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1988 Chrysler Fifth Avenue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
2Power Train
2Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Latches/locks/linkages
1
All reported categories
Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolinePower Train

GAS LINES WERE REPLACED DUE TO BEING SEVERELY RUSTED. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #784735

Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline

REEVS AS IF IN PASSING GEAR AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF.

NHTSA ODI #712292

Official recalls

1

87V164000 · Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood

Oct 22, 1987

ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS FUSIBLE LINK WIRES MAY BE TRAPPED UNDER THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO BRACKET.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: TRAPPED WIRES MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE A HIGH RESISTANCEELECTRICAL SHORT THAT CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy: FREE ANY TRAPPED WIRING; THEN SECURE WIRING WITH A TIE STRAP TO KEEP AWAY FROM SPEED CONTROL BRACKET.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.