1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF A FRIEND WHO OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT'S FRIEND WOULD HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PADDLE WITH GREAT EFFO...

Mileage: 247,053

POWER BRAKES STOPPED WORKING ON THE WAY HOME DRIVING 35 MPH. HAD TO PRESS VERY HARD TO GET THE BRAKES TO START TO SLOW THE CAR. TOLD THAT THE ABS PUMP MOTOR HAD BURNED OUT AND IS COVERED BY RECALL 685. DEALER SAID THEY HAD NO ONE WHO COULD WORK ON IT . CHRYSLER SAYS THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL ON...

Mileage: 142,000

WE HAVE A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL THAT HAS A RECALL NO.# 685 FOR ABS LIFETIME. LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER JEEP TUCSON. REFUSES TO FIX THE RECALL. IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE ROAD. THEY ARE THREATENING TO FILE A ABANDON VICH. TO CLAIM IT AND SELL IT. I CANNOT DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT UNTIL IT IS FIXED. I ...

Mileage: 1,000,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT WAS STIFF AND HE HAD TO LET THE VEHICLE COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE ACUTE PISTON PU...

Mileage: 104,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN...

Mileage: 91,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A PARKING SPACE, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL, AND THEN THE BRAKES FAILED. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER CONCLUDED THAT THE ABS PUMP MOTOR FAILED. HE THEN ADDED THAT BECAUSE OF TH...

Mileage: 107,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE SWERVED OFF THE ROAD INTO A VINEYARD. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. A POLICE REP...

Mileage: 162,021

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 96V099000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THEIR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/11/06. *...

Mileage: 53,940

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH HEADLIGHTS ON THEY CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, LEAVING CONSUMER WITHOUT VISIBILITY OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONSUMER'S HOUSE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CHRYSLER DEALER REPLACED LITE SWITCH. *TC

ABS RECALL, THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD BE A CHARGE TO TELL THE CONSUMER IF THE ABS WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY COULD NOT TELL IF THE RECALL PART FAILED UNTIL ADDITIONAL WORK WAS PERFORMED. 96V099000. *JB

Mileage: 123,000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON AT ALL TIMES. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE TO TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR BRAKE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. VEHICLE HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, AND BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED ONCE. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THAT MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK ...

Mileage: 98,000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON AT ALL TIMES. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE TO TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR BRAKE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. VEHICLE HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, AND BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED ONCE. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THAT MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK ...

Mileage: 98,000

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE SYSTEM ON VEHICLE. SEE 10026352, 10024968, 10015306.*MR CONSUMER WANTED TO BE REIMBURSED THE $502.33 FOR THE ABS WORK PERFORMED. *PH *JB THE PEDAL WAS HARD TO PUSH. *SC

WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH

REPLACEMENT OF ABS PUMP SYSTEM. *MR ABS LIGHT WAS ON AND THE PEDAL WAS HARD TO PUSH TO MAKE A STOP. DEALER REPLACED ABS PUMP ASSEMBLY AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS OVER. *TT *JB

Mileage: 131,593

RECALL REGARDING THE ABS PUMP SYSTEM. *MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO STOP. THE ABS PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *SCC *JB

THE CONSUMER WANTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR A FAULTY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH WAS REPAIRED AT HER EXPENSE, HOWEVER THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, BUT CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER, SHE WAS NOT ENTITLED TO BE REIMBURSED SINCE THE RECALL WAS OVER. *AK *JB *TS

Mileage: 131,513

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER COULD SMELL FUEL. CONSUMER STATES HE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED FUEL COMING OUT OF FUEL RAIL ON TOP OF ENGINE. CONSUMER FILLS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE COULD CATCH FIRE. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. INFORMATION. TS JG *JB

Mileage: 140,000

96 V 099 000/ANTI SKID SYSTEM; ABS PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS SINCE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM REOCCURRING. *AK *YH

ABS BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP, CONSUMER CAN NOT STOP CAR. CONSUMER HAD TO HIT A CURVE TO AVOID HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. CUMMULATOR HOLD PRESSURIZED BRAKE FLUID, AND WITHOUT CUMMULATOR ABS SWITCH WON'T WORK. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX CUMMULATOR. *AK

CONSUMER CONTINUED TO HAVE ABS FAILURE EVEN AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR, DEALER REFUSES TO SERVICE CAR UNDER 10 YEAR OR 100,000 MILE WARRENTY BECAUSE THEY SAID IT'S TOO OLD. NLM (96V-099)

STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. CHRYSLER SAYS VEHICLE YEAR FROM 1993- 1997 HAS BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT THE 1992 YEAR BUT THAT CAR SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE OF FIRE POSSIBILITY. HAVE BEEN WAITING ON PARTS FROM CHRYSLER FOR ABOUT 6 WEEKS. THE REASON GIVEN IS THAT THERE ARE SO MANY FAILURES THAT PARTS ARE...

