Hello,
I had a XJR from 1999 and it was a nightmare. Tensioner problem, and several other troubles related to the engine and electronics.
I did step into a 2004 xjr. This model should not have the tensioner problem am I right? What are the most common issues I should be aware of ? it sells for $4800, California car.
thanks a lot

 

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Have a look at the above thread. Lots of info. There should not be any tensioner issues.

Suspension issues probably stand out with the fact that age deterioration of the neoprene components is common.

Coolant pipes same thing. Replacing the coolant pipe under the super charger is costly if you cannot do it yourself as indeed are most repairs.

What mileage does it have?

 

well the mileage is high 170000mi

 

That is a high mileage. Any other XJRs to look at with lower mileage to compare.High mileage not necessarily a "bad" thing IF the car has been well maintained.

ALL fluids should have been changed. If not then the transmission is way past due date on fluid change as well as super charger and rear axle along with coolant and brake fluid.

A test drive may show up a number of things and a code reader to show any codes would also be very useful.

Any maintenance records and Carfax report?

 

I would think with that mileage that the coolant pipe under the supercharger would have been dealt with by now, but it may not have been. This is a very fiddly job to do yourself, and expensive in labour if you get a man in to do it for you.

Other than that, the most common problems centre around the suspension which is essentially a Ford design, and unfortunately the bushes are not long-lived especially the air spring lower mount bushes. I would think the air suspension compressor will already have been replaced. You may also suffer from various transmission "incidents" that are not necessarily terminal, but can be a bit of a nuisance.

These cars are very capable of running the marathon, but you have to keep up with maintenance and worn-out components that can be costly. Many owners have got past 250k miles fairly easily. As an example, the editor of the UK Jaguar Enthusiasts Club had a 3.5 V8 that got to 230k miles and the only reason he changed was because he hit a deer at night and the insurance would not repair the quite minor damage to the car as it wasn't worth enough !

On my last 2003 X350, (a SPort 3 litre) I took it from 30k to 115k between 2010 and 2016, and that included yearly trips to Germany for holidays every years driving between 2700 and 3000 miles without incident. That car is still running around somewhere.