FUEL TANK LEAKAGE
Opened Mar 14, 1990
Closed Sep 29, 1990
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGESLed to recall 90V123000
1985 Jaguar XJ6
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 20, 2007
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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2 injuries, 0 deaths reported
Overview
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1985 Jaguar XJ6, most frequently naming the fuel system category. 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 12 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
View as table
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| May 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| Feb 2007 | 1 | 4 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Fuel system4100.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Fuel system
Filed Feb 20, 2007
GAS TANK LEAK, AND RADIO HAS SHORT IN IT SO IT DRAINS THE BATTERY, WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED AND ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN CHECKED. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10183103
- Incident
- Feb 19, 2007
Fuel system
Filed Sep 19, 2005
RIGHT FUEL TANK IS LEAKING ON 1985 JAGUAR XJ6. WHEN FUEL FILLER CAP WAS REMOVED, LOTS OF PRESSURE INSIDE GAS TANK WAS RELIEVED, AND RATE OF FUEL LEAK SLOWED, BUT DID NOT STOP. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 1995 JAGUAR XJS FOR A SEEMINGLY IDENTICAL PROBLEM, RECALL CAMPAIGN 90V123000. I SUSPECT THAT THE XJ6 HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM OWNER OF AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE FACILITY, AND THIS REPORT IS FOR A CAR OWNED BY A CUSTOMER. CAR OWNER TELLS ME THAT HE HAS HAD CHRONIC FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, AND HAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE LEFT FUEL TANK ON THE VEHICLE TO REPAIR A LEAK. LOOK AT HTTP://WWW.JCNA.COM/FORUMS/VIEW.PHP?VFNUM=150&VTHREAD=1732 FOR A BRIEF THREAD ABOUT ANOTHER XJ6 WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10136988
- Incident
- Sep 16, 2005
Fuel system
Filed Jan 3, 2001
WE COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE THE CAR HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, YET THESE PEOPLE WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT THE FACT THAT THEY KNOWINGLY SOLD US A LEMON
- NHTSA ID
- 738701
- Incident
- Dec 29, 2000
Fuel system
Filed May 12, 2000
Fire reported2 injuries reported
THIS 85 XJ6 JAGUAR WAS BROUGHT TO MY SHOP FOR REPAIR.THE LEFT REAR GAS TANK STARTED TO LEAK AFTER I PUT 2.00 IN GAS IN THE TANK. MY SHOP WAS HIRERD TO REPAIR THE TANK. THE LEAK WAS IN THE (SEAM) OF THE TANK. I NOTICED THIS CAR HAD VERY BIG GAS DRAIN PLUGS IN THERE TANKS,ABOUT 2.5 INCH ACROSS WITH A ENTER PLUG 1.5 INCHES,A DOUBLE PLUG SYSTEM.EVERY CAR I HAVE EVER WORKED ON , HAS NEVER HAD A GAS DRAIN PLUG IN THERE TANK BIGGER THEN A 1/2 INCH. ON 5/6/98 I STARTED TO DRAIN THIS TANK ,THE GAS CAME OUT FASTER THEN WHAT I COULD CATCH IT, CAUSEING A GAS SPILL AND A FIRE THAT INJURED 2 AND DESTROYED MY TIRE & AUTOMOTIVE STORE.I FEEL THIS DRAIN PLUG SYSTEM WAS VERY POURLY DESIGNED AND THE REASON FOR MY SHOP FIRE AND ACCIDENT ,WHICH END UP PUTTING ME IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 22 DAYS AND DESTROYING MY BUSSNESS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 722574
- Incident
- May 6, 1998
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
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EQUIPMENT
SIM card activation issues
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InControl Touch Pro phase 4 customer letter
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
18C - New face of InControl Touch Pro and 18C software improvements
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 46.0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 44.5 |
| 1994 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 50.1 |
| 1991 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 54.2 |
| 1990 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 53.3 |
| 1989 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 60.7 |
| 1988 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 63.3 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1985Viewing | 4 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.