1993 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH APPROACHING A STOP, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT OF RECALL 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK) AND ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL HAD A LIFETIME WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,763.

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES ON HER VEHICLE SUDDENLY FELT AS IF MORE PRESSURE NEEDED TO BE APPLIED WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKES PULSATE WHEN BRAKING ON SLICK SURFACES. THE ABS ACTIVATES ON DRY PAVEMENT AND SLOWS THE VEHICLE DOWN; THEREFORE, MORE PRESSURE HAS TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ABS PUMP WAS NOT ACTIVATING PROPERLY. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,817.

Mileage: 99,817

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 96V099000 CONCERNING ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST, AND ACCORDING TO THE TEST, THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP MAINTAINED IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM, AND WILL NOT PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, AND BASED ON THE DEALERSHIP'S RECOMMENDATION , THEY ALSO REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK

ABS BRAKES ARE INOPERATIVE. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL IS HARD AND IT VIBRATES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK MECHANIC CONTACTED CONSUMER THAT BRAKE PUMP WAS UNDER RECALL. CONSUMER WENT TO DEALERSHIP BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR VEHICLE. *LA

I HAVE A 1993 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER, WHICH HAS A RECALL ON THE ABS SYSTEM, I HAD THE SYSTEM REPLACED BY HAHN MOTOR COMPANY, YAKIMA, WA. LAST WEEK, JULY 21, 2003, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON AGAIN - I CALLED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH HAHN MOTOR COMPANY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED. THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON THE ENTIRE WEEK AND THIS MORNING WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN - THEY HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE ALL DAY AND ARE NOW TELLING ME THE SYSTEM HAS NOW DECIDED TO WORK CORRECTLY AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL LOSE BRAKES. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT IWLLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

FLUID IS LEAKING FROM HYDRAULIC UNIT, A PINT A DAY IS ADDED TO UNIT TO KEEP IT FROM DRYING OUT. CONSUMER WENT TO A DEALER IN TOWN, AND ONE DEALER STATED THAT FLUID WAS BEING OVER FILLED. SECOND DEALER CONFIRMED A LEAK, AND ORDERED THE PART FOR REPAIR. *AK *YH

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 96V09900, MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 68. , DEALER STATES PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FAULTY BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BRAKES FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.

THIS CAR HAS HAD MANY STEERING AND BRAKING PROBLEMS.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL NEARLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO EXTREME PRESSURE WAS USED TO GET THE PEDAL TO MOVE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

THE BRAKE PADS FAILED.

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED.

PURCHASED CAR USED, THE COMPUTER DASHBOARD SOMTIMES DOESN'T WORK, WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, RECEIVED RECALL LETTER . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, STILL EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS WITH ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND PEDAL BECOMING VERY HARD. (96V-099). *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LIGHT ON BUZZING UNDERNEATH HOOD POWER BRAKES APPEARS TO SWITCHED TO MANUAL. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LIGHT ON BUZZING UNDERNEATH HOOD POWER BRAKES APPEARS TO SWITCHED TO MANUAL. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY PULSATE. TT CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING AND PUT ON THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE, IT FEELS LIKE THE TIRES ARE ON A WASH BOARD AND CONTINUES TO SHAKE UNTIL THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT ROTORS ARE WARPIND.*JB

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY PULSATE. TT CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING AND PUT ON THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE, IT FEELS LIKE THE TIRES ARE ON A WASH BOARD AND CONTINUES TO SHAKE UNTIL THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT ROTORS ARE WARPIND.*JB

POWER BRAKE FAILURE; HARD PEDAL; NO POWER ASSIST; SLOW STOPPING;VALVE INSTALLED; ROTORS REPLACED; ROTORS REMACHINED. TT

ANTILOCK BRAKE PUMP FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *AW