IllustrationANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE.
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 reportsBRAKES WON'T STOP , ABS LIGHT COMES ON, REPLACE ABS SYSTEM.
WHEELS LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
THE ABS WARING LIGHT KEEPS COME ON, TOOK TO DEARLERSHIP UNDER RECALL #689. DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO UPSHIFT DUE TO LEAKY TRANSAXLE. *DH
WHEN PREESING THE PEDAL IT GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WILL NOT STOP. THE CAR HAS ABS BRAKES. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. *DSH
EA95-016 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT
EXPERIENCING ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES AND DOORS WOULD JAM UP. TT
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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