AI DamageChrysler Conquest: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Chrysler Conquest across 4 model years: 6 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Steering 33% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 17% of all complaints
- 3 Parking brake 17% of all complaints
- 4 Powertrain 17% of all complaints
- 5 Suspension 17% of all complaints
- 6 Vehicle speed control 17% of all complaints
- 7 Wheels 17% of all complaints
- Steering: 2 complaints (33% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Parking brake: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Powertrain: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Suspension: 1 complaints (17% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2.6 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl 1987–1989
- automatic, 4-speed 1987–1989
- manual, 5-speed 1987–1989
Drive: RWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 6 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking brake | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
While driving the bolt that holds the steering wheel to the column separated, causing the driver to lose control, resulting in a collision. The dealer has been notified.
The tilt steering wheel lock becomes loose, causing steering wheel to flop up/down.
Rear wheels have non-adjustable camber, especially on wet surfaces loss of control is easy. Please describe details.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Parking brake. Electric parking brake, codes, calipers.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.