STANTIAL GASOLINE LEAK DISCOVERED AT FRONT, TOP-CENTER OF ENGINE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS LEAKING O-RING AT INJECTOR RAIL.
1994 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 1994 record →
ABS FAILURE.
FUEL RAIL O RINGS LEAK.
RACK AND PINION SYSTEM FAILED.
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, COMPUTER MODULE FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF ABS EFFECTIVENESS, IN FOR REPAIR , PARTS OF ABS CONTROL MODULE REPAIRED. *AK
PASSENGER DOOR STICKS, DOOR HANDLE LOOKS AS IF IT WILL FALL OFF WHEN TRYING TO OPEN.
TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR.
INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO A FAILED FUEL PUMP SENSOR.
TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL INTERMITTENTLY.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AT 60 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, AND SHUT OFF. SPEED WAS REDUCED FROM 60 MPH TO 30 MPH IN SECONDS.*AK
TRANSMISSION SURGES INTERMITTENTLY.
DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM REPLACED.
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 50MPH FRONT AXEL BROKE, CAUSED PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL TO COME UP THROUGH FLOOR BOARDS, PULLED TO SIDE, THEN WENT INTO DITCH. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED.
ABS: ANTI-LOCK BRAKES COME ON WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT DRIVER'S KNOWLEDGE; TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON; ABS SWITCH FAULTY; FEEL OF PULSATION/OVERHEAT. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY. *DH
GRINDING NOISE IN GEARS, VEHICLE LOSES POWER, PRESSED ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRANSMISSION RETURNED TO ITS RESUMED POSITION. *AK
STEERING PROBLEMS, RACK AND PINION FAILURE, LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *AK
FAILURE ON THE TRANSMISSION, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. *AK
HEAD REST CAN NOT BE RAISED HIGH ENOUGH TO PROPERLY PROTECT PEOPLE FROM WHIPLASH INJURY IN THE CASE THEY ARE HIT FROM BEHIND.
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, REAR ENDED, THE SEAT TRACK BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
FRONT DISC ROTORS WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY, CAUSING VIBRATION. *AK
PURCHASED CAR USED, DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT BUT THE LIGHT IS STILL NOT BRIGHT EVEN WITH HIGH BEAM. PLEASE DESRCIBE . *AK
IN COLD WETHER STARTED THE CAR, WHEN BACKING OUT AND TURN THE STEERING THERE IS A NOISE PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED THREE (3) TIMES IN A PERIOD OF LESS ONE YEAR WITH 27K MILES. TT
BRAKES FLUTTER WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED. *SD
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS STOP. TT
HEAD LIGHTS DON'T ILLUMINATE BRIGHT ENOUGH FOR REGULAR NIGHT DRIVING. MFG., ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN #0803395TT CONSUMER STATES AFTER MUCH USELESS DISCUSSION WITH DEALER'S PARTS AND SALES STAFF THEIRS AND CORPORATION'S RELUCTANCE TO REMEDY DUE TO AGE AND MILEAGE THE LAMP ASSEMBLIES WERE FINALLY REPLACED.*JB
TIMING BELT REPLACED. *SD
WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, EXPERIENCE LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, REPLACE PADS. TT
THE HEAD LIGHTS ON VEHICLE ARE TOO DIM CAN NOT SEE ROAD AT NIGHT. TT
THE HEAD LIGHT HIGH BEAMS ARE NOT WORKING AT NIGHT PURCHASED CAR NEW . TT CONSUMER STATES HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROJECT A BEAN OF LIGHT FAR ENOUGH TO BE SAFE, HIGH BEMAS NOT MUCH BRIGHTER THAT LOW BEAMS .*JB
ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING 2 RODS TO BREAK/ONE PISTON ROD TO COMPLETELY COME THROUGH THE BLOCK. *SD
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED UNKNOWN PUT OVER 12 MPH, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK
VEHICLE DEFOGGER'S HAS FAILED, UNABLE TO SEE THROUGH WINDSHIELD WHEN IT RAINS. TT
INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION AND DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
WHILE DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEEDS THE CAR SHUTS OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, HAD COMPUTER REPLACED. TT
ABS WARNING SIGNAL CAME ON, THEN EXPERIENCED BRAKE LOCK UP. TT
AUTO-TRANSMISSION; CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF TERM CALLED "GEAR WIND", W/MANUFACTURER NOT KNOWING HOW TO RESOLVE FAILURE. TT
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING COLLISION. *SKD
COSUMER WAS IN AN HEAD ON CRASH AND THE DUAL AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . *AK
COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK
VEHICLE ENGINE SKIPS AND STALLS OUT, REPLACE #6 SPARK PLUG FLUID FOULED AND INJECTOR RAIL LEAKING INTERNALLY, PROBLEM STARTING AGAIN 6 MONTH LATER. AK
LIGHT IN TRUNK BURNED THROUGH NYLON SUITCASE AND BURNED SOCKS. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER LEFT/ACCIDENT. *DH
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
DESIGN OF VEHICLE PROVIDES INADEQUATE VIEW THROUGH REAR WINDOW. *AK
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