1991 Chrysler Imperial

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING FROM THE "O" RINGS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE,THERE ARE OVER 450 PEOPLES WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK.ET.

• 12/24/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, AND MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS RECALL 91V191000 CONCERNING BRAKE LINE FAILURE. HOWEVER, RECALL REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED BECAUSE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. *AK *PH *NM

• 12/16/2013· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  1991 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN APRIL OF 2010, SHE BEGAN HAVING BRAKE ISSUES. UPON RESEARCH, IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE WAS WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION THAT CHRYSLER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE ABS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE ABS PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 271.25. THE NEW ABS MODULE STARTED MALFUNCTIONING IN JUNE OF 2012, STARTING WITH SMALL CHIRPING NOISES THEN GROWING LOUDER INTO SQUEALS AND GRINDING FROM THE ABS PUMP MOTOR ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE PUMP HAD FAILED AND A NEW ONE WAS INSTALLED. THE CONSUMER CALLED CHRYSLER TO INFORM THEM, THE PUMP THAT WAS INSTALLED IN 2010 HAD FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. WHEN THE CONSUMER'S SON PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND LEFT THE PARKING LOT, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST 90% OF ITS ABILITY TO STOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE ABS PUMP MOTOR WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. AFTER CONTACTING CHRYSLER AGAIN, THEY AUTHORIZED ANOTHER ABS PUMP TO BE INSTALLED. AFTER THE INSTALLATION, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT STARTED ILLUMINATING OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE DEALER RESOLVED THE ISSUE BY HAVING THEM KEEP THE VEHICLE FOR WEEKS AT A TIME, AND WE THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE CONSUMER LEARNED TO DEAL WITH THE LIGHT, UNTIL ONE DAY, WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING, THE ABS PUMP BEGAN MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND STOPPED ALL TOGETHER. CHRYSLER ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP OF HER CHOICE. THE CONSUMERS MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY ABS PUMP. WHEN CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED AGAIN, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THEY HAD ONE. CHRYSLER CLAIMED, THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PUMP UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEY WERE CLOSING THE CASE.

• 12/10/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE FUEL RAIL HAS A HAIRLINE CRACK AND IS LEAKING,CREATING A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION EXACTLY LIKE THE LHS MODELS WHICH WERE COVERED BY RECALL AND LISTED ON YOUR WEB SITE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 98V184000. THE IMPERIAL MODEL IS THE LHS'S PREDECESSOR.THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS $540.00. I DO NOT THINK A FUEL LINE IS A PLANNED OBSELECENSE ITEM. CHRYSLER HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH FUEL RAILS. I FEEL THE IMPERIAL SHOULD BE COVERED JUST AS THE LHS WAS SINCE THE PROBLEM APPARENTLY BEGAN WITH THE IMPERIALS. I HAVE REQUESTED THE OLD PART FROM THE DEALER. ALSO NOTE ON YOUR CONSUMER COMPLAINT SITE ODI ID: 832841REGARDING THE SAME LEAKING PROBLEM. I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

• 12/09/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VARIOUS ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WARNING INDICATORS RANDOMLY FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS ORDERED ON A SPECIFIC DATE AND WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN THE PART FROM THAT DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A SECOND DEALER, BUT THE PART WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE MONTHS LATER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,069.

• 12/02/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES ON THE ABS BRAKE RECALL AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SEEMS LIKE IT DOES NOT WANT TO STOP. *AK

• 11/28/1995· STEERING

  POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER BELT FRACTURED, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT

• 11/27/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS SYSTEM FAILED.

