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Engine coolingPart report

1996 Jaguar XJ6 Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
15%of 20 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1996 Jaguar XJ6, 15% of the 20 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #890607, filed 2001-06

“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!”

NHTSA complaint #737250, filed 2000-12

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1996315%
1995327%
1993113%

Other parts of the 1996 Jaguar XJ6

Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 Jaguar XJ6

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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