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1990 Chrysler Imperial complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1990 record →

Suspension
Filed Mar 25, 2000PA

FRONT SUSPENSION ALMOST DRAGS ON ROAD SURFACE AND REAR SUSPENSION IS HIKED UPWARD ,BLOCKING VIEW OUT OF REAR WINDOW. I HAVE TAKEN THIS PROBLEM TO TWO CHRYSLER DEALEARS. ONE RECOMMENDED NOT TO FIX PROBLEM BUT TO GET RID OF CAR AND THE OTHER CHARGED $38.69 FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND TOLD ME THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH COULD BE FATAL IF A HIGH SPOT IN THE ROADWAY IS HIT OR BY NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE SOUT OF THE REAR WINDOW WHEN CHANGING LANES INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER MUST OWN UP TO AND REPAIR AT THEIR EXPENSE.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 24, 2000KS

MY ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT OF MY 1990 IMPERIAL WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY I TOOK IT TO A DEALER WERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE ABS PUMPAND MOTOR WERE BAD, AND WOULD COST ME CLOSE TO $900 DOLLERS TO FIX. SO I LOOK IT UP ON MY COMPUTER AND SAW THAT THERE HAD BEEN SOME RECALLS ON THIS YEAR OF CAR IS THERE ANY INFO YOU COULD GIVE ME THANKS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 18, 1999NE

RECALL 96V-099 000 /BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:ANTI-SKID SYSTEM. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FAILURE, AND REPLACED UNIT AT CONSUMER'S COST. NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER AND INFORMED CONSUMER NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE GIVEN. VEHICLE WA SINVOLVED IN A CRASH. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 23, 1999WA

ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT. MJS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 2, 1999TX

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP BECAUSE THE POWER WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE. BRAKES HAD TO BE REAPPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP. DEALER SAID ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › LinkagesCrash
Filed Sep 2, 1999WA

CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, AT 45 MPH, AND CAR TOOK OFF AND HIT A CURB. THEN WENT INTO THE TRAFFIC AND HIT A WALL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 2, 1999CA

ABS BRAKES FAILED. YH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jul 8, 1999CA

GAS EVERYWHERE AND COULD HAVE EASILY CAUGHT FIRE IF I HAD STARTED CAR AND DROVE OFF WITHOUT NOTICING SMELL-MY WIFE WOULD HAVE DRIVEN OFF AND BEEN KILLED MOST LIKELY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 26, 1999CA

WHILE TRAVELING AND SHIFTING TRANSMISSION GEAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER PUMPED HARD THE BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE.ALSO THERE IS A RECALL LISTED FOR THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM, RECALL 96V099000. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 29, 1999GA

CONSUMER HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING RECALLED BRAKES FIXED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. NLM RECALL #685

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 9, 1999NC

ABS PUMP MOTOR AND ABS PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 2, 1999AL

IN 1996 THERE WAS A RECALL FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. CONSUMER'S VIN# IS NOT INCLUDED. FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THAT THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE BRAKES WERE SOFT, AND AT OTHER TIMES THERE WERE NO BRAKES, CHRYSLER SAID IT WAS THE MOTOR THAR TURNED THE PISTONS. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 23, 1999MI

THE ABS FAILED AND THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR $468.00. THE NHTSA RECALL 96V099000 STAES THAT "ALL ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE REPAIRED" BUT BOTH THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER ASSERT THAT THE RECALL APPLIES ONLY TO KELSEY HAYES ABS AND NOT MINE WHICH IS A BOSCH SYSTEM. THE RECALL SAYS "ALL".

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Feb 12, 1999MN

FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO 3.3 ENGINE WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE . DEALER HELPED OWNER ACQUIRE A NEW FUEL RAIL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 5, 1999TX

EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED AT HTTP://Z.SIMPLENET.COM/CC/ABS.HTML FOR THE BENDIX ABS SYSTEM, EXCEPT MINE IS BOSCH ABS SYSTEM. PUMP AND MOTOR REPLACED 5 TIMES SINCE 1ST OCCURRENCE. ACCUMULATOR REPLACED 3 TIMES. BANJO BOLT ONCE. SENSOR BLOCK 1 TIME. THE 3RD ACCUMULATOR WAS ORDERED 2/5/99 ESTMTD ARRIVAL 2/8/99? AND BIG QUESTION IS WILL IT FIX IT??????

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 5, 1999GA

MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS PUMP FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jan 19, 1999CA

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE ACCUMULATOR PISTON SEAL, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN.

