Chrysler New Yorker 1995 - Fuel system - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Chrysler New Yorker 1995

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Manufacturing date	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
98V184000	CHRYSLER CORPORATION	from 06/01/1992 to 07/31/1997	V (Vehicle)	722600	01/11/1999	ODI	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	08/06/1998	08/17/1998
Defect Summary	Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with 3.5l engines. the fuel injection delivery system can leak fuel from some of the sealing o-rings or from hair line cracks in the thermoset fuel injection rail.
Consequence Summary	Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will replace the fuel rail o-rings and reinforce the outlet (passenger) side fuel rail. vehicles showing fuel leakage on the outlet fuel rail must have the outlet rail replaced which includes changing the upper and lower injector o-rings. however, if a vehicle is leaking fuel from the o-rings or from a cracked fuel line, the vehicle should be taken into a dealer to have this repaired as soon as possible.
Notes	Owner notification began during january 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chrysler at 1-800-992-1997.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY
140795	10/01/1995		46361	Bulletin applies to lh vehicles built after may 25, 1995 (mdh 05-25-xx) and ja vehicles built after may 10, 1995 (mdh 05-10-xx). fuel gauge reads empty with fuel tank. may be intermittent. bulletin involves replacing the fuel level unit re	04/25/1996

Investigations

NHTSA ID	Manufacturer	Date open	Date close	Subject	Recall campaign
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
EA98007	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	03/10/1998	02/01/1999	FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY LEAKAGE	98V184000
	Alleged fuel leakage from the fuel injector assembly
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RQ98018	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	10/07/1998	07/08/2002	FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM FUEL LEAK	98V184000
	The thermoplastic fuel rails of these vehicles have cracks forming on the outlet rail, along the molding gate seams.
EA98007	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	03/10/1998	02/01/1999	FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY LEAKAGE	98V184000
	Alleged fuel leakage from the fuel injector assembly
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL
DP04007	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	10/13/2004	10/27/2004	FUEL RAIL, BRAKE FLUID, CHASSIS
	On september 5, 2004, mr. robert galenty of iselin, nj, petitioned the agency to conduct defect investigations of certain model year (my) 1993-1997 vehicles produced by daimlerchrysler corporation.his petition identified three issues of concern: 1) fuel leaking from the fuel injector rails; 2) brake fluid contamination resulting in brake failure; and 3) susceptibility of the vehicle frame to damage while the vehicle is being towed.mr. galanty alleged that his 1996 dodge intrepid had each of these three problems.concerning fuel rail leakage, daimlerchrysler commenced a recall (98v-184) of approximately 722,600 vehicles to address engine fuel rail leaks that could lead to a fire, including those vehicles cited in the petition and the petitioner's 1996 dodge intrepid.on october 7, 1998, nhtsa opened a recall query investigation (rq98-018) to evaluate the adequacy of the recall remedy.that investigation was closed on july 8, 2002 without requiring further action by daimlerchrysler.very recently, on june 9, 2004, nhtsa denied a petition (rp04-001) to reopen rq98-018 after finding that there was no new information that would indicate any basis for reopening it.this is still the current position of nhtsa on this issue.concerning brake fluid contamination and frame alignment, a review of nhtsa's database shows no other complaints on either one of these issues on the vehicles cited in the petition.
EA98007	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	03/10/1998	02/01/1999	FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY LEAKAGE	98V184000
	Alleged fuel leakage from the fuel injector assembly

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY
10/12/2004		1
	While driving, a fuel odor smell would come in from the vents. the consumer took the vehicle to the mechanic. the mechanic informed the consumer that the fuel rail had a crack inside and needed to be replaced. please fill in additional. *jb
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
01/10/2000		1
	Consumer contacted dealer in reference to nhtsa recall 98v184000/ manufacturer's recall 790/ fuel injection system leak. repair delayed 5 weeks due to unavailable parts. ak ml

	Recall # 98v184000 concerning fuel injection system leakage. the parts were not avaliable. *ak
04/12/1999		1
	Vehicle recall repair not completed due to lack of parts. mjs (98v-184).

	Fuel rail is leaking gas.owner noticed gas fumes in the passenger's compartment. the fuel is leaking within the vehicle. *ak

	Ea98007; fuel is leaking from underneah hood onto engine, which could cause a fire hazard. *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL
		1
	Consumer states that vehicle was taken in for a gas smell in the cab. took vehicle to dealer, and dealer said there was a hairline break in the fuel rail. cause unknown. *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS
06/21/1998		2
	While running gas is runs out into the fuel injectors. also, when applying the brakes front end of the vehicle vibrates. tires on the vehicle were damaged. dealer contacted, did not provide any help. *ak.et.