IllustrationTHE RADIATOR FAILED, WHICH CAUSED CROSS CONTAMINATION OF RADIATOR FLUID INTO THE TRANSMISSION, THE DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION OF ANY CONTAMINANTS, HOWEVER THE RELIABILITY OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT GUARANTEED, AND WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, BECAUSE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION. *AK *JB
1994 Jaguar Xjs
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
Limited mileage data: 0 of 6 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 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. 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.
2 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
6 reportsVEHICLE IS IN PARK AND IT WILL MOVE ON LEVEL GROUND OR ON INCLINE, AND WILL NOT REMAIN STILL. DEALER CONTACTED AND IDENTIFIED ANOTHER PROBLEM. SAID MAY BE CONNECTED WITH THE FIRST PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE COOLANT, THE RADIATOR SHOULD BE REPLACED AND TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE SERVICED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 55MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
UNDERHOOD FIRE WHILE DRIVING; CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL WIRING CONNECTED TO WINDSHIELD WIPERS. TT
LEASED BRAND NEW CAR, IT HAD 1,500 MILES ON IT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE HAD AN ACCIDENT REAR END A CAR IN FRONT. TT
POWER SEAT COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING INABILITY TO ADJUST SEATS.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.