The 1992 Chrysler Imperial has 2 safety recalls and 49 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (39 complaints).
Recalls2safety recalls
Complaints49filed by owners
Crashes · fires1 · 0reported in complaints
Injuries · deaths2 · 0reported in complaints
Safety recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
NHTSA recall 96V099000 · Jun 13, 1996 · 321,000 vehicles · opened after NHTSA action (ODI)
Problem: THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON SEAL WEAR CAUSING PUMP-MOTOR DETERIORATION.
Risk: IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE ABS FUNCTION COULD BE LOST AND REDUCED POWER ASSIST WOULD BE EXPERIENCED DURING VEHICLE BRAKING INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Fix: DEALERS WILL TEST THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES IF NECESSARY. ALSO THE WARRANTY ON ALL ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES (EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL HAVE A LIFETIME COVERAGE). OWNERS WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED FOR PREVIOUS ABS COMPONENT REPAIR COSTS.
Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
NHTSA recall 92V015000 · Feb 14, 1992 · 20,000 vehicles · opened after NHTSA action (ODI)
Problem: THE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.
Risk: FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.
Fix: REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
Problem area
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Typical mileage*
Service brakes, hydraulic Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Foundation components
39
1
0
2
123,000 mi
Service brakes
5
0
0
0
123,000 mi
Power train Automatic transmission
4
0
0
0
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Suspension Front › Springs › Air suspension system
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
Jun 14, 2014 · 247,053 milesService brakes TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF A FRIEND WHO OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT'S FRIEND WOULD HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PADDLE WITH GREAT EFFORT, AS THE BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 247,053.
Sep 10, 2015 · 142,000 milesService brakes POWER BRAKES STOPPED WORKING ON THE WAY HOME DRIVING 35 MPH. HAD TO PRESS VERY HARD TO GET THE BRAKES TO START TO SLOW THE CAR. TOLD THAT THE ABS PUMP MOTOR HAD BURNED OUT AND IS COVERED BY RECALL 685. DEALER SAID THEY HAD NO ONE WHO COULD WORK ON IT . CHRYSLER SAYS THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL ON NOVEMBER 2 2015 ON THE PHONE. THE CAR IS TO OLD AND RECALL ONLY GOOD FOR TEN YEARS . READ THE RECALL AND IT SAYS THIS PART IS GUARANTEE FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR OTHER PARTS ONLY FOR TEN YEARS.
Feb 1, 2015Service brakes WE HAVE A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL THAT HAS A RECALL NO.# 685 FOR ABS LIFETIME. LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER JEEP TUCSON. REFUSES TO FIX THE RECALL. IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE ROAD. THEY ARE THREATENING TO FILE A ABANDON VICH. TO CLAIM IT AND SELL IT. I CANNOT DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT UNTIL IT IS FIXED. I NEED SOME HELP. CAN ANYONE HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM? IF I TOW IT AND SELL IT. IT IS STILL UNSAFE TO DRIVE IF NOT FIXED FOR OTHER OWNER. CAN YOU HELP?
Feb 5, 2013 · 104,000 milesService brakes TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT WAS STIFF AND HE HAD TO LET THE VEHICLE COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE ACUTE PISTON PUMP REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Jul 16, 2012 · 91,000 milesService brakes TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE TO BE BLED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI LOCK) BUT THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NO LINGER BEING MANUFACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Sep 24, 2009 · 107,000 milesService brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A PARKING SPACE, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL, AND THEN THE BRAKES FAILED. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER CONCLUDED THAT THE ABS PUMP MOTOR FAILED. HE THEN ADDED THAT BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE, THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 107,000.
Jul 23, 2008 · 162,021 miles · crash · 1 injuryService brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE SWERVED OFF THE ROAD INTO A VINEYARD. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. AFTER THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO THE RETAINING CLIP BEING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). HE CALLED THE DEALER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ANOTHER…
Feb 13, 2006 · 53,940 milesService brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 96V099000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THEIR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/11/06. *JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
EA95016 · opened May 26, 1995 · closed Jun 24, 1996 · led to recall 96V099000ABS BRAKING MALFUNCTION There is no summary currently available