25 of the
38 complaints about the 1993 Chrysler Imperial are about the
braking system — 66% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
135,500 miles.
CHRYSLER SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR FAILING TO ISSUE BETTER AND PERMANENT RECALLS FOR THIS CAR. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS! I WAS DRIVING MY CHRYSLER AND TRIED TO STOP FOR SOME KIDS CROSSING THE STREET BUT THE BRAKES SUDDENLY GAVE OUT AND BECAME VIRTUALLY INOPERABLE AND I HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID KILLING THESE KIDS! I HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD JUST TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN, LET ALONE COMPLETELY STOP. I LATER LEARNED AND WAS ABLE TO FIND SOME RECALLS THAT THIS MODEL USES ELECTRIC POWER BRAKES AND THE PUMP AND MASTER CYLINDER BECOME FAULTY. APPARENTLY, THE MASTER CYLINDER AND ACCUMULATOR ASSEMBLY HAS A SEAL THAT LEAKS PRESSURE AND CAUSES THE ELECTRIC BRAKE FLUID PUMP TO RUN MORE THAN IT WAS DESIGNED AND IT EVENTUALLY WEARS OUT AND JUST STOPS WORKING AND POWER BRAKES ARE LOST. THE RESULT IS LIKE TRYING TO STOP A FREIGHT TRAIN. CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT HAVE VIRTUALLY SWEPT THIS PROBLEM UNDER THE RUG! I HAVE RECALLS FROM CHRYSLER THAT STATE THE VEHICLE IS TO BE WARRANTIED FOR LIFE, REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP, BUT THE DEALERSHIP JUST GAVE ME THE RUNAROUND. I COULD HAVE EASILY KILLED THOSE KIDS! THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND THEM.
NHTSA complaint #11328080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 65,000 milesGrosse Pointe Woods, MI
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
NHTSA complaint #10884537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Allbrightsville, PA
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10810519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 140,000 milesAlbrightsville, PA
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED IT, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PUMP AND PISTON NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V0999000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 04/29/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WAS BOUGHT BACK BY CHRYSLER. UPDATED 11/21/2017
NHTSA complaint #10810502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 171,000 milesOrangeville, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) BUT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,000.
NHTSA complaint #10429123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 87,000 milesNinemile Falls, WA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, EXCESSIVE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SLOW RESPONSE AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08E032000 (EQUIPMENT), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 87,000. THE ABS PUMP WAS INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 02/03/09.
NHTSA complaint #10254890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 138,000 milesCocoa, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON PURCHASE, THE ABS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE ABS ACTUATOR. ONE MONTH LATER, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN, AND THEN THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP IN NEUTRAL. THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE ABS PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 96V099000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
NHTSA complaint #10153157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 89,000 milesValparaiso, IN1 killed
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AT THIS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10105528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gouverneur, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RECALL 96V099000 REPAIRS WERE DONE FOR ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT WHICH FAILED. CURRENTLY, ABS BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING, AND CONSUMER HAD TO CONTINUE TO ADD BRAKE FLUID.
NHTSA complaint #10089901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 135,500 milesAuburn, AL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY ELDERLY FATHER TOOK HIS CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS RE: (NHTSA ID# 96V099000). THE REPLACEMENT PISTON ASSEMBLY AND PUMP MOTOR THAT WAS SHIPPED WAS DEFECTIVE. CHRYSLER SAYS THEY HAVE NO MORE INVENTORY AND HE WILL NOW HAVE TO WAIT 2 TO 4 WEEKS MINIMUM FOR PART TO BE MANUFACTURED. HE HAS CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT A RENTAL VEHICLE SINCE THIS IS THEIR PROBLEM AND WAS REFUSED HIS REQUEST. THERE WAS A MANDATE FOR LIFETIME WARRANTY OF THE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP-MOTOR. CHRYSLER HAS NONE IN STOCK. IS THERE ASSISTANCE NHSTA CAN PROVIDE IN CONVINCING CHRYSLER NOT TO FURTHER INCONVENIENCE MY FATHER AT THIS TIME BY LEAVING HIM WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION, SINCE CHRYSLER IS NOT PREPARED TO HONOR RECALL AT THIS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10082847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 131,060 milesGreenville, SCFire
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
JULY 26, 2003 BONNIE SULLIVAN 7 CONYERS ST GREENVILLE S.C. 29609 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I'M THE OWNER OF A 1993 CRRYS. IMPERIAL WHICH I'M VERY FUND OF. RESENTLY I HAVE BEEN HAVEING A GREAT DEAL OF TROUBLE WITH THE ANTILOCK ABS PUMP SYSTEM. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE PUMP REPLACED AND WHEN THIS WAS DONE THE REPAIR MAN SAID THAT IT WASN'T THE PROBLEM BECAUSE AFTER THE REPAIR THE BRAKES STILL WILL NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. I KNOW THAT THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION BACK IN 1995-1996 FOR THE RECALL OF THESE PARTS AND MALFUNCTION. THE REPAIR OF MY CAR IS VERY COSTLY AND I'M WITH OUT THE FUNDS TO KEEP PUTTING MONEIES INTO NONFUNCTIONALING PARTS WHICH RANK FROM $600.00-$3000.00. IAM WRITTING THIS COMPLAINT IN SEARCH OF ANSWERS AND RESOLUTION TO MY BRAKE PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND MAKE. IF THE PARTS ARE ON A RECALL MANUFACTURER'S LIST THEN SPENDING MONEY TO REPAIR DOESN'T FALL ON ME FOR THE RESPONSIBLILTY. I REQUEST THAT SOME ONE CONTACT ME BY MAIL OR PHONE TO ASSIST IN RESOLVING MY BROKEN IMPERIAL. SINCERELY YOURS, MRS.BONNIE SULLIVAN .
NHTSA complaint #10029263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Verona, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED . NLM
NHTSA complaint #8019406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Atlantic City, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THERE IS A HUMMING NOISE AND VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE REAR DISC BRAKES WERE WORN AND ALSO THE ABS ACCUMULATOR WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE DEALER HAS ADMITTED THAT THERE IS AN ABS PROBLEM, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #565395 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chelmsford, MA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE ABS LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAINS ILLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR IS FAULTY AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. *NOTE: SERVICE FOR RECALL 96V099000 WAS PERFORMED ON 01/13/1999. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #898287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Aiea, HI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP IN REGARD TO RECALL NOTICE 96V099000/ ABS BRAKE FAILURE WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #883055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Banning, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON TWO OCCASIONS THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (96V-099).
NHTSA complaint #544914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Metcalfe, MS
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED RECALL FOR BRAKES 96V099000. DEALER KEPT VEHICLE FROM OCTOBER 12 TO OCTOBER 19. FINALLY WAS INFORMED NO PARTS FOR THE BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #831153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brick, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #512427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rochester, NH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL. PLEASE EXPLAIN RECALL 96V099000, ABS BRAKES..
NHTSA complaint #802624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Durham, NC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
EA95-016 ACTIVE, ABS, LIGHTS YELLOW AND RED, CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. TT
NHTSA complaint #973066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Palo Alto, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
NHTSA complaint #969589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Coraopolis, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT LOW SPEEDS IN A PANIC STOP THE ABS SYSTEM FADES COMPLETELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #968636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Earl HAM, 00
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO LEAKAGE IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. TT
NHTSA complaint #964755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Earl HAM, 00
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
WARNING LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY COME ON.
NHTSA complaint #964755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Edgewater, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. TT
NHTSA complaint #960967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.