 mph 3 times in 4 months. the engine...	2 ~ 26500 miles
ENGINE car went into "failsafe" mode and lost all power as i was merging onto a highway. this looks to be...	1 ~ 56000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING jaguar is a great car manufacture but i believe all 98-2000 jaguar v8's should be considered lemon's if they have...	1 ~ 80000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM this incident started in nov. of 2003 it is still ongoing as i write. i wish the incident date included...	1 ~ 53888 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while the brakes were being pressed the brake pedal and steering wheel would shake and vibrate heavily. the driver contacted	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving at highway speed engine shut down causing loss of power steering. please any additional information.*ak...	1
TIRES vehicle hydroplaned very easliy in rainy conditions which resulted in an accident. *ak...	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING while driving at highway speed engine shut down causing loss of power steering. please any additional information.*ak...	1

FAQ

What year Jaguar XJR is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 4 years, Jaguar XJR models of 2002, 2001, 2000 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Jaguar XJR?

Jaguar XJR models of 1999 and 2000 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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