2007 Jaguar XJ

Defect. SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE FUEL TANKS IN WHICH THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM), JET PUMP MODULE (JPM, AND/OR CLUSTER VALVE (CV) SEALS ARE NOT PROPERLY RETAINED IN THE FUEL TANK. THIS MAY RESULT IN ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), OR A FUEL ODOR.

Risk. IF THE LEVEL OF FUEL IS ABOVE THE FDM, JPM, OR CV APERTURES, FUEL MAY LEAK OUT OF THE TANK. A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANKS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827.

SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE EPB ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE NOT DISENGAGING (ESPECIALLY IN THE XJ MODELS), THEREFORE, DEEMING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE CAR, AND BEING STRANDED WITH NO WAY TO DRIVE HOME OR ANYWHERE IN AN EMERGENCY. THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL IN NATURE, INVOLVING THE PARKING BRAKE MODULE. THIS ISSUE IS A PUBLISHED ISSUE IN COUNTLESS JAGUAR FORUMS AND THE NHTSA. LINK TO NHTSA ISSUE DESCRIPTION AND CLASSIFICATION: HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/TSBS/2014/SB-10064315-6903.PDF JAG FORUMS WITH THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.JAGUARFORUMS.COM/FORUM/XJ-X351-53/PARKING-BRAKE-FAULT-139538/ HTTPS://WWW.JAGUARFORUM.COM/THREADS/PARK-BRAKE-FAULT.81192/

TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2007 JAGUAR XJ8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH AN IMMEDIATE REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STALLED AND WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED A FEW MOMENTS LATER AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOUR TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

A DISCOUNT TIRE LETTER WAS SENT TO CUSTOMERS SAYING THAT THE DILL AIR CONTROLS TIRE VALVES ARE DEFECTIVE AND COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND FATAL VEHICLE CRASHES. I CAN NOT FIND THE DISCOUNT TIRE CORPORATION CEO LISTED IN THE LETTER WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE OR THE DILL AIR CONTROLS COMPANY EITHER. IS THE LETTER I RECEIVED LEGITIMATE OR JUST A SALES GIMMICK? *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE SUNROOF JUST SHATTERED. I SEE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN THE PAST BUT JAGUAR SAY IT WASN'T A ISSUE FOR MY CAR. NOTHING HIT THE SUNROOF. I REMEMBER DRIVING OVER A PARTICULAR SEGMENT IN THE INTERSTATE THAT HAS A DIP AND THEN IT SHATTERED. *TR