1994 Chrysler New Yorker complaints

ON 18 SEP 2000, TOOK MY CAR DOWN TO THE DEALER UPON RECEIPT OF RECALL # 883, "DRIVERS POWER SEAT". THE DRIVER'S SEAT DOES NOT GO BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT PIVOTING SIDEWAYS WITH THE SWITCH. THE BACK OF THE SEAT UPON LEANING BACK GOES TOWARDS THE REAR. UPON TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, THEY STATED THE SEAT TRACK WAS NOT COVERED UN DER THE RECALL AND THEY WROTE THE PART UP FOR $500.00 AND LABOR $110.00. HOWEVER, THE RECALL NOTICE STATES IF THE SEAT ADJUSTER PIVOT BRACKETS AND SEAT TRACKS IS THE PROBLEM, THEN THE DEALER WILL REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE (PARTS AND LABOR). I AM VERY UPSET THAT I HAVE RECEIVED LESS THAN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND MYSELF AND FAMILY COULD BE IN DANGER WITH THE SEAT NOT BEING STABLE. DEALER NEEDS TO BE CONTACTED TO COMPLY WITH RECALL #883.

THE HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION FACTOR IS EXTREMELY POOR WITH THIS CAR. THE BOLTS TO REMOVE THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY TO REPLACE LAMPS IS STRIPPED OUT MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE LAMPS AS BUILT.

WHILE DRIVING CAR , SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT PICK UP SPEED PROPERLY. ALSO WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT SHAKES THE ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL & THE CAR FEELS LIKE THE FRONT END WILL FALL APART. *AK

ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. PEDAL WILL START TO PULSATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. SOMETIMES WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON ABS SYSTEM FEELS LIKE IT IS BEING DRAINED.. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. DEALER DID TRY TO SAY THAT BRAKES WERE METAL TO METAL VIBRATION. *AK

BOLTS THAT HOLD THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO VEHICLE ARE UNABLE TO BE REMOVED. HEAD LIGHT CAN NOT BE REMOVED. BOLT IS SECURED BY METAL ANCORE IN PLACTIC FRAME. ANCORE IS TURNING IN THE PLASTIC. CAUSES A SAFTY HAZARD BY BEING UNABLE TO REPLACE BURNED OUT HEADLIGHTS..

WITH THE FUEL LEAK WE SMELLED A LITE FUEL ODER AT FIRST WHEN WE STARTED THE CAR. THE ODER GOT STRONGER BY THE END OF THE MONTH. WE RECIVED A RECALL NOTICE SHORTLY AFTER . WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR ON 4/7/99 FOR THE RECALL & BC THE TIRES WOBBLED & SHOOK THE CAR AT 30-45 MPH. THEY FOUND THE LEFT INNER TIE ROD BRUSHINHS WERE WORN & TIRE ROD FLOPPING- THEY REPLACED THE TIRE ROD 7 LEFT TOE SPECS. THEY ALSO FOUND THE TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKING FROM THE COOLER HOSE.--ON 11/22/99 I WAS REVERSING AT 1 OR 2 MPH FROM A PARKING SPACE & THEN AS I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN FORWARD THERE WAS A VIOLENT JERKING ,& SHAKING BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE ANYWHERE AT ALL. I GOT OUT TO LOOK & THERE WAS WHEEL BERRINGS & THICK GREASE ALL OVER THE PARKING LOT. MY CAR WAS TOWED THE NEXT DAY TO AN AUTO MECH SHOP & REPARS WERE DONE. SHORTLY AFTER THAT WE RECIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE PROBLEM THAT WE HAD REPAIRED. WE ARE STILL TRYING TO GET REIMBURSED FROM CHRYSLER CORP. FOR THAT INCIDENT. AND AS OF TODAY 6/25/00 WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH THE FRONT WHEEL WOBBLING & SHAKING THE CAR WHEN DRIVEN AT 30-45 MPH FOR ABOUT 3 OR 4 WEEKS NOW. WE ARE CURRENTLY SAVING MONEY TO HAVE THAT REPAIRED AGAIN. WE HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THEM ON THE INVESTIGATION REPORT BC THEY WERE NOT LIFE THREATING---SUCH AS TRUNK OPENING ON OWN WHILE DRIVING-IT WAS FIXED BUT TRUNK OPEN LIGHT ON DASH PANEL COMES ON & OFF WHEN TRUNK IS CLOSED. --THE A/C LEAKED WATER ON PASSENGER FLOOR & HAS A BAD ODE

