2001 XJ8 Jaguar

jamiller
Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:54:59 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

Pleasssssse help me. I have a 2001 XJ8 Jaguar that I purchased new. I’ve never had ANY problems–love my car–I have 95,000 miles on it. Recently, on a trip to Louisiana and Texas with my 87-year old Mother, I needed gas. However, the station (in the middle of no where) was out of Premium so I had to purchase a middle grade. (My husband told me this would be o.k. for one time!) The next day while traveling across south Louisana, a computer message came on–“performance restricted.” I looked it up in the book and the Britsh informed me to “limp home”. I was about 600 miles from home, so it took a while–limping. However, by the time I got to New Orleans the message went off. I traveled on home to my home in Mississippi and have since filled the tank numerous times with Premium gas. I carried the car into the only shop in our home town that has the infamous computer and they hooked it up and reset the computer. The message refered to a “knock” detected. I told the guy the story and he said, oh yeah. For two days–no message–thought the problem was solved–then the amber engine light comes back on and now the message “restricted performance” is back. This morning I filled up with premium and both the light and the message went away.

What’s the deal? Do I need to “limp” to the dealership–a hundred miles away? The car runs great–but the message and lights make me nervous about being on the road.

Please help this Southern belle!

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