NHTSA Complaint #10317111 — 2000 JAGUAR XJ ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10317111
Vehicle	2000 JAGUAR XJ
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 16, 2010
Date Filed	March 5, 2010
Mileage	93,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWN A 2000 JAGUAR XJ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED IN HIS GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SMELLED A SLIGHT BURNING ODOR AFTER TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC ON JANUARY 20, 2010. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES/TENSIONERS FAILED. THE MECHANIC TOOK PICTURES OF THE TIMING CHAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE MECHANIC AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 93,000. UPDATED 4/30/10 *CN THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES WHICH WAS MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC CAUSED THE TIMING CHAIN TO BREAK AND JAM INTO THE GEAR AND PISTONS AND THEN DAMAGED THE VALVES. UPDATED 08/18/10

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