The 1977 Jaguar Xj6l has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 5,450 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN78V1740001978-08-09450 affected
Defect
IF THE TRANSMISSION IS OVERFILLED, THE POSSIBILITY OF OVERSPILL ARISES UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO THE NEWLY INSTALLED TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID MAY SPILL ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR CATALYTIC CONVERTER.
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DIPSTICK AT NO CHARGE.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING77V0830001977-06-025,000 affected
Defect
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.
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED CORE PLUG DEVICE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1
SUSPENSION
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Throttle bent and stuck due to weak material. Nlm”
“Rear springs weak. Nlm”
“Mono strut failed causing transmission noise when shifting. Nlm”
“Air temperature sensor shorted. Nlm”
“Rear axle strut failed causing vehicle to bottom out over bumps. Nlm”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1977 Jaguar Xj6l as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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