1993 Chrysler New Yorker problems
Owners have filed 96 complaints with NHTSA about the 1993 Chrysler New Yorker. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 30% of complaints. Next are fuel system (14%) and engine (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 96 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 93,000 miles 13 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 | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 93,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 80% 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 1993 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Chrysler New Yorker with enough data (33 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 seeing recall on internet I took auto to local dealer ferman chrysler, npr<fl with notice said they didn't know about it and had no parts tho showed him printout about the recall. Never received letter from mfr. Motor mount has been banging since around sept. And chugging had a tuneup to fix and ferman chgd me 153. To fix sparkplug fit and wrote on form that my motor mount was shaking without attempt to fix. Svcman extremely rude said he didn't have time to check brakes & I was holding up the line (my appt.
Right headlight making noise when turned on, c ring holding bushing replaced, but caused headlight covers to close loudly and erratically. *skd
Cruise control does not hold vehicle back when travelling down steep environment; goes up to nearly 90 MPH before driver can stop/slow down. Tt
Consumer states that fuel leaks into the exhaust manifold. Consumer is concerned that the vehicle will catch on fire.
The ABS pump went out on the vehicle on august 30, 2013. It has been at the dealer since september 4, 2013. I have information stating that the pump is covered under a lifetime warranty and chrysler corporation has given me the run around on it saying that it does not mean lifetime since it failed again after the original recall repair. I am sorry but I thought lifetime meant lifetime according to the documents that I have and read.