1988 Chrysler New Yorker review from North America
"Good, reliable and comfortable"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Mysterious shutdown two months after purchase. After a few minutes, it restarted and never reoccurred.
For the first 50,000 miles, the engine would "stutter" at cruising speed. Dealer could find nothing wrong even though mechanic drove the car and experienced the problem. Their recommendation--use premium gas. The factory supplied spark plugs were incorrect, but the correct replacement plugs did not help.
A Haynes manual provided me the fuel pressure data. When I checked it, it was 25 pounds low. A new fuel pressure regulator solved the "stutter" problem.
So much for dealer service.
The car got excellent mileage, was comfortable and would cruise easily at turnpike speeds.
At 125,000 miles, oil consumption began to increase and by 150,000 it was atrocious. The valve guides had failed.
General comments?
I'd buy another one, but I'd rather have the 4.0 liter Jeep engine in it.
Recommended reviews
| 1988 - New Yorker Landau Mark Cross 3.0 For the $6000 Canadian we paid for it ten years ago, this car has been a real bargain |
|
| 1987 - New Yorker Generation I 2.2L turbo I love my New Yorker |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 1988 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1998 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 Mitsubishi Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 4 miles |
| Most recent distance | 155000 miles |
| Previous car | Chrysler LeBaron |
| Date of Entry | 5th February, 2004 |