FaultScore

1991 Chrysler NEW Yorker steering problems

14 of the 124 complaints about the 1991 Chrysler NEW Yorker are about the steering — 11% of everything reported for this model year.

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14

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Pump 6 42.9%
Hydraulic Power Assist System 3 21.4%
Anti-Theft Device 2 14.3%
Steering Wheel/Handle BAR 1 7.1%
Hose, Piping, AND Connections 1 7.1%
Rack AND Pinion 1 7.1%

Steering across every Chrysler NEW Yorker year

1991 14 18.4%
1992 12 15.8%
1993 11 14.5%
1994 23 30.3%
1995 16 21.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Philadelphia, PA

STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

CONSISTENTLY LOSES AIR IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM. ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #513136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Garden City, GA

STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

INTERMITTENTLY IF DRIVER DOES NOT PARK WITH THE FRONT WHEEL STRAIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, AND CANNOT MOVE THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION. DEALER CLAIMS THAT IT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. PROBLEM IS OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #830168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chambersbu, PA

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

SHAFT OF SPRING LOADED BELT TENSION IDLER PULLEY BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING.

NHTSA complaint #500259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Long Islan, NY

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

POWER STEERING TENSIONER HOUSING BROKE WHILE DRIVING. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #501012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Buffalo Mill, PA

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN PARKING VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA complaint #977682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Randolph, MA

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

PURCHASE CAR USED THE POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED. TT

NHTSA complaint #977600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hyattsvill, MD

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

POWER STEERING HOSE REPLACED TWICE DUE TO LEAK/MAKING NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #483087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hyattsvill, MD

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

STEERING COLUMN BUSHING LUBED DUE TO NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #483087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hyattsvill, MD

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION REPLACED DUE TO NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #483087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

S Amboy, NJ

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED, RESULTING IN POWER STEERING LOSS, REPLACED TENSIONER BELT. TT *SLC

NHTSA complaint #974810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Keyport, NJ

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

BELT TENSIONER CAME APART, RESULTING IN POWER STEERING LOST, REPLACED BELT TENSIONER MECHINISM. TT

NHTSA complaint #974649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wareham, MA

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

POWER STEERING FAILS AT LOW SPEED WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN BY MID CITY DODGE. TT

NHTSA complaint #971125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Beters, PA

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

POWER STEERING OUMP MALFUNCTIONED.

NHTSA complaint #967475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Buffalo Mill, PA

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN ACTING UP. WHEN GOING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR ABOUT TO PARK YOU SEEM NOT TO HAVE POWER STEERING. TT

NHTSA complaint #967492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1991 Chrysler NEW Yorker problems

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