1989 Jaguar XJ6 Problems

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 THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 148,000. UPDATED 04-05-13 *BF

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.

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 ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR $600, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN RECALL # 90V023000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). HOWEVER, THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR FREE PERIOD HAS EXPIRED FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 92,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 08/09/07. *JB

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 ALTERNATOR TESTS FINE. CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER SITTING-SOMETIMES HOURS-SOMETIMES DAYS. CAR SEEMS TO HAVE ELEC DRAIN FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE. CAR BEEN TO FOUR DIFFERENT SERVICE CENTERS W/ OVER $3K SPENT. CAR BEEN UNDRIVEABLE FOR OVER 18 MONTHS. CAR HAS HAD THREE NEW BATTERIES INSTALLED AS IT CONTINUES TO RUIN BATTERIES AS A RESULT OF PROBLEM. SEAT BELTS-PASSENGER SIDE AUTO SLIDING CHEST BELT WOULD OFTEN GET STUCK AND NOT CLOSE OR OPEN-THIS WAS INTERMITTANT UNTIL IT FINALLY STAYED STUCK IN MIDDLE OF TRACK. REAR SEAT BELT HAS NEVER OPERATED PROPERLY. HEATING/COOLING-ORIG ENTIRE MODULE WAS REPLACED AND 2ND ONE FAILED (OVER $2K). SWITCH DOES NOT ALWAYS TURN ON ANY FLOW AND MAKES CLICKING SOUND. WATER LEAKS ALL OVER FEET OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER-CONTINUED TO BE TOLD IT IS "CLOGGED" AND YET IMMEDIATELY DRAINS EVEN AFTER REPEATED REPAIR. VIRTUALLY NO AIR FLOW FROM ANY FAN SETTINGS. SLIDING CONTROL HAS NEVER OPERATED WITH EITHER OF THE MODULES. HEATED SEATS NOT OPERABLE. REAR END-ENTIRE REAR END COLLAPSED ON CAR WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 40 MPH-CAUSED ACCIDENT/OFF ROAD TRACK- BUT NO DAMAGE TO OTHERS PROPERTY. AXLE AND NUMEROUS PARTS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT TOTALING APPROX $4K. WINDSHIELD MOTOR-THE "PARKING" AND RELAY OF BACK AND FORTH WAS NOT PROPER AND THEN MOTOR WENT OUT ON WIPER ASSY LEAVING NO OPERATION OF SYSTEM SECURITY SYSTEM/KEYLESS ENTRY-SECURITY SYSTEM WOULD GO ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN ANDWOULD NOT PROPERLY WORK WHEN KEYLESS ENTRY USED. KEYLESS ENTRY NOT WORKING PROPERLY-NOT DISENGAGING DOOR LOCKS RESULTING IN LOCK OUT OF CAR-WHEN ACCOMPANIED W/SECURITY PROBLEM-WAS UNABLE TO GET CAR STARTED-IT WAS TEMP DISCONNECTED TO ATTEMPT TO MAKE CAR DRIVEABLE. *AK

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

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

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 EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES. SEVERAL REPAIR PERSONS AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS HAVE ALL INDICATED TO ME THAT JAGUAR IS AWARE OF THIS SAFETY PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT TRIED TO CORRECT IT. SERVICE DIRECTOR - ROBBY HARRISON AT OVERSEAS MOTORS SAYS THAT THEY CAN ONLY CONTINUE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLES BUT THEY HAVE NO WAY OF CORRECTING THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE I WOULD HAVE TO CONTINUE TO BRING MY VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH JAGUAR AT 1-800-452-4827, EXT. 8088 WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP HAD CORRECTED IT ONCE.*AK

DOOR LATCHES FAILED SO THAT DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE.

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 ALTERNATOR TESTS FINE. CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER SITTING-SOMETIMES HOURS-SOMETIMES DAYS. CAR SEEMS TO HAVE ELEC DRAIN FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE. CAR BEEN TO FOUR DIFFERENT SERVICE CENTERS W/ OVER $3K SPENT. CAR BEEN UNDRIVEABLE FOR OVER 18 MONTHS. CAR HAS HAD THREE NEW BATTERIES INSTALLED AS IT CONTINUES TO RUIN BATTERIES AS A RESULT OF PROBLEM. SEAT BELTS-PASSENGER SIDE AUTO SLIDING CHEST BELT WOULD OFTEN GET STUCK AND NOT CLOSE OR OPEN-THIS WAS INTERMITTANT UNTIL IT FINALLY STAYED STUCK IN MIDDLE OF TRACK. REAR SEAT BELT HAS NEVER OPERATED PROPERLY. HEATING/COOLING-ORIG ENTIRE MODULE WAS REPLACED AND 2ND ONE FAILED (OVER $2K). SWITCH DOES NOT ALWAYS TURN ON ANY FLOW AND MAKES CLICKING SOUND. WATER LEAKS ALL OVER FEET OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER-CONTINUED TO BE TOLD IT IS "CLOGGED" AND YET IMMEDIATELY DRAINS EVEN AFTER REPEATED REPAIR. VIRTUALLY NO AIR FLOW FROM ANY FAN SETTINGS. SLIDING CONTROL HAS NEVER OPERATED WITH EITHER OF THE MODULES. HEATED SEATS NOT OPERABLE. REAR END-ENTIRE REAR END COLLAPSED ON CAR WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 40 MPH-CAUSED ACCIDENT/OFF ROAD TRACK- BUT NO DAMAGE TO OTHERS PROPERTY. AXLE AND NUMEROUS PARTS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT TOTALING APPROX $4K. WINDSHIELD MOTOR-THE "PARKING" AND RELAY OF BACK AND FORTH WAS NOT PROPER AND THEN MOTOR WENT OUT ON WIPER ASSY LEAVING NO OPERATION OF SYSTEM SECURITY SYSTEM/KEYLESS ENTRY-SECURITY SYSTEM WOULD GO ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN ANDWOULD NOT PROPERLY WORK WHEN KEYLESS ENTRY USED. KEYLESS ENTRY NOT WORKING PROPERLY-NOT DISENGAGING DOOR LOCKS RESULTING IN LOCK OUT OF CAR-WHEN ACCOMPANIED W/SECURITY PROBLEM-WAS UNABLE TO GET CAR STARTED-IT WAS TEMP DISCONNECTED TO ATTEMPT TO MAKE CAR DRIVEABLE. *AK