1990 Chrysler New Yorker problems
Owners have filed 117 complaints with NHTSA about the 1990 Chrysler New Yorker. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 39% of complaints. Next are fuel system (15%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 117 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 39% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 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
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 7 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1990 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Chrysler New Yorker with enough data (30 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
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.
After driving 3 miles and parking the car caught on fire near the brake booster area. Prior to tha car booster 1-2 wks prior due to burning. Consumer states this is the second occurence where the vehicle smelled of smoke, and also the ABS light came on, dealer replaced the booster pump and the accumaltor.
Two hours after vehicle was parked, a fire occurred in engine compartment of vehicle. A mechanic stated that wiring jacket had burned, causing the fire. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Consumer's parents automobile had a rear end spring support rotted out, causing father to lose control and run up on curb .
Problems with brake failure on 1990 chrysler new yorker. Consumer was traveling on a side street when the failure occurred. The consumer suggested a lifetime warranty be placed on the chrysler bosch ABS in addition to the chrysler bendix -10 ABS.
This is the second time the bosch ABS failed in my 1990 chrysler new yorker landau. The first time, in 1992, the entire ABS had to be replaced, under warranty. This time, the bosch ABS pump motor was replaced and still the ABS warning light comes on intermittently. There is a life-time warranty from chrysler on the bendix-10 ABS on the 1990 new yorker. There should be a life-time warranty on the bosch ABS as well. Clearly deficient and a danger to life & limb.