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1991 Chrysler NEW Yorker

Safety ratings

1991 Chrysler New Yorker 4-DR.

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 4★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

Crash test #1NHTSA test 1590

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Recalls (4)

  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIPCampaign 96V099000 · 13/06/1996

    THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON SEAL WEAR CAUSING PUMP-MOTOR DETERIORATION.

    Risk: IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE ABS FUNCTION COULD BE LOST AND REDUCED POWER ASSIST WOULD BE EXPERIENCED DURING VEHICLE BRAKING INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL TEST THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES IF NECESSARY. ALSO THE WARRANTY ON ALL ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES (EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL HAVE A LIFETIME COVERAGE). OWNERS WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED FOR PREVIOUS ABS COMPONENT REPAIR COSTS.

  • SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGECampaign 91V122000 · 11/07/1991

    FRONT OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO LATCH AND OR UNLATCH DUE TO A WEBBING STIFFENER ENTERING THE BUCKLE HOUSING AND DISLODGING THE BUCKLE LATCH GUIDE.

    Risk: LATCH MAY OPEN DURING ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP, EXPOSINGSEAT OCCUPANT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.

    Fix: REPLACE BUCKLE LATCH ENGAGEMENT.

  • VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTORCampaign 91V004000 · 02/10/1991

    WATER LEAKING UNDER WINDSHIELD COWL IN AREA ABOVE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BLOCK RESULTS IN CORROSION OF THE RESISTOR TERMINALS.

    Risk: CORROSION OF THE RESISTOR TERMINALS INCREASES ELECTRICALRESISTANCE, LEADING TO OVERHEATING AND POSSBLE IGNITION OF THE WIRING CONNECTORSAND INSULATION, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE COWL AREA.

    Fix: THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BLOCK WILL BE REPLACED, AND A MASTIC PATCH APPLIED TO SEAL THE COWL AGAINST WATER ENTRY. DAMAGED WIRE CONNECTORS WILL BE REPLACED.

  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSCampaign 91V191000 · 01/11/1991

    THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM HIGH PRESSURE HOSE MAY LEAK OR DETACH AT ITS CRIMPED END FITTING RESULTING IN THE DISCHARGE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.

    Risk: FLUID DISCHARGE EVENTUALLY CAUSES THE LOSS OF BOTH THEANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND HYDRAULIC ASSIST FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM, RESULTING ININCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF BRAKE LOCKUP AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

    Fix: REPLACE THE ABS HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WITH A HOSE OF DIFFERENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.

Owner complaints

92
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
4
Fires reported
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • FUEL SYSTEM28
  • GASOLINE27
  • SERVICE BRAKES26
  • HYDRAULIC24
  • STEERING11
  • POWER TRAIN8
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING7
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

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

  • 12/30/1996· POWER TRAIN

    VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS BY ITSELF AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHEN THIS OCCURS IT POSES AN ACCIDENT RISK. *AK

  • 12/29/1994· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION REPLACED AFTER 2 UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIRS.

  • 12/27/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

    CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ABS FAILED CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

  • 12/19/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ABS: ANTI LOCK SYSTEM RED LIGHT WOULD NEVER TURN OFF; LOST BRAKE POWER; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT

  • 12/04/1995· STEERING

    SHAFT OF SPRING LOADED BELT TENSION IDLER PULLEY BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *SD

  • 11/27/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ABS SYSTEM FAILED.

  • 11/27/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

    UNDERCARRIAGE VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY FUEL LINES LEAKING FUEL. TT LEAKING FUEL PUMP AND LEAKING GAS LINE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, VEHICLE KEPT STALLING, CONSUMER BEGAN TO SMELL FUEL AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *SLC

  • 11/23/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    FUEL RAIL LEAKS AT A SEAM. *LA

  • 11/19/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,TIRES

    PROBLEMS WITH 1991 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER ABS SYSTEM.*MR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE ABS, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A FILTER AND REGULATOR. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED TIRES AND A FUEL RAIL. (RECALL # 96V099000). *JB *NLM

