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1985 Chrysler Fifth Avenue Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 20, 2001
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1985 Chrysler Fifth Avenue, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Steering250.0%
  • Body & structure125.0%
  • Engine125.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

WHEN TRAVELING THERE IS PLAY IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING COLUMN MOVES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND ALSO UP AND DOWN, RESULTING IN POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID 825488 · filed Aug 4, 1998

CONSUMER WAS APPROACHING LEFT TURN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN INTO AN ENBANKMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID 810378 · filed May 6, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

WATER LEAKS INTO VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID 536514 · filed Jun 9, 1998

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT SPEEDS OF 5-45 MPH, TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID 8000996 · filed Dec 20, 2001

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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