The nameplate that defined Chrysler luxury for decades—from the rear-drive Fifth Avenue land yachts to the front-drive K-car derivatives. It was the car for the executive who wanted comfort over sport. It’s a plush, floaty cruiser with a surprisingly robust drivetrain.
The New Yorker went through multiple platforms. 1980-1981: R-body—rear-drive, body-on-frame, with the 5.2L V8 or 5.9L V8, 3-speed auto. 1982-1983: M-body (rear-drive) with the 5.2L V8. 1984-1989: K-car platform (front-drive) with the 2.2L Turbo or the 2.6L Mitsubishi 4-cylinder. 1990-1993: C-body (front-drive) with the 3.3L V6 (150 hp) or the 3.8L V6 (165 hp). 1994-1996: LH platform (front-drive) with the 3.3L V6 or 3.5L V6 (214 hp). The Fifth Avenue trim (1984-1989) was the ultimate K-car luxury—with a 2.2L Turbo or 2.6L 4-cylinder.
The 3.3L and 3.8L V6s are excellent engines—they’re pushrod, simple, and reliable. The 5.2L V8 in the early models is a tank. The 2.2L Turbo has head-gasket issues. The 2.6L Mitsubishi has timing chain issues. The 4-speed auto (A604/41TE) in the 1990s models is a weak link—it’s prone to failure, and rebuilds are expensive. The New Yorker is a comfortable cruiser, but the transmission is the Achilles’ heel.
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