1994 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER

296 complaints filed with NHTSA.

296
Complaints
29
Crashes
9
Fires
20
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION26
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM19
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS18
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE11
SEATS11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE11
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER10
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER6
STEERING:RACK AND PINION6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE5
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY5

Recent Complaints

20101026FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS FAILED. A/C WONT POWER, POWER WINDOW WONT WORK, ETC. ALL RELAYS AND FUSES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT STILL NOT WORKING. GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE OF CAR COMING FROM INJECTION SYSTEM AREA. VERY HARMFUL FUMES. *TR

20101026FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS FAILED. A/C WONT POWER, POWER WINDOW WONT WORK, ETC. ALL RELAYS AND FUSES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT STILL NOT WORKING. GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE OF CAR COMING FROM INJECTION SYSTEM AREA. VERY HARMFUL FUMES. *TR

20050418CrashAIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH CONSUMER HIT A CEMENT BULK. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT AT ALL DEPLOY. CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

20031123POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1994 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER 3.5L. TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO LOWER GEAR WHILE DRIVING, THEN IT WON'T GO OVER 40 MPH. *LA

Mileage: 120,000

20020617CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

WHILE DRIVING AT 5-6 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO A POLE. THEN, A FEW MONTHS LATER, CONSUMER HAD THE SAME ACCELERATION PROBLEM, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT RUN INTO ANYTHING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

20020617CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING AT 5-6 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO A POLE. THEN, A FEW MONTHS LATER, CONSUMER HAD THE SAME ACCELERATION PROBLEM, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT RUN INTO ANYTHING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

20011129CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

THIS IS INTERROGATIVE. MY WIFE JOINED AN ACCIDENT IN PROGRESS (NO. 3 OF 3 VEHICLES) BECASUE SHE COULDN'T STOP IN TIME. SHE WAS AT 35 MPH STEADY, SAID SHE HAD APPLIED FULL BRAKING. THE NYER WAS PITCHED DOWN WHEN IT CONTACTED THE BUMPER OF A S-10 PICKUP TRUCK. WE HAVE SHEET METAL DAMAGE TO THE HOOD, LEFT FENDER AND EVERYTHING ABOVE THE BUMPER LINE, INCLUDING AC COIL, RADIATOR, FAN, ETC. SHE WAS UNINJURED. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE SYSTEM CHECK AT ENGINE START HAS ALWAYS BEEN EXACTLY AS DESCRIB

20011129CrashENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

THIS IS INTERROGATIVE. MY WIFE JOINED AN ACCIDENT IN PROGRESS (NO. 3 OF 3 VEHICLES) BECASUE SHE COULDN'T STOP IN TIME. SHE WAS AT 35 MPH STEADY, SAID SHE HAD APPLIED FULL BRAKING. THE NYER WAS PITCHED DOWN WHEN IT CONTACTED THE BUMPER OF A S-10 PICKUP TRUCK. WE HAVE SHEET METAL DAMAGE TO THE HOOD, LEFT FENDER AND EVERYTHING ABOVE THE BUMPER LINE, INCLUDING AC COIL, RADIATOR, FAN, ETC. SHE WAS UNINJURED. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE SYSTEM CHECK AT ENGINE START HAS ALWAYS BEEN EXACTLY AS DESCRIB

20011129CrashEQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

THIS IS INTERROGATIVE. MY WIFE JOINED AN ACCIDENT IN PROGRESS (NO. 3 OF 3 VEHICLES) BECASUE SHE COULDN'T STOP IN TIME. SHE WAS AT 35 MPH STEADY, SAID SHE HAD APPLIED FULL BRAKING. THE NYER WAS PITCHED DOWN WHEN IT CONTACTED THE BUMPER OF A S-10 PICKUP TRUCK. WE HAVE SHEET METAL DAMAGE TO THE HOOD, LEFT FENDER AND EVERYTHING ABOVE THE BUMPER LINE, INCLUDING AC COIL, RADIATOR, FAN, ETC. SHE WAS UNINJURED. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE SYSTEM CHECK AT ENGINE START HAS ALWAYS BEEN EXACTLY AS DESCRIB

