1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL Problems & Recalls

CHRYSLER SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR FAILING TO ISSUE BETTER AND PERMANENT RECALLS FOR THIS CAR. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS! I WAS DRIVING MY CHRYSLER AND TRIED TO STOP FOR SOME KIDS CROSSING THE STREET BUT THE BRAKES SUDDENLY GAVE OUT AND BECAME VIRTUALLY INOPERABLE AND I HAD TO SWERVE TO ...

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE...

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT. THE NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE CONNECTION OF THE FUEL WELL AND THE CROSSOVER TUBE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROX...

Mileage: 210,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED IT, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PUMP AND PISTON NEEDED TO BE R...

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) BUT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE VEH...

Mileage: 171,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, EXCESSIVE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SLOW RESPONSE AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT P...

Mileage: 87,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. SHE NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE ANTI - FREEZE FROM HER VEHICLE LEAKED OUT. A NEW RADIATOR WAS INSTALLED; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC ADMITTED THAT THE OLD RADIATOR CAP WAS USED ...

Mileage: 80,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON PURCHASE, THE ABS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE ABS ACTUATOR. ONE MONTH LATER, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN, AND THEN THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP IN NEUTRAL. THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ...

Mileage: 138,000

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AT THIS TIME. *JB

Mileage: 89,000

RECALL 96V099000 REPAIRS WERE DONE FOR ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT WHICH FAILED. CURRENTLY, ABS BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING, AND CONSUMER HAD TO CONTINUE TO ADD BRAKE FLUID. *AK

MY ELDERLY FATHER TOOK HIS CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS RE: (NHTSA ID# 96V099000). THE REPLACEMENT PISTON ASSEMBLY AND PUMP MOTOR THAT WAS SHIPPED WAS DEFECTIVE. CHRYSLER SAYS THEY HAVE NO MORE INVENTORY AND HE WILL NOW HAVE TO WAIT 2 TO 4 WEEKS MINIMUM FOR PART TO BE MANUFACTURED. HE HAS CONTACTED ...

Mileage: 135,500

JULY 26, 2003 BONNIE SULLIVAN 7 CONYERS ST GREENVILLE S.C. 29609 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I'M THE OWNER OF A 1993 CRRYS. IMPERIAL WHICH I'M VERY FUND OF. RESENTLY I HAVE BEEN HAVEING A GREAT DEAL OF TROUBLE WITH THE ANTILOCK ABS PUMP SYSTEM. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE PUMP REPLACED AND WHE...

Mileage: 131,060

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED . NLM

CONSUMER STATES THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH SHORTENED OUT CAUSING IT TO MELT. *TT *SCC

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THERE IS A HUMMING NOISE AND VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE REAR DISC BRAKES WERE WORN AND ALSO THE ABS ACCUMULATOR WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE DEALER HAS ADMITTED THAT THERE IS AN AB...

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE ABS LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAINS ILLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR IS FAULTY AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. *NOTE: SERVICE FOR RECALL 96V099000 WAS PERFORMED ON 01/13/1999. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITION...

CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP IN REGARD TO RECALL NOTICE 96V099000/ ABS BRAKE FAILURE WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

THE COSTS OF THE REPAIRS ARE $1900.00 FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER AND AROUND $2500.00 FOR THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. WHAT MADE THESE PROBLEMS SUSPECT, WAS AFTER MY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR MY FATHER HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. THIS SECOND CAR WAS PURCHACED AT A DIFFERENT DEA...

THE COSTS OF THE REPAIRS ARE $1900.00 FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER AND AROUND $2500.00 FOR THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. WHAT MADE THESE PROBLEMS SUSPECT, WAS AFTER MY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR MY FATHER HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. THIS SECOND CAR WAS PURCHACED AT A DIFFERENT DEA...

ON TWO OCCASIONS THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (96V-099). *YC

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE BELT TENSIONER IDLE PULLEY BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED RECALL FOR BRAKES 96V099000. DEALER KEPT VEHICLE FROM OCTOBER 12 TO OCTOBER 19. FINALLY WAS INFORMED NO PARTS FOR THE BRAKES. *AK

FRONT SUSPENSION IS FAILING. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ALL FRONT STRUT RODS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2600.00.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. OWNER REQUESTING THAT AN INVESTIGATION OR REPORT BE INITIATED.

AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM ON FRONT OF VEHICLE FAILED.

BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.

WINDSHIELD WIPER MONITOR FELL OFF WINDOW/WIPERS WERE SHREDDED.

THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL. PLEASE EXPLAIN RECALL 96V099000, ABS BRAKES.. *AK

AIR SUSPENSION FAILS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RIDE ON FRAME, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *DSH

FOGGING IN VEHICLE CAUSING VISION PROBLEM, USING THE DEFOGGER WILL NOT CLEAR THE WINDOWS WHILE DRIVING. *AK

FOGGING IN VEHICLE CAUSING VISION PROBLEM, USING THE DEFOGGER WILL NOT CLEAR THE WINDOWS WHILE DRIVING. *AK

EA95-016 ACTIVE, ABS, LIGHTS YELLOW AND RED, CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. TT

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

AT LOW SPEEDS IN A PANIC STOP THE ABS SYSTEM FADES COMPLETELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO LEAKAGE IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. TT

WARNING LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY COME ON. *AK

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. TT