Owners filed 59 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the power train › automatic transmission. It has been recalled 2 times.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Power Train › Automatic Transmission | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steering › Linkages | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steering › Rack and Pinion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steering | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Exterior Lighting › Headlights | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKETS CAN CRACK DUE TO FATIGUE AND SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE CRADLE.
Risk. IF THIS OCCURS, THE TRANSMISSION HALF-SHAFT COULD PULL OUT OF THE TRANSAXLE AND RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE ENGINE CRADLE AT THE POINT WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHES TO IT.
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH 3.5L ENGINES. THE FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN LEAK FUEL FROM SOME OF THE SEALING O-RINGS OR FROM HAIR LINE CRACKS IN THE THERMOSET FUEL INJECTION RAIL.
Risk. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS AND REINFORCE THE OUTLET (PASSENGER) SIDE FUEL RAIL. VEHICLES SHOWING FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE OUTLET FUEL RAIL MUST HAVE THE OUTLET RAIL REPLACED WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING THE UPPER AND LOWER INJECTOR O-RINGS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS OR FROM A CRACKED FUEL LINE, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
I RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE (OCTOBER 2016) FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WHO HAD IT UP UNTIL NOW. WE SMELLED GAS COMING IN THE VENTS WHEN IDLING AND WARMING UP. WE SAW VAPORS COMING OUT FROM THE HOOD AND THE STRONG GAS SMELL WAS CLEARLY INJECTOR LEAKING SOMEWHERE ON THE ENGINE AND COMING INTO THE CAB. WE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL AUTO DEALER AND THEY AGREED IMMEDIATELY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND EXPLAIN IT WAS FAULTY FUEL LINE BY CHRYSLER.
MY CAR HAD A RECALL ON IT, AND WHEN I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND ASKED THEM TO LOOK UP MY VIN NUMBER TO SEE IF MY CAR HAD BEEN PROPERLY SERVICED, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE VIN I PROVIDED DID NOT HAVE A RECALL ON IT. I TOOK IT AS IF THEY WERE SAYING THE RECALL HAD BEEN PROPERLY HANDLED, BUT WHEN QUESTIONED FURTHER I WAS TOLD THAT MY SPECIFIC CAR DID NOT HAVE A RECALL AT ALL. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I HAD SEEN WHERE THE 95 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER HAD A FUEL SYSTEM RECALL. THEY PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT I WAS CORRECT BUT MY CAR DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THAT RECALL. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND AND WOULD LIKE FURTHER EXPLANATION. *TR
COMPLETE STEERING FAILURE ON 1995 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V215000 REGARDING THE SUSPENSION. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, A FUEL ODOR SMELL WOULD COME IN FROM THE VENTS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FUEL RAIL HAD A CRACK INSIDE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL. *JB
THE HEADLIGHTS ASSEMBLY DOESN'T ADJUST UP FAR ENOUGH TO PROJECT THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATION FULLY. THE LIGHT DOESN'T ILLUMINATE THE ROAD BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE TO DRIVER. HIGH BEAMS HAVE TO BE ENGAGED. DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM THEY WOULD HAVE TO INSTALLED HEADLIGHTS FROM THE 1996/1997 MODEL. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 08-033-95A WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK *NM
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PRESSED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL STOP. ALSO, ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN IT DOES THE DEFROSTER COMES ON AUTOMATICALLY. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A GAS SMELL IN THE CAB. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THERE WAS A HAIRLINE BREAK IN THE FUEL RAIL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED OUT OF CONTROL. THE STEERING WAS VERY LOOSE. *JB
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HAD NO BRAKES HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. THE AIR CONDITIONER WATER DRAINS ONTO THE BRAKE LINES WHICH OVER A PERIOD OF TIME CAUSES THE LINES TO RUST AND RESULT IN FUEL LEAK. MR
CRUISE LIGHT COMES ON; ENGINE SHUTS DOWN; DURING HIGHWAY DRIVE. *AK
BUSHING WORN OUT CAUSING THE STEERING TO BE LOOSE AND RESULTING IN TIRE WEAR. NLM
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH COULD GO OVER A ROCK, THEN STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT WILL BE HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT WA SCAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
TRANSMISSION COULD BE IN PARK GEAR AND WILL JUMP TO REVERSE OR TO DRIVE, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. HAD HAPPENED FREQUENLY, AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, COULD NOTICE CHANGE OF TUNE IN THE ENGINE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE TIMING BELT WAS COMING APART.*AK *JB
VEHICLE WAS GOING 20-30MPH AND CONSUMER HEARD A BANG, AND STARTED LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. WHILE LOSING CONTROL, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER A FEW TIMES, LANDING UPSIDE. TIRES WERE PURCHASED 7-3-2001, SIZE P22560R16.*AK CONSUMER FEELS THAT A BLOWOUT WAS THE REASON FOR THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, FIRESTONE, DOT NUMBER EJA6CLH3600, P225/60R16. *SLC
IN COLD WEATHER HOOD PISTON ARM WHEN OPENED WILL NOT HOLD HOOD. AS A RESULT, IT COULD FALL ON TOP OF A PERSON. ALSO, CONSUMER HAD NOTICED THAT PISTON ARM WILL NOT HOLD PISTON SOMETIMES IN A WARM WEATHER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
BOTH INNER TIE ROD BUSHINGS AND ATTACHED RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE RIGHT SIDE HAD FAILED AND FALLEN OUT(RUBBER BUSHING), THE LEFT SIDE BUSHING WAS FRACTURED AND WORN OUT CAUSING PLAY IN THE RIGHT SIDE WHEEL STEERING, BOTH ITEMS WERE REPLACED AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE.
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE THE TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE SHORT RACK TO THE FRAME SHEERED OFF AT THE FRAME CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. THE NEW BOLTS OBTAINED FROM CHRYSLER WERE GOLD IN COLOR INSTEAD OF BLACK LIKE THE ORIGINALS WHICH INDICATED TO MY MECHANIC THAT THE NEW ONES HAD A DIFFERENT HEAT TREATING PROCESS. I HAVE THE BOLTS AND PIECES PLUS PICTURES OF SAME AND WILL PROVIDE EITHER UPON REQUEST. HAD I NOT BEEN IN A PARKING LOT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DESASTER. WHILE I HAVE RECEIVED OTHER RECALL NOTICES FOR THIS CAR I NEVER RECEIVED ONE ON THIS.
STEERING NOISE WHEN TURNING WHEEL LEFT TO RIGHT, BUSHINGS ARE BAD AND RACK AND PINION NEEDS REPLACEING ACCORDING TO MECHANIC SAID SUCH WEAR IS UNUSUALLY FOR CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILES - DEALER, MAKER AWARE OF PROBLEM SAID IT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS A RECALL IS FORCED ON THEM - LOSE OF STEERING IS A SAFETY ISSUE
20 of 59 complaints, reproduced as filed.
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Aug 9, 1999. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.