FRONT TIE RODS BROKE, CAUSING WHEELS TO ALMOST TO FALL OFF, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & "T" BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE & WAS KNOCKED OUT. VEHICLE KEPT MOVING & HIT A BRICK WALL HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. POSSIBLY WILL BE TOTALED. 2 INJURIES & EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. *AK

RECALL 98V184000; VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE "O" RINGS, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE A FUEL LEAK. VEHICLE AT THE DEALER.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT AN INDIVIDUAL INSIDE OF ANOTHER VEHIICLE THAT PASSED BY HIM YELLED OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOW THAT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

TWO OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT.ALSO, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT LOCK UP. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO VEHICLE WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING POWER LOCKS MAKE CLICKING SOUND AS THOUGH SOMEONE WAS OPENING & CLOSING. ALSO, INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER ON/OFF. MANUFACTURER & DEALER SEEM TO THINK THIS ISN'T A PROBLEM.

RECALL 99V215000/ ENGINE CRADLE. PARTS AND TOOLS THAT ARE NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V215000 CONCERNING ENGINE CRADLE. CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT NO TOOLS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 99V215000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 837/ ENGINE CRADLE. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT WOULD HAVE TO PAY 3,000 FOR A TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, THE CAR REDUCED IN SPEED, UNABLE TO ACCLERATE, CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. OWNER HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER DID NOT ADVISE OWNER OF RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION TRANSAXLE. DEALER STATES OWNER NEEDS TO REPAIR TRANSMISSION FOR $3000 BEFORE COMPLETING RECALL REPAIR. OWNER CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER TWICE WITH A COMPLAINT REGARDING DEALER REFUSING TO COMPLETE RECALL REPAIR. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS YET TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT. DEALER INDICATED OWNER MUST HAVE CAR TOWED OR A STORAGE FEE OF $15 PER DAY WILL BE INACTED. DEALER REPORTED EMPLOYEES OF DEALERSHIP WILL BE ABLE TO PURCHASE CAR FOR $100 IF OWNER DOES NOT PICKUP CAR. OWNER IS REQUESTING THAT RECALL BE REPAIRED WITHOUT ANY CHARGE. *AK

RECALL # 99V215000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER/ENGINE CRADLE: OWNER WAS TOLD BY DELAERSHIP THAT HE COULD NOT SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL MAY BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO BUSY. AFTER 3 MONTHS, OWNER PHONED TO THE CHRYSLER MIAN OFFICE, THE OFFICE ARRANGED WITH ANOTHER DEALER. *AK.ET.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL STALL AND DIE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HOOD WILL NOT STAY UP, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, RADIO ANTENNA DID NOT FUNCTION, BATTERY WAS REPLACED BEFORE GUARANTEE EXPIRED. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING UP TO A LIGHT, PUT ON BRAKES, AND BOTH PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 92V015000 CONCERNING FRONT CONTROL ARM: UPPER BALL JOINTS. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE RECALL PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL 98V184000, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

STEERING WAS DRIFTING AND FELT LOOSE DUE TO FAILED INNER/OUTER TIE RODS AND STABILIZER LINKS. *MJS

WHILE ON INTERSTATE CONSUMER STARTED TO SLOW DOWN FOR THE EXIT, CAR AUTOMATICALLY DOWNSHIFTED ON ITS OWN, AND IT WENT FROM 50 TO 10MPH IN A VERY SHORT DISTANCE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A UNSAFE CONDITION. TOOK TO CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IN THE VALVE BODY. *AK

