The 1988 Chrysler Fifth Avenue has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 12,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS FUSIBLE LINK WIRES MAY BE TRAPPED UNDER THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO BRACKET.
TRAPPED WIRES MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE A HIGH RESISTANCEELECTRICAL SHORT THAT CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
FREE ANY TRAPPED WIRING; THEN SECURE WIRING WITH A TIE STRAP TO KEEP AWAY FROM SPEED CONTROL BRACKET.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Pe00020; tire tread separation: while driving about 65/70 tread on the rear passenger's side tire came off. Driver was able to control vehicle, drive to pep boys were the tire was replaced at his expense. Tire size p205/75r15, with 30,000 miles. Tires on a 88, chrysler, 5th avenue. Tread came off…”
“Reevs as if in passing gear and will not shut off.”
“No interlocking system, vehicle was parked in driveway with gear in park; passenger exited from rear and vehicle rolled backwards, resulting in an injury. *ak”
“Transmission slips in/out of overdrive.”
“Spark plugs failed, causing vehicle to hesitate/misfire.”
“Hatch latch failed, causing rear door to fly open. *ak”
“Gas lines were replaced due to being severely rusted. *slc”
“Transmission coolant lines were replaced due to being severely rusted. *slc”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Chrysler Fifth Avenue as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.