1994 Chrysler New Yorker Steering Problems

CHRYSLER CORP. RECALL FOR POWER SEAT ADJUSTER IN 2012 , TOOK THE VEHICLE IN THREE TIMES AND NEVER GOT THIS REPLACED AS I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PARTS, YOU WOULD HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO MOVE THE POWER SEAT,ON MY LAST VISIT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY 2013 I FOUND THAT THE WHEELS KEPT TRYING TO GO THEIR OWN WAY SO I WENT FOR A WHEEL ALINEMENT THE SHOP SHOWED ME THAT THE STEERING RACK WAS IN FACT CRACKED IN HALF, DON'T KNOW HOW THAT CAME ABOUT BUT I PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT BUT STILL NEVER HEARD FROM THEM ABOUT THE ADJUSTER, I STILL OWN THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE REPLACED MANY PARTS BUT I'M STILL WAITING FOR THE POWER SEAT ADJUSTER.

NHTSA ID

11021201

Incident

Jul 17, 2012

Mileage

99,000 mi

ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE CAR STEERING "CRUNCHING" NOISE WHEN STEERING LEFT OR RIGHT. NOISE DISSIPATES AS VEHICLE WARMS UP. STEERING FEELS AS THOUGH IT WANDERS ONLY FOR A SECOND. P.S FLUID CHANGED NO CHANGE. *LA

NHTSA ID

10047447

Incident

Nov 12, 2003

DRIVER TURNED STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE A U-TURN AND VEHICLE KEPT GOING STRAIGHT DUE TO A BOLT COMING OFF TIE ROD. DEALER HAS TO PUT SEALANT ON NUT TO KEEP IT FROM COMING OFF.*AK

NHTSA ID

8005351

WITH ONLY 57,250 MILES, AND A WELL-CARED FOR CAR, I THINK THIS FAILURE IS VERY PREMATURE & EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. I HAD A SEVEN YEAR SERVICE EXTENSION (70,000 MILES) TO NO AVAIL! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

752423

Incident

Aug 5, 2001

WITH THE FUEL LEAK WE SMELLED A LITE FUEL ODER AT FIRST WHEN WE STARTED THE CAR. THE ODER GOT STRONGER BY THE END OF THE MONTH. WE RECIVED A RECALL NOTICE SHORTLY AFTER . WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR ON 4/7/99 FOR THE RECALL & BC THE TIRES WOBBLED & SHOOK THE CAR AT 30-45 MPH. THEY FOUND THE LEFT INNER TIE ROD BRUSHINHS WERE WORN & TIRE ROD FLOPPING- THEY REPLACED THE TIRE ROD 7 LEFT TOE SPECS. THEY ALSO FOUND THE TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKING FROM THE COOLER HOSE.--ON 11/22/99 I WAS REVERSING AT 1 OR 2 MPH FROM A PARKING SPACE & THEN AS I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN FORWARD THERE WAS A VIOLENT JERKING ,& SHAKING BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE ANYWHERE AT ALL. I GOT OUT TO LOOK & THERE WAS WHEEL BERRINGS & THICK GREASE ALL OVER THE PARKING LOT. MY CAR WAS TOWED THE NEXT DAY TO AN AUTO MECH SHOP & REPARS WERE DONE. SHORTLY AFTER THAT WE RECIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE PROBLEM THAT WE HAD REPAIRED. WE ARE STILL TRYING TO GET REIMBURSED FROM CHRYSLER CORP. FOR THAT INCIDENT. AND AS OF TODAY 6/25/00 WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH THE FRONT WHEEL WOBBLING & SHAKING THE CAR WHEN DRIVEN AT 30-45 MPH FOR ABOUT 3 OR 4 WEEKS NOW. WE ARE CURRENTLY SAVING MONEY TO HAVE THAT REPAIRED AGAIN. WE HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THEM ON THE INVESTIGATION REPORT BC THEY WERE NOT LIFE THREATING---SUCH AS TRUNK OPENING ON OWN WHILE DRIVING-IT WAS FIXED BUT TRUNK OPEN LIGHT ON DASH PANEL COMES ON & OFF WHEN TRUNK IS CLOSED. --THE A/C LEAKED WATER ON PASSENGER FLOOR & HAS A BAD ODER WHEN PUT ON. ALMOST LIKE URINE. *AK

