WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND PULLING OFF, THE FUEL IS BEING SPRAYED ONTO THE ENGINE WHILE THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER. SEAL IS LEAKING DUE TO COLD WEATHER. *AK
1990 Chrysler New Yorker 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 →
VEHICLE HAD HEAVY ODOR OF GASOLINE, GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL. DEALER CONTACTED, AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH OTHER MODELS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AT ANY SPEED. CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. *AK
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT CITY SPEED OF 35 MPH APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE RAKES TO STOP. *AK
ABS BRAKES, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, T BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK *JB
VEHICLE VAPOR LOCKS WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONER AND TEMPERATURES GETS A LITTLE ABOVE NORMAL.
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ELECTRICAL DRAIN ON BATTERY DUE TO ALARM MODULE.
NOTICED FUEL LEAKING WHILE AT STOP LIGHT, TOOK TO PRIVATE MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THAT FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING ONTO ENGINE; MECHANIC TRIED TO GET PARTS FROM CHRYSLER, WHO SAID THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. *AK
IN LESS THAN (2) YEARS THE SEPERTINE BELT HAS COME OFF (5) TIMES. *AK
THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY GOES INTO LOW GEAR AND STAYS THERE. THE COMPUTER WENT OUT AS SOON AS HE STARTED THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN APPLING THE ABS BRAKES, THE ABS AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COME ON AND THEN THERE'S A NOISE UNDER THE DASH, THERE'S A SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE BRAKES ACTUALLY KICK IN. *AK CONSUMER STATES AFTR HEARING NOISE, BRAKES WOULD CYCLE/SHIFT TO MANUAL SYSTEM, SYMTOMS WERE ALMOST IDENTICAL TO THOSE LISTED ON NHTSA FEDECT RECALL CAMPAIGN# 96V099000, CONSUMER DID CONTACT DELAER AND WAS TOLD THAT RECALL WAS BENDIX SYMPTOMS ONLY AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS BOSCH ABS SYSTEM, CONSUMER WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH NEEDE TO BE REPLACED AND THAT DID NOT HELP SITUATION ONCE IT WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER WENT BACK TO DEALER AND THE ACCUMLATOR WAS REPLACED.*JB
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING BURNS TO LEFT HAND AND ARM.
AFTER DRIVING 3 MILES AND PARKING THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE NEAR THE BRAKE BOOSTER AREA. PRIOR TO THA CAR BOOSTER 1-2 WKS PRIOR DUE TO BURNING. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURENCE WHERE THE VEHICLE SMELLED OF SMOKE, AND ALSO THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER REPLACED THE BOOSTER PUMP AND THE ACCUMALTOR.*JB
HIGH/LOW BEAM BRACKET RETAINING LAMPS IS LOOSE, CAUSING BEAMS TO DROP DOWN ONTO ROAD/POOR VISIBILITY. *SD
ABS: WHILE DRIVING, PIN THAT HOLDS SPRING TO GAS PEDAL IN PLACE, CAME LOOSE; FELT SOMETHING FLAPPING AROUND WHILE FOOT ON PEDAL; PAD ON GAS PEDAL VERY LOOSE.*AK
INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT INSIDE THE DASHBOARD. *AK
INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT INSIDE THE DASHBOARD *AK
TRANSMISSION REPAIRED 4 TIMES. *SD
PURCHASE CAR USED THE ABS PUMP WAS REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS . TT
THERMOSTAT FAILED.
EXCESSIVE BRAKING LOSS OF BRAKING EA95-016 ABS BRAKES. TT
CRANKSHAFT FAILED. *SD
MELTED PLASTIC UNDER IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED SMOKE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING WITH HIGH LIGHT BEAM, LIGHTS WILL CLICK ON/OFF; NEARLY CAUSED WRECK; DARK COUNTRY ROAD. TT
THE IGNITION SYSTEM IS CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSS ELECTRICAL POWER AND THE COMPUTER KEEPS GOING DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, UNKNOWN CAUSE OF FIRE. TT
THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED ON THE CAR. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WENT OUT ALSO. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE ABS SYSTEM ON THE CAR ARE RUINED AND DO NOT WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
ANTILOCK BRAKES SQUEAK. *SD
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING AT 20 MPH WHEN STOPPING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT. TT
ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE; BRAKE PEDAL HARD; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT
DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE COVERING OVER MALE PORTION IS CRACKED. TT
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING BURNS. *SD
TRANSMISSION FAILED - DOWNSHIFTS BY ITSELF. *AW
WHEN YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN COMING TO A STOP CAR DOWN SHIFT. TT
WHILE BACKING UP JAMMED ON BRAKES, DRIVER SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, DID RESTRAINING DRIVER FROM GOING FORWARD. TT
BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR TOO SMALL, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE/LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
BRAKE FLUID RESERVIOUR IS TOO SMALL AND LOW LEVEL SENSOR IS DESIGNED TO MEASURE AT EMPTY LEVEL, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *SKD
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *SKD
(703-280-7170W)ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY CAUSING SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN/LOCKUP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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