The 1985 Chrysler New Yorker has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 633,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.
RELOCATE PRESSURE REGULATOR; REPLACE FUEL SUPPLY WITH FORMED HOSE WITH REVISED ROUTING CONFIGURATION TO ENSURE SEALING INTEGRITY.
AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL HOSE ROUTED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE REGULATOR MAY HAVE AN INADEQUATELY TIGHTENED HOSE CLAMP. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE FUEL HOSE COULD LEAK AND RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
REPOSITION AND TIGHTEN TO THE PROPER TORQUE LEVEL OF THE FUEL HOSE CLAMP.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Vehicle was drive from home to a convenience about a half mile. Turned vehicle off went into the store, came out approx.5 minutes, noticed smoke coming from under the hood. Opened hood saw the alternator was on fire. Put out fire by hand. Replaced alternator. No damage to vehicle. *tr”
“Started vehicle, put into drive noticed brakes a little spongy drove approx. A quarter of mile applied brakes, brake peddle went to floor no braking action had to apply emergency brake to stop. Towed vehicle home, replaced master cylinder, found fluid to be black. *tr”
“When putting vehicle in drive engine revved and vehicle accelerated on it's own. Consumer applied brake, pedal felt spongy. Vehicle hit the gate in parking garage, then a concrete ramp. Consumer was then able to shift to park and shut off engine. Damage to vehicle unknown at this time, no…”
“Female connector pins loosens, causing fuel pump power loss-stalling”
“Consumer had parked the car when across the street looked back car caught on fire . Tt”
“The electrical fuel pump inside the fuel tank failed, the fuel pump wires burned. Tt”
“Too much free play in steering wheel must turn quarter and a half. Appears to be loss motion. Tt”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Chrysler New Yorker as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.