  • 11/18/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN

    WHEN DRIVING FUMES ARE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED THREE TO FOUR TIMES FOR THE FUEL INJECTION FAILURE, AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE TRANMISSION/WATER PUMP HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND THE PROBLEM IS BACK. *AK

  • 11/08/1995· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED, RESULTING IN POWER STEERING LOSS, REPLACED TENSIONER BELT. TT *SLC

  • 11/06/1995· STEERING

    BELT TENSIONER CAME APART, RESULTING IN POWER STEERING LOST, REPLACED BELT TENSIONER MECHINISM. TT

  • 11/05/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    PROBLEMS GETTING ABS REPAIRS PERFORMED ON 1991 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER. *MR (RECALL# 96V099000) THE ABS HAD BEEN WORKED ON TWICE. CHRYSLER WOULD NOT FIX THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE FILTER AND THE RELAY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *SCC *JB

  • 11/05/1998· STEERING

    INTERMITTENTLY IF DRIVER DOES NOT PARK WITH THE FRONT WHEEL STRAIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, AND CANNOT MOVE THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION. DEALER CLAIMS THAT IT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. PROBLEM IS OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  • 11/01/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. CONSUMER CAN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A SHORT DISTANCE/SPEED (5) MILES, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. (PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED AS OF YET/DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM) MR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE MOTOR DIES, THERE ARE NO BRAKES DUE TO THE POWER STEERING. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CAM AND CRANK SENSORS. SCC

  • 10/28/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    DT: THE CONSUMER STATED ONE YEAR AGO HAD RECALL 96V099000 REPAIR WORK DONE ON THE ABS. SHE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS NOW. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN STOPPING. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT INDICATED THAT THE PUMP WAS BROKE. THE PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER SINCE 6-05. THE LAST TIME SHE TALKED TO THE DEALER WAS ON 10-26-05. THEY TOLD HER THE PARTS WERE STILL ON BACK ORDER, AND THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE IN. THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT THE REPAIR WORK WILL BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK UPDATED 11/16/05. *JB

  • 10/23/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    THE VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES AND THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP IN EMERGENCY BRAKING. TT CONSUMER STATES BRAKES ARE SOFT ALL THE TIME AND HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED ON MANY OCCASIONS, ESPECIALLY IF GOING DOWN HILL OR IN SUDDEN STOPS, PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALER BUT WAS TOLD NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND CONSUMER WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $2300, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE DEFECT WOULD HAVE AFFECT THE REGULAR BRAKES OR THEIR EFFECTIVENESS BUT CONSUMER BELIEVES IT DOES, CONSUMER HAS HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED JUST TO BE SURE THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH, IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE AT ALL.*JB

  • 10/22/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    BATTERY AND STARTER FAILED.

  • 10/18/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    NO SUMMARY

  • 10/12/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    WAS TRAVELING 40MPH & STARTED TO APPLY BRAKE,. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKED UP. WAS TRYING TO PULL VEHICLE TO SIDE OFF ROAD TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. CONTACTED DEALER & HAD IT TOWED. MECHANIC CHECKED & NOTICED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE BURNED. ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM EXCEPT POWER BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PICKED VEHICLE UP. WAS ON HIGHWAY, AGAIN, & APPLIED BRAKES & VEHICLE STARTED BOUNCING. *AK

  • 10/09/1997· SEAT BELTS

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

  • 10/06/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT *SLC

  • 09/25/1995· SUSPENSION

    REPLACED AIR SUSPENSION ON VEHICLE IN FOR REPACEMENT 3 TIMES. TT

  • 09/24/1995· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    WATER LEAKS INTO HEADLIGHTS, CAUSING POOR LIGHTING. *SD

  • 09/23/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES ON VEHICLE.*MR ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD THE PROBLEM WORKED ON TWICE. THE ABS, THE PUMP AND THE FILTER WAS REPLACED. INTEREMITTENTLY THERE WERE NO BRAKES AND THE ABS RUNS ALOT.*TS THE CONSUMER FINALLY RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING A DEFECT WITH THE ABS. *JB

  • 09/22/1998· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    OWNER REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT BRIGHTER LIGHTS NOW SEEN ON NEWER VEHICLES. SHE ASKS IF STUDIES WERE PERFORMED.

