Other Engine Info: EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM-XKR,XJR/VDP S/C
Plant City: BROWNS LANE
Plant Country: England
Seat Belts All: Manual
Steering Location: Left Hand Drive (LHD)
Transmission Style: Automatic
Trim: XJR
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WENT INTO "FAILSAFE" MODE AND LOST ALL POWER AS I WAS MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY. THIS LOOKS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS AND ALL THE XJ ... 1998 -2003 X308 MODELS. THE TPS HAS A FAULT AND IS NOT REPLACEABLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT COMES ON WITH NO WARNING AND NO POWER IS AVAILABLE. *JS
2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHILE THE BRAKES WERE BEING PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE HEAVILY. THE DRIVER CONTACTED WITH THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK *NLM