IllustrationAT 107,235 MILES VEHICLE HAS HAD SIX TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS. THREE REBUILTS/THREE OVERHAULS. ALL REPAIRS WERE DONE BY DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
1990 Chrysler Fifth Avenue
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 36 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports3 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
36 reportsNOTICED PURCHASED MORE GAS THAN NORMAL. WHEN STARTED UP VEHICLE DRIVER SMELLED ALOT OF GASOLINE. DROVE VEHICLE TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT GAS DRIPPING ON A HOT MUFFLER COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. HAD THE FUEL RAIL REPLACED. *AK *ML
A SPRING THAT HOLDS AIRBAG IN PLACE BROKE, CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP , COULD NOT TURN WHEEL AND HORN KEPT BLOWING. *AK
THIS WAS AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED. THE DRIVER DEVELOPED (WITHIN 3 DAYS) DEVELOPED DOUBLE CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA (HOSPITALIZED FOR 15 DAYS) - ATTRIBUTED TO INHALATION OF THE TALCUM POWDER USED TO LUBRICATE THE AIRBAG. THE DRIVER REMAINED IN THE CAR FOR APPROX. 30 MIN. FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT. I AM LOOKING …
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THIS WAS AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED. THE DRIVER DEVELOPED (WITHIN 3 DAYS) DEVELOPED DOUBLE CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA (HOSPITALIZED FOR 15 DAYS) - ATTRIBUTED TO INHALATION OF THE TALCUM POWDER USED TO LUBRICATE THE AIRBAG. THE DRIVER REMAINED IN THE CAR FOR APPROX. 30 MIN. FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT. I AM LOOKING FOR ANY INFORMATION WHICH MAY EXIST ON OTHER INJURIES/ACCIDENTS OF THIS TYPE.
A SPRING THAT HOLDS AIRBAG IN PLACE BROKE, CAUSED STEERING TO LOCKUP, AND COULD NOT TUR NWHEEL AND HORN KEPT BLOWING. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AT 50 MPM, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE REAR SPRING FELL OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF REAR AXLE; DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE. *AK
THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. IN ADDITION, ELECTRICAL WIRING BURNED/MELTED, CAUSING AIR CONDITIONING/POWER WINDOWS/AIR BAG LIGHT AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT TO FAIL. *AK
BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES.
Official recalls
190V080000 · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE
Apr 25, 1990
AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES MAY NOT CONTAIN DIFFUSER HOLES BETWEEN THE IGNITOR AND PROPELLANT CHAMBERS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN AN IMPACT SITUATION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO DRIVER INJURY.
Remedy: REPLACE AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES WITH PROPERLY MACHINED MODULES.
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
1EA95016 · Abs Braking Malfunction
Opened May 26, 1995 · Closed Jun 24, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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