I have noticed while surfing carfax reports for low mileage 2010 XKs a number of cars that have had water pumps replaced, rear tail lamp assemblies replaced, and wiring repairs. Is this common for the 2010 XKs with such low mileage (under 20,000 miles) or is it just the few I've picked up on?

 

There were several recalls on the 2010 XKs. One led to replacing the gas tank. One required replacing the power assist hose, piping and connections. One required a software change affecting the fuel pump. There was also one having to do with mislabeling of correct tire pressure that led to improper inflation. I also remember reading somewhere that there was a problem with water pumps on some o the 2010s. My take is that if these issues are listed on a CarFax report, the problems were corrected.

 

Ah, found it: https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...failure-89647/
Brutal had a comment in the thread that mentions a new water pump design that fixed the problem

 

That thread was for the XF. Do they share the same water pump as the XK? Thanks for the info.

 

As I understand it, they do. And if you go through the XK CarFax reports, it's a common item.

 

I have also seen the power steering hose replacement often. Now that I know it was a recall, I will take that into consideration. Is there a site for all the XK recalls? That too would be valuable info. I think I'll do a search on that too.

 

Here's one site:
2010 Jaguar XF Recalls & Reliability | U.S. News Best Cars

 

Fuel pump and power steering line were the only recalls for the 2010XK. It's interesting how the predicted reliability drops for 2011 to 2 stars out of 5 from 3.5 stars out of 5 for the 2010. I don't get that one.

 

You'd think it would be the other way around since 2010 was the change year for the 5.0

 

While it isn't a recall, the water pump probably should be. There are an awful lot of water pump replacements on the CarFax reports for 2010 XKs.

 

I've noticed that as well. I believe I've seen it on the earlier XKs as well with low mileage. Considering it's a possible issue, what kind of dollars are we looking at for the water pump replacement?

 

I think I remember seeing something about that being around $700-$800 at Jaguar.

 

Thanks. Now I'm reading about the "aspirator noise" that plagues a number of cars that might be an additional culprit to running down batteries as well as the annoyance.

 

I rad something about that. What the heck is it?

 

It's basically a fan that activates once the car door opens and stays running up to 30 minutes after the car is off. The aspirator fan draws cabin air over a temperature sensor so that the climate control system can be better prepared for necessary changes to the interior temperature when the car is started. One more item to look out for.

 

Aspirator motor I heard is noisy when it's new and not to bother fixing it. As long as it works...

 

I changed my aspirator a few months ago. It was noisy and I found that the air-con wasn't as reactive as the one in my old X350. The aspirator has a foam 'washer' between it and the dash and I think over time this compresses or hardens and the fan noise starts to get amplified through the dash.

When I changed mine I found that I could control how much noise it made by small adjustments in the fixing screws.

You can get to it easily to have a play by pulling the trim piece off that is over the top of the steering wheel. One tug and the trim is off. Changing the aspirator is more involved because you need to take more trim off to get to the plug.

The air-con temperature control is my XKR still poor but the fan noise has gone. The air-con seems to blow hot air for far longer than it needs to in the mornings then gets too cold after that..

 

Hey Everybody,
I am considering buying a 2000 XK8 and want to know about any common issues/costs before buying.

Thanks.

 

jaxam1,
You are on the 2006-2015 XK/XKR part of the forum. On the 1996-2006 XK8/XKR section, there is a similar current thread that can answer many of your questions, I would suggest looking and posting there.