122 of the
1,032 complaints filed about the Chrysler NEW Yorker
are about the transmission —
12% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1994.
122
Complaints
12%
Share of all complaints
4
Crashes
1
Fires
Transmission & Drivetrain complaints by model year
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK AND THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE HOLES IN THE FLOOR ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WHICH WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO FAIL INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COST TO REBUILD A TRANSMISSION IS $900 AND $500 TO REPAIR THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE HAS ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE COPIES OF AN ESTIMATE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 114,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
NHTSA complaint #10192131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR WILL NOT GO FORWARD UNTIL ENGINE TEMP. HAND GETS UP TO THE NORMAL OPERATING TEMP. THE VEHICLE BACKS UP JUST FINE BUT ONCE IT START FORWARD RUN AND CHANGE GEAR OK.
NHTSA complaint #10161904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE RUNNING IN THE PARKED POSITION WHEN THE DOG IN THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF THE SEAT AND KNOCKED THE GEAR INTO DRIVE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD AT LEAST TWO FEET BEFORE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE KICKED IN TO STOP THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10079746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION KEEPS BUCKLING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE DRIVER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE VEHICLE JERKS REALLY HARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10065576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
VEHICLE WOULD MAKE HIGH PITCHED WHISTLING NOISES FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING AND WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR, IT WOULD START BUT IS NOT DRIVEABLE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #563770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRANSMISSION COULD BE IN PARK GEAR AND WILL JUMP TO REVERSE OR TO DRIVE, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. HAD HAPPENED FREQUENLY, AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8002252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
BAD TORQUE COVERTER & TWO OTHER PROBLEMS IN THE TRANSMISSION ACCORDING TO TEST. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR. DEALER SAID HE WILL ONLY RPAIR IF WE PAY HALF, ONLY ON TORK CONVERTER. TRANSMISSION IS AT SPEED OF 45 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #754951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BAD TORQUE COVERTER & TWO OTHER PROBLEMS IN THE TRANSMISSION ACCORDING TO TEST. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR. DEALER SAID HE WILL ONLY RPAIR IF WE PAY HALF, ONLY ON TORK CONVERTER. TRANSMISSION IS AT SPEED OF 45 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #754951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE WOULD MAKE HIGH PITCHED WHISTLING NOISES FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING AND WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR, IT WOULD START BUT IS NOT DRIVEABLE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #563770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CHRYSLER -- PEOPLE STOP ME IN MALLS, SUPERMARKETS AND ASK ME IF I'VE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION AS THEY HAVE -- ALL THE WAY BACK TO 1990 EVERYONE I'VE SPOKEN TO THAT HAS HAD A CHRYSLER VAN, NEW YORKER, DYNASTY, ETC. HAS HAD MAJOR TRANSMISSIONS PROBLEMS AND/OR HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. IN SPEAKING WITH MY LOCAL AAMCO TRANSMISSION REPS AND CONTINENTAL TRANSMISSION REP (A BUFFALO STORE) -- CHRYSLER CARS ARE THEIR NUMBER 1 REPAIR. I HAD OCCASION TO SPEAK WITH THE VP OF CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR AAMCO AT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICES IN PA -- HE ALSO REITERATED THAT CHRYSLER IS THEIR NUMBER 1 REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED IN TO. WITH ALL OF THE CHRYSLER REPAIRS I'VE HEARD OF JUST IN THE BUFFALO AREA ALONE, NATIONALLY THEIR HAS TO BE THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS WHO HAVE INCURRED A MAJOR EXPENSE. PLEASE PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM AN ELDERLY MAN IN 7/2000 IT ONLY HAD 19,025 MILES ON THE CAR AND IT WAS IN SHOWROOM CONDITION. AROUND 21,000 MILES THE CAR STARTED TO HAVE HESITATION PROBLEMS AND I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. ONE LOCAL BUFFALO TRANSMISSION SHOP INDICATED THAT THE COMPUTERS OPERATING THE TRANSMISSIONS WERE BAD AND THEY'VE HAD TO SELL MANY OF THEM. THANK YOU AND I REALLY APPRECIATE AN INVESTIGATION.
NHTSA complaint #752930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN TRAVELING, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON DASHBOARD. *AK POWER STEERING NOISY, FAULTY POWER STEERING PUMP, NOISE STILL CONTINUES, DEALER TIGHTENED STEERING RACK. FLAT GOODYEAR TIRE, STEEL BELT WAS SHOWING, GOODYEAR STATED FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING DUE TO FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT, HOLE DRILLED IN LEFT FRONT STRUT. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BRAKES ARE SPONGY, ABS HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATER WAS REPLACED. AFTER RELEASING EMERGENCY BRAKE, BRAKE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HESITATION, LOW OIL PRESSURE, PRESSURE SENSOR WAS REPLACED, FAULTY PRESSURE SENDING UNIT CAUSED OIL LEAK, VALVE TAPPING NOISE AT SPEEDS OF 55-60, CONSUMER HEARS AN ENGINE BACKFIRE NOISE, AN OIL LEAK IN REAR MAIN SEAL, MINOR LEAK FOUND AT BELL HOUSING AREA. VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART DUE TO LEAKING INJECTORS AND FAULTY FUEL PUMP, VEHICLE GETS POOR GAS MILEAGE, THERE IS AN EXHAUST LEAK, AUTOMATIC IDLE SPEED MOTOR REPLACED, MAP SENSOR REPLACED, FUEL SMELL FROM ENGINE, VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCES ROUGH IDLE. TRANSMISION JERKS WHEN PUT IN GEAR AND ON DOWNSHIFT, EXPERIENCES SHIFTING PROBLEMS, CV JOINT TORE, VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARD WHEN ON AN INCLINE, INSPECTOR STATES THIS IS NORMAL. BATTERY REPLACED, CONSUMER FEELS THIS WAS DUE TO VOLTAGE PROBLEMS, OVERHEAD COMPUTER WOULD GIVE FALSE READINGS WITHOUT TEMPERATURE AND DIRECTION, AND IT WOULD NOT STATE A PROBLEM WHEN TEHRE WAS ONE WITH THE OIL LEAK, DEALER REPLACED WIRING HARNESS. HEAT INOPERABLE AT TIMES, HORN WOULD BLOW WITH AC ON, LEFT SIDE OF DASH DEFOGGER VENT WOULD BLOW HOT AIR WHEN AC WAS ON. TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN AUTOMATICALLY, ANTENNA WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN, MOLDING ON BOTTOM DECK LID WAS WARPED, WIND NOISE, RIGHT REAR DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE, CHROME MOLDING ON FENDER WAS LOOSE, TRIM BY FRONT PASSENGER DOOR IS WAPRED AND LOOSE. TRUNK SPARE TIRE COVER FALLS DOWN, CARPET IN REAR TRUNK KEEPS FALLING DOWN. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #891742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE RIGHT SIDE FRAME MEMBER, WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHES BROKE AWAY CAUSING THE TIRE AND STRUT ASSEMBLY TO GO INTO THE FENDER, AND PULLED THE CV JOINT APART AT THE TRANSMISSION RENDERING THE CAR UNDRIVABLE, AND UNMOVABLE. I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WITH THE WHEEL TURNED TO THE LEFT IN THE RAIN WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE CAR CAME TO A STOP, WHILE BANGING CONTINUED. THEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND TOOK A LOOK, AND SAW THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE INTO THE FENDER AND THE BOTTOM STICKING WAY OUT. IT COULD NOT BE TOWED ON A STANDARD WHEEL KIFT TOW TRUCK.
NHTSA complaint #747344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I' HAVE HAD 4 TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE. IN EACH CASE THE TRASMISSION HAS HAD A TORQUE CONVERTEER FAILURE LEAVING THE VEHICLE WHTI TWO GEARS, FIRST AND REVERSE. THE LAST FAILURE HAPPENED IN THE INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF CHRYSLER OWNERS WITH 1993-1999 VEHICLES EQUIPED WITH THIS TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #740504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ORIGINAL PROBLEM WAS FAILURE TO SHIFT TO OVERDRIVE(WENT INTO LIMP-HOME CONFIGURATION) AFTER STOPPING IT DID SHIFT BUT EVENTUALLY FAILED TO SHIFT AT ALL. THIS OCUURRED ON A TRIP OUT OF STATE.
NHTSA complaint #740090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.