This 1989 Jaguar XJ6 factory service and repair manual is matched to this exact model year and trim, so the specifications and procedures inside are the ones Jaguar published for your car, not a general approximation pulled from another XJ6 model year.
Trims
- Sovereign Sedan 4-Door
- Base Sedan 4-Door
Known issues on the 1989 XJ6. Three recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers the passive seat belt system: the belt motor winch assembly can lock up, causing the belt to jam along its track, kink or break its cable, or detach at the tongue, leaving occupants unable to use the safety belt during a sudden stop or accident. The second covers the brake accumulator switch, which can leak hydraulic fluid and interrupt electrical power, preventing the brake assist feature from recharging and, in the worst case, causing a sudden loss of power assist and vehicle control. The third covers the high-pressure brake fluid supply hose, which can rupture, leading to loss of power brake assist, loss of vehicle control, and a risk of engine compartment fire from the expelled fluid. Owners have filed 18 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
From tracing a stuck passive belt to bleeding the power brake assist system, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1989 XJ6.
THE NORMAL LOCKUP FUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC (PASSIVE) BELT REEL CAN CAUSE THE BELT MOTOR WINCH ASSEMBLY TO LOCKUP SUCH THAT THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY/FUNCTION OR GETS STUCK AT VARIOUS PO
IF THIS OCCURS THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE CANNOT USETHE SAFETY BELTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJUR
JAGUAR WILL REPAIR THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS OR HAS OCCURRED. JAGUAR WILL NOTIF
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THE ACCELERATOR PEDEL STICKS WHILE THE CAR IS IN REVERSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
WHEN MOVIN TRANSMISSION PAWL TO REVERSE VEHICLE TOOK OFF, MAKING CONSUMER LOSE CONTROL. CONSUMEER COULD NOT STOP AND CRASHED. *AK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 JAGUAR XJ6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSIVE BELT SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE R
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 JAGUAR XJ6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL 93V179000 (SEAT BELTS) BUT BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE, THE MANUFACTUR
Showing the 4 most serious of 20 complaints filed with NHTSA.
