IllustrationDUE TO THE DETERIORATION OF THE ABS BRAKE PUMP WHEN MAKING A STOP, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER ASSIST WHEN BRAKING. *AK
1989 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
Limited mileage data: 1 of 78 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 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 9 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 reports5 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
78 reportsANTI LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS.
CORRODED BATTERY CABLES CAUSED COMPUTER TO READ "ENGINE OFF".
IN WET AND DRY WEATHER APPLING THE ABS BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY , FRONT WHEELS ARENT TURNING FAST ENOUGH, . VEHICLE EXPERIENCES FORWARD JERKING MOTION. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES.
BRAKE CALIPER STICKING INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING IT TO DISALLOW MOVEMENT OF THE PISTON, WHICH IN TURN TORE THE BOOT. THE BRAKE PAD WAS THEN IMMEDIATELY GROUND TO THE PLATE AND STARTED TO BURN, ROTOR WAS DEEPLY GROUGED, RESULTING IN BRAKE LOSS AND VEHICLE COLLISION.
TRANSMISSION FAILED 5 TIMES.
BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
REAR LAP BELT FAILED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, BUCKLE WOULD NOT RELEASE, HAD TO CUT PERSON OUT OF THE SEAT BELT. *AK
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
1PE89036 · Transmission Downshifting
Opened Jan 9, 1989 · Closed Jan 31, 1989
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
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