INTERMITTENTLY THE ALARM ACTIVATES, CAUSING THE VEHCILE TO STALL AND SHUT DOWN. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

AIR SHOCKS WENT OUT SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER HAD REPAIRD VEHICLE. ALSO, MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MAIL 96V099000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. HAD BRAKES REPAIRED TWICE & BOTH TIMES THEY FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. NO REASON FOR BRAKES TO KEEP ON FAILING. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING SLIPPING IN 3RD AND 4TH GEARS.

ABS AND REGULAR BACKUP BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIME AND THEY CONTINUE TO FAIL.

HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER DUE TO AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILURE TO KEEP VEHICLE UP. MECHANIC WAS SUPPOSE TO REPAIR. PICKED VEHICLE UP & PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. TOOK VEHICLE BACK & WAS INFORMED REPAIRS ALREADY DONE. *AK

WHILE APPYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS UP, CAUSING NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKES. DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO FIND A FAULT WITH BRAKES. *AK *SLC

BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES CONSTANTLY, BRAKE ROTOR AND OTHER COMPONENTS REPLACED HOWEVER VEHICLE'S BRAKES CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE LOSS OF DISTANCE CONTROL.

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.

HOLE IN AIR CONDITIONER, CAUSING FAILURE.

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING BATTERY TO FAIL.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED.

ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.

THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON WEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER SERVICE RECALL # 685, AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR 2 TIMES SINCE THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. *AK

ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS THE FRONT SUSPENSION AIR STRUT CRACKS, CAUSING THE THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP DUE TO A RUBBER RING WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE AIR STRUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

ABS BRAKES FADE WHILE STOPPING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, STARTING AND MAKING A LEFT INTO MALL, VEHICLE STALLED AS IF NOT IN GEAR, FLOORED PEDAL & VEHICLE MOVED, THEN HAD PARKED IT; STARTED VEHICLE & AGAIN IT STALLED; HAD FLOORED PEDAL TO MOVE. TURNED ON & OFF TO MOVE. NOT AT DEALER. MECHANIC SAID ITS A FILTER. *AK

ABD BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED (96V-099-000). CONSUMER STATES THAT RECALL SHOUD HAVE BEEN ISSUED SOONER, AND WOULD HAVE SPARED ALL EXPENSES. (96V-099.000). *AK

RAMSEY MOTORS 96VO99. ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT REPAIRED PROPERLY. *AK

RAMSEY MOTORS 96VO99. ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT REPAIRED PROPERLY. *AK

ABS BRAKES; WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ABS BRAKES; WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

UPON COLD START, ABS BRAKE PEDAL VERY TIGHT ASSOCIATED W/COLD WEATHER. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES CONTINUOUSLY ALONG W/EMERGENCY LIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

VEHICLE HAS ABS SYSTEM. WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED A HARD PEDAL IS PRESENT, AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

ABS, EA95-016 ACTIVE, WHILE DRIVING ABS, LIGHT CAME ON, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. TT

ABS:BRAKES ARE VERY HARD, HAVE TO PRESS VERY HARD ON PEDAL TO BRING TO STOP;DRIVER INJURED MEDITORSAL BONE IN RIGHT FOOT BECAUSE OF PRESSING HARD ON BRAKE PEDAL

MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. *AW

TRANSMISSION REBUILT.

ABS: WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES FAILED; ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON; PEDAL HARD, WAY ABOVE NORMAL; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT

THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED ON THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF ABOUT $2000, ALSO ABS LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. TT

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

REPLACED LEAKING OIL PAN.

REPLACED ANTI-LOCK BRAKES.

ABS BRAKE PUMP RAN CONTINUOUSLY DUE TO INTERNAL LEAK. *TW

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKED UP 2 TIMES.AFTER WHICH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. TT