1989 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER Problems & Recalls

TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO LOW AND STAYS IN LOW UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUT OFF

Mileage: 61,000

TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO LOW AND STAYS IN LOW UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUT OFF

Mileage: 61,000

TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO LOW AND STAYS IN LOW UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUT OFF

Mileage: 61,000

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK

CAR JURKS BAD WHEN STOPPING,NOT SURE IF IF IS BRAKE OR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ABS PUMP ASSEMBLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN CRASH. MANUFACTURER'S UNIT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. *AK

DRIVER SEAT BROKE FROM BACK TO BOTTOM ON RIGHT HAND SIDE, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE. DEALER CLAIMED SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CHRYSLER OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALF OF REPAIRS. *AK *ML

FRONT POWER TRAIN WILL NOT ACCEPT SNOW CHAINS, SO STATE IN OWNER'S MANUAL. MANUFACTURE CONTACTED. NO REMEDY AVAILABLE AUTHORIZED BY MANUAFACTURER. NOT BEING ABLE TO USE SNOW CHAINS (SNOW TIRES NOT LEGAL) IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN SNOW AND ICE CONDITIONS

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE STALLED, AND THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF NOISE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE SHOP FIVE TIMES, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. MJS

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP, THERE WAS A PROBLEM FOUND WITH THE ACCUMULATOR. THE ACCUMULATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST TIME THE ACCUMULATOR WAS REPLACED AT 20,000-30,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER...

I WAS DRIVING INTO A BANK'S TELLER MACHINE LINE WHEN I NOTICED THAT TWO BRAKE PROBLEM INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. THEN, I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKES ALMOST COMPLETELY FAILED. I HAD TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE CAR, WHICH TOOK ALL THE FOOT PRESSURE I COULD MUSTER. IN MARCH, 1999, I TOOK...

THE COIL SPRING WAS RUBBING ONTO THE GROUND, CAUSING TIRE AND TANK TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. *YC

WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DRIVER TRIED TO BRAKE BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL A MILE LATER.

MY VEHICULE WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

WHEN EVER THE HEATER IS ON MOSTLY THE DEFROSTER (BUT ALSO THE FLOOR HEATER) GAS FUMES BLOW IN THROUGH THE VENTS. BUT THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE HEATER HAS BEEN RUNNING ABOUT FIVE TO TEN MINUTES

NO SUMMARY

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE FUEL REGULATOR WHICH LEAKED.

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH ALTERNATOR. WHILE DRIVING NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM HOOD. PANEL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE TO ALERT THEM OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN THEY PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, THEY NOTICED THAT IT WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE BURNED UNTIL IN IT WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIR...

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE MOTOR PUMP. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE MOTOR PUMP. *AK

VEHICLE IN FOR CHECK UP. MECHANIC NOTICED DIRT & GREASE BUILD UP ON AXLE HOUSING. THIS CAUSED AXLE TO MAKE NOISES. MECHANIC REPLACED AXLE HOUSING. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF, AND STARTS BACK UP. THIS SOMETIMES HAPPENS TWICE WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE, THE GEAR WILL SWITCH ALL BY ITSELF. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS THE TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FIXED. THE...

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF, AND STARTS BACK UP. THIS SOMETIMES HAPPENS TWICE WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE, THE GEAR WILL SWITCH ALL BY ITSELF. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS THE TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FIXED. THE...

ATTEMPTING TO PRIME THE CARBORATOR GAS SPIT BACK ON THE CONSUMER AND HE CAUGHT ON FIRE.

THE RESTRAINT BELTS DON'T PROPERLY RETRACT . OWNER NEVER CONTACTED THE DEALER BECAUSE SHE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

TRANSMISSION FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

ABS PROBLEM; THE ABS WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND AFTER GOING 2 MILES THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO REAR END VEHICLE AHEAD. A PUMP WAS REPLACED IN THE ABS IN JAN OF 97. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM WITH BRAKES AT THIS TIME. *SLC

RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILED DUE TO DESIGN; RUBBER HOSES AR ETOO SHORT. *AK

RECALL REPAIRS, FOR ABS FAILURE, REFUSED DUE TO VEHICLE MANUFACTURE DATE.

THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRES MORE PRESSURE TO SLOW AND BRING THE CAR TO A STOP.

THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WARNING LIGHT COMES ON.

THE BRAKES FAILED.

IN WET AND DRY WEATHER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND MADE A NOISE, TOOK TO DEALER AND REPLACED THE ACCUMULATOR . *AK

DUE TO THE DETERIORATION OF THE ABS BRAKE PUMP WHEN MAKING A STOP, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER ASSIST WHEN BRAKING. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS.

