NHTSA vehicle safety data

1998 Chrysler New Yorker Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1998 Chrysler New Yorker right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 2 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 Chrysler New Yorker.

1998 Chrysler New Yorker owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 Chrysler New Yorker, describing incidents dated July 3, 1999 to May 17, 2007.

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Power Train 2 complaints

Newest complaints

ODI #10192131 · Filed May 18, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK AND THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE HOLES IN THE FLOOR ON THE DRIVER…
ODI #547913 · Filed August 11, 1999
THE COLLAPSE OF THE REAR AXLE CAUSED THE REAR BUMPER TO BECOME LOOSE AND THE REAR COIL SPRING TO BE DISLODGED. YH

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We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1998 Chrysler New Yorker right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1998 Chrysler New Yorker. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 Chrysler New Yorker.

Power Train

ODI #10192131

Incident: May 17, 2007 · Filed: May 18, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK AND THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE HOLES IN THE FLOOR ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WHICH WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO FAIL INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COST TO REBUILD A TRANSMISSION IS $900 AND $500 TO REPAIR THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE HAS ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE COPIES OF AN ESTIMATE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 114,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

Power Train

ODI #547913

Incident: July 3, 1999 · Filed: August 11, 1999

THE COLLAPSE OF THE REAR AXLE CAUSED THE REAR BUMPER TO BECOME LOOSE AND THE REAR COIL SPRING TO BE DISLODGED. YH

Other Chrysler New Yorker model years

Check your 1998 Chrysler New Yorker VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Chrysler New Yorker at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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