U.S. public vehicle records

1994 Chrysler NEW YORKER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

130 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

120,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 15 of 130 complaints (11.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	17	13.1%
Transmission and shifting	16	12.3%
Engine operation	10	7.7%
Steering behavior	9	6.9%
Electrical and battery issues	5	3.8%
Fuel system concerns	4	3.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Exterior Lighting:Headlights

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System

Air Bags:Frontal

Electrical System

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	15
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	12
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	10
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	7
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	7
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	7
Air Bags:Frontal	6
Electrical System	5

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 15; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 12; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 10; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 7; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 7; Air Bags:Frontal: 6; Electrical System: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 2

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 123 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995

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2017

1995: 37; 1996: 16; 2000: 37; 2001: 11; 2002: 12; 2003: 7; 2004: 2; 2005: 2; 2006: 1; 2008: 2; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 17 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 16 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 10 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10116789 · 2005-04-12 (April 12, 2005)

CHRYSLER PLACED 1993 ABS SYSTEMS ON EARLY PRODUCTION 1994 NEW YORKER MODELS. THE 1993 NEW YORKER HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THE ABS SYSTEM. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO RECALL THE 1994 NEW YORKER WITH THE 1993 ABS SYSTEM. A CATASTROPHE WAITING TO HAPPEN.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10116789 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 483512 · 1995-08-27 (August 27, 1995)

BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 483512 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10047430 · 2003-11-23 (November 23, 2003)

1994 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER 3.5L. TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO LOWER GEAR WHILE DRIVING, THEN IT WON'T GO OVER 40 MPH. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047430 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 485642 · 1995-06-27 (June 27, 1995)

TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER LEFT/ACCIDENT. *DH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 485642 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10058856 · 2004-02-24 (February 24, 2004)

ENGINE STALLED TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. REGULAR AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS PROVIDED IN ACCORD WITH THE MANUFACTURES GUIDELINES, YET THE ENGINE STALLED ON THE FREEWAY AND WILL NOT START. I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058856 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10061062 · 2004-03-01 (March 1, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10061062 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10047447 · 2003-11-24 (November 24, 2003)

ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE CAR STEERING "CRUNCHING" NOISE WHEN STEERING LEFT OR RIGHT. NOISE DISSIPATES AS VEHICLE WARMS UP. STEERING FEELS AS THOUGH IT WANDERS ONLY FOR A SECOND. P.S FLUID CHANGED NO CHANGE. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10047447 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10050175 · 2003-12-02 (December 2, 2003)

REQUEST TO GET AIR BAG DISCONNECTED.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED SHE IS FIVE FEET INCHES TALL AND SITS SEVEN INCHES AWAY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, THE FORCE OF THE AIR BAG MAY KILL HER. *JB *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10050175 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10226677 · 2008-05-05 (May 5, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER. THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND IN PARK EVER SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERLOCK AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER TO CALL NHTSA CONCERNING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER ID NUMBER 94V024000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING), BECAUSE THEY HAD NO RECORD OF A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,593. UPDATED 07/29/08.LJ UPDATED 08/06/08

Owner-reported narrative. 182,593 miles reported. Look up ODI 10226677 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10251404 · 2008-12-10 (December 10, 2008)

MY CAR 1994 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER WAS TAKEN IN FOR RECALL WORK O RING LEAKAGE ON FUEL INJECTORS WHEN I PICKED MY CAR UP. THEY HAD TO JUMP THE BATTERY, ONE DAY LATER THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR SINCE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM I BELIEVE IT HAPPENED SINCE I DROVE THIS CAR DAILY BEFORE THEY JUMPED THE BATTERY THAT DAY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10251404 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10362560 · 2010-10-26 (October 26, 2010)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS FAILED. A/C WONT POWER, POWER WINDOW WONT WORK, ETC. ALL RELAYS AND FUSES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT STILL NOT WORKING. GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE OF CAR COMING FROM INJECTION SYSTEM AREA. VERY HARMFUL FUMES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10362560 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 724540 · 2000-06-26 (June 26, 2000)

WITH THE FUEL LEAK WE SMELLED A LITE FUEL ODER AT FIRST WHEN WE STARTED THE CAR. THE ODER GOT STRONGER BY THE END OF THE MONTH. WE RECIVED A RECALL NOTICE SHORTLY AFTER . WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR ON 4/7/99 FOR THE RECALL & BC THE TIRES WOBBLED & SHOOK THE CAR AT 30-45 MPH. THEY FOUND THE LEFT INNER TIE ROD BRUSHINHS WERE WORN & TIRE ROD FLOPPING- THEY REPLACED THE TIRE ROD 7 LEFT TOE SPECS. THEY ALSO FOUND THE TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKING FROM THE COOLER HOSE.--ON 11/22/99 I WAS REVERSING AT 1 OR 2 MPH FROM A PARKING SPACE & THEN AS I TR…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 724540 at NHTSA ↗