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1989 Chrysler New Yorker Transmission Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA

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Transmission reportsComplaints 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.
18
Latest Sep 29, 1999
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
23%
of 78 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Chrysler New Yorker submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 18 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming transmission

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Transmission
Filed Sep 29, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE STALLED, AND THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF NOISE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE SHOP FIVE TIMES, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

NHTSA ID
849152
Transmission
Filed Mar 10, 1999

MY VEHICULE WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

NHTSA ID
704272
Incident
Dec 10, 1998
Transmission
Filed Feb 26, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID
703782
Incident
Jan 15, 1999
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Apr 30, 1998

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF, AND STARTS BACK UP. THIS SOMETIMES HAPPENS TWICE WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE, THE GEAR WILL SWITCH ALL BY ITSELF. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS THE TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FIXED. THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION ON THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTING. PE89-036. *AK

NHTSA ID
822936
Incident
Nov 12, 1997
Transmission
Filed Oct 9, 1997

TRANSMISSION FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

NHTSA ID
604415
Incident
Feb 1, 1997
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Jan 28, 1997

CORRODED BATTERY CABLES CAUSED COMPUTER TO READ "ENGINE OFF".

NHTSA ID
514250
Incident
Dec 24, 1996
Transmission
Filed Sep 23, 1996

TRANSMISSION FAILED 5 TIMES.

NHTSA ID
509038
Incident
Feb 1, 1994
Transmission
Filed Mar 1, 1996

TRANSMISSION FAILS OCCASIONALLY. *DH

NHTSA ID
501950
Incident
Mar 1, 1996
Transmission
Filed Nov 20, 1995

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CLUTCHES FAILED. *DSH

NHTSA ID
501499
Incident
Aug 1, 1994
Transmission
Filed Nov 9, 1995

TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTING WHILE TRAVELING PE89-036. TT

NHTSA ID
974952
Incident
Jul 10, 1995
Transmission
Filed Sep 6, 1995

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO REVERSE BY ITSELF. TT

NHTSA ID
971615
Incident
Aug 1, 1995
Transmission
Filed Aug 31, 1995

THE TRANSMISSION BLEW . TT

NHTSA ID
971394
Transmission
Filed Aug 15, 1995

TRANSMISSION WHEN CHANGED INTO FIRST GEAR IT JUMPED. TT

NHTSA ID
970451
Transmission
Filed Aug 3, 1995

TRANSMISSION IS STIFF IN ITS ENGAGEMENT/LUNGES FORWARD DURING ACCELERATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
484691
Incident
Aug 3, 1995
BrakesHeating & air conditioningEngine+1 more
Filed Jul 11, 1995

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID
485983
Incident
Jun 22, 1995
Transmission
Filed May 16, 1995

VEHICLE HESITATES UPON ACCELERATION. TT

NHTSA ID
965417
Incident
Jan 17, 1995
Transmission
Filed May 15, 1995

THE CLUTCH SLIPS OUT GEAR WHEN IN GEAR. TT

NHTSA ID
965414
Incident
Jun 15, 1990
Transmission
Filed Jan 3, 1995

TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING OUT OF 2ND GEAR, WENT INTO LIM MODE/TRANSMMION NOT SHIFTING THEN JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
958141
Incident
Jan 3, 1995

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes33Electrical9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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