1991 Jaguar Xjs
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1991 Jaguar Xjs. Newest first.
The high tension lead from the ignition coil can move from the production location closer to the #4A fuel injector hose. This could lead to the outer and inner injector hoses cracking or splitting from ozone deterioration.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Splitting of the injector hoses would cause expulsion offuel in the engine compartment and result in a fire when exposed to a source ofignition.
Remedy
Replace the high tension leads with shorter high tension leads. Replace both the fuel injector and the #4A fuel injector hose as necessary.
Owner complaints
8 complaints2 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Suspension › Front
When braking at low speed, a loud thunk IS heard from the left front suspension, investigation showed that the top of the front crossmember had broken away, the inner end of the control arm was no longer attached to the car. nlm
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control › Catalytic convertor
Vehicle would overheat and stall out completely due to defective catalytic converter. Dealer said that catalytic converter system needed to be replaced.*ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery
Fuel line failure caused vehicle to caught fire on three different occasions. *yc
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Jaguar has been awear of frequent engine fires in the V12 model cars for several years and has run out of replacement ignition harnesss world wide b/c of the problem. They have a faulty designed light distributor caps which have lead to the fires all the deals and expert mechanics are awear of the…
Jaguar has been awear of frequent engine fires in the V12 model cars for several years and has run out of replacement ignition harnesss world wide b/c of the problem. They have a faulty designed light distributor caps which have lead to the fires all the deals and expert mechanics are awear of the problem and they wil not admit or correct it! I would like information on other reports to start a class action suit aganst them!!
- Electrical system › Ignition
Design/location of ignition coil could possibly cause coil to move close to fuel injector hose, resulting in fire.
- Vehicle speed control
Had just shifted vehicle into reverse to back out, when vehicle took off. Had foot on brakes at the time. The engine was revving at the time. Did not hit anything. *Ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehiclepulls strongly to the right when brakes are applied. *Ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
When applying the brakes the vehicle violently veers to the right. Please describe. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Passive restraint failure
There is no summary currently available
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
- 10011971Convertable soft top replacing outer cover.
- 10011902Motorized automatic diagonal seat belts limited lifetime warranty fault diagnosis system operation.
- 10011544Inoperative blue relay oxidized or damaged terminals checking replacement guidelines. This replaces service bulletin 86178 dated 5/97.
- 618514Some vehicles may have spark plugs that have been affected by corona discharge that leads to corona stain or what IS often referred to as spark plug blow-by.
- 615827Portable diagnostic unit software - jtp626/2.
- 615822Information introducing new software - jtp626/2, jtp627/1 and pdu to pc download jtp628/1.
- 605716Guidelines on checking/replacing inoperative blue relay oxidized or damaged terminals.
- 605691Subject on left forward harness.
- 604142Subject regarding poor antenna mast operation - cleaning - replacing.
- 54463Replacing the outer cover of the convertible soft top.
- 43092Revised spark plug specifications for vehicles with V12 engines.
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