NHTSA Complaint #10261447 — 1998 JAGUAR XJ8

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10261447
Vehicle	1998 JAGUAR XJ8
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 4, 2009
Date Filed	March 10, 2009
Mileage	106,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JAGUAR XJ8. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, HE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING TENSIONER WAS FAILING. THE COST FOR REPAIR WOULD BE $1,500. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,050.

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