IllustrationELECTRICAL SHORT, WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THE FAN MOTOR WILL NOT DISENGAGE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. ALSO STALLING PROBLEMS AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.*AK
1993 Chrysler Fifth Avenue
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 5 of 29 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 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 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
What owners actually said
29 reportsDEFROSTER INOPERATIVE, CAUSING CONDENSATION ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDOWS/POOR VISIBILITY.
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO FADE.
OIL LEAK FROM FAULTY HEAD GASKET.
ABS PROBLEMS.
WHILE DRIVING, APPLIED ABS BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP.*AK
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR MAKES NOISE AND VIBRATES SOMETIMES . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT DEALER SAY CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN CONSUMER SAID SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH IT . TT
ABS: BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES SOFT, SOMETIMES HARD; AT TIMES BRAKES WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE. TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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
2DP03002 · Steering Column Separation
Opened May 7, 2003 · Closed Jul 22, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:column
MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN EXPANDED IN AN INVESTIGATION.A REVIEW OF ODI'S DATA BASE SHOWS NO RECENT COMPLAINTS AND A LACK OF A COMPLAINT TREND CONCERNING THE SUBJECT ISSUE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS A WHOLE OR BY INDIVIDUAL MODELS.THEREFORE, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR DETAILS, SEE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE VOLUME 68, NO. 130, JULY 8, 2003.
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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