1991 Chrysler New Yorker problems
Owners have filed 124 complaints with NHTSA about the 1991 Chrysler New Yorker. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 23% of complaints. Next are fuel system (22%) and steering (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 124 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 94,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Chrysler New Yorker with enough data (52 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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.
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.
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
While driving 60 MPH consumer heard a noise, felt a pop under accelerator pedal. Then, vehicle revved loudly. Smoke was coming from under the dash, and consumer saw flames. Vehicle at dealership at this time.
Problems getting ABS repairs performed on 1991 chrysler new yorker. (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
I am reporting a problem which may relate to acceleration due to computer failure. My 1991 chrysler new yorker revved up considerably as I sat in neutral after traveling at 45 to 50 MPH for 7 hours. I was driving from richmond, va to albany, ga and setting the pace for a rental truck on a very windy day. It only happened on the one day. I no longer own the car.