Fax from (pa) 2006 Jaguar XJ8 has a defective fuel tank, Jaguar has no plan to do anything until repair problem is devised.

- Jenkintown, PA, USA

Fuel tank leak of unknown origin considered to be a hazardous condition but with no plans for repair. Consumers have not been informed by company. Company knows about problem.

- Rydal, PA, USA

2006 Jaguar vdp L wb would not exceed over 10 mph and warning lights illuminated on the dash. Experienced two massive fuel leaks. The dealer claimed they replaced a seal to fix the fuel leak, however 2 weeks later the fuel leak resurfaced. The dealer then stated the left fuel pump flange was still leaking and the fuel tank was warped. The problem with the vehicle not accelerating over 10 mph was due to a loose mass air flow sensor connector. The tire monitor was faulty.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

Car was parked in garage & gasoline spilled under the car damaging garage floor & smelling up the whole house & garage. Car was taken to dealer after we cleaned up the gas & got car out of garage. Dealer advised us that they checked with factory & there was a problem with gas tank and that they would have to order tank from a new manufacturer as the one on the auto had a problem. Still waiting 2 weeks later for car and dealer still cannot assure us that the new gas tank is from a different manufacturer. Jaguar knows that there are a lot of these tanks out there & they have not recalled them, they are waiting for something to happen so that the customer makes a complaint. This smacks of the way that Ford company (which now owns Jaguar) handled the pinto gas tank problem in the 60's. someone is going to get hurt or killed. We feel that we could have lost our house due to the extreme gas spill in our garage or worse we could have been killed if it had exploded when we opened the garage door. This is a known problem and our dealer says they sold 60 of these cars this year and we are just 1 of the 2 problems they have had reported to them. I asked them if they were going to notify the owners of these 60 vehicles and they said they did not have a technical service bulletin on this

- Greensboro, NC, USA

On May 5, 2006, when my new 2006 Jaguar XJ8 was in the garage of my residence, with mileage of 1,634, the automobile experienced a massive fuel leak literally flooding the floor of the garage. The car was taken into the dealership where the service department replaced a flange seal, performed an overnight test drive, and stated that the vehicle "operates as designed". thereafter, on June 4, 2006, with mileage of 2,581, another massive fuel leak occurred and again the automobile was returned to the dealership for service. At this time the flange seal was again found to be leaking and the gas tank was found to be warped. On this occasion the flange was again replaced and the fuel tank was "renewed". when I first contacted Jaguar toll-free roadside assistance number and advised them of the problem they stated that the situation was too dangerous for them to handle, and that instead I should contact my local fire department to come to remove and clean from the area any and all signs of gasoline. Learning that this would take hours, I opted not to do so although I now recognize that even by starting the vehicle, immersed as it was in gasoline, a destructive explosion (to life and property) could readily have occurred.

- Oakton, VA, USA

: the contact stated after filling the vehicle with gas, a smelled gasoline was observed within the vehicle. Upon inspection, gasoline was observed running from underneath the vehicle. The fire department was alerted who determined the vehicle could not be towed because it was too dangerous. A representative from the dealer inspected the vehicle, cleaned the gasoline and then towed the vehicle to the dealership. The dealership determined the seals failed. The seals were repaired. The dealer determined the repaired seals could not be guaranteed. Updated 7/25/2006 - on July 7 2006 the consumer smelled the gas odor again. The dealer was contacted and they are currently looking for a new fuel tank to install in the vehicle. Updated 8/25/2006 -

- Skillman, NJ, USA