The exhaust gas recirculation manifold core plugs may become displaced resulting in a loss of engine vacuum and subsequent stalling. This would produce immediate erratic engine operation and subsequent loss of power brakes and power steering assist.
Engine & cooling
Jaguar XJ6 Engine problems by year
8 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Jaguar XJ6's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Engine recalls
Latest XJ6 engine complaints
Consumer would like jaguar to correct a performance problem with his 1995 jaguar xj6. *Ph 1996 jaguar xj6 is experiencing problems with persistent idle instability which often results in the vehicle quitting during normal operation. Consumer is requesting help in getting the performance problem corrected. *Mr *nm
The consumer took the vehicle to the dealership on 2 occasions regarding the recall for the slight hesitation the vehicle experienced, however the problem recurred. There was also a chronic intermittent problem with the brakes, the vehicle made a hissing sound and was slow to stop, which caused the consumer to rear end another vehicle, the consumer was told the vacuum booster pump was defective, and another mechanic informed the consumer the vehicle did not have a vaccine booster pump and it was just a characteristic of the vehicle. Mr *ts *jb
Recall item failed, tried to replace not available. No safety defec tmentioned. *Ak
When replacing the fan cluch consumer noticed crack in fan. Consumer had to replace fan.*Ak consumer states 4 major cracks in the fan base, 2 progressing into the blades. *Slc
When in stop and go traffic vehicle stalls/ shuts off without prior warning. Then,after she turned vehicle on dashboard. Stated transmission was in limp mode, and engine check light was on. *Ak
Failure of the temperature sensor causes the engine to stop dead without warning. This happened twice before the problem was fixed. I was lucky not to be in a vulnerable situation!*Ak
The vechicle floods and the accelerator pedal is very hard/ sticks at any speed. The vehicle was towed to the dealership and egr valve was replaced, but the problem continues. Please describe details. *Ak
WATER PUMP LEAKS.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data