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Failsafe engine mode - 2000 xj8 - HELP!!! - 6/18/2008 6:32:59 PM

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LOVE THIS CAR.....however...
This was pretty scary - the check engine warning light lit (amber) and I got the "Failsafe engine mode message"....the car started losing power quickly although I was able to get it home.....any ideas out there? Also failure on ABS
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< Message edited by dr -- 6/18/2008 6:43:07 PM >

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RE: Failsafe engine mode - 2000 xj8 - HELP!!! - 6/19/2008 8:35:59 AM

ken@britishparts.com

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Pull the engine codes.

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Ken Karr
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RE: Failsafe engine mode - 2000 xj8 - HELP!!! - 6/20/2008 9:41:43 AM

atom069

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Do what my predominately German family tells me, ditch the jag, buy a realiable benz. haha, our boy Sir Kenneth is right, first thing to do is have someone plug her in and check the codes.

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RE: Failsafe engine mode - 2000 xj8 - HELP!!! - 7/2/2008 6:48:32 PM