1988 Jaguar Vanden Plas
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 1988 Jaguar Vanden Plas. Newest first.
High pressure fluid supply hose could rupture causing loss of fluid of the brake power assist system.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Loss of fluid could lead to loss of power assist to the braking system, which may result in loss of vehicle control and an accident, and the expelled fluid from the hose failure could cause an engine compartment fire.
Remedy
Install new power hydraulic hose of a different specification.
Brake accumulator switch which controls hydraulic fluid flow to and from the engine driven pump, could leak, causing loss of fluid in the power brake assist system. This leak IS also in the vicinity of electrical wiring.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The leaking brake accumulator switch could cause electrical power interruption and could cause the assist feature of brakes not to recharge. Also, fluid loss could lead to sudden loss of power assistance tothe braking system, which could result in loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Remedy
Replace brake accumulator switches with revised seals.
Certain front suspension lower spring pan fixings may fail due to stress corrosion.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This may allow the cars front suspension to settle ontothe bump stop on one side.
Remedy
Install revised specification front suspension spring pan fixings.
Cruise control may fail to disengage in a normal manner upon application of the brakes, and the rear brake lamps may fail due to malfunction of brake lamp microswitch assembly.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Possible loss of stop lamps and failure of cruisecontrol to disengage in the normal manner may result in an accident.
Remedy
Install a modified microswitch in all vehicles.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Suspension › Rear › Springs
The rear end vibrates when driving on anything but smooth pavement.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10212857Mongoose Update.
- 10212845Attachment.
- 10212844Attachment.
- 10212843Attachment.
- 10212838Image.
- 10212837Image.
- 10146032A customer may report "Hood Open" message displays on IP with hood closed.
- 1014603118C - New face of InControl Touch Pro and 18C software improvements
- 10146030SIM card activation issues
- 10146029InControl Touch Pro phase 4 customer letter
- 10134968Jaguar Land Rover Shop Foreman Conference Call
- 10127619Presentation from Dealer Shop Foreman Conference Call
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