1991 Plymouth Acclaim

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/27/1996· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  HOOD LATCH SAFETY CATCH DOES NOT CLOSE SECURELY. HEARS A CLICK LIKE IT HAS LOCKED AND THEN SUDDENLY IT FLIES UP. TOOK TO A BODY SHOP AND THEY REPAIRED IT, BUT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM . *AK

• 12/23/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING ON ICE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT UTILITY POLE HEAD-ON, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN CHEST AND BACK INJURIES. *AK

• 12/17/1997· SUSPENSION

  REAR TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY BROKE.

• 12/13/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING CAR ACELERATED, DRIVER CUT ANOTHER CAR OFF, TOOK TO DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY 4 CYLINDERS . *AK

• 12/13/1995· VISIBILITY

  THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT WORK CAN NOT SEE ROAD IN BAD WEATHER. TT

• 12/09/2006· SEATSCrash

  CAR WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR CAUSING THE DRIVERS SEAT TO BREAK AND FALLING BACK INTO THE REAR SEAT AND LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR AND CONTINUING ANOTHER 200 FEET BEFORE BEING ABLE TO RECOVER AND STOP THE VEHICLE. *JB

• 12/05/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE SEALS ON BOTH FRONT HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES HAVE FAILED ALLOWING MOISTURE AND DUST TO ENTER, THUS CLOUDING THE LENSES AND REFLECTORS TO THE POINT WHERE THE LIGHTING IS GREATLY DIMINISHED (AT LEAST 50%). THE MANUFACTURER OUGHT TO REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE UNITS. ADDITIONAL PROBLEM WITH LIGHTING: THE HEADLAMP DIMMER SWITCH HAS FAILED --- WHEN I USE THE FLASHER TO GO TO THE HIGH BEAM, ALL LIGHTS GO OUT - BLACK, WITH A 100% LOSS OF VISION -- A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM.

• 12/05/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

  APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

• 11/29/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  MOISTURE BUILDS UP IN THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS UNTILL A POOL OF WATER DEVEOPES. THIS POOL OF WATER THAN MOVES AROUND INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT CAUSING THE HOT HALOGEN BULB TO BURST AND ALL OF SUDDEN YOU DON'T HAVE ANY HEADLIGHTS. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT.

• 11/28/1995· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED BY ITSELF. TT

• 11/15/1999· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUST STOPPED. TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WON'T GO FORWARD AND THE ENGINE RACED. TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK

• 11/15/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AND PUT FOOT ON ABS BRAKES, DID'T HAVE ANY BRAKES, THE BRAKES JUST DIDN'T WORK. *AK

• 11/13/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE IDLES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFROMATION. *AK

• 11/13/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  GASOLINE LEAKAGE IS OCCURING AND ELECTRICAL WIRE WAS SMOKING DUE TO SPILLAGE CONTACT DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. TT

• 11/13/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  UPON AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, DRIVER RECEIVED BURNS ON FACE AND CHIN AREA. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 11/12/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE TOP OF FUEL PUMP LEAKED AND THE GAS WENT THROUGH THE PLUG BECAUSE THE PLUG HAD MELTED AND THE WIRE GOT REAL HOT. *AK *JB

• 11/10/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION. FRONT END OF VEHICLE HIT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE. VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

• 11/08/2004· STRUCTURE

  PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM 1991, SPRINGS IN FRONT DOORS TOO STRONG. *BF *JB

• 10/31/1994· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SKD

• 10/27/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BURNING DRIVERS CLOTHING. TT

• 10/25/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  HEAD GASKET LEAKS OIL.

• 10/18/1999· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO SCHOOL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND IT LOCKED UP. CONTACTED DEALER AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. DROVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT 6 BLOCKS AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED AN ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE CONTROLLER. THE ORIGINAL CONTROLLER WAS NOT REPROGRAMMABLE. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM OF LOCKING IN 2ND GEAR. *AK

• 10/18/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  EXPERIENCING STALLING, ELECTRICAL FUEL CONNECTOR HAD BURNED. TT CONSUMER STATES THE WIRE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WAS BLACK FROM HEAT AND THE ELECRRICAL CONNECTOR BOTH OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF THE TANK WAS CHARRED AND BURNED. *SLC

• 10/18/1994· AIR BAGS

  FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG RESULTED IN INJURY. *AW

• 10/16/1996· POWER TRAIN

  SPEEDOMETER FAILED 3 TIMES.

