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Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
2 reports
59,589 miles · Jan 3, 2012
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ROLL ROYCE SILVER SPUR; LONG WHEEL BASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK (FIVE INCIDENTS) OR DRIVE (THREE INCIDENTS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT LOCAL MECHANICS, WHERE FUSES, ACTUATOR RELAYS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED FOR A TOTAL OF EIGHT INCID…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ROLL ROYCE SILVER SPUR; LONG WHEEL BASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK (FIVE INCIDENTS) OR DRIVE (THREE INCIDENTS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT LOCAL MECHANICS, WHERE FUSES, ACTUATOR RELAYS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED FOR A TOTAL OF EIGHT INCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACTUATOR RELAY PLUS A LOOSE WIRE IN THE TRANSMISSION WERE PIECED TOGETHER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,589 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,500. UPDATED 01/04/12 *BF ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, WHEN MOVING THE GEAR SELECTOR FROM DRIVE TO PARK, OR PARK TO DRIVE, THE POSITION LETTER WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. UPDATED 01/27/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS HIS UNDERSTANDING THAT THE WIRES IN THE TRANSMISSION TUBING WERE TOO SHORT AND UNDER CONSTANT WEAR, WHICH CAUSED THE WIRER TO SEPARATE. UPDATED 02/01/12 STATUS UPDATE 02/23/12
NHTSA ODI #10442201
Mileage unknown · Aug 24, 2006
Tires
TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED VEHICLE DAMAGE. *JB
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN TO THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING COUPLING CAN CONTACT THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PIPES LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO A BRAKE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK AND REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE PIPES TO PREVENT CONTACT BETWEEN THE PIPES AND BOLTS, AND ANY DAMAGED PIPES WILL BE REPLACED.
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NHTSA investigations
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1998 ROLLS-ROYCE Silver Spur Problems, Complaints & Recalls | Skip That Year
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