IllustrationTHE CLUTCH SLIPS OUT GEAR WHEN IN GEAR. TT
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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.
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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 reportsANTI-LOCK BRAKE PUMP FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
REAR WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. RESULTING IN POOR DIRECTION CONTROL. TT
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANYTIME, WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE CONTINUOUSLY. BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED WITH NUMEROUS INSPECTION. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, REPLACED ABS SYSTEM FOR $1200. TT
ABS PUMP THAT CONTROLS THE DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS INOPERATIVE. RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES. TT
ANTI LOCK WARNING LIGHT COMES ON PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS IS THE FIFTH INCIDENT. TT
TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING OUT OF 2ND GEAR, WENT INTO LIM MODE/TRANSMMION NOT SHIFTING THEN JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. *AK
Official recalls
0No 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
1PE89036 · Transmission Downshifting
Opened Jan 9, 1989 · Closed Jan 31, 1989
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
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