• 11/21/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS LIGHT APPEARANCE, EVEN AFTER MFR SERVICE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE; ALSO, WHEN BRAKING , ACTION SEEMS INADEQUATE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK CONSUMER STATES TRANSDUCER AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE REPAIRED, ALSO BRAKE PEDAL LOW AND AS LIGHT ON AT SLIPPERY SURFACE, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THERE WAS A WIRE THAT NEEDED TO BE TIGHTNED, ALSO EXPERIENCED BRAKE PEDAL HARD WITH INADEQUATED BRAKING. *JB

• 11/17/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  RECALL #96V099000 BRAKES: HYDRAULIC: ANTI-SKID SYSTEM: LIGHT LAMP; VEHICLE SERVICE FOR RECALL ON THE 13TH OF NOVEMBER AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ILLUMINATED.*AK

• 11/12/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  MY CAR'S ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. YOU HAVE TO STEP REALLY HARD ON THE BRAKE PAD TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THE DEALER HAS TESTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE ABS PUMP IS FAILED AND COVERED BY A FEDERAL RECALL 96V099000. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED IN THE 90'S DURING THE RECALL, BUT IT'S FAILED AGAIN. CHRYSLER HAS GUARANTEED THAT THE RECALL WILL BE HONORED REGARDLESS OF WHEN (FOREVER BASICALLY) OR WHO OWNS THE CAR. THE DEALER HAS HAD MY CAR NOW 3 MONTHS STILL WAITING ON PARTS. PLEASE HELP STEP IN AND MAKE CHRYSLER HONOR THE RECALL AND FIX MY CAR.

• 11/08/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 2 TIMES, CAUSING ACCIDENTS.

• 11/07/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHEN DRIVING THE TENSIONER BELT MAKES A LOUD NOISE, HAD REPLACE 3 TIMES IN 4 MONTH PERIOD. TT

• 11/06/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  AFTER RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE CAR HAD TO BE FIXED 3 TIMES F0R THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM PARTS FAILURE, THE PISTON PUMP MOTOR/DIIFFERENTIAL PUMP AND OTHER PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE INADEQUATE. *AK

• 10/30/1998· EQUIPMENT

  AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILS TO OPERATE WITHIN 8000 MILES OF WEAR. COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED WHEN VEHICLE HAD 75000 MILES FOR WHICH CONSUMER PAID $715.00 FOR REPAIR & REPLACE PARTS. WITH LESS THAN 9000 MILES OF WEAR, DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE AND REPAIR DEFECTIVE PARTS. *AK *ML

• 10/28/1998· SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM SOMETIMES RAISES HIGH LIKE ALOT OF WEIGHT ON THE CAR. SOMETIMES DOWN LOW AND VEHICLE IS UNDRIVABLE. DEALER CONTACTED, REPAIRED FRONT SHOCKS AND DRIVER BELT. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, AND CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

• 10/23/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AT ABOUT 20 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO PUT ON BRAKES, AND VEHCILE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP AND PUMP PEDAL TO GET VEHCILE TO STOP, PUMPING HELPED MAKE CAR STOP. IF ON THE HIGWAY THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY.*AK

• 10/22/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  AT 98,000 MI VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE REPAIR. DEALER DID ONLY WHAT WAS REQUIRED ON THE RECALL. IT WAS ONLY A PARTIAL REPAIR, AND CONSUMER DID NOT GET MORE THAN 40,000 MILES OUT OF THE REPAIRS. ABS BRAKES WERE STILL OPERATING POORLY. *AK

• 10/19/2002· POWER TRAIN

  UNDER 25 MPH, TRANSMISSION FAILED, NO REVERSE, NO FOWARD GEARS. DT

• 10/19/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN DRIVING TRY TO STOP THE PEDAL IS HARD TO GO DOWN HAVE ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE . TT THE ABS BRAKES BECAME HARD AND BARELY STOP THE VEHICLE. THESE BRAKE HAVE HISTORY OF INTERMITTENT FAILURE.. *YH

• 10/16/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ,THE BRAKES FAIL AT ANY GIVEN TIME, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN RED LIGHTS/RUN UP ON CURBS AND HAS EVEN CAUSED A NEAR ACCIDENT, BUT NO ONE WAS INJURED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 10/16/1996· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE ABS BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE SEEM TO BE MALFUNCTIONING, HAS BEEN ON RECALL AND IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM, FEELS LIKE STEERING WHEEL IS COMING LOOSE WHEN PUTTING HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE 96V099000. *AK

• 10/09/1997· SEAT BELTS

  UNKNOWN CHRYSLER MINI VAN - SEATBELT BUCKLE SEPARATES WITH A FIRM TUG.

