1991 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

1991 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN APRIL OF 2010, SHE BEGAN HAVING BRAKE ISSUES. UPON RESEARCH, IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE WAS WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION THAT CHRYSLER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE ABS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE ABS PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 271.25. THE NEW ABS MODULE STARTED MALFUNCTIONING IN JUNE OF 2012, STARTING WITH SMALL CHIRPING NOISES THEN GROWING LOUDER INTO SQUEALS AND GRINDING FROM THE ABS PUMP MOTOR ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE PUMP HAD FAILED AND A NEW ONE WAS INSTALLED. THE CONSUMER CALLED CHRYSLER TO INFORM THEM, THE PUMP THAT WAS INSTALLED IN 2010 HAD FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. WHEN THE CONSUMER'S SON PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND LEFT THE PARKING LOT, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST 90% OF ITS ABILITY TO STOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE ABS PUMP MOTOR WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. AFTER CONTACTING CHRYSLER AGAIN, THEY AUTHORIZED ANOTHER ABS PUMP TO BE INSTALLED. AFTER THE INSTALLATION, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT STARTED ILLUMINATING OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE DEALER RESOLVED THE ISSUE BY HAVING THEM KEEP THE VEHICLE FOR WEEKS AT A TIME, AND WE THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE CONSUMER LEARNED TO DEAL WITH THE LIGHT, UNTIL ONE DAY, WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING, THE ABS PUMP BEGAN MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND STOPPED ALL TOGETHER. CHRYSLER ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP OF HER CHOICE. THE CONSUMERS MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY ABS PUMP. WHEN CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED AGAIN, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THEY HAD ONE. CHRYSLER CLAIMED, THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PUMP UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEY WERE CLOSING THE CASE.

1991 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN APRIL OF 2010, SHE BEGAN HAVING BRAKE ISSUES. UPON RESEARCH, IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE WAS WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION THAT CHRYSLER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE ABS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE ABS PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 271.25. THE NEW ABS MODULE STARTED MALFUNCTIONING IN JUNE OF 2012, STARTING WITH SMALL CHIRPING NOISES THEN GROWING LOUDER INTO SQUEALS AND GRINDING FROM THE ABS PUMP MOTOR ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE PUMP HAD FAILED AND A NEW ONE WAS INSTALLED. THE CONSUMER CALLED CHRYSLER TO INFORM THEM, THE PUMP THAT WAS INSTALLED IN 2010 HAD FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. WHEN THE CONSUMER'S SON PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND LEFT THE PARKING LOT, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST 90% OF ITS ABILITY TO STOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE ABS PUMP MOTOR WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. AFTER CONTACTING CHRYSLER AGAIN, THEY AUTHORIZED ANOTHER ABS PUMP TO BE INSTALLED. AFTER THE INSTALLATION, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT STARTED ILLUMINATING OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE DEALER RESOLVED THE ISSUE BY HAVING THEM KEEP THE VEHICLE FOR WEEKS AT A TIME, AND WE THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE CONSUMER LEARNED TO DEAL WITH THE LIGHT, UNTIL ONE DAY, WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING, THE ABS PUMP BEGAN MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND STOPPED ALL TOGETHER. CHRYSLER ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP OF HER CHOICE. THE CONSUMERS MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY ABS PUMP. WHEN CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED AGAIN, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THEY HAD ONE. CHRYSLER CLAIMED, THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PUMP UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEY WERE CLOSING THE CASE.

EMAILED REC'D ON BEHALF OF (NE) ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATION CAR WARRANTY FOR HIS 1991 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ABS BRAKE REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPAIR IS VEHICLE PROPERLY AND THEY CHARGED HIM FOR LABOR THREE TIMES. THE CONSUMER STATED HE ALMOST RAN A RED LIGHT THREE WEEKS AGO BECAUSE THE BRAKES HAD FAILED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER FINALLY WENT TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT AND ABS PUMP. THE CONSUMER STATED CHRYSLER SENT A CHECK FOR $700.00, HE IS REQUESTING THE FULL AMOUNT FOR THE ABS REPAIRS.( RECALL 96V099000) *JB

1991 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE IN 2005 A DEALERSHIP SUPPOSED TO REPAIR UNDER RECALL BUT SYSTEM HAS FAILED AGAIN JANUARY 2009. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO REPAIR, CAR HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT. REQUEST ASSISTANCE TO GET CHRYSLER TO REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT SIDESWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES, BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS IN TACT. THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE BRAKES WERE SERVICED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT IS AFRAID TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME DEALER; HOWEVER, IT IS THE ONLY CHRYSLER DEALER IN HIS LOCAL AREA. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) AND 91V191000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) WERE REFERENCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 144,000.

