2004 Jaguar XJ8

I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 15 MPH WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR A FEW MOMENTS AND THEN SETTLED DOWN. I THEN TOOK 2 RIGHT TURNS AT 10 MPH AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKE IN A PARKING SPOT WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED RUNNING OVER A BUSH, 10 FT TREE, AND IN TO A DITCH ON EAST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 41 IN BONITA SPRINGS BEFORE I COULD GET THE CAR TO STOP. I THEN DROVE IN GINGERLY IN TO A PARKING SPOT AND LEFT IT UNTIL IT WAS TOWED TO NAPLES JAGUAR THE NEXT MORNING. MYSELF AND MY THREE PASSENGERS WERE TERRIFIED AND TORTURED BY THE TRAUMA. *TR

AN INCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE OCCURRED SOMETIME AROUND CHRISTMAS 2011. THE MOTOR SURGED WHILE I WAS FULLY STOPPED AT A STREET LIGHT. THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING, THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE GEAR, AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY BRING THE CAR UNDER CONTROL. A SECOND EVENT OCCURRED IN 2012, MAY 15TH, AT 11:00 P.M. WHILE I WAS FULLY STOPPED AT A DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW. AGAIN THE MOTOR SURGED, THIS TIME WITH A LOUD SCREECHING SOUND. I APPLIED MAXIMUM BRAKE PRESSURE BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD, APPROXIMATELY SIX FEET. I SUSTAINED FULL FORCE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE, THREW THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL GEAR, AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT HOME WHERE IT HAS REMAINED PARKED---EXCEPT FOR TWO EXCURSIONS TO THE SACRAMENTO JAGUAR DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JAGUAR XJ8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED STATING THAT THE AIR SUSPENSION WAS AT HALTS AND THE SUSPENSION LOWERED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS LOOKING INTO THE MATTER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 49,900.

TOOK VEHICLE OUT TO FUEL UP AND DROVE HIGHWAY TO OTHER LOCATIONS. NOTICED IT WAS SLIGHTLY LOWER ON THE RIGHT PRIOR TO TAKING IT OUT. VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE ON RIGHT SIDE LIKE TIRE WAS GETTING LOW. I HAD TIRE CHECKED FOR ANY LEAKS AND EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. ON MY WAY BACK HOME THINGS GOT WORSE AND HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO NEARLY A CRAWL. LIGHT INDICATOR STATED THAT CAR WAS TOO LOW (NEARLY DRAGGING THE GROUND) AND THE SUSPENSION FAULT INDICATOR CAME ON SHORTLY THEREAFTER. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK TO MY GARAGE WITHOUT ANY DISASTROUS RESULTS TO MYSELF OR THE VEHICLE. I THINK IT IS INCREDIBLE THAT A $90,000 CAR OF THIS CALIBER , WITH ONLY 50,000 MILES ON IT HAS NO CREDIBLE VALUE TO IT AT ALL! THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE. THE REPAIR COST IS WELL INTO THE 3 TO 4 THOUSAND DOLLAR RANGE. I WOULD NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JAGUAR XJ8. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH WHEN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO BOUNCE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR SUSPENSION AND VEHICLE TOO LOW WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR AIR BAGS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 100,400.

I REPLACED THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM 2 YEARS AGO WHEN I LIVED IN GEORGIA BECAUSE I KEPT GETTING A MESSAGE THAT SAID THE VEHICLE WAS TOO LOW. I'VE SINCE MOVED TO THE NORTHEAST AND EVERYTIME THE TEMPERATURE GETS BELOW 40 DEGREES THE SUSPENSION LEAKS AIR AND THE VEHICLE IS LOWERED. AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ONCE THE DAY WARMS UP THE SUSPENSION BEGIN TO WORK AND THE CAR RISES TO A LEVEL THAT'S SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

ENTERING PARKING GARAGE, WARNING LIGHT APPEARS "VEHICLE TOO LOW" VEHICLE UNDERBODY SCRAPES ON GARAGE ENTRANCE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MY INDEPENDENT JAGUAR DEALER. HE SAID LEFT FRONT STRUT WAS LEAKING AIR CAUSING THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THIS NORMAL AND IF I REPLACE THE ONE THE OTHER STRUTS WILL DO THE SAME THING JUST A MATTER OF TIME. RECOMMENDED A KIT THAT WOULD ELIMINATE THE AIR STRUTS COMPLETELY. I AM FORCED TO REMOVE THE AIR STRUTS (AT A COST OF $3500.00) AS THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. I LOOKED FOR A RECALL NOTICE BUT FOUND NONE. DID FIND ALOT OF COMPLAINTS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS WOULD NOT BE A RECALL ITEM. THIS SEEMS TO BE A REAL SAFETY ISSUE IF THIS CONDITION WOULD HAPPEN AT A HIGH SPEED. WHEN A COMPANY GOES TO THE TROUBLE TO MAKE A KIT TO ELIMINATE THIS SO CALL "JAGUAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM" . JAGUAR SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JAGUAR XJ8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED ABNORMAL ACCELERATION THREE TIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE AND WAS NO LONGER BEING DRIVEN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 11/16/11