THERE IS NO SAFTY INTERLOCK FOR THE TRANSMISSION. WITH THE CAR OFF AND NO KEY THERE IS AN ABILITY TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR, AND CAR WILL ROLL INTO STRUCTURES TRAFFIC. *AK

TRANSMISSION- NEEDS TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED WITH NEW TORQUE CONVERTER ESTIMATED COST OF THIS BY DEALER/SERVICE PERSON IS $1713.91 WITH VEHICLE BEING ONLY 5 YRS OLD AND 83,000 MILES. HEADLIGHTS- ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO USE DRIVING AT NIGHT BECAUSE YOU ARE UNABLE TO SEE, MORE OR LESS ABLE TO TELL IF THEY ARE ON. HIGH BEAMS ARE AT THE LEVEL OF LOW BEAMS. STEERING LINKAGE- HAS A THUNKING WHEN ACCELERATES FROM A STOP SIGN AT TIMES AND ALSO AT TIMES WHEN SLOWING DOWN YOUR SPEED UNDER 30MPH. HOOD SUPPORTS- HAD TO BE REPLACED AT TIME OF PURCHASE AND AFTER 2 YEARS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. STEERING- MAKES A WHINING SOUND AT TIMES WHEN TURNING A CORNER. BACK DOOR/DRIVER'S SIDE- STICKS AT TIMES ESPECIALLY AFTER DRIVING AT 55MPH, HARD TO OPEN. OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACEMENT 152.91THROTTLE BODY INJECTORS 139.98 FOR ONE & 84.99 FOR OTHER. TRANS. COOLER LINES 133.88 TIE ROD ENDS W/ALIGNMENT 197.00 WATER PUMP 409.74 TIMING BELT TENSIONER 144.44 ALL THESE ESTIMATES COME FROM A CHRYSLER DEALER/SERVICE PERSON.

WHILE TRAVELING 55MPH; STEERING WAS HARD TO CONTROL/ DIFFICULT TO TURN AND VERY STIFF. RACK & PINION WAS CAUSE OF PROBLEM. ALSO, VEHICLE NOT SHIFTING INTO PARK. TRANSMISSION LINE LEAKED FLUID. COUPLING WAS CAUSING A LEAK BETWEEN RUBBER TUBING WHICH WAS INSERTED INTO METAL TUBING. IN ADDITION, FUEL RAIL WOULD ALSO LEAK/ ABS BRAKES STARTED TO LOCK UP WHEN APPLIED/ WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING WATER, AND DOOR STRAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BEING OPENED & CLOSING HARD. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CORRECT MAJOR PROBLEMS. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY GOES ON BY ITSELF, ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY, AT LOW SPEED. CRUISE CONTROL WENT ON AND COULD NOT SLOW CAR DOWN, THEN IT STALLED, LOSING STEERING CONTROLS. STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD ACROSS TWO LANES. HAVE BROUGHT CAR TO MECHANIC AND DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS, IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR MY FAMILY, AND WE ARE GETTING NO ANSWERS FROM ANYONE.

DAIMLER/CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED TO INFORM THEM OF THESE PERSISTENT PROBELMS, NOT ONLY WITH NEW YORKER, BUT CONCORDE,LHS AND INTRIPED. THE REFUSE TO ADDRESS THE PROBELM AND EVEN THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE OFFICE IS GIVING ADVICE TO CALL AND COMPLAIN. I SEE YOUR WEB SITE IS FILLED WITH THE SAME CHRYSLER CARS WITH THE SAME CHRYSLER PROBELMS. PLEASE HELP US TO GET THE SERVICE AND ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER AND HAVE CHRYSLER REPAIR THERE DEFECTS AS THEY EXPECT US TO PAY OUR PAYMENTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND SPEEDY ACTION IN THIS MATTER.

