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1997 Jaguar XJ6L

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. 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 →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
60,000 miles · Oct 31, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. ALSO, EGR VALVE AND OTHER ENGINE PARTS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE DEALER, BUT PROBLEMS STILL OCCURRING . *AK

NHTSA ODI #10046122

Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 2001
Tires

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOWOUT, CONSUMER THEN EXPERIENCED 2 MORE TIRE FAILURES ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT TIRES HAD A VERY SHORT LIFE SPAN, AFTER SENDING THE SECOND TIRE TO THE MANUFACTURER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES SHOWED ABUSE AND SEVERE IMPACT AND THAT THE TIRES WERE DRIVE…

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WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOWOUT, CONSUMER THEN EXPERIENCED 2 MORE TIRE FAILURES ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT TIRES HAD A VERY SHORT LIFE SPAN, AFTER SENDING THE SECOND TIRE TO THE MANUFACTURER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES SHOWED ABUSE AND SEVERE IMPACT AND THAT THE TIRES WERE DRIVEN WITH LOW PRESSURE TO CAUSE THE SIDEWALLS TO WEAKEN. (PIRELLI 225/60R16)*JB

NHTSA ODI #563839

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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