I recently bought this vehicle (october 2016) from the original owner who had it up until now. We smelled gas coming in the vents when idling and warming up. We saw vapors coming out from the hood and the strong gas smell was clearly injector leaking somewhere on the engine and coming into the cab. We took it to a local auto dealer and they agreed immediately what the problem is and explain it was faulty fuel line by chrysler.
Chrysler New Yorker fuel smell problems
17 of the 587 owner complaints about the Chrysler New Yorker describe gas smell in the cabin, most of them for the 1991 model year.
- owner complaints
- 17
- worst model year
- 1991
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 19954
- 19944
- 19932
- 19921
- 19915
- 19901
Often reported together
What owners say
Electrical system has failed. A/c wont power, power window wont work, etc. All relays and fuses have been replaced but still not working. Gasoline smell inside of car coming from injection system area. Very harmful fumes.
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.
Consumer received recall 98v184000 concerning fuel leakage. While driving at any speed consumer smelled gas odor inside and outside the vehicle. Dealer examined the vehicle and replaced the fuel rail. A recall was issued for this make, model and year but the consumer's vehile was not included due to VIN. *ak
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.
While standing next to their vehicle, consumer smelt gas fumes. Consumer then checked under the hood, and saw that their was fuel on top of the engine motor. The dealership indicated that their was a leak in the fuel pipe. Ts it was revealed that the fuel rail was leaking and had to be replaced.
Fuel rail is leaking gasoline onto engine, causing gasoline fumes in interior of vehicle. *ak
Prior to recall # 98v1840 the fuel rail assembly and fuel injector failed, causing very bad gas fumes to enter into vehicle.
Fuel leak where fuel line attaches to the injector rail.for more than 4 years ago I occasionally noticed the smell of gas fumes. Neither the dealership nor I could find any indication of a leak. In the last 2 months the odor has been stronger & happened more often, which started me looking again. Found gas dripping onto the valve cover gasket,from there to the exaust manafold. Leak is from a factory connection where the steel gas line enters the fuel injection system. The following odi id's refer to same/similar problems 514406, 522187, 543261, 543657, 820964, 830971, 833436, 834270, 834347, 835204, 838304, 937305 & 841312. The last one (841312) indicates there was a recall for this problem but I did not find it in your database. My problem with this I have been driving a potential "molintov cocktail" for over 4 years, and it would seem from the complaints that there is a definate safty hazard.
Due to defective fuel rail and "o"-rings there was fuel smell and a fuel leak which may have caused a fire. Dealer is replacing the parts at owner's expense. Please provide further information.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 98V184000 · Recall details
Questions about the Chrysler New Yorker fuel smell
Which Chrysler New Yorker years have gas smell in the cabin problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1991 (5 complaints), 1994 (4 complaints) and 1995 (4 complaints).
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