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1991 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 1991 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 22, 1997MI

DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES AT ALL. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ABS BRAKES, 91V-190000.

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed Jul 8, 1997MI

WHENEVER VEHICLE IGNITIION IS TURNED ON THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 8, 1997LA

THE VEHICLE'S ABS SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO FLUID LEAKING THROUGH THE VENT UNTO THE TOP OF THE RESERVOIR, RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE ABS SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, HAD THE ENGINE REBUILT BY CHRYSLER DUE TO MALFUNCTION, THEN ABS FAILED AGAIN. ALSO, MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 11, 1997IA

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OF ABS BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage
Filed Feb 4, 1997TX

FUEL RAIL REPLACED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 30, 1996OH

VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS BY ITSELF AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHEN THIS OCCURS IT POSES AN ACCIDENT RISK. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Aug 22, 1996VA

FUMES SMELLED, AND A GAS LEAK WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE GAS TANK WHERE THE FUEL PUMP SITS IN THE FUEL TANK. ALSO THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED.*AK CONSUMER STATES FUEL WAS NOTICED LEAKING FROM THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS OF THE FUEL PUMP ON THE BACK TOP SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK, THE POSITIVE WIRE IN THE FUEL TANK HAD MELTED THE INSULATION OFF OF IT AND THE MALE TERMINALS OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, THE FUEL PUMP AND FEMALE ELECTRICAL PLUG HAD TO BE REPLACED. *SLC

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed May 25, 1996WV

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage1 injured
Filed May 6, 1996CA

SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 29, 1996NY

POWER STEERING TENSIONER HOUSING BROKE WHILE DRIVING. *DSH

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jan 17, 1996PA

POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN PARKING VEHICLE. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 16, 1996MA

PURCHASE CAR USED THE POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 16, 1996OH

THE TRANSMISSION HAS A SHIFT DOWN PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION HANGS UP IN SECOND GEAR (MAKES A JERKING MOTION NO CONTROL OVER CAR ON ICY ROAD). TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Jan 3, 1996OK

A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL RAIL AND HE CAN'T GET A PART SO HE CAN'T GET THE CAR REPAIRED. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT HE CAN'T GET THE PART. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 19, 1995FL

ABS: ANTI LOCK SYSTEM RED LIGHT WOULD NEVER TURN OFF; LOST BRAKE POWER; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Dec 4, 1995PA

SHAFT OF SPRING LOADED BELT TENSION IDLER PULLEY BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *SD

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and FittingsFire
Filed Nov 27, 1995GA

UNDERCARRIAGE VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY FUEL LINES LEAKING FUEL. TT LEAKING FUEL PUMP AND LEAKING GAS LINE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, VEHICLE KEPT STALLING, CONSUMER BEGAN TO SMELL FUEL AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *SLC

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Nov 8, 1995NJ

BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED, RESULTING IN POWER STEERING LOSS, REPLACED TENSIONER BELT. TT *SLC

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Nov 6, 1995NJ

BELT TENSIONER CAME APART, RESULTING IN POWER STEERING LOST, REPLACED BELT TENSIONER MECHINISM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 23, 1995AR

THE VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES AND THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP IN EMERGENCY BRAKING. TT CONSUMER STATES BRAKES ARE SOFT ALL THE TIME AND HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED ON MANY OCCASIONS, ESPECIALLY IF GOING DOWN HILL OR IN SUDDEN STOPS, PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALER BUT WAS TOLD NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND CONSUMER WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $2300, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE DEFECT WOULD HAVE AFFECT THE REGULAR BRAKES OR THEIR EFFECTIVENESS BUT CONSUMER BELIEVES IT DOES, CONSUMER HAS HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED JUST TO BE SURE THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH, IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE AT ALL.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 6, 1995FL

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT *SLC

Suspension › Front › Springs › Air Suspension System
Filed Sep 25, 1995GA

REPLACED AIR SUSPENSION ON VEHICLE IN FOR REPACEMENT 3 TIMES. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 18, 1995PA

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS, ALSO WILL NOT ACCELERATE. HAD REPLACED ONCE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 1, 1995MI

ABS: BRAKING SYSTEM WENT OUT; INCREASD STOPPING DISTANCES; PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 30, 1995WI

PULL UP TO A STOP SIGN AND TENSIONER BELT BROKE THIS CAUSED PROBLEM STEERING. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Aug 28, 1995MA

POWER STEERING FAILS AT LOW SPEED WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN BY MID CITY DODGE. TT

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Aug 13, 1995MD

DIRTY BATTERY, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STARTING.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jun 22, 1995PA

POWER STEERING OUMP MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jun 22, 1995PA

THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN ACTING UP. WHEN GOING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR ABOUT TO PARK YOU SEEM NOT TO HAVE POWER STEERING. TT

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

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED AT 69,000.(EA95-016). TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 30, 1995FL

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY HAS SUDDEN UNWANTED ACCELERATION.DEALER CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 24, 1995NC

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR DUE TO ANTI LOCK BRAKE PUMP FAILURE. TT

Air Bags › Frontal1 injured
Filed Feb 23, 1995CA

HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 20, 1995NC

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE HYDRAULICS FAILED, CAUSING ABS WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON/ABS PUMP TO RUN CONTINUOUSLY. *SKD

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