  • 09/18/1995· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS, ALSO WILL NOT ACCELERATE. HAD REPLACED ONCE. TT

  • 09/17/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

    ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

  • 09/08/1999· STEERING,SUSPENSION

    CONSISTENTLY LOSES AIR IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM. ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM DEFECT.

  • 09/01/2004· AIR BAGSCrash

    WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE, AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. WHILE DEPLOYING STEERING WHEEL COVER CAME OFF AND HIT THE DRIVER IN THE STERNUM AND INJURED THE DRIVER.*AK

  • 09/01/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ABS: BRAKING SYSTEM WENT OUT; INCREASD STOPPING DISTANCES; PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. *AK

  • 08/30/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    PULL UP TO A STOP SIGN AND TENSIONER BELT BROKE THIS CAUSED PROBLEM STEERING. TT

  • 08/28/1995· STEERING

    POWER STEERING FAILS AT LOW SPEED WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN BY MID CITY DODGE. TT

  • 08/22/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    FUMES SMELLED, AND A GAS LEAK WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE GAS TANK WHERE THE FUEL PUMP SITS IN THE FUEL TANK. ALSO THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED.*AK CONSUMER STATES FUEL WAS NOTICED LEAKING FROM THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS OF THE FUEL PUMP ON THE BACK TOP SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK, THE POSITIVE WIRE IN THE FUEL TANK HAD MELTED THE INSULATION OFF OF IT AND THE MALE TERMINALS OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, THE FUEL PUMP AND FEMALE ELECTRICAL PLUG HAD TO BE REPLACED. *SLC

  • 08/20/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING OIL ONTO THE ENGINE / IGNITION. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *YC

  • 08/16/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM ON 1991 CHRYSLER NEW YORKERS. *MR *SC *JB

  • 08/13/1995· POWER TRAIN

    SHIFT LEVER REPLACED.

  • 08/12/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

    BLACK SMOKE AND LARGE FLAMES APPEARED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INDICATED THE FUEL RAIL FAILED. *AK WHILE PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT WITH THE KEY STILL IN THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OF, THE CONSUMER REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE MAY HAVE STARTED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING, BUT THE FIRE WASN'T NOTICED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS OFF. THE FIRE WAS POSSIBLY STARTED BY THE FUEL RAIL, THIS WAS NOT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE PER CONSUMER. *SC *JB

  • 08/05/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    CONSUMER STATES HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AFFECTING BATTERY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

  • 07/22/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES AT ALL. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ABS BRAKES, 91V-190000.

  • 07/14/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    OWNER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL NO. 96V099000, INVOLVING THE ABS BRAKES. DEALERS REFUSED TO FIX RECALL. OWNER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR MONTHS. *AK

  • 07/12/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 96V099000 CONCERNING ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS, RECALL REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER RECALLS. *AK

  • 07/08/1997· AIR BAGS

    WHENEVER VEHICLE IGNITIION IS TURNED ON THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON. *AK

  • 06/30/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    RECALL WORK DENIED ON THE ABS PISTON PUMP.

  • 06/24/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ABS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED ABS PUMP WHICH WAS ON RECALL, AND THEN REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE BRAKE PROBLEM REOCCURRED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE DUAL PRESSURE SWITCH IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. *YH

  • 06/22/1995· STEERING

    POWER STEERING OUMP MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

  • 06/22/1995· STEERING

    THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN ACTING UP. WHEN GOING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR ABOUT TO PARK YOU SEEM NOT TO HAVE POWER STEERING. TT

  • 06/18/2003· TIRES

    NAR 06/18/2003. *MR THE CONSUMER WILL FORWARD THE REST OF THE INFO IN A REPORT TO THE DOT SITE WITH PHOTOS. *CB *JB

  • 06/13/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED AT 69,000.(EA95-016). TT

  • 05/30/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY HAS SUDDEN UNWANTED ACCELERATION.DEALER CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. TT