IllustrationWHEN MOVIN TRANSMISSION PAWL TO REVERSE VEHICLE TOOK OFF, MAKING CONSUMER LOSE CONTROL. CONSUMEER COULD NOT STOP AND CRASHED. *AK
1989 Jaguar XJ6
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- 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
What owners actually said
17 reportsWHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CHARGE SWITCH KEEPS GOING OUT, CAUSING THE HYDRAULIC FLUID TO FLOW OUT OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE BRAKES. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY BECOME VERY HARD, AND DO NOT STOP VEHICLE. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. *AK
RIGHT FRONT ABS BRAKES FAILED.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES CONTINUALLY FAIL.
DOOR LATCHES FAILED SO THAT DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE.
RECALL #90V024000 CONSUMER IS SECOND OWNER, HAD IT FIX UNDER THE FIRST OWNER BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM .*AK CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE SWITCH TWICE IN TWO YEARS, WHEN IT FAILS IT CAUSES CONSUMER TO LOSE BRAKE PRESSURE, ALSO LEAKS FLUID. *SLC
THE ACCELERATOR PEDEL STICKS WHILE THE CAR IS IN REVERSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Official recalls
393V179000 · 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
3PE93042 · 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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