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1989 Jaguar XJ6

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  • Seat Belts. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Power Train complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jan 18, 2001
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES-ABS SYSTEM REPEATEDLY AND DISC BRAKES SEEM TO HAVE NO HYDRAULICS-PEDAL HARD AS A ROCK. ABS SENSOR COMES ON INTERMITTANTLY EVEN WHEN NO OBVIOUS PROBLEM W/ABS, YET ABS FAILS OFTEN-ESPECIALLY UNDER HEAVY BRAKING. ELECTRICAL: CAR WOULD DIE WHILE IN OPERATION YET ALTERNATOR TESTS FINE. CAR WOULD…

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BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES-ABS SYSTEM REPEATEDLY AND DISC BRAKES SEEM TO HAVE NO HYDRAULICS-PEDAL HARD AS A ROCK. ABS SENSOR COMES ON INTERMITTANTLY EVEN WHEN NO OBVIOUS PROBLEM W/ABS, YET ABS FAILS OFTEN-ESPECIALLY UNDER HEAVY BRAKING. ELECTRICAL: CAR WOULD DIE WHILE IN OPERATION YET ALTERNATOR TESTS FINE. CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER SITTING-SOMETIMES HOURS-SOMETIMES DAYS. CAR SEEMS TO HAVE ELEC DRAIN FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE. CAR BEEN TO FOUR DIFFERENT SERVICE CENTERS W/ OVER $3K SPENT. CAR BEEN UNDRIVEABLE FOR OVER 18 MONTHS. CAR HAS HAD THREE NEW BATTERIES INSTALLED AS IT CONTINUES TO RUIN BATTERIES AS A RESULT OF PROBLEM. SEAT BELTS-PASSENGER SIDE AUTO SLIDING CHEST BELT WOULD OFTEN GET STUCK AND NOT CLOSE OR OPEN-THIS WAS INTERMITTANT UNTIL IT FINALLY STAYED STUCK IN MIDDLE OF TRACK. REAR SEAT BELT HAS NEVER OPERATED PROPERLY. HEATING/COOLING-ORIG ENTIRE MODULE WAS REPLACED AND 2ND ONE FAILED (OVER $2K). SWITCH DOES NOT ALWAYS TURN ON ANY FLOW AND MAKES CLICKING SOUND. WATER LEAKS ALL OVER FEET OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER-CONTINUED TO BE TOLD IT IS "CLOGGED" AND YET IMMEDIATELY DRAINS EVEN AFTER REPEATED REPAIR. VIRTUALLY NO AIR FLOW FROM ANY FAN SETTINGS. SLIDING CONTROL HAS NEVER OPERATED WITH EITHER OF THE MODULES. HEATED SEATS NOT OPERABLE. REAR END-ENTIRE REAR END COLLAPSED ON CAR WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 40 MPH-CAUSED ACCIDENT/OFF ROAD TRACK- BUT NO DAMAGE TO OTHERS PROPERTY. AXLE AND NUMEROUS PARTS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT TOTALING APPROX $4K. WINDSHIELD MOTOR-THE "PARKING" AND RELAY OF BACK AND FORTH WAS NOT PROPER AND THEN MOTOR WENT OUT ON WIPER ASSY LEAVING NO OPERATION OF SYSTEM SECURITY SYSTEM/KEYLESS ENTRY-SECURITY SYSTEM WOULD GO ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN ANDWOULD NOT PROPERLY WORK WHEN KEYLESS ENTRY USED. KEYLESS ENTRY NOT WORKING PROPERLY-NOT DISENGAGING DOOR LOCKS RESULTING IN LOCK OUT OF CAR-WHEN ACCOMPANIED W/SECURITY PROBLEM-WAS UNABLE TO GET CAR STARTED-IT WAS TEMP DISCONNECTED TO ATTEMPT TO MAKE CAR DRIVEABLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #739608

Official recalls

3

93V179000 · Seat Belts

Nov 1, 1993

THE NORMAL LOCKUP FUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC (PASSIVE) BELT REEL CAN CAUSE THE BELT MOTOR WINCH ASSEMBLY TO LOCKUP SUCH THAT THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY/FUNCTION OR GETS STUCK AT VARIOUS POINTS ALONG THE TRACK CAUSING THE KINKING OR BREAKING OF ITS CABLE OR DETACHMENT OF THE TONGUE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE CANNOT USETHE SAFETY BELTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOPOR ACCIDENT.

Remedy: JAGUAR WILL REPAIR THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS OR HAS OCCURRED. JAGUAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON COMPONENTS OF THE AUTOMATIC (PASSIVE) BELT SYSTEM.

90V023000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Feb 8, 1990

HIGH PRESSURE FLUID SUPPLY HOSE COULD RUPTURE CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID OF THE BRAKE POWER ASSIST SYSTEM.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: LOSS OF FLUID COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM, WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT, AND THE EXPELLED FLUID FROM THE HOSE FAILURE COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy: INSTALL NEW POWER HYDRAULIC HOSE OF A DIFFERENT SPECIFICATION.

90V024000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

Feb 8, 1990

BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCH WHICH CONTROLS HYDRAULIC FLUID FLOW TO AND FROM THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP, COULD LEAK, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID IN THE POWER BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM. THIS LEAK IS ALSO IN THE VICINITY OF ELECTRICAL WIRING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE LEAKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCH COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL POWER INTERRUPTION AND COULD CAUSE THE ASSIST FEATURE OF BRAKES NOT TO RECHARGE. ALSO, FLUID LOSS COULD LEAD TO SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ASSISTANCE TOTHE BRAKING SYSTEM, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCHES WITH REVISED SEALS.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

3

PE93042 · Passive Restraint Failure

Opened May 4, 1993 · Closed Nov 4, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

There is no summary currently available

EA90004 · ANTI-LOCK Brakes Fail

Opened Oct 23, 1989 · Closed Jun 28, 1990

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

Additional source detail variants (2)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

PE89153 · Abs Failure

Opened Aug 15, 1989 · Closed Oct 23, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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