Mileage: 144,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO EXCESSIVELY APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. A PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND NOTICED WIRES STICKING OUT OF THE ANTILOCK CONTROL UNIT. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI LOCK). THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,000.

Mileage: 103,000

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, AND MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS RECALL 91V191000 CONCERNING BRAKE LINE FAILURE. HOWEVER, RECALL REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED BECAUSE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. *AK *PH *NM

AT 98,000 MI VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE REPAIR. DEALER DID ONLY WHAT WAS REQUIRED ON THE RECALL. IT WAS ONLY A PARTIAL REPAIR, AND CONSUMER DID NOT GET MORE THAN 40,000 MILES OUT OF THE REPAIRS. ABS BRAKES WERE STILL OPERATING POORLY. *AK

Mileage: 98,000

I HAVE READ ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE ABS SYSTEM FOR THE CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. I PURCHASED A 1991 IMPERIAL IN FEBRUARY OF 2000. IN MAY OF 2000 I HAD TO HAVE SOME REPAIR WORK DONE ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM. SUCH AS REPLACEMENT OF THE PUMP MOTOR AND THE ACCUMULATOR FOR THE AMOUNT OF $623.61 LABOR AND PARTS. ONCE AGAIN IN NOVEMBER OF 2002 I HAD TO HAVE THE ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE SWITCH REPLACED, LISTED AS DUAL FUNCTION PRESSURE SWITCH HOLDING PRESSURE AT 2000 PSI. THIS REPAIR JOB COST ME $466.82 OUT OF POCKET INCLUDING LABOR AND PARTS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I QUALIFY UNDER THE RECALL FOR REIMBURSEMENT CONSIDERING THE VEHICLE WAS NOT 10 YEARS OLD AND THE MILEAGE WAS JUST AT 100036 IN MAY OF 2000 AND 120331 IN NOVEMBER OF 2002. TO THIS DAY I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. AS OF NOW THE ANTI-LOCK LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. I AM TO AFRAID TO TAKE IT BACK TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR I CAN NOT AFFORD ANOTHER 400 TO 600 DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET. PLEASE INFORM OF MY STATUS WITH THIS SITUATION. *PH

Mileage: 100,036

WHILE DRIVING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AT ABOUT 20 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO PUT ON BRAKES, AND VEHCILE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP AND PUMP PEDAL TO GET VEHCILE TO STOP, PUMPING HELPED MAKE CAR STOP. IF ON THE HIGWAY THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY.*AK

RECALL 96V099/ABS BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RANDOM SPEED VEHICLE HAS INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR .*AK

PUMP FOR ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE - IN BOTH CASES AN ACCIDENT WAS NARROWLY MISSED. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT BEFORE THE MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECT, ONE MUST FIRST HAVE A BRAKE FAILURE!!!!

RECALL #96V099000 BRAKES: HYDRAULIC: ANTI-SKID SYSTEM: LIGHT LAMP; VEHICLE SERVICE FOR RECALL ON THE 13TH OF NOVEMBER AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ILLUMINATED.*AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ,THE BRAKES FAIL AT ANY GIVEN TIME, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN RED LIGHTS/RUN UP ON CURBS AND HAS EVEN CAUSED A NEAR ACCIDENT, BUT NO ONE WAS INJURED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM UNABLE TO STOP PROPERLY THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP BRAKES IN ORDER TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. THERE IS A RECALL BY NHTSA # 96V 099, CONCERNING ANTI-SKID SYSTEM. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE RECALL TIME HAS EXPIRED. *AK

RECALL # 96V09900 CHRYSLER/ BRAKES: HYDRAULIC: ANTI-SKID SYSTEM, VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER RECALL ON 11/5/97. CONSUMER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AFTER HAVING RECALL SERVICED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ABS SYSTEM RECALL WORK COMPLETED, HOWEVER BRAKES FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

AFTER EXPERENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS TOOK TO DEALER TO PERFORM RECALL. AFTER GETTING CAR BACK FROM DEALER HAD ACCIDENT IN TRAFFIC WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP CAR PETAL WENT TO FLOOR.

