1995 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER Problems & Recalls

I RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE (OCTOBER 2016) FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WHO HAD IT UP UNTIL NOW. WE SMELLED GAS COMING IN THE VENTS WHEN IDLING AND WARMING UP. WE SAW VAPORS COMING OUT FROM THE HOOD AND THE STRONG GAS SMELL WAS CLEARLY INJECTOR LEAKING SOMEWHERE ON THE ENGINE AND COMING INTO THE CA...

Mileage: 123,800

MY CAR HAD A RECALL ON IT, AND WHEN I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND ASKED THEM TO LOOK UP MY VIN NUMBER TO SEE IF MY CAR HAD BEEN PROPERLY SERVICED, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE VIN I PROVIDED DID NOT HAVE A RECALL ON IT. I TOOK IT AS IF THEY WERE SAYING THE RECALL HAD BEEN PROPERLY HANDLED, BUT WHEN QUESTI...

COMPLETE STEERING FAILURE ON 1995 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V215000 REGARDING THE SUSPENSION. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.*AK

Mileage: 198,000

WHILE DRIVING, A FUEL ODOR SMELL WOULD COME IN FROM THE VENTS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FUEL RAIL HAD A CRACK INSIDE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL. *JB

THE HEADLIGHTS ASSEMBLY DOESN'T ADJUST UP FAR ENOUGH TO PROJECT THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATION FULLY. THE LIGHT DOESN'T ILLUMINATE THE ROAD BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE TO DRIVER. HIGH BEAMS HAVE TO BE ENGAGED. DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM THEY WOULD HAVE TO INSTALLED HEADLIGHTS FROM THE 1996/19...

Mileage: 73,486

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PRESSED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL STOP. ALSO, ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN IT DOES THE DEFROSTER COMES ON AUTOMATICALLY. *AK

Mileage: 64,000

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PRESSED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL STOP. ALSO, ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN IT DOES THE DEFROSTER COMES ON AUTOMATICALLY. *AK

Mileage: 64,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A GAS SMELL IN THE CAB. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THERE WAS A HAIRLINE BREAK IN THE FUEL RAIL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED OUT OF CONTROL. THE STEERING WAS VERY LOOSE. *JB

Mileage: 32,427

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HAD NO BRAKES HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. THE AIR CONDITIONER WATER DRAINS ONTO THE BRAKE LINES WHICH OVER A PERIOD OF TIME CAUSES THE LINES TO RUST AND RESULT IN FUEL LEAK. MR

CRUISE LIGHT COMES ON; ENGINE SHUTS DOWN; DURING HIGHWAY DRIVE. *AK

CRUISE LIGHT COMES ON; ENGINE SHUTS DOWN; DURING HIGHWAY DRIVE. *AK

BUSHING WORN OUT CAUSING THE STEERING TO BE LOOSE AND RESULTING IN TIRE WEAR. NLM

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH COULD GO OVER A ROCK, THEN STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT WILL BE HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT WA SCAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

TRANSMISSION COULD BE IN PARK GEAR AND WILL JUMP TO REVERSE OR TO DRIVE, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. HAD HAPPENED FREQUENLY, AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, COULD NOTICE CHANGE OF TUNE IN THE ENGINE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE TIMING BELT WAS COMING APART.*AK *JB

VEHICLE WAS GOING 20-30MPH AND CONSUMER HEARD A BANG, AND STARTED LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. WHILE LOSING CONTROL, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER A FEW TIMES, LANDING UPSIDE. TIRES WERE PURCHASED 7-3-2001, SIZE P22560R16.*AK CONSUMER FEELS THAT A BLOWOUT WAS THE REASON FOR THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER WAS IN...