• 09/23/1996· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  VEHICLE DEVELOPED WEIRD SOUND FROM REAR, IDENTIFYING A CRACK IN THE REAR CROSS MEMBER/REAR TRAILING ARM.

• 09/13/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF AND STALL WITHOUT ANY NOTICE.*AK

• 09/02/1999· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON TWO OCCASIONS. *YC

• 08/30/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  INTERMITTENT STALLING.

• 08/18/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 45MPH OR SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, VEHICLE JUST CUTS OFF. *AK

• 08/18/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE STALLED TWICE WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *DSH

• 08/13/1996· AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT

  AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHTS STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. CONSUMER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SERVICE (3) TIMES.*AK

• 08/12/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

  WAS GOING 35MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN STOP SIGN AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. ACCLAIM WAS CROSSING INTERSECTION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

• 08/06/1995· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELTS FAILED. *SD

• 08/02/1999· SEAT BELTS

  THE ADJUSTER ON THE SIDE IS COMING LOOSE FROM USE. IT WILL NOT ADJUST THE SHOLDER BELT PROPERLY ACROSS MY 3YR OLD SON'S BODY, WG=HEN THE SEAT IS USED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE READ SEAT. I AM GOING TO CONTACT FISHER-PRICE TOMMARROW AND LET THEM KNOW THE DATE OF MGG ON THE MODEL 79750 IS 2/18/98. WE BOUGHT IT NEW ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. THJANKS CHUCK

• 07/27/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE DASH VENTS. *AK

• 07/24/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, SUDDENLY ENGINE DROPS SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, REMAIN, AS IF STALLING, PICKS UP SPEED, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT, 2.2 ENGINE. *AK

• 07/18/1995· SUSPENSION

  REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE, WELD ON TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY IS FRACTURED. TT

• 07/10/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  VEHICLE WAS STOLEN, TRAVELING WET ROAD, APPROX. 40MPH, LOST CONTROL, HIT AND BROKE TELEPHONE POLE, FRONTAL DAMAGE,BENT FRAME, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAR PURCHASED 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO INCIDENT, THIEF FLED SCENE. *AK

• 07/09/1997· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  VEHICLE'S FRONT HEADLIGHTS; THE SQAURE DESIGN WHICH IS MADE IN A 2PCS ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER, AND CAUSES POSSIBLE SHORTS/BULB BURNOUTS. *AK

• 07/08/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WIRES GOING INTO THE IGNITION OVERHEATED AND MELTED PLASTIC COVERING AND SLEEVE ABOUT 1 FOOT DOWN, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

• 07/07/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND THE BAG EXPLODED FURTHER, INJURING THE DRIVER. *AK

• 07/06/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT ANY SPEED, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY LOSS. *AK

• 06/30/1996· SUSPENSION

  REAR TRAILING ARM CRACKED. *SD

• 06/29/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  1991 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON IR 76 IN THE RIGHT LANE, WHEN THE DRIVER PULLED OVER ONTO THE RIGHT BERM BECAUSE OF ENGINE TROUBLE, WHICH THE VEHICLE THEN IGNITED INTO FLAMES AND WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE FIRE MAY HAVE ORIGINATED IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AREA OF THE MUFFLER. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0381-91)*JB

• 06/26/1995· SUSPENSION

  REPLACED NOISY REAR AXLE CONTROL ARM. *AK

• 06/24/1996· STEERINGFire

  ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO CATCH FIRE. *AK

• 06/23/1998· STRUCTURE

  DOOR HINGES WELDED TO SHEET METAL OF DOOR, IF WELD WAS TO BREAK THE DOOR WOULD SEPARATE FROM THE BODY.

• 06/22/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ALTERNATOR BELT FELL OFF CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING.

• 06/17/1998· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE JERKS. ALSO, SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL GO BACKWARDS, BUT WILL NOT GO FORWARDS. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND NOW IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. THE DEALER SAID IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY TO REPLACE IT A 3RD TIME, AND STATED THAT THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TRANSMISSION. *AK