While traveling on the freeway at speed of approx. 60 miles per hour the vehicle lost the ability to accelerate and coasted to a stop. Fortunately I was able to pull over and restart the car. The loss of power resulted in a very dangerous situation on one occasion as I was stuck between a cement truck in front and a car carrier to the rear. I definitely feared for my life. After the third event I contacted rusnak jaguar in pasadena and they told me the problem was due to carbon buildup in the throttle body and the solution is to remove the throttle body and clean and readjust. I had this work done on the 50,000 mile service at a cost of $200. I was told this problem is only on the 1998 and 1999 models and that a "fix" came on later models. I believe a recall is in order on this car.
1998 Jaguar XJ8 acceleration complaints
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Consumer was pulling inside of angle parking lot traveling about 5mph when accelerate pedal went down to the floor and locked. She tried to hold on the brake, and vehicle drove into a sheet metal wall . There were no injuries at this time.
Recall 98vo22000; cable adjustment bracket nut on the outer sleeve of the throttle cable can become displaced from the cable adjustment bracket. Recall remedy did not correct the problem, please give any further details.
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