Interior Lighting
Filed Jan 29, 1998FL

HEAD LIGHT DOORS/COVERS FAILED FROM CORROSION.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 10, 1997NY

VEHICLE BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND STALLED IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC ALMOST RESULTING IN FATAL ACCIDENT DUE TO CARRIER ON THE TOP OF THE CYLINDER HEAD BREAKING OFF.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 7, 1997NJ

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. OWNER NOTES OF ABS PUMP ASSEMBLY FAILURE 3 TIMES. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Oct 7, 1997NY

WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ON A BUSY HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISE, AND THEN BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER BEGAN TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. CONSUMER HAD PROBLEM CORRECTED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 2, 1997AZ

ABS BRAKES FAILED, THIS ITEM WAS A RECALL AND OWNER IS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE RECALL PERFORMED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 4, 1997KY

APLLIED THE BRAKES; HAVE TO APPLY VERY HARD, AND THE VEHICLE SEEMS LIKE IT DOES NOT WANT TO STOP. THERE WAS A RECALL LISTED FOR THE ABS BRAKES, BUT THEY SAY THAT IT IS NOT LISTED FOR THIS VIN NUMBER. OWNER STATES THAT HE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECLL STATES. RECALL 96V-099000. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 24, 1997OH

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE THE PEDAL GETS REAL HARD AND THEN DROPS TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE WILL ONLY REPLACE THE BENDEIX BRAKE SYSTEM INSTEAD OF BOSCH SYSTEM. *YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 10, 1997PA

NOISY ANTILOCK BRAKES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 2, 1997NC

THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed May 27, 1997MD

BRAKES: WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND PUT FOOT ON BRAKE AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. RAOD CONDITIONS WERE WET AND VEHICLE RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND THEY PUT A NEW BRAKE SYSTEM IN. VEHICLE ON RECALL FOR BRAKES, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

Exterior Lighting
Filed May 8, 1997TX

GLOVE BOX LAMP FAILED, CAUSING BATTERY TO FAIL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 29, 1997NY

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. CONSUMER USED EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON FEB. 4, 1997. AT THAT TIME DEALER REPAIRED AND REPLACED THE ABS PUMP AND MOTOR RELAY SYSTEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 22, 1997FL

ABS ACCUMULATOR REPLACE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Apr 9, 1997MA

ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 14, 1997PA

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL BUT WAS DENIED REPAIRS DUE TO VIN.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 19, 1997IL

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Suspension › Front
Filed Feb 4, 1997HI

AIR SUSPENSION FAILURE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 22, 1997TX

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND FINALLY THE BRAKES FAILED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Jan 17, 1997MA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER DRIVER 15 TO 20 MILES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 14, 1997TX

ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY, BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON ALSO, NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jan 10, 1997IL

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 2, 1997NJ

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 25, 1996CA

ABS FAILURE, RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO VIN #.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 25, 1996MD

RECALL RELATED, 96V099, VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR, BRAKES FAILED DUE TO ABS PUMP FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 12, 1996WV

WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE THERE IS A NOISE AND THE ABS LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 12, 1996KS

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING, PURCHASED CAR USED . DEALER SAID CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL # 96V099000.*AK CONSUMER STATES HE SAW THE RECALL IN A MAGAZINE ARTICLE. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Aug 23, 1996LA

ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Brake Fluid Low Warning › Lamp
Filed Aug 7, 1996MI

BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS.

Suspension › Front › Springs › Air Suspension System
Filed Jul 9, 1996OH

FRONT AIR SUSPENION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BOUNCED UP/DOWN SO HARD VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE, SUSPENION DROPPED DOWN ON TOP OF TIRES, SPEED 15 MPH.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 7, 1996CO

WHILE DRIVING, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 7, 1995TX

EA95-016 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN APPLIED, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 27, 1995WI

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK INTO SECOND GEAR, WILL NOT GO FASTER THAN 30MPH. TT CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT ONLY 40 F OR LOWER TEMPERATURES, TEMPERATURE ABOVE 40 TRANSMISSION OOPERATES NORMALLY, VEHICLE SPEEDS OF 50 MPH CAN BE ATTAINED BUT ENGINE RPM IS HIGH DUE TO LACK OF SHIFTING INTO 3RD AND 4TH GEAR.*JB

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 3, 1995NY

THE SPEED ODOMETER NEVER WORKED RIGHT, WHEN DRIVING CAR STALLED AND THE BRAKES WORK AND GO OUT . TT

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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