CarRecallWatchThe 2000 Jaguar XJ Sedan has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.
Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, including 1 fire.
The most-reported problem area is Engine And Engine Cooling (2 reports).
0Recalls
4Owner complaints
0Crashes reported
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2000 Jaguar XJ Sedan recalls
No safety recalls on file for the 2000 Jaguar XJ Sedan.
Most common 2000 Jaguar XJ Sedan problems
Problem areas named in the 4 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.
| Problem area | Reports |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
What owners report
I OWN A 2000 JAGUAR XJR AND HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE DEALER/REPAIR FACILITY NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THEM WHICH IN THE END LEFT ME WITH A SEIZED MOTOR AT ONLY 80K MILES. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE CAR GOING INTO "FAIL SAFE ENGINE MODE" WHICH MEANS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHATSOEVER FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. TOOK IT TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND SAID IT WAS A LINEAR SWITCH IN THE J GATE SHIFT CONSOLE. $700.00 AND THREE MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM PERSIST. TOOK IT BACK ONLY TO FIND OUT THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO LOCK ITSELF OUT FROM STARTING ITSELF. SECOND I WOULD MERGE ON THE FREEWAY AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO LIMP MODE NEARLY CAUS
JAGUAR: XJ8L, 2000: THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES/TENSIONERS BROKE CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE TO THE ENGINE. IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC AS IT DID TO A FRIEND WITH A YEAR OLDER. WITH SUCH FAILURE THE ENGINE STOPS ABRUPTLY, NO MATTER WHERE IT IS. THIS RISKS SERIOUS ACCIDENTS WITH INJURY OR DEATH ON HIGHWAYS. THE GUIDES/TENSIONERS FAIL BEFORE 100K MILES ANY TIME BETWEEN ABOUT 60 AND 95K. THEY ARE MADE OF PLASTIC. A NEW KIT IS AVAILABLE WITH METAL PARTS BUT AT $1200 COST FOR THE KIT AND JAGUAR DOES NOT PAY FOR IT, NOR THE LABOR TO INSTALL THE NEW GUIDES, NOR THE OTHER DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE WHEN THE TENSIONERS/GUIDES FAIL. THIS SITUATION IS A MAJOR TOPIC ON EDMUNDS, AND OTHER SITES. TH
I PULLED IN TO A PARKING LOT AND PLACED MY CAR IN PARK. THE CAR WAS IDLING FOR ABOUT 5 MIN. I NOTICES A FLICKER OF FLAME FROM THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT AREA. I RAISED THE HOOD AND FLAMES FROM THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT SHOT UP FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR. I POURED WATER ON IT AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. I HAD EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES JUST PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR USED. I HAD DRIVEN IT ONLY ONE WEEK. THE FIRE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BOTH THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHTS, THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HEADLIGHTS, WIRES IN THAT AREA, AND HEAT SHIELD ON THE HOOD. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE JAGUAR DEALER IN DES MOINES, IA. I AM STILL AWAITING SOME KIND OF CORRECT
JAGUAR 2000 XJR: WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY DISPLAY WARNING MESSAGE THAT TRACTION CONTROL / ASC WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND WOULD GO INTO A FAILSAFE ENGINE MODE. ENGINE WOULD THEN RUN VERY ROUGHLY AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 5-10MPH. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED A FAULT CODE OF P0121 WHICH IS ADDRESSED AS A KNOWN JAGUAR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR A "MISMATCHED" CONNECTOR TO THE THROTTLE BODY. INTERNET RESEARCH REVEALS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM EXPERIENCED BY MANY JAGUAR OWNERS THAT IS KNOWN BY JAGUAR AND CONSTITUTES A SAFETY HAZARD. JAGUAR KNOWS THAT IT MISMATCHED GOLD AND TIN PLATED THROTTLE BODY CONNECTORS AND ADVISED ITS REPAIR TECH'S TO REPLACE ONLY IF CUSTOMER COMPLAINS!
2000 Jaguar XJ Sedan questions
Does the 2000 Jaguar XJ Sedan have any recalls?
No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2000 Jaguar XJ Sedan at this time.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Jaguar XJ Sedan?
Based on 4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Engine And Engine Cooling (2), Electronic Stability Control (Esc) (1), Electrical System (1).
How do I check if a recall on my 2000 Jaguar XJ Sedan has been fixed?
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