Chrysler Fifth Avenue 1987

Model Fifth Avenue made in 1987 by Chrysler got 16 consumer complains as well as 1 investigation. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and fuel system, gasoline. The car had one investigation (service brakes, hydraulic).

Model 1987

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
EA88001CHRYSLER GROUP LLC10/01/198703/01/1988BRAKE POWER ASSIST
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Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
1
 Vehicle experienced intermittant starting problems.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
10/31/1995
 The car caught on fire while in the driveway. please describe. tt
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM
06/06/1995
 Carburetor over loaded, filled up with gas and spilled all over the intake manifold. tt
PARKING BRAKE
1
 Parking gear failed allowing the vehicle to roll after put into park.
PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL
10/28/1998
 When parking and putting on the emergency brake, the emergency brake popped out, and the vehicle started rolling toward the consumer. consumer had to run and jump into the vehicle and press down the brake to the floor, and the vehicle took off. also, the speedodometer doesn't work, and the mileage indicator doesn't work either. dealer took those two parts. *ak
POWER TRAIN
10/28/1998
 When parking and putting on the emergency brake, the emergency brake popped out, and the vehicle started rolling toward the consumer. consumer had to run and jump into the vehicle and press down the brake to the floor, and the vehicle took off. also, the speedodometer doesn't work, and the mileage indicator doesn't work either. dealer took those two parts. *ak
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY
10/01/1994
 Car makes noise the bolt that holds the spider gear is broke have to get a whole new axle. tt
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
08/24/19990
 Consumer hit the brakes at a light and slid into the middle of the intersection. consumer had to blow horn to warn other drivers. *ak
STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
03/11/19961
 Four tie rods failed. *dh
SUSPENSION
1
 Vehicle experiencing vibrations while driving.
SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM
03/11/19961
 Four ball joints failed.
02/12/19962
 Ball joints failed. *dh
SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
12/29/19959
 Rear leaf springs failed.
SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
03/11/19961
 Rear srings failed.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
 Cruise control not holding a constant speed.
VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR
 Passenmger side exterior mirror are unsafe.