AI DamageChrysler Fifth Avenue: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Chrysler Fifth Avenue across 13 model years: 158 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Service brakes 30% of all complaints
- 2 Fuel system 16% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 16% of all complaints
- 4 Engine and cooling 11% of all complaints
- 5 Electrical system 9% of all complaints
- 6 Steering 8% of all complaints
- 7 Air bags 5% of all complaints
- 8 Suspension 4% of all complaints
- Service brakes: 48 complaints (30% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Fuel system: 26 complaints (16% of all).
- Powertrain: 26 complaints (16% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 17 complaints (11% of all).
- Electrical system: 15 complaints (9% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 3.3 L · petrol · 6 cyl 1993named in 1 complaints
- 3.8 L · petrol · 6 cyl 1993named in 1 complaints
- automatic, 4-speed 1993
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 158 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 48 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Suspension | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 2 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Abs brake failed, pedal goes to the floor and hit a car. Paid chrysler $780.75 to replace antilock brake controller. Brake light comes on again, brake pedal goes to floor and chrysler wants to repair the car for $2400 to change abs system.
During an accident, air bag deployed violently, causing injury to driver, consumer stated that even though the air bag light had illuminated, she was unaware that the vehicle was equipped with an air bag because there were no markings for the air bag in her vehicle.
Consumer was traveling about 15mph on a side street and hit a pothole, and driver's side airbag deployed in front of his face. And caused minor injuries.
This was an accident where the airbag deployed and exploded. The driver developed (within 3 days) developed double chemical pneumonia (hospitalized for 15 days) - attributed to inhalation of the talcum powder used to lubricate the airbag. The driver remained in the car for approx. 30 min. Following the accident.
Consumer was approaching left turn when the steering wheel locked up, causing the consumer to run into an enbankment.
Could smell strong odor of gas while idling inside cab of car. Checked under hood and found that both ends of fuel rail are leaking. End nearest fuel injection system is dripping rapidly onto motor. Parts store does not carry this part and its not able to be repaired.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
Other models of this make
Read also
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.