1999 Jaguar Vanden PlasProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 1999 Jaguar Vanden Plas, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 15, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Jaguar Vanden Plas has problems

6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling30
Vehicle speed control31
Equipment10
Structure10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1999 Jaguar Vanden Plas recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other Vanden Plas year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Vanden Plas median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Vanden Plas owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

AT 37,092 THE THERMOSTAT FROZE, BLOWING THE RADIATOR HOSE. AT 52,058 ANOTHER THERMOSTAT FROZE, BLOWING THE RADIATOR. WAS TOLD BY JAGUAR SERVICE THAT THESE FREEZE, AND I SHOULD BRING MY JAGUAR IN EVERY 16,000 MILES JUST TO BE CERTAIN. WHEN RADIATOR HOSE BLOWS, NO TELLING WHERE WE MIGHT BE AND…
Complaint 10149251 · Feb 1, 2006
WHILE DRIVING TIMING CHAIN FAILED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BLOW, AND HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, INCLUDING NO STEERING AND BRAKES. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. ALSO, CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. NEITHER WERE WILLING TO ASSIST CONSUMER. *AK
Complaint 10106631 · Jan 3, 2005 · 64,500 miles

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