WHILE GOING DOWN ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES IN THE RAIN, THE BRAKES WERE SPONGY AND THERE WAS NO BRAKES-NO BRAKING POWER, AND THE AUTO DID NOT STOP. *AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES ON THE ABS BRAKE RECALL AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SEEMS LIKE IT DOES NOT WANT TO STOP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS LIGHT APPEARANCE, EVEN AFTER MFR SERVICE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE; ALSO, WHEN BRAKING , ACTION SEEMS INADEQUATE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK CONSUMER STATES TRANSDUCER AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE REPAIRED, ALSO BRAKE PEDAL LOW AND AS LIGHT ON AT SLIPPERY SURFACE, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THERE WAS A WIRE THAT NEEDED TO BE TIGHTNED, ALSO EXPERIENCED BRAKE PEDAL HARD WITH INADEQUATED BRAKING. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS LIGHT APPEARANCE, EVEN AFTER MFR SERVICE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE; ALSO, WHEN BRAKING , ACTION SEEMS INADEQUATE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK CONSUMER STATES TRANSDUCER AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE REPAIRED, ALSO BRAKE PEDAL LOW AND AS LIGHT ON AT SLIPPERY SURFACE, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THERE WAS A WIRE THAT NEEDED TO BE TIGHTNED, ALSO EXPERIENCED BRAKE PEDAL HARD WITH INADEQUATED BRAKING. *JB

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 2 TIMES, CAUSING ACCIDENTS.

AFTER RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE CAR HAD TO BE FIXED 3 TIMES F0R THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM PARTS FAILURE, THE PISTON PUMP MOTOR/DIIFFERENTIAL PUMP AND OTHER PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE INADEQUATE. *AK

THE ABS BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE SEEM TO BE MALFUNCTIONING, HAS BEEN ON RECALL AND IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM, FEELS LIKE STEERING WHEEL IS COMING LOOSE WHEN PUTTING HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE 96V099000. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP.

BRAKES FAILED.

BRAKING DISTANCE EXTENDED DUE TO BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DSH

WHEN DRIVING TRY TO STOP THE PEDAL IS HARD TO GO DOWN HAVE ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE . TT THE ABS BRAKES BECAME HARD AND BARELY STOP THE VEHICLE. THESE BRAKE HAVE HISTORY OF INTERMITTENT FAILURE.. *YH

BRAKES WILL GO TO FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY. TT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *SKD

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

THE ANTI LOCK UNIT IS GOING BAD FOR THE SECOND TIME-THE AUTO IS HARD TO STOP. TT

ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED ON THE CAR AND THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. TT

THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. DURING HARD BRAKING IT MAKES A REALLY LOUD NOISE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS INDICATOR CAME ON, ACTUATOR PISTON FAILED. TT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAULTY, RESULTING IN TWO FAILURES. DSH

BRAKE FAILURE. *DH

ENTIRE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED TWICE. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES. *AK

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, NEEDS MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LONG EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.(EA95-016). TT

WHEN YOU START THE VEHICLE AND BACK OUT BRAKES MAKE A GROANING NOISE AND BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON. TT

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT 29K MILES. TT

HYDRAULIC LIFT FAILURE, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. TT

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS HAD FAILURE/LIGHTING WARNING SYSTEM CAME ON DURING THE INCIDENT.(EA95-016). TT

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *AW

EA95-016 ACTIVE, ABS BRAKE FAILURE , LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS IN FOR REPAIR REPLACEMENT PUMP AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. TT

BRAKE LIGHT STAYING ON AT ALL TIME, EXCESS BRAKING PRESSURE. TT

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM, PARKING BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT WHITE, PULSATION IN BRAKING. TT

ANTILOCK BRAKE MOTOR CYCLES ON AND OFF FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. *AW

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SKD