FaultScore report
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the 1988 Jaguar XJ6 with NHTSA between 1995 and 2008. The largest single group is the brakes.
14
Complaints
2
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 67,000 mi
1 crashes, 0 fires
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILURE
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL
ABS FAILURE
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A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.
Brakes
THE POWER BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCHES, WHICH CONTROL THE FLOW OF FLUID TO AND FROM THE HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR, MAY FAIL DUE TO AN INTERRUPTION OF ELECTRICAL POWER THEREBY PREVENTING THE POWER ASSIST FEATURE OF THE BRAKES FROM RECHARGING. THIS COULD RESULT IN DECREASED BRAKING EFFICIENCY AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH WHERE MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCES ARE REQUIRED. CORRECTION: BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCHES WILL BE REPLACED.
Brakes
THE POWER BRAKE HIGH PRESSURE SUPPLY HOSE MAY RUPTURE, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID AND CONSEQUENT LOSS OF POWER BOOST WITH AN ADDED RISK OF AN UNDERHOOD FIRE DUE TO EXPELLED FLUID IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CORRECTION: POWER BRAKE HYDRAULIC HOSE WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Suspension
FAILURE OF CERTAIN FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER SPRING PAN FIXING BOLTS DUE TO STRESS CORROSION WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE'S FRONT SUSPENSION TO SETTLE ONTO THE BUMP STOP ON ONE SIDE. CORRECTION: FRONT SUSPENSION FIXING PAN SPRING BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED.
Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A JAGUAR XJ6 1988 FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS I NEVER USE IT UNTIL DECEMBER 2007. I BECAME INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AROUND DEC. 15 2007. THE POLICE SAY THAT IT WAS MY FAULT BECAUSE I WAS MOVING TO FLORDIA DURING THAT TIME I DID NOT FIGHT THE CASE BECAUSE THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE NOW AM USING IT MORE OFTEN. BUT I ALWAYS NOTICE THAT THIS CAR HAVE SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I THOUGH THAT IT WAS THE BREAK PAD BUT IS NO IN GOOD CONDITION. LOOKING OVER THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THIS CAR HAS A RECALL FOR A LONG TIME WHICH I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT. WHY I WAS NEVER AWARE OF THIS. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO WITH THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10245834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #504440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A JAGUAR XJ6 1988 FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS I NEVER USE IT UNTIL DECEMBER 2007. I BECAME INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AROUND DEC. 15 2007. THE POLICE SAY THAT IT WAS MY FAULT BECAUSE I WAS MOVING TO FLORDIA DURING THAT TIME I DID NOT FIGHT THE CASE BECAUSE THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE NOW AM USING IT MORE OFTEN. BUT I ALWAYS NOTICE THAT THIS CAR HAVE SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I THOUGH THAT IT WAS THE BREAK PAD BUT IS NO IN GOOD CONDITION. LOOKING OVER THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THIS CAR HAS A RECALL FOR A LONG TIME WHICH I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT. WHY I WAS NEVER AWARE OF THIS. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO WITH THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10245834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE BEGAN TO CAUSE VIBRATION CAUSED BY THREAD SEPARATION. EVENTUALLY ALL FOUR OF A NEW SET OF COOPER LIFELINER TOURER 205/70/R15 HAD TREAD SEPARATION. FAILURE CAUSE LACK OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AT SPEED. TIRE WAS REPLACED BUT SUBSEQUENT TIRES CONTINUE TO FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #10195501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #714553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR POWER BRAKES AND REAR SUSPENSION REPEAT FAILURES WITH EACH REPAIR. LOSS OF BRAKES
NHTSA complaint #708906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR POWER BRAKES AND REAR SUSPENSION REPEAT FAILURES WITH EACH REPAIR. LOSS OF BRAKES
NHTSA complaint #708906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OWNER NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GREEN FLUID UNDER THE CAR ON RIGHT FRONT SIDE. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ACCUMULATOR FLUID LEAKED OUT FROM ONE SIDE COMPLETELY, AND WAS LEAKING VERY FAST FROM THE OTHER SIDE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 90V02400, BRAKES/HYDRAULIC: SWITCH BRAKE LIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #823819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #534162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #504440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS WHEEL SENSORS FAILED, CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #490454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING LEAK. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #502209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT SHUT OFF.
NHTSA complaint #502209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
CENTER BRAKE LIGHT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #502209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL DOOR RELEASE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #502209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR HANDLES CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. FIRST ON THE DRIVERS DOOR NOW ON THE BACK LEFT AND NOW ON THE FRONT PASSENGER. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
NHTSA complaint #966756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.