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1989 Chrysler NEW YorkerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 78 owner complaints about the 1989 Chrysler NEW Yorker, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.1× the NEW Yorker median · #4 of 11 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints7811 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem33Service brakes, hydraulic

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 15, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1989 Chrysler NEW Yorker has problems

78 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic333
Power train210
Electrical system92
Seat belts60
Engine and engine cooling51
Fuel system, gasoline33
Suspension30
Seats20
Vehicle speed control20
3 other systems40

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1989 Chrysler NEW Yorker recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1989 vs. every other NEW Yorker year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the NEW Yorker median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1989 Chrysler NEW Yorker, and the recalls they led to.

  1. TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTINGPE89036 · closed Jan 31, 1989
    No recall
In owners' words

What NEW Yorker owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES REPEATEDLY W/EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. DEALERS THINKS OWNER RIDES WITH EMERGENCY ENGAGED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Complaint 968707 · Jul 13, 1995
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANYTIME, WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE CONTINUOUSLY. BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED WITH NUMEROUS INSPECTION. TT
Complaint 964089 · Apr 20, 1995
INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
Complaint 899643 · Nov 29, 2001

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