Chrysler / New Yorker / 1994
1994 Chrysler New Yorker problems
Owners have filed 296 complaints about the 1994 Chrysler New Yorker with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 13.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of fuel system, gasoline at 12.2%.
Complaints296
Crashes29
Fires9
Injuries20
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 13.2% · 39
Fuel system, gasoline 12.2% · 36
Engine and engine cooling 10.1% · 30
Service brakes, hydraulic 8.4% · 25
Steering 7.8% · 23
Exterior lighting 6.4% · 19
Structure 6.4% · 19
Seats 5.7% · 17
Severity
Of those complaints, 29 describe a crash, 9 describe a fire and 20 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Chrysler New Yorker in this data, 1994 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 6 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 110,000 miles.
In owners' own words
While on interstate consumer started to slow down for the exit, car automatically downshifted on its own, and it went from 50 to 10mph in a very short distance. Consumer feels this is a unsafe condition. Took to Chrysler and they said it sounds like something in the valve body. Power train
Vehicle was parked on a slight incline. Consumer was reaching inside vehicle attempting to grab key out the ignition and hit gear shift, vehicle rolled backwards, rolling overtop off consumer, and causing injuries. Consumer has yet to contact dealer or manufacturer. Power train
The transmission in my car failed at 48,000 miles, I contacted Chrysler and was told to "stop my whining and pay for it" when I started talking to other Chrysler owners of front wheel drive cars I found out all most have had this same problem Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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