IllustrationVEHICLE WOULD MAKE HIGH PITCHED WHISTLING NOISES FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING AND WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR, IT WOULD START BUT IS NOT DRIVEABLE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*JB
1992 Chrysler New Yorker
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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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 47 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 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
47 reportsCONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AT ABOUT 10 MPH, FRONT CRASH WITH MOST OF DAMAGE TO PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING BURNS TO CONSUMER'S CHIN. FORCE OF AIRBAG CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO CONSUMER'S NECK. CONSUMER WAS SITTING 10 INCHES AWAY FROM AIRBAG. *AK
WHILE WARMING CONSUMER CAN SMELL FUEL ALL OVER CAR, FUEL SPITS OUT ONTO MOTOR. *AK
TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS BY ITSELF RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 96V099000. CONCERNING ABS BRAKES, CONTACTED DEALER WHO REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE ISN'T SHIFTING PROPERLY, AND THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE WITHIN THE GEAR BOX,AND THE GEARS ARE DISENGAGING. ALSO, AND THERE IS NOISE WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
GASOLINE ODOR WAS PRESENT. WHEN DRIVING ODOR PRESENT. FUEL RAIL/INJECTORS, AND "O"-RINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ONCE AND THE REPLACEMENTS ARE LEAKING. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM BECAUSE NO RECALL ON VEHICLE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JERKS, THROWS THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS AROUND THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
ENGINE'S JERKING CAUSES ENGINE TO LOCK UP.
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE TO A STOP VEHICLE LOSES POWER. VEHICLE WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK
Official recalls
296V099000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
Jun 13, 1996
THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON SEAL WEAR CAUSING PUMP-MOTOR DETERIORATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE ABS FUNCTION COULD BE LOST AND REDUCED POWER ASSIST WOULD BE EXPERIENCED DURING VEHICLE BRAKING INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES IF NECESSARY. ALSO THE WARRANTY ON ALL ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES (EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL HAVE A LIFETIME COVERAGE). OWNERS WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED FOR PREVIOUS ABS COMPONENT REPAIR COSTS.
92V015000 · 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
2EA95016 · Abs Braking Malfunction
Opened May 26, 1995 · Closed Jun 24, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
PE93044 · Under Body Fuel Leaks
Opened May 6, 1993 · Closed Sep 17, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available