NHTSA ID

724540

Incident

Mar 4, 1999

FRONT TIE RODS BROKE, CAUSING WHEELS TO ALMOST TO FALL OFF, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

862727

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

STEERING WAS DRIFTING AND FELT LOOSE DUE TO FAILED INNER/OUTER TIE RODS AND STABILIZER LINKS. *MJS

NHTSA ID

550288

Incident

Nov 19, 1999

TRANSMISSION- NEEDS TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED WITH NEW TORQUE CONVERTER ESTIMATED COST OF THIS BY DEALER/SERVICE PERSON IS $1713.91 WITH VEHICLE BEING ONLY 5 YRS OLD AND 83,000 MILES. HEADLIGHTS- ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO USE DRIVING AT NIGHT BECAUSE YOU ARE UNABLE TO SEE, MORE OR LESS ABLE TO TELL IF THEY ARE ON. HIGH BEAMS ARE AT THE LEVEL OF LOW BEAMS. STEERING LINKAGE- HAS A THUNKING WHEN ACCELERATES FROM A STOP SIGN AT TIMES AND ALSO AT TIMES WHEN SLOWING DOWN YOUR SPEED UNDER 30MPH. HOOD SUPPORTS- HAD TO BE REPLACED AT TIME OF PURCHASE AND AFTER 2 YEARS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. STEERING- MAKES A WHINING SOUND AT TIMES WHEN TURNING A CORNER. BACK DOOR/DRIVER'S SIDE- STICKS AT TIMES ESPECIALLY AFTER DRIVING AT 55MPH, HARD TO OPEN. OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACEMENT 152.91THROTTLE BODY INJECTORS 139.98 FOR ONE & 84.99 FOR OTHER. TRANS. COOLER LINES 133.88 TIE ROD ENDS W/ALIGNMENT 197.00 WATER PUMP 409.74 TIMING BELT TENSIONER 144.44 ALL THESE ESTIMATES COME FROM A CHRYSLER DEALER/SERVICE PERSON.

NHTSA ID

716577

Incident

Nov 25, 1998

WHILE TRAVELING 55MPH; STEERING WAS HARD TO CONTROL/ DIFFICULT TO TURN AND VERY STIFF. RACK & PINION WAS CAUSE OF PROBLEM. ALSO, VEHICLE NOT SHIFTING INTO PARK. TRANSMISSION LINE LEAKED FLUID. COUPLING WAS CAUSING A LEAK BETWEEN RUBBER TUBING WHICH WAS INSERTED INTO METAL TUBING. IN ADDITION, FUEL RAIL WOULD ALSO LEAK/ ABS BRAKES STARTED TO LOCK UP WHEN APPLIED/ WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING WATER, AND DOOR STRAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BEING OPENED & CLOSING HARD. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CORRECT MAJOR PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ID

853942

DAIMLER/CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED TO INFORM THEM OF THESE PERSISTENT PROBELMS, NOT ONLY WITH NEW YORKER, BUT CONCORDE,LHS AND INTRIPED. THE REFUSE TO ADDRESS THE PROBELM AND EVEN THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE OFFICE IS GIVING ADVICE TO CALL AND COMPLAIN. I SEE YOUR WEB SITE IS FILLED WITH THE SAME CHRYSLER CARS WITH THE SAME CHRYSLER PROBELMS. PLEASE HELP US TO GET THE SERVICE AND ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER AND HAVE CHRYSLER REPAIR THERE DEFECTS AS THEY EXPECT US TO PAY OUR PAYMENTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND SPEEDY ACTION IN THIS MATTER.

NHTSA ID

713957

Incident

Sep 1, 1999

WHILE TURNING VEHICLE WILL JERK AND THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT. MECHANIC SAYS RACK AND PINION NEEDS A NEW VALVE. *AK

NHTSA ID

851682

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID

713866

Incident

Jun 11, 1999

TIE ROD FAILURE ON DRIVERS SIDE

NHTSA ID

710469

Incident

Aug 22, 1999

THE RIGHT STEERING TIE ROD CAN RUBBED THOUGH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 94V024000. WHEN CAR IS LEFT IN PARK AND LATER TURNED BACK ON, IT STARTS IN REVERSE. THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT FOUND, BUT THE STEERING COLUMN IGNITION ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

843208

AUTO THEFT ALARM SPORADICALLY COMES ON, SOMETIMES WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION, OTHER TIMES MAY COME ON JUST WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED. *AK

NHTSA ID

705771

CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AND SMELLED A GASOLINE ODOR WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD. WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE ONE MORNING, IT WOULD NOT START, AND CAUGHT FIRE IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS UNREPAIRABLE. VARIOUS OTHER PROBLEMS CONSISTED OF TIE ROD/AIR CONDITIONER AND WATER PUMP. *AK

NHTSA ID

822699

Incident

Feb 15, 1998

REAR WHEEL SENSOR FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO STRAIGHT, DUE TO BRAKES LOCKING UP RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING AND VEHICLE COLLISION.

NHTSA ID

531621

RACK AND PINION SYSTEM FAILED.

NHTSA ID

513227

STEERING PROBLEMS, RACK AND PINION FAILURE, LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ID

983903

Incident

Apr 29, 1996

COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK

NHTSA ID

968275

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE UPON HARD STOPPING, ALSO SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. *AW

NHTSA ID

489421

Incident

Jan 17, 1995

PURCHASED USED CAR AND THERE WAS A BURNING WIRE SMELL, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED FOUR TIMES. TT

NHTSA ID

959157

Incident

Dec 28, 1994