1989 Jaguar XJ6 Complaints

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

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 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 CLICKIN...

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