1998 Jaguar Vanden plas problems
The Jaguar XJ (X308) is a full-size luxury saloon car manufactured and marketed by Jaguar Cars for years 1997–2003 across two generations and featuring the Jaguar AJ-V8 engine and Jaguar independent rear suspension. It was the third and final evolution of the Jaguar XJ40 platform that had been in production since 1986. It was preceded by the Jaguar XJ (X300).
Exterior
The X308 kept much of the same exterior styling as its predecessor, the Jaguar XJ (X300), carrying its rounded four-headlamp bonnet, low roofline, sloping tail, and wrap-around rear light clusters. From the front, the two generations can be differentiated by the shape of the indicator lenses (rectangular on the X300, oval on the X308), and also by the shape of the fog lamps and lower valance air intake, both of which are more rounded on the X308.
The front and rear bumpers were both changed along with the taillights which had red/clear lenses rather than red/grey lenses. The grille surround and badging was slightly changed. The headlight fixtures also included forward parking lights housed with the brights, new to X308.
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Common 1998 Jaguar Vanden plas problems
The 1998 Jaguar Vanden Plas is a luxury vehicle that has been praised for its style, comfort, and handling. However, like any car, it has its share of common problems that owners have reported.
One of the most frequently reported problems with the 1998 Jaguar Vanden Plas is stalling while driving. Several owners have reported that their vehicles have suddenly shut down while driving, only to restart after pulling over.
Another common problem with the 1998 Jaguar Vanden Plas is transmission issues. Some owners have reported experiencing transmission problems, which can be costly to repair.
The 1998 Jaguar Vanden Plas also has issues with its engine, particularly the Nikasil issue for engines of this year. This issue can cause engine failure, and it is recommended to check whether the engine has been replaced or if new camchain tensioners have been fitted to prevent this problem.
In addition to these mechanical issues, the 1998 Jaguar Vanden Plas has also been reported to have electrical problems. These problems can be caused by the electrical system, which was replaced by Ford in 1998. It is recommended to buy a 1998 or later model to avoid these issues.
In terms of maintenance and repair costs, the 1998 Jaguar Vanden Plas can be expensive to maintain. Parts and labor costs are higher than for a Ford, and it is recommended to buy parts from eBay to save money.
In summary, the 1998 Jaguar Vanden Plas is a luxury vehicle that has been praised for its style, comfort, and handling. However, it has common problems that owners have reported, including stalling while driving, transmission issues, engine problems, and electrical issues. It is recommended to have the fuel injectors and throttle body cleaned, check the engine for the Nikasil issue, and buy a 1998 or later model to avoid electrical issues. Maintenance and repair costs can be high, so it is recommended to buy parts from eBay to save money.
Are 1998 Jaguars reliable?
The best car i`ve had the pleasue to own
I find myself smiling every minute i drive this car. It is very dependable and i find, easy to maintain. When repairs are needed, shop around, Jaguar parts are no more costly than anyone else.
What problems did the 1998 Jaguar XJ have?
1998 XJs had problems with throttles not opening properly, and some 1999 cars had transmission glitches that caused them to lock up. You should also check - or get someone else to check - that the throttle is not fouling the underbonnet liner and that the power steering pipe is not chafing the alternator terminals.
How much is a 1998 Jaguar XJ series Vanden Plas?
Base prices range from $54,750 for the XJ8 to $63,800 for a Vanden Plas and $67,400 for an XJR. The other notable additions to the '98 lineup are standard side air bags and a revamped suspension.
What does Vanden Plas mean on a Jaguar?
coachbuilders
Vanden Plas is the name of a former coachbuilders, later used as a car badge by BMC and most recently, Jaguar. Vanden Plas may also refer to: Vanden Plas (band), a German progressive metal band. Camille Van den Plas (1850–1902), Belgian soldier, accountant and colonial administrator.
1998 Jaguar Vanden plas car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Jaguar Vanden plas problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Engine and engine cooling problems
- Vehicle speed control problems
- Power train problems
- Exterior lighting problems
- Service brakes problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 1998 Jaguar Vanden plas vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
1998 Jaguar Vanden plas complaints
The NHTSA has received 12 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 1998 Jaguar Vanden plas.
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-04-20
- VIN: SAJKX6241WC
- Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: MY CAR CUTS OFF, AFTER DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT A HIGH RAT OF SPEED, MOSTLY HAPPENS AS I'M TURNING OFF THE HIGHWAY, ALSO MY CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT FUNCTION.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2012-03-05
- VIN: SAJKX6242WC
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: ENGINE STALLS AT ANY SPEEDS WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ARE THEREFORE ALSO INOPERABLE. VEHICLE MUST BE COASTED IN THIS CONDITION TO A STOP AND PUT IN "PARK" BEFORE IT WILL RESTART. THIS OBVIOUSLY IS A LIFE-THREATENING MANEUVER IN MULTIPLE LANES OF 70 MPH SPECIALLY WHEN MY WIFE AND KIDS ARE IN THE CAR. *TR
VISIBILITY PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2006-05-31
- Number Of Injuries: 1
- Fire: 1
- VIN: SAJKX6240WC
- Components: VISIBILITY
- Summary: DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH ERUPTED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT PULLED THE DOOR PANEL OFF TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MINOR BURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE HARNESS, SWITCH, AND DOOR PAD.
