1998 JAGUAR XJ8 Complaints

CONSUMER WAS PULLING INSIDE OF ANGLE PARKING LOT TRAVELING ABOUT 5MPH WHEN ACCELERATE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND LOCKED. SHE TRIED TO HOLD ON THE BRAKE, AND VEHICLE DROVE INTO A SHEET METAL WALL . THERE WERE NO INJURIES AT THIS TIME.*AK

IN THE MORNING WHEN CONSUMER STARTS VEHICLE AND PUTS IT IN REVERSE, VEHICLE JUMPS. ALSO, CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAS TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRALTO STOP THE JERKING MOVEMENT.*AK WHILE DRIVING AT 60-65 MPH AND 30-40 MPH ENGINE CUTS OFF. *YH

I HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME DEFECTS WHICH STILL REMAIN. THE DRIVERS ELECTRIC SEAT OCCASIONALLY MOVES BOTH FORWARD AND BACK WHILE DRIVING MOVING YOU EITHER AWAY FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL OR INTO THE DASH. THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH IS TIED INTO THE SAME SYSTEM SOMETIMES REFUSES TO MOVE OUT OF ITS RETRACTED POSITION AGAINST THE DASHBOARD. ADDITIONALLY, THE REAR DOORS WON'T OPEN AT ALL UNLESS THE DRIVER FIRST OPENS THEIR OWN DOOR OR HITS A CENTRAL RELEASE BUTTON PRIOR TO EITHER REAR PASSENGER TOUCHING THEIR INTERIOR HANDLES. UP UNTIL NOW THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN TRYING TO REPAIR THIS SITUATION BUT HAS NOW CHANGED THEIR POSITION TO BEING "IT'S SUPPOSED TO WORK THAT WAY". THIS CREATES A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION IN THE EVENT OF A FRONT END COLLISION WHERE THE DRIVER IS EITHER RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS OR THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. IN EITHER CASE THE REAR SEAT PASSENGERS ARE TRAPPED IN A POTENTIALLY BURNING VEHICLE. IT ALSO CREATES A VERY INCONVENIENT SITUATION EVERY TIME A REAR PASSENGER TRIES TO GET OUT BEFORE THE DRIVER. IN THOSE INSTANCES, THE CAR MUST BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESET THE SYSTEM BEFORE THE REAR DOORS CAN BE OPENED EVEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. *AK

RECALL 98VO22000; CABLE ADJUSTMENT BRACKET NUT ON THE OUTER SLEEVE OF THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN BECOME DISPLACED FROM THE CABLE ADJUSTMENT BRACKET. RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ENGINE FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF FIFTY MILES PER HOUR. MJS