13 of the 124 complaints about the 1991 Chrysler NEW Yorker are about the engine — 10% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 168,500 miles.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED AT 190,000 MILES DUE TO FUEL INJECTION LINE BUSTING. GAS LEAKED ONTO EXHAUST. CONSUMER BELIEVED IT WAS A FIRE HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #10059622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. CONSUMER CAN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A SHORT DISTANCE/SPEED (5) MILES, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. (PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED AS OF YET/DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM) MR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE MOTOR DIES, THERE ARE NO BRAKES DUE TO THE POWER STEERING. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CAM AND CRANK SENSORS. SCC
NHTSA complaint #8022059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING FUMES ARE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED THREE TO FOUR TIMES FOR THE FUEL INJECTION FAILURE, AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE TRANMISSION/WATER PUMP HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND THE PROBLEM IS BACK.
NHTSA complaint #830971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
NHTSA complaint #522187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #505764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
MAP/OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #483087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RESEALED OIL PAN GASKET TWICE DUE TO LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #483087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER REPLACED DUE TO NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #483087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING PRESSURE GAUGE TO READ LOW.
NHTSA complaint #483087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
SENSOR REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE HESITATING/STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #483087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED, RESULTING IN POWER STEERING LOSS, REPLACED TENSIONER BELT. TT *SLC
NHTSA complaint #974810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PULL UP TO A STOP SIGN AND TENSIONER BELT BROKE THIS CAUSED PROBLEM STEERING. TT
NHTSA complaint #971317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.