1989 JAGUAR XJ6 Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 JAGUAR XJ6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY NO LONGER MANUFACTURED THE PARTS NEEDED FOR...

Mileage: 125,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 JAGUAR XJ6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL 93V179000 (SEAT BELTS) BUT BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE, THE MANUFACTURER NO LONGER MANUFACTURED THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 157,000.

Mileage: 157,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 JAGUAR XJ6L. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT MOTOR FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE LIFETIME WARRANTY YET THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WERE NOT READILY AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTA...

Mileage: 130,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 JAGUAR XJ6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS IN THE FRONT SEAT FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE MOTOR WOULD NOT MOVE BACK AND FORTH AS IT SHOULD HAVE WHEN THE DOORS WERE OPEN AND CLOSED. RECALL 93V179000, SEAT BELTS IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVE...

Mileage: 135,000

WE OWN A 1989 JAGUAR XJ6 AND THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT EVERYTIME THE DOOR IS CLOSED. SEVERAL YEARS AGO THE BELTS WERE REPLACED BY OUR LOCAL DEALER BUT NOW THE PROBLEM IS THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE DEAL STATED HE CANNOT GET PARTS ANY LONGER. WHAT OPTIONS DO WE HAVE? I'M SURE ...

Mileage: 195,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 JAGUAR XJ6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW FLUID INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE ALSO LEARNED FROM A MECHANIC THAT THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCH WAS LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID, WHICH ACTIVATES THE POWER BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE LOW FLUID INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATE...

Mileage: 85,000

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN GETTING IN VEHICLE SEAT BELT WILL GET STRUCK. WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE IT WILL SOMETIMES START WORKING, AND SOMETIMES MAY NOT WORK FOR A WHILE. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER STATED CAN'T FIX WHEN SEAT BELT IS WORKING.

AUTOMATIC SEATBELT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, THERE WAS A RECALL IN 1993 WITH A LIFETIME GUARANTEE. DEALER AND JAGUAR COMPANY REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY.*AK CONSUMER PAID FOR JAGUAR TO CLEAN THE MODULE, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM, JAGUAR STILL REFUSES ANY RESPONSIBILITY. *SLC

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 ALT...

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 ALT...

THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE FAILED ON ALL FOUR DOORS AT LEAST TWICE AND THREE TIMES ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOORS. THE DOOR HANDLE WHEN ENGAGED WILL NOT OPEN THEREBY CREATING A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF A PERSON OR PERSONS BECOME TRAPPED AND SOMEONE TRIES TO OPEN THE DOORS VIA THE EXTERIO...

WHEN MOVIN TRANSMISSION PAWL TO REVERSE VEHICLE TOOK OFF, MAKING CONSUMER LOSE CONTROL. CONSUMEER COULD NOT STOP AND CRASHED. *AK

WHILE 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. ...

WHILE 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. ...

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

THE ACCELERATOR PEDEL STICKS WHILE THE CAR IS IN REVERSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT