1988 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
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Common Problems
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWA...
Mileage: 40,000
WHEN TRAVELING, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON DASHBOARD. *AK POWER STEERING NOISY, FAULTY POWER STEERING PUMP, NOISE STILL CONTINUES, DEALER TIGHTENED STEERING RACK. FLAT GOODYEAR TIRE, STEEL BELT WAS SHOWING, GOODYEAR STATED FRONT TIRES WERE WEA...
WHEN TRAVELING, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON DASHBOARD. *AK POWER STEERING NOISY, FAULTY POWER STEERING PUMP, NOISE STILL CONTINUES, DEALER TIGHTENED STEERING RACK. FLAT GOODYEAR TIRE, STEEL BELT WAS SHOWING, GOODYEAR STATED FRONT TIRES WERE WEA...
WHEN TRAVELING, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON DASHBOARD. *AK POWER STEERING NOISY, FAULTY POWER STEERING PUMP, NOISE STILL CONTINUES, DEALER TIGHTENED STEERING RACK. FLAT GOODYEAR TIRE, STEEL BELT WAS SHOWING, GOODYEAR STATED FRONT TIRES WERE WEA...
WHEN TRAVELING, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON DASHBOARD. *AK POWER STEERING NOISY, FAULTY POWER STEERING PUMP, NOISE STILL CONTINUES, DEALER TIGHTENED STEERING RACK. FLAT GOODYEAR TIRE, STEEL BELT WAS SHOWING, GOODYEAR STATED FRONT TIRES WERE WEA...
WHEN TRAVELING, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON DASHBOARD. *AK POWER STEERING NOISY, FAULTY POWER STEERING PUMP, NOISE STILL CONTINUES, DEALER TIGHTENED STEERING RACK. FLAT GOODYEAR TIRE, STEEL BELT WAS SHOWING, GOODYEAR STATED FRONT TIRES WERE WEA...
WHEN TRAVELING, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON DASHBOARD. *AK POWER STEERING NOISY, FAULTY POWER STEERING PUMP, NOISE STILL CONTINUES, DEALER TIGHTENED STEERING RACK. FLAT GOODYEAR TIRE, STEEL BELT WAS SHOWING, GOODYEAR STATED FRONT TIRES WERE WEA...
WHEN TRAVELING, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON DASHBOARD. *AK POWER STEERING NOISY, FAULTY POWER STEERING PUMP, NOISE STILL CONTINUES, DEALER TIGHTENED STEERING RACK. FLAT GOODYEAR TIRE, STEEL BELT WAS SHOWING, GOODYEAR STATED FRONT TIRES WERE WEA...
WHEN TRAVELING, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON DASHBOARD. *AK POWER STEERING NOISY, FAULTY POWER STEERING PUMP, NOISE STILL CONTINUES, DEALER TIGHTENED STEERING RACK. FLAT GOODYEAR TIRE, STEEL BELT WAS SHOWING, GOODYEAR STATED FRONT TIRES WERE WEA...
WHEN TRAVELING, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON DASHBOARD. *AK POWER STEERING NOISY, FAULTY POWER STEERING PUMP, NOISE STILL CONTINUES, DEALER TIGHTENED STEERING RACK. FLAT GOODYEAR TIRE, STEEL BELT WAS SHOWING, GOODYEAR STATED FRONT TIRES WERE WEA...
WHEN TRAVELING, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON DASHBOARD. *AK POWER STEERING NOISY, FAULTY POWER STEERING PUMP, NOISE STILL CONTINUES, DEALER TIGHTENED STEERING RACK. FLAT GOODYEAR TIRE, STEEL BELT WAS SHOWING, GOODYEAR STATED FRONT TIRES WERE WEA...
WHEN TRAVELING, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON DASHBOARD. *AK POWER STEERING NOISY, FAULTY POWER STEERING PUMP, NOISE STILL CONTINUES, DEALER TIGHTENED STEERING RACK. FLAT GOODYEAR TIRE, STEEL BELT WAS SHOWING, GOODYEAR STATED FRONT TIRES WERE WEA...
WHEN TRAVELING, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON DASHBOARD. *AK POWER STEERING NOISY, FAULTY POWER STEERING PUMP, NOISE STILL CONTINUES, DEALER TIGHTENED STEERING RACK. FLAT GOODYEAR TIRE, STEEL BELT WAS SHOWING, GOODYEAR STATED FRONT TIRES WERE WEA...
THE ABS WORKS WHEN IT WANT TO WORK. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE ABS MAY GO OUT ANY TIME. I HAD MY TWO CHILDREN AND ONE OF THEIR FRIENDS WITH ME WHEN THE ABS WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE ABS. *AK
VEHICLE KEPT STALLING, AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS SMOKING REAL BADLY. *AK
VEHICLE KEPT STALLING, AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS SMOKING REAL BADLY. *AK
VEHICLE WAS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE. DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS. CONSUMER GOT A 2ND OPINION & FOUND OUT THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WAS GOING OUT & NOISE WAS COMING FROM WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP. DEALER WAS NOT TRYING TO FIX VEHICLE BECAUSE HE ALREADY FIXED 2 THINGS ON VEHICLE & IT W...
VEHICLE WAS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE. DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS. CONSUMER GOT A 2ND OPINION & FOUND OUT THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WAS GOING OUT & NOISE WAS COMING FROM WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP. DEALER WAS NOT TRYING TO FIX VEHICLE BECAUSE HE ALREADY FIXED 2 THINGS ON VEHICLE & IT W...
WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, ABS LIGHT CAME ON & STAYED. HAD APPLIED BRAKES (HARD) WHICH FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP & NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR BRAKES. *AK
WHILE LEAVING A TRAFFIC LIGHT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR END OF VEHICLE. MECHANIC DISCOVERED NOSIE WAS DUE TO THE SEPARATION OF THE DISC BRAKE AND THE WHEEL HUB. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKE PUMP ASSEMBLY AND POWER RELAYS FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER.
ENGINE STALLED WHEN STARTED, WHEN IN REVERSE, OR WHEN STOPPED DUE TO A DIRTY THROTTLE BODY.
VALVE COVER NEEDS TO BE RESEALED.
BATTERY FAILED.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY MAKE A LOUD NOISE, ALSO PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD AND BRAKES PULSATE. *AK
WARPED BRAKE ROTORS.
BRAKE NOISE.
ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, ALSO BRAKES FADE.
BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TO FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY.
ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKE AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING POWER, NEARLY RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS DUE TO NO BRAKE, USED EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP. *AK
THE FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES WENT OUT, THE CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES, DRIVER BROKE AN AXLE WHILE DRIVING. *AK
FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKE, CONSUMER HAVING A HARD TIME STOPPING THE VEHICLE. *AK
APPLIED PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL THE WHOLE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. *AK
ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCES, ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FELL APART WHEN FASTENED, BUCKLE BROKE. TT
BRAKES PULSATE, THEN ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON, HAD TO HAVE ACCUMULATOR REPLACED. TT
THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES AND IT BUCKS AND JUMPS IN AND OUT OF THE GEARS WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE ABS SYSTEM HAD TO HAVE THE CONTROLLER REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAIL WITH NO WARNING ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT . TT
ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, SLOWED DOWN AND APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKES ENGAGE AND RELEASE, EXPERENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *SKD
BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON RELAYS WENT BAD. FINAL DIAGNOSIS ANTI LOCK CONTROL SYSTEM. TT
(508-640-1177W)LEAKAGE DUE TO DEFECTIVE HEAD ENGINE GASKET. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR, CLUTCH AND COIL FAILED. *TW