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1989 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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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

What owners actually said

78 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 1995
Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CLUTCHES FAILED. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #501499

Mileage unknown · Nov 9, 1995
Power Train

TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTING WHILE TRAVELING PE89-036. TT

NHTSA ODI #974952

Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 1995
Seats

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACK COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. TT

NHTSA ODI #974779

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 · Nov 6, 1995
Electrical System

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE WIRING. TT LIGHT WOULD TURN ON AND OFF AT ANY TIME BLINKING OR NOT WORK AT ALL , THIS HAPPEN IN THE DASH BOARD ALSO TAIL LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK, POSSIBLE SHOTRS IN THE WIRING HARNESS IN FRONT AND BACK IT TOOK THREE TIMES TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM.*JB

NHTSA ODI #974626

Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 1995
Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

THROTTLE FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #483945

Mileage unknown · Sep 14, 1995
Electrical System

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT FROM THE WIRING HARNESS.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #972041

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 · Sep 6, 1995
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, ALSO LOST OF POWER. TT

NHTSA ODI #971646

Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 1995
Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO REVERSE BY ITSELF. TT

NHTSA ODI #971615

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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