Chrysler New Yorker Complaints

755 consumer complaints on file.

#749129July 25, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I-17 NORTHBOUND, THE TIRE SEPARATED @ 55 MPH. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT I HAD WITH THESE TYPE OF TIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892783July 13, 2001
SUSPENSION
RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK WILL NOT STAY UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892263July 9, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RECALL 98 V 184 000/FUEL LEAKAGE: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS LEAKING FUEL FROM SEALING O-RINGS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748152July 9, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE FUEL RAIL IS A NON WEAR ITEM AND A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ITEM. THERE IS A SIMILAR RECALL ON RELATED COMPONENTS BUT DEALER SAID THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THAT RECALL. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE CAN LEAD TO ENGINE FIRE AT STARTUP OR WHILE RUNNING. MANUFACTURER SHUOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891742June 29, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE
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 WEARING DUE TO FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT, HOLE DRILLED IN LEFT FRONT STRUT. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BRAKES ARE SPONGY, ABS HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATER WAS REPLACED. AFTER RELEASING EMERGENCY BRAKE, BRAKE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HESITATION, LOW OIL PRESSURE, PRESSURE SENSOR WAS REPLACED, FAULTY PRESSURE SENDING UNIT CAUSED OIL LEAK, VALVE TAPPING NOISE AT SPEEDS OF 55-60, CONSUMER HEARS AN ENGINE BACKFIRE NOISE, AN OIL LEAK IN REAR MAIN SEAL, MINOR LEAK FOUND AT BELL HOUSING AREA. VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART DUE TO LEAKING INJECTORS AND FAULTY FUEL PUMP, VEHICLE GETS POOR GAS MILEAGE, THERE IS AN EXHAUST LEAK, AUTOMATIC IDLE SPEED MOTOR REPLACED, MAP SENSOR REPLACED, FUEL SMELL FROM ENGINE, VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCES ROUGH IDLE. TRANSMISION JERKS WHEN PUT IN GEAR AND ON DOWNSHIFT, EXPERIENCES SHIFTING PROBLEMS, CV JOINT TORE, VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARD WHEN ON AN INCLINE, INSPECTOR STATES THIS IS NORMAL. BATTERY REPLACED, CONSUMER FEELS THIS WAS DUE TO VOLTAGE PROBLEMS, OVERHEAD COMPUTER WOULD GIVE FALSE READINGS WITHOUT TEMPERATURE AND DIRECTION, AND IT WOULD NOT STATE A PROBLEM WHEN TEHRE WAS ONE WITH THE OIL LEAK, DEALER REPLACED WIRING HARNESS. HEAT INOPERABLE AT TIMES, HORN WOULD BLOW WITH AC ON, LEFT SIDE OF DASH DEFOGGER VENT WOULD BLOW HOT AIR WHEN AC WAS ON. TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN AUTOMATICALLY, ANTENNA WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN, MOLDING ON BOTTOM DECK LID WAS WARPED, WIND NOISE, RIGHT REAR DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE, CHROME MOLDING ON FENDER WAS LOOSE, TRIM BY FRONT PASSENGER DOOR IS WAPRED AND LOOSE. TRUNK SPARE TIRE COVER FALLS DOWN, CARPET IN REAR TRUNK KEEPS FALLING DOWN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747556June 29, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
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 SAFETY ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891476June 27, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RECALL 98V184000 REPAIRED OVER A YEAR AGO. HOWEVER, HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM ENGINE. THE CONSUMER HAS YET TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO EXAMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747344June 25, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, TIRES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE RIGHT SIDE FRAME MEMBER, WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHES BROKE AWAY CAUSING THE TIRE AND STRUT ASSEMBLY TO GO INTO THE FENDER, AND PULLED THE CV JOINT APART AT THE TRANSMISSION RENDERING THE CAR UNDRIVABLE, AND UNMOVABLE. I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WITH THE WHEEL TURNED TO THE LEFT IN THE RAIN WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE CAR CAME TO A STOP, WHILE BANGING CONTINUED. THEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND TOOK A LOOK, AND SAW THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE INTO THE FENDER AND THE BOTTOM STICKING WAY OUT. IT COULD NOT BE TOWED ON A STANDARD WHEEL KIFT TOW TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891154June 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889411May 30, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING FAILURE BECAUSE BOLTS HAVE SHEARED OFF. CONSUMER STATED THAT TIE RODS HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888191May 14, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER'S PARENTS AUTOMOBILE HAD A REAR END SPRING SUPPORT ROTTED OUT, CAUSING FATHER TO LOSE CONTROL AND RUN UP ON CURB .*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745230May 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CAR JURKS BAD WHEN STOPPING,NOT SURE IF IF IS BRAKE OR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744315April 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886050April 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIED FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884312March 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AT ABOUT 10 MPH, FRONT CRASH WITH MOST OF DAMAGE TO PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING BURNS TO CONSUMER'S CHIN. FORCE OF AIRBAG CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO CONSUMER'S NECK. CONSUMER WAS SITTING 10 INCHES AWAY FROM AIRBAG. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#883142March 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS SPUTTERING AND MOVING VERY SLOWLY. TOWED TO MECHANIC, AND THEY SAID IT WAS ENGINE, AND IT HAD A CRACK IN THE BLOCK.*AK*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740504February 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I' HAVE HAD 4 TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE. IN EACH CASE THE TRASMISSION HAS HAD A TORQUE CONVERTEER FAILURE LEAVING THE VEHICLE WHTI TWO GEARS, FIRST AND REVERSE. THE LAST FAILURE HAPPENED IN THE INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF CHRYSLER OWNERS WITH 1993-1999 VEHICLES EQUIPED WITH THIS TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740371February 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
KNOW DEFECT IN BOTH CONTROLLER AND SEAL FAILURE AT LOW TEMPERATURE ,JUSTN LIKE THE SPACE SHUTTLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740090January 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ORIGINAL PROBLEM WAS FAILURE TO SHIFT TO OVERDRIVE(WENT INTO LIMP-HOME CONFIGURATION) AFTER STOPPING IT DID SHIFT BUT EVENTUALLY FAILED TO SHIFT AT ALL. THIS OCUURRED ON A TRIP OUT OF STATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879080January 26, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL IS LEAKING FROM FUEL INJECTION RAIL,CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. CONSUMER IS AWARE OF RECALL#98V18400, AND STATES IT IS SAME DEFECT, BUT RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE NEW YORKER, 1991. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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