IllustrationTHE SERPENTINE BELT CONTINUES TO POP OFF. OCCURS WHEN TURNING RIGHT AND GOING UP A HILL. I END UP REPLACING THE BELT TWICE A YEAR. *NM
1992 Chrysler Fifth Avenue
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. 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.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
5 reportsDEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEADS - ROCKER ARM SUPPORT TOWER FAILURE ON TWO VEHICLES. 1990 DODGE DYNASTY W/3.3 ENGINE AND 1992 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER/FIFTH AVENUE W/3.3 ENGINE. BOTH VEHICLES HAD THE EXACT SAME FAILURE MODE WHERIN THE ROCKER ARM SUPPORT TOWER (CAST AS PART OF CYLINDER HEAD) FAILED BY DETACHING FROM THE CASTING BODY OF THE C…
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DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEADS - ROCKER ARM SUPPORT TOWER FAILURE ON TWO VEHICLES. 1990 DODGE DYNASTY W/3.3 ENGINE AND 1992 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER/FIFTH AVENUE W/3.3 ENGINE. BOTH VEHICLES HAD THE EXACT SAME FAILURE MODE WHERIN THE ROCKER ARM SUPPORT TOWER (CAST AS PART OF CYLINDER HEAD) FAILED BY DETACHING FROM THE CASTING BODY OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS RESULTED IN SEVERE VALVE LASH NECESSITATING THE COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH CYLINDER HEADS. BOTH OWNERS OF THE THESE VEHICLES ARE MIDDLE-AGED AND USE CONSERVATIVE DRIVE PRACTICES. ADDITIONALLY, BOTH VEHICLES WERE WELL MAINTAINED PRIOR TO FAILURE. *AK
SERPENTINE BELT SLIPPED/FAILED, CAUSING POWER STEERING TO FAIL. *DSH
TENSIONER BELT REPLACED DUE TO BELT FALLING OFF. *SD
SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER MADE OF PLASTIC, ALLOWING TENSIONER TO BREAK/SERPENTINE BELT TO COME OFF, WITHOUT WARNING. *AW
Official recalls
192V015000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
Feb 14, 1992
THE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.
Remedy: REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.
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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