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1989 Chrysler New Yorker

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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78Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
33Power Train
21Electrical System
9Seat Belts
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
3Suspension
3Seats
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Visibility
2Equipment
1Wheels
1

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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.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

5 reports
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61,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainVisibility

TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO LOW AND STAYS IN LOW UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUT OFF

NHTSA ODI #10069542

Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. MJS

NHTSA ODI #848690

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 1995
Engine And Engine Cooling

VALVE GUIDES DROP INTO THE HEAD, CAUSING OIL TO GET INTO CYLINDER AND SMOKE. TT

NHTSA ODI #974639

Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 1995
Engine And Engine Cooling

VALVE GUIDE TOLERANCE NOT ENOUGH TO PREVENT SLIPPAGE, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK INTO CYLINDERS. *DH

NHTSA ODI #506798

Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentPower Train

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #485983

Official recalls

0

No 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

1

PE89036 · Transmission Downshifting

Opened Jan 9, 1989 · Closed Jan 31, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train

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