Jaguar XJS fuel problems
12 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
56 owner complaints analyzed
16 distinct recall campaigns
54,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1976 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 13 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
12 of 56 complaints match this topic (21.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10227765 · 2008-05-14 (May 14, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1982 JAGUAR XJS. THE VEHICLE IS PERMEATING FUMES AND RUNS POORLY DUE TO THE LOSS OF FUEL. A SPECIALIST STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DAMAGED AND LEAKING, AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FOLLOWING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS WERE REFERENCED: 81V134000, 85V087000 AND 83V135000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL), 82V022000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP), 90V035000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), AND 90V123000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AN…
Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10227765 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 878357 · 2001-01-17 (January 17, 2001)
FUEL TANK CRACKED CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK INTO VEHICLE WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THERE WAS RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT, BUT HAS BEEN REMEDIED YEARS AGO. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 878357 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 971820 · 1995-09-08 (September 8, 1995)
RECEIVED RECALL FOR FUEL TANK, HAD TWO INCHES OF GAS IN TRUNK, DEALER WOULD NOT DO RECALL WORK. PRESTON JAGUAR YORK, PA [phone removed]. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 971820 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10455502 · 2012-04-17 (April 17, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 JAGUAR XJS. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL POP WAS HEARD FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT OPENED THE FUEL PUMP VALVE AND GASOLINE BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE TANK. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT COULD SMELL GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING 5 MPH AND ABOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 87V142000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK A…
Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10455502 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10631439 · 2014-09-08 (September 8, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 JAGUAR XJS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FUEL LINE BECAME LOADED WITH FUEL, WHICH CAUSED PRESSURE TO BUILD IN THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 89V168000 (ENGINE AND ENG…
Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10631439 at NHTSA ↗