1985 JAGUAR XJ6 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
4
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1985 JAGUAR XJ6
The 1985 JAGUAR XJ6 has received a total of 4 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The most commonly reported problem area is the Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly (3 complaints).
Recalls for the 1985 JAGUAR XJ6
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 1985 JAGUAR XJ6. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 1985 JAGUAR XJ6
4 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1985 JAGUAR XJ6. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasolinedelivery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
GAS TANK LEAK, AND RADIO HAS SHORT IN IT SO IT DRAINS THE BATTERY, WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED AND ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN CHECKED. *JB
RIGHT FUEL TANK IS LEAKING ON 1985 JAGUAR XJ6. WHEN FUEL FILLER CAP WAS REMOVED, LOTS OF PRESSURE INSIDE GAS TANK WAS RELIEVED, AND RATE OF FUEL LEAK SLOWED, BUT DID NOT STOP. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 1995 JAGUAR XJS FOR A SEEMINGLY IDENTICAL PROBLEM, RECALL CAMPAIGN 90V123000. I SUSPECT THAT THE XJ6 HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM OWNER OF AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE FACILITY, AND THIS REPORT IS FOR A CAR OWNED BY A CUSTOMER. CAR OWNER TELLS ME THAT HE HAS HAD CHRONIC FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, AND HAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE LEFT FUEL TANK ON THE VEHICLE TO REPAIR A LEAK. LOOK AT HTTP://WWW.JCNA.COM/FORUMS/VIEW.PHP?VFNUM=150&VTHREAD=1732 FOR A BRIEF THREAD ABOUT ANOTHER XJ6 WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *JB
WE COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE THE CAR HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, YET THESE PEOPLE WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT THE FACT THAT THEY KNOWINGLY SOLD US A LEMON
THIS 85 XJ6 JAGUAR WAS BROUGHT TO MY SHOP FOR REPAIR.THE LEFT REAR GAS TANK STARTED TO LEAK AFTER I PUT 2.00 IN GAS IN THE TANK. MY SHOP WAS HIRERD TO REPAIR THE TANK. THE LEAK WAS IN THE (SEAM) OF THE TANK. I NOTICED THIS CAR HAD VERY BIG GAS DRAIN PLUGS IN THERE TANKS,ABOUT 2.5 INCH ACROSS WITH A ENTER PLUG 1.5 INCHES,A DOUBLE PLUG SYSTEM.EVERY CAR I HAVE EVER WORKED ON , HAS NEVER HAD A GAS DRAIN PLUG IN THERE TANK BIGGER THEN A 1/2 INCH. ON 5/6/98 I STARTED TO DRAIN THIS TANK ,THE GAS CAME OUT FASTER THEN WHAT I COULD CATCH IT, CAUSEING A GAS SPILL AND A FIRE THAT INJURED 2 AND DESTROYED MY TIRE & AUTOMOTIVE STORE.I FEEL THIS DRAIN PLUG SYSTEM WAS VERY POURLY DESIGNED AND THE REASON FOR MY SHOP FIRE AND ACCIDENT ,WHICH END UP PUTTING ME IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 22 DAYS AND DESTROYING MY BUSSNESS. *AK
Safety Rating for the 1985 JAGUAR XJ6
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1985 JAGUAR XJ6 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1985 JAGUAR XJ6
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1985 JAGUAR XJ6
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the JAGUAR XJ6
- 1980 JAGUAR XJ6 — 0 complaints
- 1981 JAGUAR XJ6 — 0 complaints
- 1982 JAGUAR XJ6 — 0 complaints
- 1983 JAGUAR XJ6 — 2 complaints
- 1984 JAGUAR XJ6 — 1 complaint
- 1985 JAGUAR XJ6 (current)
- 1986 JAGUAR XJ6 — 3 complaints
- 1987 JAGUAR XJ6 — 2 complaints
- 1988 JAGUAR XJ6 — 14 complaints
- 1989 JAGUAR XJ6 — 20 complaints
- 1990 JAGUAR XJ6 — 11 complaints
Other JAGUAR Models
- JAGUAR S-TYPE — 655 total complaints
- JAGUAR XF — 520 total complaints
- JAGUAR X-TYPE — 472 total complaints
- JAGUAR I-PACE — 260 total complaints
- JAGUAR XJ8 — 235 total complaints
- JAGUAR F-PACE — 184 total complaints
- JAGUAR XJ — 175 total complaints
- JAGUAR XK8 — 149 total complaints