1992 Chrysler Fifth Avenue problems
NHTSA has received 33 complaints about the 1992 Chrysler Fifth Avenue, and 42% of them involve brakes. Next are engine (15%) and transmission (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 42% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Chrysler Fifth Avenue with enough data (16 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Serpentine belt tensioner made of plastic, allowing tensioner to break/serpentine belt to come off, without warning.
ABS: brakes fade when applying heavy; have to push pedal almost to floor to stop vehicle; no warning;pads replaced;also, front suspension does not hold pressure
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 chrysler fifth avenue. While slowing down for a traffic light at 5 MPH, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The pavement was wet at the time. The vehicle sustained $1,500 in damages. The failure was caused by the front and rear brakes not holding the tires properly in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 121,000.
I was on my way to church, driving in a 30 MPH speed zone, going down hill, coming to a stop and it had just started raining. As I applied the brakes I started sliding/hydroplaning all over the road, first into the oncoming lane, then back to my lane, but off to the edge and finally managed to stop just at the stop sign. There was traffic all around me, but thankfully I didn't hit anyone or go off into the ravine. I had just had new brake pads put on 2 weeks before.