Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1987 Chrysler NEW Yorker

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
21
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
10
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

21 filed
2
Crashes
4
Fires
2
Injuries reported
1
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    3
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
    3
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR Assembly
    3
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    3
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION Control
    2
  • STEERING: Steering WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
    2
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    2
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL Injection System
    2

Recalls

2 campaigns
08E033000·SUSPENSION2008-04-14

FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS. THE PART NUMBERS PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS ARE: K7147, K7329, K8683, AND 104353. THESE PARTS WERE MADE FOR USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.

RiskTHE NUTS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING FOR THESE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING THE INTENDED PREVAILING TORQUE (SELF-LOCKING) FEATURE. IF THE INCORRECT NUT WAS TO BECOME LOOSE, THE JOINING MEMBERS MAY LOOSEN LEADING TO A SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

FixFEDERAL MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 22, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL MOGUL AT 877-489-6659.

88V105000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1988-07-01

FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR IN LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OPERATION AT CONNECTIONS OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL SUPPLY HOSE TO THE PRESSURE REGULATOR AND TO THE FUEL RAIL.

RiskIN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.

FixRELOCATE PRESSURE REGULATOR; REPLACE FUEL SUPPLY WITH FORMED HOSE WITH REVISED ROUTING CONFIGURATION TO ENSURE SEALING INTEGRITY.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
EA91010·POWER TRAIN1990-12-10 → 1991-12-31

TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE

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