IN COLD WEATHER HOOD PISTON ARM WHEN OPENED WILL NOT HOLD HOOD. AS A RESULT, IT COULD FALL ON TOP OF A PERSON. ALSO, CONSUMER HAD NOTICED THAT PISTON ARM WILL NOT HOLD PISTON SOMETIMES IN A WARM WEATHER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

BOTH INNER TIE ROD BUSHINGS AND ATTACHED RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE RIGHT SIDE HAD FAILED AND FALLEN OUT(RUBBER BUSHING), THE LEFT SIDE BUSHING WAS FRACTURED AND WORN OUT CAUSING PLAY IN THE RIGHT SIDE WHEEL STEERING, BOTH ITEMS WERE REPLACED AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE THE TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE SHORT RACK TO THE FRAME SHEERED OFF AT THE FRAME CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. THE NEW BOLTS OBTAINED FROM CHRYSLER WERE GOLD IN COLOR INSTEAD OF BLACK LIKE THE ORIGINALS WHICH INDICATED TO MY MECHANIC THAT THE NEW ONES HAD A DIF...

STEERING NOISE WHEN TURNING WHEEL LEFT TO RIGHT, BUSHINGS ARE BAD AND RACK AND PINION NEEDS REPLACEING ACCORDING TO MECHANIC SAID SUCH WEAR IS UNUSUALLY FOR CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILES - DEALER, MAKER AWARE OF PROBLEM SAID IT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS A RECALL IS FORCED ON THEM - LOSE OF STEERING IS A...

STEERING NOISE WHEN TURNING WHEEL LEFT TO RIGHT, BUSHINGS ARE BAD AND RACK AND PINION NEEDS REPLACEING ACCORDING TO MECHANIC SAID SUCH WEAR IS UNUSUALLY FOR CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILES - DEALER, MAKER AWARE OF PROBLEM SAID IT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS A RECALL IS FORCED ON THEM - LOSE OF STEERING IS A...

STEERING FAILURE BECAUSE BOLTS HAVE SHEARED OFF. CONSUMER STATED THAT TIE RODS HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK

STEERING FAILURE BECAUSE BOLTS HAVE SHEARED OFF. CONSUMER STATED THAT TIE RODS HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS AT A GASOLINE STATION. AS HE PULLED OUT HEARD A NOISE, AND LOST CONTROL. THERE WASN'T ANY STEERING. STEERING WHEEL WAS GOING AROUND IN CIRCLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS CAUSED BY SNAPPING IN HALF OF THE BOLT THAT HOL...

BOTH TIE ROD ENDS AT STEERING GEAR BOX REPLACED. FAILURE DUE TO WEAR OF RUBBER BUSHINGS PART NO. 501825AA. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS , ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. REPORTED FAILURES BELIEVED TO BE MORE NUMEROUS THAN CHRYSLER WILL ADMIT. SEE O...

THE EVAPORATOR CORE FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE INTO THE VEHICLE. *MJS

VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENLY/ WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART AGAIN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE VEHICLE, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS.*AK

IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER WHEN TURNING A CORNER. DEALER SAID CONSUMER NEEDED TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION STEERING. CONSUMER CLAIMD IT'S DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THE STREET. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 98V184000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 790/ FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAK. REPAIR DELAYED 5 WEEKS DUE TO UNAVAILABLE PARTS. *AK *ML

RECALL # 98V184000 CONCERNING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAKAGE. THE PARTS WERE NOT AVALIABLE. *AK

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET TWICE IN 5 YEARS. SINCE THE LAST REPLACEMENT LESS THAN 2 YEARS. *AK

COMPONANT FAILURE WAS THE TWO BOLTS THAT SECURE TIE RODS TO RACK AND PINION STEERING SHEARED OFF, BOTH AT THE SAME LENGTH. THIS HAPPENED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. IN TURN, BOTH TIE RODS, ONE TO EACH WHEEL BECAME TOTALLY DISABLED AND ALL STEERING WAS LOST. REMOVED THE RACK AND PINION AN...

BOTH TIE ROD ENDS AT STEERING GEAR BOX HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAR WOULD WONDER ALL OVER ROAD.. ASKED DEALER WHY THEY FAILED AT 59000 MILES, JUST A WEAR POINT.. I'VE HAD TO MANY OTHER CARS AND TRUCKS AND NEVER HAD A TIE ROD PROBLEM AND THIS CAR HAS BOTH FAIL AT THE SAME TIME....

HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON. NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING OUT WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. THE WHEELS WOULD WHISTLE, AND WHEN COMING DOWN A HILL AND APPLYING BRAKES,THE FRONT WHEELS SHIMMIED VERY BADLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING AT 45MPH. CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND ...

HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON. NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING OUT WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. THE WHEELS WOULD WHISTLE, AND WHEN COMING DOWN A HILL AND APPLYING BRAKES,THE FRONT WHEELS SHIMMIED VERY BADLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING AT 45MPH. CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND ...

WILL CHRYSLER PAY TO FIX AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM? WE PAID FOR EVERYTHING ELSE TO BE FIXED

WILL CHRYSLER PAY TO FIX AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM? WE PAID FOR EVERYTHING ELSE TO BE FIXED

WILL CHRYSLER PAY TO FIX AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM? WE PAID FOR EVERYTHING ELSE TO BE FIXED

WILL CHRYSLER PAY TO FIX AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM? WE PAID FOR EVERYTHING ELSE TO BE FIXED

NO SUMMARY

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH THERE WAS SOME POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE CONSUMER SAW FUMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

MUST JIGGLE AND PUSH BACK GEAR SELECTOR ROUGHLY IN ORDER TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION WHILE IN PARK

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE FRONT END SHAKES, CAUSING POOR CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED TIE ROD END. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. PE 99-044. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLED TO THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $1,466.00. CAR HAS 60,600 MILES ON IT AND IT'S ONLY 4 YEARS OLD!

VEHICLE RECALL REPAIR NOT COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. MJS (98V-184).

CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE BEGAN TO STOP, VIBRATED AND TUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD. THEN VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING. DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. *AK

SHUDDER WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST-2ND AND 3RD-4TH GEARS, TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC, SOLUTION IS TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION, NUMEROUS TECHNICAL BULLETINS FROM CHRYSLER FOR MODEL YEARS OF 94,95,96, AND 97 FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *AK

HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT AT ALL TO DRIVE IN DARK SETTING. OWNER FEELS THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK *ML

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE PEDAL HAD TO BE REAPPLIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *AK

FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING GAS.OWNER NOTICED GAS FUMES IN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. THE FUEL IS LEAKING WITHIN THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE RUNNING GAS IS RUNS OUT INTO THE FUEL INJECTORS. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED. DEALER CONTACTED, DID NOT PROVIDE ANY HELP. *AK.ET.

WHILE RUNNING GAS IS RUNS OUT INTO THE FUEL INJECTORS. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED. DEALER CONTACTED, DID NOT PROVIDE ANY HELP. *AK.ET.

EA98007; FUEL IS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEAH HOOD ONTO ENGINE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD. *AK

HAD ACCIDENT WHILE GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID. *AK

VEHICLE WHEN IN PARK WOULD MAKE A HARD JERK. FROM PARK TO REVERSE IT WOULD NOT GO. ALSO, IT WOULD NOT GO INTO SECOND GEAR AT ALL. REPLACED AN INNER SEAL THAT WAS LEAKING, AND DEALER WAS CONTACTED. WARRANTY EXPIRED AND VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, IN FOR REPAIR, REPAIRED MASTER CYLINDER/ ABS UNIT REPLACEMENT. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, IN FOR REPAIR, REPAIRED MASTER CYLINDER/ ABS UNIT REPLACEMENT. *AK

COMPUTER CHIP FAILED.

BATTERY FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT CLEAR WINDSHIELD AT TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING. *DSH

CAR JUST STOPPED ON FREEWAY FOR NO REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER CAR STOPPED DIDN'T DEPLOY ON IMPACT . TT

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER CAR STOPPED DIDN'T DEPLOY ON IMPACT . TT

LOSS OF POWER STEERING, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/FLUID LEAKAGE. *SD

EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING HEAVY SMOKE. *SD

LOSS OF POWER STEERING, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/FLUID LEAKAGE. *SD

EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING HEAVY SMOKE. *SD

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE AND ENGAGING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. TT

THE HEADLIGHTS ON HIGHBEAMS ARE VERY LOW. YOU CANNOT SEE THE ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK