IllustrationANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, ALSO BRAKES FADE.
1988 Chrysler New Yorker
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
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 22 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 →
- Power Train. 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 reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
22 reportsABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKE AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING POWER, NEARLY RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS DUE TO NO BRAKE, USED EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP. *AK
THE FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES WENT OUT, THE CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKE, CONSUMER HAVING A HARD TIME STOPPING THE VEHICLE. *AK
APPLIED PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL THE WHOLE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. *AK
ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCES, ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT
BRAKES PULSATE, THEN ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON, HAD TO HAVE ACCUMULATOR REPLACED. TT
THE ABS SYSTEM HAD TO HAVE THE CONTROLLER REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAIL WITH NO WARNING ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT . TT
ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, SLOWED DOWN AND APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKES ENGAGE AND RELEASE, EXPERENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
1EA91010 · Trans Park System Failure
Opened Dec 10, 1990 · Closed Dec 31, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
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