1995 Jaguar Xjr

Routine

Owners filed 5 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the power train › automatic transmission. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Wheels1
000
Vehicle Speed Control1
000
Tires1
000
Power Train › Automatic Transmission1
000
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Fuel System, Gasoline06E043000
Filed May 19, 200688,303 vehiclesHoneywell International, Inc.

Defect. CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy. HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

What owners reported

Newest filings
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Feb 27, 200365,000 milesCA

EXHAUST GAS LEAKAGE INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF JAGUAR XJ6 AND XJR (1995-1997)SEDAN FROM CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. THESE CRACKS ARE A VERY COMMON FAULT ON THESE VEHICLES. THE CRACKS ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE BECAUSE OF HEAT SHIELDS. JAGUAR HAS NO UPGRADED PART . RELACEMENT MANIFOLDS CRACK IN 20,000MILES.*JB

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 7, 2002CA

VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN DECELERATING OR SLOWING DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER WHO NOTED THAT CONSUMER NEEDED TO COME EVERY SO OFTEN TO GET THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL CLEANED SO VEHICLE WILL STOP STALLING. *AK DEALER STATED THAT THROTTLE BODY GETS STUCK ON DECELERATION AND NEEDS TO BE CLEANED EVERY 5-10 THOUSAND MILES. *SLC

Wheels
Filed Oct 2, 1998IN

WHEELS BENT CAUSING TIRE DAMAGE.

Tires
Filed Nov 4, 1997NY

TIRE BLEW OUT.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 15, 1995CA

TRANSMISSION LEAKED/FAILED, ALSO WENT INTO LIMP MODE. *AK

5 of 5 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1998
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20141000Routine
20053000Routine
20042000Routine
20021000Routine
20011100Routine
20002000Routine
19996100Routine
19989100Routine
19972100Routine
19960100Routine
1995 — this page5100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: May 19, 2006. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.