• 10/04/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RANDOM SPEED VEHICLE HAS INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR .*AK

• 10/01/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND AS THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,971. UPDATED 1/15/16 *CN

• 09/30/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP.

• 09/28/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS BRAKE SYSTEM UNABLE TO STOP PROPERLY THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP BRAKES IN ORDER TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. THERE IS A RECALL BY NHTSA # 96V 099, CONCERNING ANTI-SKID SYSTEM. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE RECALL TIME HAS EXPIRED. *AK

• 09/24/1995· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WATER LEAKS INTO HEADLIGHTS, CAUSING POOR LIGHTING. *SD

• 09/12/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I HAVE READ ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE ABS SYSTEM FOR THE CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. I PURCHASED A 1991 IMPERIAL IN FEBRUARY OF 2000. IN MAY OF 2000 I HAD TO HAVE SOME REPAIR WORK DONE ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM. SUCH AS REPLACEMENT OF THE PUMP MOTOR AND THE ACCUMULATOR FOR THE AMOUNT OF $623.61 LABOR AND PARTS. ONCE AGAIN IN NOVEMBER OF 2002 I HAD TO HAVE THE ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE SWITCH REPLACED, LISTED AS DUAL FUNCTION PRESSURE SWITCH HOLDING PRESSURE AT 2000 PSI. THIS REPAIR JOB COST ME $466.82 OUT OF POCKET INCLUDING LABOR AND PARTS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I QUALIFY UNDER THE RECALL FOR REIMBURSEMENT CONSIDERING THE VEHICLE WAS NOT 10 YEARS OLD AND THE MILEAGE WAS JUST AT 100036 IN MAY OF 2000 AND 120331 IN NOVEMBER OF 2002. TO THIS DAY I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. AS OF NOW THE ANTI-LOCK LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. I AM TO AFRAID TO TAKE IT BACK TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR I CAN NOT AFFORD ANOTHER 400 TO 600 DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET. PLEASE INFORM OF MY STATUS WITH THIS SITUATION. *PH

• 09/06/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES WILL GO TO FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY. TT

• 08/30/1995· POWER TRAIN

  AUTO-TRANSMISSION; SYSTEM IN SHOP SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING WHEN ACCELERATING AND OTHER DESCRIPTIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 08/28/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *SKD

• 08/26/2016· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 08/25/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE STALLS CONTINUALLY, LOOSING ALL STEERING CONTROL.

• 08/20/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  RECALL # 96V09900 CHRYSLER/ BRAKES: HYDRAULIC: ANTI-SKID SYSTEM, VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER RECALL ON 11/5/97. CONSUMER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AFTER HAVING RECALL SERVICED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

• 08/18/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS, BRAKE FAILURE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

• 08/17/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE ANTI LOCK UNIT IS GOING BAD FOR THE SECOND TIME-THE AUTO IS HARD TO STOP. TT

• 08/14/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED ON THE CAR AND THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 08/13/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE GOING DOWN ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES IN THE RAIN, THE BRAKES WERE SPONGY AND THERE WAS NO BRAKES-NO BRAKING POWER, AND THE AUTO DID NOT STOP. *AK

• 08/13/1996· SUSPENSION

  LEFT FRONT AXLE 'TONEY WHEEL' FAILED, CAUSING BRAKES TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.

• 08/11/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. TT

• 08/10/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. DURING HARD BRAKING IT MAKES A REALLY LOUD NOISE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 08/09/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS INDICATOR CAME ON, ACTUATOR PISTON FAILED. TT

• 08/05/1997· SUSPENSION

  AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS THE CAUSE OF NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, UNCONTROLLABLE RIDE AND STEERING WITH IMPROPER ROAD CLEARANCE, CAUSING THEFT ALARM TO GO OFF AND BATTERY TO DISCHARGE.

• 07/24/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAULTY, RESULTING IN TWO FAILURES. DSH

• 07/24/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE FAILURE. *DH

• 07/21/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ENTIRE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED TWICE. *AK

• 07/17/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES. *AK

• 07/14/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, NEEDS MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. *AK

• 07/06/2010· STEERING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LINKAGE FOR THE TRANSMISSION DISCONNECTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,000.