Jaguar Xjs 1991
Model Xjs made in 1991 by Jaguar got 8 consumer complains, 1 investigation there is 1 recall as well as 11 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and fuel system, gasoline. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, equipment and seat belts. The car had one investigation (seat belts). There was one recall concerning electrical system .
Model 1991
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | ||||||||||||||||
| 92V009000 | JAGUAR CARS | from 11/01/1988 to 04/01/1991 | V (Vehicle) | 11000 | 03/23/1992 | MFR | JAGUAR CARS LTD | 01/23/1992 | 01/28/1992 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Splitting of the injector hoses would cause expulsion offuel in the engine compartment and result in a fire when exposed to a source ofignition. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace the high tension leads with shorter high tension leads. replace both the fuel injector and the #4a fuel injector hose as necessary. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: ignition system.vehicle description: coupes and convertibles with marelli ignition systems. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 86178 | 08/01/1997 | 10011544 | Inoperative blue relay oxidized or damaged terminals checking replacement guidelines. this replaces service bulletin 86178 dated 5/97. *eh | 01/26/2005 | |
| 86178 | 08/01/1997 | 605716 | Guidelines on checking/replacing inoperative blue relay oxidized or damaged terminals. *tt | 07/22/1999 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 1855 | 02/01/2001 | 618514 | Some 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. *tt | 04/14/2001 | |
| 1255A | 04/01/1995 | 12-55 | 43092 | Revised spark plug specifications for vehicles with v12 engines. *tw | 11/01/1995 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||||
| K/18/97 | 12/01/1997 | 605691 | Subject on left forward harness. *tt | 07/21/1999 | |
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 197 | 08/01/1998 | 615827 | Portable diagnostic unit software - jtp626/2. *tt | 01/31/2001 | |
| PDU11 | 08/01/1998 | 615822 | Information introducing new software - jtp626/2, jtp627/1 and pdu to pc download jtp628/1. *tt | 01/31/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 86179 | 07/01/1997 | 604142 | Subject regarding poor antenna mast operation - cleaning - replacing. *tt | 04/15/1999 | |
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 7691 | 02/01/1994 | 10011902 | Motorized automatic diagonal seat belts limited lifetime warranty fault diagnosis system operation. *eh | 02/03/2005 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 76124 | 12/01/1997 | 10011971 | Convertable soft top replacing outer cover. *eh | 02/08/2005 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||||
| 97120176124 | 12/01/1997 | 54463 | Replacing the outer cover of the convertible soft top. *yc | 04/20/1998 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||
| PE93042 | JAGUAR CARS LTD | 05/04/1993 | 11/04/1993 | PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILURE | 93V179000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 1 | |||
| Design/location of ignition coil could possibly cause coil to move close to fuel injector hose, resulting in fire. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 3 | |||
| Fuel line failure caused vehicle to caught fire on three different occasions. *yc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 03/10/1999 | 03/01/1995 | ||
| 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!! | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/01/1996 | 2 | 11/01/1994 | |
| Vehiclepulls strongly to the right when brakes are applied. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 09/12/1995 | |||
| When applying the brakes the vehicle violently veers to the right. please describe. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1996 | ||
| 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 | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 02/02/1998 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||