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2006-03-19
- VIN: SAJKX6241WC
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING, FORTUNATELY I WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN THE RIGHT LINE, I STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE CAR DID START AND I DROVE HOME, I MADE A APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DEALER,THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM AT THAT TIME,BUT THEY DID TELL ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON SOME VIN# FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, NOW I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE VERY OFTEN HAPPENS THE SAME SCENARIO,THE ENGINE JUST QUITS SOME TIMES WILL START IMMEDIATELY AN AT TIMES WILL NOT START FOR SEVERAL HOURS. CURRENTLY THE CAR IS AT JAGUAR SERVICE FACILITY,THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT I NEED A THROTTLE BODY THE SAME PART THAT IS BEING RECALLED ON OTHER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. *JB
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2004-12-01
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OVER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS WAS DUE TO THE PLASTIC PART IN THE TIMING BELT, WHICH CAUSED THE TIMING CHAIN TO COME OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK *SC *JB
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2003-07-17
- Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: MY 1998 XJ8VDP JAGUAR HAS REPEATEDLY STALLED AT SPEEDS OF 65-70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER HAS CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY WITHOUT SUCCESS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND MY WIFE NOW FEELS INSECURE IN THIS VEHICLE. JAG NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND FIX THIS PROBLEM.*AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2003-08-06
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: 1998 JAGUAR VAN DAN PLAS HAS A SEVERE DEFECT. CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND ENGINE LOOSES ALL POWER. ALSO THE DRIVE BELT SHUTS DOWN AFTER COMPUTER CHIP FAILURE CAUSING OVER HEATING AND DISCHARGING OF BATTERY. EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE CHIP, THE SAME OCCURS AFTER SOME MILES. LEFT HEADLIGHT KEEPS ON BURNING OUT. *NLM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2003-03-24
- VIN: SAJKX6244WC
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE AND MYSELF WHILE DRIVING MANY TIMES (>20) BUT FORTUNATELY MOST OF THE TIMES SHE WAS ON CITY STREETS WHERE IT WASN'T MUCH OF A PROBLEM TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE GREATEST PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT SPEED LIMIT (65 MPH) ON FREEWAYS IN THE FAST LANES. THIS CAUSED HER TO ALMOST BE INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AS SHE TRIED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. I THINK THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP (BAUER JAGUAR IN SANTA ANA, CA), THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A CLOSURE OF THE THROTTLE BODY PLATE WHEN THE UNIT GOES INTO A SELF-CLEANING MODE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS MADE A CHANGE IN THROTTLE BODY PLATE STOP SO THAT IT WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY WHEN IT GOES INTO THIS SELF-CLEANING MODE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED AGAIN SINCE THE DEALERSHIP APPLIED THIS CHANGE BUT I HAVE A GREATER CONCERN FOR OTHER PEOPLE WHO MIGHT ENCOUNTER THIS PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE. *JB
UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2003-01-12
- VIN: SAJKX6247WC
- Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS OR WHEN BRAKING FROM A HIGH SPEED[60-70MPH].THE FIRST TIME WE WERE EXITING THE 417,THE SECOND TIME EXITING FROM I4 TO HYW.27,THE THIRD TIME GOING THRU A TOLL BOOTH ON 417 WITH AN EPASS WITH OUR THREE GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR AND THE 4TH TIME WAS TODAY ON I4 GOING 60MPH IN THE LEFT LANE WITH ALMOST NO SHOULDER. IT JUST DIES WITH NO WARNING OF ANY KIND.WE FOUND A MECHANIC LAST FRI. WHO TOLD US THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH 1998 JAGS AND THAT IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT IT SHOULD BE A RECALL AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THIS AT NO COST. HOW CAN THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE CARS LIKE THIS ON THE ROAD? IT IS A HORRIBLE FEELING AND VERY DANGEROUS! WHAT A LAW SUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THIS USED CAR WAS PURCHASED OFF A LEASE AND WE HAVE ONLY HAD IT SINCE NOV.27,2002. THESE 4 INCIDENTS HAPPENED IN A SPAN OF 6-1/2 WEEKS. WE ARE TURNING IT BACK TOMORROW UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED. HOPEFULLY MY HUSBAND WILL NOT BE KILLED ON THE WAY TO TURN IT IN.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2001-03-24
- VIN: SAJKX6248WC
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING OR SYMPTOMS. I WAS TRAVELING APPROX,. 70 MILES PER HOUR ON A SEATTLE FREEWAY WHEN THE "ENGINE FAIL" LIGHT CAME ON. NO POWER BRAKES, NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER! THE CAR MUST BE PUT INTO "PARK" TO RESTART. MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN AWARE OF A "COMPUTER" GLITCH AND PROMISED A RECALL. NONE TO DATE. THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I MET ANOTHER JAG OWNER AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. THE CAR IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1998-08-13
- VIN: SAJKX6249WC
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: BRAKE SWITCH FAILED. YH
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Number Of Injuries: 1
- VIN: SAJKX6243WC
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG CAUSED BURN TO DRIVER'S HAND AND DAMAGE TO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE.
1998 Jaguar Vanden plas recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 1 recalls for different components of the 1998 Jaguar Vanden plas.
- Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
- Consequence: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
- Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
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