The 2003 Jaguar XK8 carried the 4.2L V8 Gas engine and was sold in two 2-door body styles, so the torque figures, clearances and service specifications you work to are the ones Jaguar published for the 2003 XK8 itself and not a value carried over from an adjacent model year.
Engines
- 4.2L V8 Gas
Trims
- Base Convertible 2-Door
- Base Coupe 2-Door
Known issues on the 2003 XK8. One recall is on federal record for this model year, and it concerns the gasoline fuel system. Certain replacement fuel filters were sold with a connector that was not manufactured to Honeywell's specification, so the O-ring may not seat correctly on the fuel line; that condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak, and in the presence of an ignition source a fire could occur. No owner complaints are logged against the 2003 XK8.
Whether you are pressure-testing the fuel line after a filter change or working through a scheduled service on the 4.2L V8, the procedure and the specification you follow stay the ones Jaguar set for your 2003 XK8.
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 MANUFACTURE
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. I
HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOB
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HEAD RESTRAINT INOPERATIVE - DRIVE CABLE NOT FULLY ENGAGED IN GEARBOX - REPAIR METHOD. *TT
INFORMED BY JAGUAR SERVICE DEALER IN CERRITOS ON 02/07 AND 09/27/13 THAT TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. CONDUCTED ONLINE RESEARCH DURING THE LAST TWO MONTHS AND DISCOVERED THAT THE
AFTER SLOWING THE CAR, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED IN A HARSH, SUDDEN MANNER, AND THEN THE CAR ACCELERATES ABRUPTLY AND SURGES FORWARD WITH A "CLUNKING" SOUND. AN AMBER WARNING WAS DISPLAYED ON THE D
I OWN A 2003 XK8 JAGUAR CONVERTIBLE WITH STANDARD FACTORY WHEELS.. MY TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE FLAT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE WHEEL HAD CRACKED ON THE INSIDE OF THE WH
CONSUMER HAD CONSIDERABLE PROBLEMS WITH A DEAD BATTERY. *PH *SC *JB
THE COMBINATION OF THE TIRES AND THE NEW DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM PRODUCED A SITUATION WHERE IF THERE'S LOW TEMPERATURE/SNOW ON THE GROUND, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY MOVE AT A CRAWL. *PH *JB
Showing the 5 most serious of 6 complaints filed with NHTSA.
