NHTSA Complaint #752905 — 2001 JAGUAR XK8

FUMES ENTER THE CABIN: SHORTLY AFTER I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE JAGUAR AND NUMEROOUS TIMES THEREAFTER MY WIFE AND I EXPEREINCED SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS WHILE RIDING IN THE CAR. THESE PROBLEMS WERE ONLY WHEN THE SUNROOF WAS OPEN. THE FIRST SYMPTOM WAS BAD HEADACHES. EYES BEGIN TO FEEL DRY AND THERE IS DIFFICULTY FOCUSING. WITHOUT WARNING THE EYES SEEM TO BE STUCK IN THE SOCKETS RESULTING IN VERY BAD DOUBLE VISION. *AK SUNROOF WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. DEALER REPLACED THE PURGE CANISTER VALVE AND STATES THAT THE FUMES WERE FROM SEAM SEALANT THAT WILL GO AWAY, AFTER MAKING REPAIRS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY, THEREFORE REQUESTING A CANCELLATION OF THE LEASE AND REQUESTING THAT ALL PAYMENTS MADE BE REIMBURSED. *SLC