CORRODED BATTERY CABLES CAUSED COMPUTER TO READ "ENGINE OFF".

UPON COMPUTER READING OF "ENGINE OFF IN ABOVE COMPLAINT, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED (AS DESIGNED) ; HOWEVER, CONSUMER FEELS DESIGN IS UNSAFE."

IN WET AND DRY WEATHER APPLING THE ABS BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY , FRONT WHEELS ARENT TURNING FAST ENOUGH, . VEHICLE EXPERIENCES FORWARD JERKING MOTION. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES.

BRAKE CALIPER STICKING INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING IT TO DISALLOW MOVEMENT OF THE PISTON, WHICH IN TURN TORE THE BOOT. THE BRAKE PAD WAS THEN IMMEDIATELY GROUND TO THE PLATE AND STARTED TO BURN, ROTOR WAS DEEPLY GROUGED, RESULTING IN BRAKE LOSS AND VEHICLE COLLISION.

FRONT STRUTS FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED 5 TIMES.

BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

REAR LAP BELT FAILED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, BUCKLE WOULD NOT RELEASE, HAD TO CUT PERSON OUT OF THE SEAT BELT. *AK

REAR BRAKES FAILED. *SD

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *DH

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT WHEN RELEASED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

DRIVER LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, AND ON THE DRIVERS BUCKLE WILL NOT UNFASTEN. *AK

DRIVER LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, AND ON THE DRIVERS BUCKLE WILL NOT UNFASTEN. *AK

DRIVER LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, AND ON THE DRIVERS BUCKLE WILL NOT UNFASTERN. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILS OCCASIONALLY. *DH

BRAKE ROTORS WORN, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE. *SD

VEHICLE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH ON HWY, DEALER SAID STARTER WAS THE PROBLEM. TT

HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK TWO TIMES CAR CAUGHT FIRE. TT

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CLUTCHES FAILED. *DSH

TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTING WHILE TRAVELING PE89-036. TT

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACK COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. TT

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE WIRING. TT LIGHT WOULD TURN ON AND OFF AT ANY TIME BLINKING OR NOT WORK AT ALL , THIS HAPPEN IN THE DASH BOARD ALSO TAIL LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK, POSSIBLE SHOTRS IN THE WIRING HARNESS IN FRONT AND BACK IT TOOK THREE TIMES TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM.*JB

VALVE GUIDES DROP INTO THE HEAD, CAUSING OIL TO GET INTO CYLINDER AND SMOKE. TT

THROTTLE FAILURE.

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT FROM THE WIRING HARNESS.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

VALVE GUIDE TOLERANCE NOT ENOUGH TO PREVENT SLIPPAGE, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK INTO CYLINDERS. *DH

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO REVERSE BY ITSELF. TT

ABS FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, ALSO LOST OF POWER. TT

ABS FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, ALSO LOST OF POWER. TT

THE TRANSMISSION BLEW . TT

CONSUMER WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE START DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL CAR ACCELERATE TOOK CRUISER CONTROL OFF CAR WENT BACK TO NORMAL .

TRANSMISSION WHEN CHANGED INTO FIRST GEAR IT JUMPED. TT

THE ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE WHOLE SYSTEM WAS SHOT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

TRANSMISSION IS STIFF IN ITS ENGAGEMENT/LUNGES FORWARD DURING ACCELERATION. *AK

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES REPEATEDLY W/EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. DEALERS THINKS OWNER RIDES WITH EMERGENCY ENGAGED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

RADIATOR PLASTIC FAILURE.

ENGINE FAILURE.

A/C FAILED TWICE.

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT UNLATCH. TT

VEHICLE HESITATES UPON ACCELERATION. TT

THE CLUTCH SLIPS OUT GEAR WHEN IN GEAR. TT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PUMP FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

REAR WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. RESULTING IN POOR DIRECTION CONTROL. TT

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANYTIME, WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE CONTINUOUSLY. BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED WITH NUMEROUS INSPECTION. TT

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, REPLACED ABS SYSTEM FOR $1200. TT

ABS PUMP THAT CONTROLS THE DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS INOPERATIVE. RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES. TT

ANTI LOCK WARNING LIGHT COMES ON PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS IS THE FIFTH INCIDENT. TT

TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING OUT OF 2ND GEAR, WENT INTO LIM MODE/TRANSMMION NOT SHIFTING THEN JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. *AK