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1991 Chrysler Fifth Avenue

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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36Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

3Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
12Fuel System, Gasoline
9Power Train
5Electrical System
3Steering
2
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Air Bags
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Other
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Seat Belts
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 36 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

36 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 16, 2002
Fuel System, Gasoline

GAS IS LEAKING AND CAUSING FUMES TO COME INTO THE CAB OF VEHICLE. IT HESITATES TO START. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HEALTH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8007733

Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ON FIVE OCCASIONS VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE USE OF BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER'S SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM WAS REOCCURRING. VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER'S SHOP AT THIS TIME FOR THE FIFTH TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #897668

Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 2001
Power Train

TRANSMISSION LIGHT COME ON DASHBOARD. CHECKED TRANSMISSION AND LIGHT CAME ON. CHECKED TRANSMISSION TO OVERHAUL . DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #895266

Mileage unknown · Dec 26, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO ENGINE, CAUSING GAS ODOR IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND FIRE HAZARD.

NHTSA ODI #738294

Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 2000
Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND HIT A POTHOLE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN FRONT OF HIS FACE. AND CAUSED MINOR INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #870057

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL LINE IS LEAKING NEXT TO IGNITION COIL PACKAGE, CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #856803

Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline

WAS HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND NOTICED THE FUEL INJECTION LINE HAD A CRACK OR SPLIT WHICH CAUSED A FUEL LEAK.CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #850711

Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 1999
Power Train

TRANSMISSION JUMPS WHEN GOING INTO GEAR. NLM

NHTSA ODI #547849

Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO ENGINE, CAUSING GAS ODOR. PART IS ON BACKORDER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #822288

Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 1998
Seat BeltsUnknown Or Other

SEAT BELT LATCH BROKE.

NHTSA ODI #527712

Official recalls

3

91V004000 · Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System:fan/motor

Oct 2, 1991

WATER LEAKING UNDER WINDSHIELD COWL IN AREA ABOVE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BLOCK RESULTS IN CORROSION OF THE RESISTOR TERMINALS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CORROSION OF THE RESISTOR TERMINALS INCREASES ELECTRICALRESISTANCE, LEADING TO OVERHEATING AND POSSBLE IGNITION OF THE WIRING CONNECTORSAND INSULATION, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE COWL AREA.

Remedy: THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BLOCK WILL BE REPLACED, AND A MASTIC PATCH APPLIED TO SEAL THE COWL AGAINST WATER ENTRY. DAMAGED WIRE CONNECTORS WILL BE REPLACED.

91V122000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Jul 11, 1991

FRONT OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO LATCH AND OR UNLATCH DUE TO A WEBBING STIFFENER ENTERING THE BUCKLE HOUSING AND DISLODGING THE BUCKLE LATCH GUIDE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: LATCH MAY OPEN DURING ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP, EXPOSINGSEAT OCCUPANT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy: REPLACE BUCKLE LATCH ENGAGEMENT.

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

1

EA95016 · Abs Braking Malfunction

Opened May 26, 1995 · Closed Jun 24, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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