20011129CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

THIS IS INTERROGATIVE. MY WIFE JOINED AN ACCIDENT IN PROGRESS (NO. 3 OF 3 VEHICLES) BECASUE SHE COULDN'T STOP IN TIME. SHE WAS AT 35 MPH STEADY, SAID SHE HAD APPLIED FULL BRAKING. THE NYER WAS PITCHED DOWN WHEN IT CONTACTED THE BUMPER OF A S-10 PICKUP TRUCK. WE HAVE SHEET METAL DAMAGE TO THE HOOD, LEFT FENDER AND EVERYTHING ABOVE THE BUMPER LINE, INCLUDING AC COIL, RADIATOR, FAN, ETC. SHE WAS UNINJURED. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE SYSTEM CHECK AT ENGINE START HAS ALWAYS BEEN EXACTLY AS DESCRIB

20011129CrashENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

THIS IS INTERROGATIVE. MY WIFE JOINED AN ACCIDENT IN PROGRESS (NO. 3 OF 3 VEHICLES) BECASUE SHE COULDN'T STOP IN TIME. SHE WAS AT 35 MPH STEADY, SAID SHE HAD APPLIED FULL BRAKING. THE NYER WAS PITCHED DOWN WHEN IT CONTACTED THE BUMPER OF A S-10 PICKUP TRUCK. WE HAVE SHEET METAL DAMAGE TO THE HOOD, LEFT FENDER AND EVERYTHING ABOVE THE BUMPER LINE, INCLUDING AC COIL, RADIATOR, FAN, ETC. SHE WAS UNINJURED. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE SYSTEM CHECK AT ENGINE START HAS ALWAYS BEEN EXACTLY AS DESCRIB

20001128CrashPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. CONSUMER WAS REACHING INSIDE VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO GRAB KEY OUT THE IGNITION AND HIT GEAR SHIFT, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, ROLLING OVERTOP OFF CONSUMER, AND CAUSING INJURIES. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *AK

20000510CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & "T" BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE & WAS KNOCKED OUT. VEHICLE KEPT MOVING & HIT A BRICK WALL HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. POSSIBLY WILL BE TOTALED. 2 INJURIES & EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. *AK

20000508FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

RECALL 98V184000; VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE "O" RINGS, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE A FUEL LEAK. VEHICLE AT THE DEALER.*AK

20000503FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT AN INDIVIDUAL INSIDE OF ANOTHER VEHIICLE THAT PASSED BY HIM YELLED OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOW THAT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

20000105CrashPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

THERE IS NO SAFTY INTERLOCK FOR THE TRANSMISSION. WITH THE CAR OFF AND NO KEY THERE IS AN ABILITY TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR, AND CAR WILL ROLL INTO STRUCTURES TRAFFIC. *AK

19990719FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

MY WIFE WAS ON HER WAY BACK FROM LA. WHEN THE FIRE STARTED IN THE HOOD. LATER WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE "O" RING FAILURE. I AM WONDERING IF YOU COULD DEVELOP A CAD PROGRAM TO SHOW HOW A CAR COULD CATCH ON FIRE AND TOTAL A VEHICLE. *AK

19990621CrashENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE STARTED MAKING NOISES, AND UPON CROSSING RAIL ROAD TRACK VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE AND ENGINE WOULD NOT START. BY THEN THE TRAIN WAS COMING AN RAN INTO TO VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

19990127CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AT 30MPH INTO A CEMENT POST, THEN LEAPED FORWARD AND HIT ANOTHER CEMENT POST, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

19990127CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AT 30MPH INTO A CEMENT POST, THEN LEAPED FORWARD AND HIT ANOTHER CEMENT POST, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK