1992 Chrysler Imperial Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF A FRIEND WHO OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT'S FRIEND WOULD HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PADDLE WITH GREAT EFFORT, AS THE BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 247,053.

NHTSA ID

11302259

Incident

Jun 14, 2014

Mileage

247,053 mi

POWER BRAKES STOPPED WORKING ON THE WAY HOME DRIVING 35 MPH. HAD TO PRESS VERY HARD TO GET THE BRAKES TO START TO SLOW THE CAR. TOLD THAT THE ABS PUMP MOTOR HAD BURNED OUT AND IS COVERED BY RECALL 685. DEALER SAID THEY HAD NO ONE WHO COULD WORK ON IT . CHRYSLER SAYS THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL ON NOVEMBER 2 2015 ON THE PHONE. THE CAR IS TO OLD AND RECALL ONLY GOOD FOR TEN YEARS . READ THE RECALL AND IT SAYS THIS PART IS GUARANTEE FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR OTHER PARTS ONLY FOR TEN YEARS.

NHTSA ID

10787853

Incident

Sep 10, 2015

Mileage

142,000 mi

WE HAVE A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL THAT HAS A RECALL NO.# 685 FOR ABS LIFETIME. LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER JEEP TUCSON. REFUSES TO FIX THE RECALL. IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE ROAD. THEY ARE THREATENING TO FILE A ABANDON VICH. TO CLAIM IT AND SELL IT. I CANNOT DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT UNTIL IT IS FIXED. I NEED SOME HELP. CAN ANYONE HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM? IF I TOW IT AND SELL IT. IT IS STILL UNSAFE TO DRIVE IF NOT FIXED FOR OTHER OWNER. CAN YOU HELP?

NHTSA ID

10783784

Incident

Feb 1, 2015

Mileage

1,000,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT WAS STIFF AND HE HAD TO LET THE VEHICLE COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE ACUTE PISTON PUMP REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

NHTSA ID

10507079

Incident

Feb 5, 2013

Mileage

104,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE TO BE BLED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI LOCK) BUT THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NO LINGER BEING MANUFACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

NHTSA ID

10467039

Incident

Jul 16, 2012

Mileage

91,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A PARKING SPACE, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL, AND THEN THE BRAKES FAILED. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER CONCLUDED THAT THE ABS PUMP MOTOR FAILED. HE THEN ADDED THAT BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE, THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 107,000.

NHTSA ID

10285604

Incident

Sep 24, 2009

Mileage

107,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE SWERVED OFF THE ROAD INTO A VINEYARD. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. AFTER THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO THE RETAINING CLIP BEING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). HE CALLED THE DEALER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,021. UPDATED 020209 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RETAINING PIN THAT CONNECTED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE BRAKE PISTON ROD HAD FALLEN OUT DUE TO A MISSING RETAINING CLIP. UPDATED 02/03/09. *JB

NHTSA ID

10244147

Incident

Jul 23, 2008

Mileage

162,021 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 96V099000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THEIR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/11/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10153809

Incident

Feb 13, 2006

Mileage

53,940 mi

ABS RECALL, THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD BE A CHARGE TO TELL THE CONSUMER IF THE ABS WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY COULD NOT TELL IF THE RECALL PART FAILED UNTIL ADDITIONAL WORK WAS PERFORMED. 96V099000. *JB

NHTSA ID

10091418

Incident

Aug 30, 2004

Mileage

123,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10059479

Incident

Feb 20, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON AT ALL TIMES. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE TO TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR BRAKE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. VEHICLE HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, AND BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED ONCE. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THAT MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONSUMER TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP PUT A SPRING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SUGGESTED THE ENTIRE BRAKE PEDAL MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FIRST REPAIR WHICH WAS THE SWITCH LASTED ABOUT THREE DAYS. *PH

NHTSA ID

10044488

Incident

Aug 20, 2003

Mileage

98,000 mi

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE SYSTEM ON VEHICLE. SEE 10026352, 10024968, 10015306.*MR CONSUMER WANTED TO BE REIMBURSED THE $502.33 FOR THE ABS WORK PERFORMED. *PH *JB THE PEDAL WAS HARD TO PUSH. *SC

NHTSA ID

10041857

Incident

Sep 1, 2003

REPLACEMENT OF ABS PUMP SYSTEM. *MR ABS LIGHT WAS ON AND THE PEDAL WAS HARD TO PUSH TO MAKE A STOP. DEALER REPLACED ABS PUMP ASSEMBLY AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS OVER. *TT *JB

NHTSA ID

10026352

Mileage

131,593 mi

RECALL REGARDING THE ABS PUMP SYSTEM. *MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO STOP. THE ABS PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10024968

THE CONSUMER WANTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR A FAULTY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH WAS REPAIRED AT HER EXPENSE, HOWEVER THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, BUT CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER, SHE WAS NOT ENTITLED TO BE REIMBURSED SINCE THE RECALL WAS OVER. *AK *JB *TS

NHTSA ID

10015306

Incident

Jan 10, 2003

Mileage

131,513 mi

96 V 099 000/ANTI SKID SYSTEM; ABS PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS SINCE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM REOCCURRING. *AK *YH

NHTSA ID

8018128

Incident

Aug 28, 2002

ABS BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP, CONSUMER CAN NOT STOP CAR. CONSUMER HAD TO HIT A CURVE TO AVOID HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. CUMMULATOR HOLD PRESSURIZED BRAKE FLUID, AND WITHOUT CUMMULATOR ABS SWITCH WON'T WORK. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX CUMMULATOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

889782

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

CONSUMER CONTINUED TO HAVE ABS FAILURE EVEN AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR, DEALER REFUSES TO SERVICE CAR UNDER 10 YEAR OR 100,000 MILE WARRENTY BECAUSE THEY SAID IT'S TOO OLD. NLM (96V-099)

NHTSA ID

552291

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MAIL 96V099000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. HAD BRAKES REPAIRED TWICE & BOTH TIMES THEY FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. NO REASON FOR BRAKES TO KEEP ON FAILING. *AK

NHTSA ID

831466

Incident

Oct 28, 1998

ABS AND REGULAR BACKUP BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIME AND THEY CONTINUE TO FAIL.

NHTSA ID

541530

WHILE APPYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS UP, CAUSING NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKES. DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO FIND A FAULT WITH BRAKES. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

825790

BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES CONSTANTLY, BRAKE ROTOR AND OTHER COMPONENTS REPLACED HOWEVER VEHICLE'S BRAKES CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE LOSS OF DISTANCE CONTROL.

NHTSA ID

537347

HOLE IN AIR CONDITIONER, CAUSING FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

533315

Incident

Mar 16, 1994

ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.

NHTSA ID

513892

THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON WEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER SERVICE RECALL # 685, AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR 2 TIMES SINCE THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. *AK

NHTSA ID

817891