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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 →

Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft › Seal
Filed Jan 11, 1999IA

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

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Nov 24, 1998DE

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 18, 1998CA

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 21, 1998CA

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 9, 1998NJ

ABS BRAKES, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, T BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK *JB

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jun 7, 1998KS

VEHICLE VAPOR LOCKS WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONER AND TEMPERATURES GETS A LITTLE ABOVE NORMAL.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 23, 1997CA

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Apr 29, 1997NY

ELECTRICAL DRAIN ON BATTERY DUE TO ALARM MODULE.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 9, 1997CA

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Dec 26, 1996FL

IN LESS THAN (2) YEARS THE SEPERTINE BELT HAS COME OFF (5) TIMES. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 4, 1996FL

THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY GOES INTO LOW GEAR AND STAYS THERE. THE COMPUTER WENT OUT AS SOON AS HE STARTED THE VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 22, 1996NE

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 11, 1996CA

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 6, 1996VA

AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING BURNS TO LEFT HAND AND ARM.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › VacuumFire
Filed Jul 11, 1996CA

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

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch
Filed Jul 2, 1996NY

HIGH/LOW BEAM BRACKET RETAINING LAMPS IS LOOSE, CAUSING BEAMS TO DROP DOWN ONTO ROAD/POOR VISIBILITY. *SD

Vehicle Speed Control › Springs
Filed Apr 4, 1996NJ

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

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Mar 4, 1996KY

INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT INSIDE THE DASHBOARD. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Mar 4, 1996KY

INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT INSIDE THE DASHBOARD *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 5, 1996CA

TRANSMISSION REPAIRED 4 TIMES. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 11, 1996NM

PURCHASE CAR USED THE ABS PUMP WAS REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS . TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly
Filed Dec 28, 1995TX

THERMOSTAT FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 11, 1995OH

EXCESSIVE BRAKING LOSS OF BRAKING EA95-016 ABS BRAKES. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 23, 1995WA

CRANKSHAFT FAILED. *SD

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Aug 24, 1995OK

MELTED PLASTIC UNDER IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED SMOKE. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch
Filed Aug 10, 1995KY

WHILE DRIVING WITH HIGH LIGHT BEAM, LIGHTS WILL CLICK ON/OFF; NEARLY CAUSED WRECK; DARK COUNTRY ROAD. TT

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Aug 8, 1995CA

THE IGNITION SYSTEM IS CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSS ELECTRICAL POWER AND THE COMPUTER KEEPS GOING DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Jul 19, 1995MA

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, UNKNOWN CAUSE OF FIRE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 18, 1995WV

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED ON THE CAR. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WENT OUT ALSO. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 3, 1995LA

THE ABS SYSTEM ON THE CAR ARE RUINED AND DO NOT WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 19, 1995MD

ANTILOCK BRAKES SQUEAK. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 15, 1995MI

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING AT 20 MPH WHEN STOPPING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 13, 1995MO

ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE; BRAKE PEDAL HARD; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed May 26, 1995PA

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE COVERING OVER MALE PORTION IS CRACKED. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 18, 1995IA

AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING BURNS. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 14, 1995AZ

TRANSMISSION FAILED - DOWNSHIFTS BY ITSELF. *AW

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 30, 1995CA

WHEN YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN COMING TO A STOP CAR DOWN SHIFT. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor1 injured
Filed Jan 27, 1995NJ

WHILE BACKING UP JAMMED ON BRAKES, DRIVER SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, DID RESTRAINING DRIVER FROM GOING FORWARD. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Jan 25, 1995CA

BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR TOO SMALL, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE/LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 25, 1995CA

BRAKE FLUID RESERVIOUR IS TOO SMALL AND LOW LEVEL SENSOR IS DESIGNED TO MEASURE AT EMPTY LEVEL, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 19, 1995WI

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 17, 1995MD

(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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