WHILE TURNING VEHICLE WILL JERK AND THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT. MECHANIC SAYS RACK AND PINION NEEDS A NEW VALVE. *AK

NO SUMMARY

REPLACED AC COMPRESSOR 09/07/97

THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLEY HAS DETERIORATED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NO SUMMARY

THERE IS A LEAKAGE COMING FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH IS CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE. *AK

TIE ROD FAILURE ON DRIVERS SIDE

DOOR SEAL DEFECT PREVENTED OPENING OF DOOR, INDIRECTLY CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD, SINCE MY CHILD WAS REPEATEDLY FORCED TO EXIT CAR ON DRIVERS SIDE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SEVERAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OVER SEVERAL YEARS HAVE REFERRED TO THIS PROBLEM BUT DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE DOOR SEAL WITHOUT CHARGE. I BELIEVE THAT A DOOR STUCK SHUT IS INDEED A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS SUCH. NO OTHER CARS I HAVE OWNED HAVE EVER HAD THIS PROBLEM, EVEN AT OLDER AGES. THIS DESIGN AND MATERIALS DEFECT IS AN INDIRECT SAFETY HAZARD BUT SHOULD BE STILL CONSIDERED A LEGITIMATE ONE NONETHELESS. I PAID $300 TO HAVE THE PASADENA CHRYSLER DEALER FIX THIS PROBLEM AND BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE PAID FOR IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. BEATRICE HIRANO, MY CORRECT ZIP CODE IS 91770-NO WAY TO MODIFY THE DATA WITHOUT ERASING THE COMMENTS. YOU SHOULD FIX THAT ON YOUR SITE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE INTO THE GARAGE. BEFORE REACHING GARAGE, FRONT STRUCTURE FRAME, SUPPORTING THE TRANSMISSION & WHEELS, HAD SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO DROP SOME & THE WHEELS TO FALL OFF. *AK

THE RIGHT STEERING TIE ROD CAN RUBBED THOUGH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 94V024000. WHEN CAR IS LEFT IN PARK AND LATER TURNED BACK ON, IT STARTS IN REVERSE. THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT FOUND, BUT THE STEERING COLUMN IGNITION ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *AK *ML

MY WIFE WAS ON HER WAY BACK FROM LA. WHEN THE FIRE STARTED IN THE HOOD. LATER WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE "O" RING FAILURE. I AM WONDERING IF YOU COULD DEVELOP A CAD PROGRAM TO SHOW HOW A CAR COULD CATCH ON FIRE AND TOTAL A VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION HAS ALWAYS SHIFTED VERY ROUGHLY, BECOMING MUCH WORSE WITH AGE. FOUR VISITS TO DEALER NEVER GOT THE PROBLEM FIXED. *AK

MAJOR ENGINE REPAIRS WERE DONE, AND VARIOUS PARTS, SUCH AS CAMSHAFT/PISTON RINGS/VALVES, GASKETS, ETC., WERE REPLACED BY DEALER. AT 55,000 MILES, ENGINE HEAD GASKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER HEARD RATTLING IN THE REAR END. AS HE DROVE MORE AND MORE, AND WENT UNDER VEHICLE WHERE BOLT CONNECTS TO THE PIVOT POINT FOR THE TRAILING ARM, HE DISCOVERED BOLT WAS STICKING OUT ABOUT 2INCHES, AND THAT WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE STARTED MAKING NOISES, AND UPON CROSSING RAIL ROAD TRACK VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE AND ENGINE WOULD NOT START. BY THEN THE TRAIN WAS COMING AN RAN INTO TO VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS

NO SUMMARY

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 44700 MILES AND FAILED AGAIN AT LESS THAN 55,000 MILES. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR FAILED AT 48,000 MILES, I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD TO "STOP MY WHINING AND PAY FOR IT" WHEN I STARTED TALKING TO OTHER CHRYSLER OWNERS OF FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CARS I FOUND OUT ALL MOST HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM