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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
2 reports
112,000 miles · May 18, 2007
Power Train
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK AND THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE HOLES IN THE FLOOR ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WHICH WIL…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK AND THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE HOLES IN THE FLOOR ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WHICH WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO FAIL INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COST TO REBUILD A TRANSMISSION IS $900 AND $500 TO REPAIR THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE HAS ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE COPIES OF AN ESTIMATE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 114,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
NHTSA ODI #10192131
Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 1999
Power Train
THE COLLAPSE OF THE REAR AXLE CAUSED THE REAR BUMPER TO BECOME LOOSE AND THE REAR COIL SPRING TO BE DISLODGED. YH
NHTSA ODI #547913
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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1998 Chrysler New Yorker Problems, Complaints & Recalls | Skip That Year
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