1992 Plymouth Acclaim

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

• 12/30/1996· STRUCTURE

  THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS CRACKED AND DOOR IS ALMOST FALLING OFF . *AK

• 12/28/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. TT

• 12/04/1997· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE HEADLIGHTS ARE FILLED WITH WATER , CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO BLOW OUT. AK

• 12/04/1996· SEATS

  SEAT BACK LATCH FAILED, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE 2 TIMES.

• 12/03/1997· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHTS FAILED DUE TO CONDENSATION.

• 11/30/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 20MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR PARTICALLY DEPLOYED AND CAUSED BURNS, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. TT

• 11/24/1998· AIR BAGS

  THE AIR BAG INDICATOR RED LIGHT IN THE DASH STAYS ON. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER CONCERNED OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK

• 11/15/1996· SUSPENSION

  CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN IN THE REVERSE POSITION VEHICLE MADE A CLANKING NOISE. THE TRAILING ARM OVER THE REAR AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

• 11/14/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  DURING COLLISION AIR BAG EXPERIENCED VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT.

• 11/13/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHIICLE HESITATED/STALLED DUE TO IGNITION PROBLEM. DT

• 11/09/1998· STEERING,AIR BAGS

  UNDER STEERING COLUMN THERE IS HOT HEAT COMING FROM UNDER WHERE THE KEY GOES. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WON'T GO OFF. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 11/08/1995· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. OWNER INSTALLED A GROUND WIRE FOR PROPER CONNECTION. TT WIPER MOTOR IS MOUNTED ON A PLATE AND PLATE IS ATTACHED TO CHASSIS, BOLTS ON MOUNTING PLATE MAKE POOR GROUND CONNECTOR. *SLC

• 11/07/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *TS *NLM *JG

• 11/01/2002· STEERINGFire

  THE VEHICLES UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING AND LOSS STEERING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE VIN# WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL92V015. MR *JG

• 11/01/1999· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO INTO NEUTRAL, REVERSE, PARK, THEN STARTED LEAKING FLUIDS. *ET

• 10/27/1997· STRUCTURE

  RECALL ON THE SUPPORT ROD FOR LIFT GATE CAN NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

• 10/21/1997· EQUIPMENT

  CIRCUIT FOR AIR CONDITIONER FAN GOES THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE HIGHER THE A/C FAN SPEED, THE MORE THE IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATS- GETS HOT ENOUGH TO MELT WIRE INSULATION AND CAUSE FIRST DEGREE BURNS. *AK

• 10/09/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  WHEN STARTING VEHICLE FOR A SECOND TIME, VEHICLE STALLED, POPPED HOOD OPEN AND GAS LINE WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

• 10/04/1995· POWER TRAIN

  PURCHASE CAR NEW REPLACED TWO FRONT AXLES ON LEFT AND RIGHT ,THE CV JOINT AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT . TT

• 09/29/1997· POWER TRAIN

  WELD FAILUR EOF REAR AXLE, RESULTING IN NOISE. *AK

• 09/08/1997· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THE OUTSIDE WELD OF THE REAR AXLE BREAKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SQUEAK. *AK

• 08/29/1998· SUSPENSION

  STRUTS FAIL.

• 08/29/1998· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CRUISE CONTROL/RIGHT FRONT DOOR LOCK FAILED.

• 08/29/1997· SUSPENSION

  THE REAR AXLE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MAKE NOISE.

• 08/27/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

  VEHICLE REARENED SOMEONE AND AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE CORRECTLY.*AK

• 08/25/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT/TURNED CAR OFF, AND 5 OR 10 MINUTES LATER SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND ENGINE ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILED. *YH

• 08/21/2000· AIR BAGS

  WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK

• 08/18/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  AUTO-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, ENGINE WILL INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATE/SURGE, LURCH FORWARD. TT

• 08/14/1995· STEERING

  THE WIRING INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN BURNS AND MELTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 08/12/1996· SEAT BELTS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  WHEN DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, VEHICLE PICKED UP EXCESSIVE SPEED, WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT TWO POLES AND FLIPPED OVER. DAUGHTER WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE AND KILLED. THREE WITNESSES SAW DAUGHTER PUT ON HER SEAT BELT. ANOTHER OCCUPANT IN VEHICLE WAS INJURED. *SLC

• 08/10/1998· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  AIR BAG NOR SEAT BELTS PROTECTED THE CONSUMER DURING AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45MPH. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 08/04/2000· POWER TRAIN

  THE WELD ON THE REAR AXLE BROKE & IS HARD CONTROL AROUND TURNS/TEMP&SPEEDOMETER WORK ON AND OFF CAN'T FIND PROBLEM, AND DEALER SAID THEY HAVE HAD NO COMPLANTS ON ALL OF THESE THINGS. *AK

• 08/03/1995· EQUIPMENT

  HEARD A LOUD POP, RADIO AND CLOCK WENT OUT. TT

• 07/22/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE RUBBER TUBING BETWEEN THE FUEL LINE AND THE ENGINE DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD LEAKS, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK ONTO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 07/17/1996· STEERING,AIR BAGSCrash

  DRIVING VEHICLE SPEED 5MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, AND NO IMPACT WAS INVOLVED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURY. *AK

• 06/21/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TURNED ON IGNITION AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND UNDER THE DASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

• 06/15/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

• 05/28/1999· SUSPENSION

  ON TWO OCCASIONS THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO A BROKEN WELD ON THE TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY, CAUSING ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. *YC

• 05/17/1995· POWER TRAINCrash

  TRANSMISSION JUMPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

• 05/15/1995· SUSPENSION

  REAR TRAILING ARM; ONE OF THE WELDS CONNECTING TO VEHICLE HAS BROKEN. WAS TOLD BY FISHER CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 05/10/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, SMASHING INTO A BRICK WALL. *AK

• 04/30/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THERE WAS AN ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER. MR SCC *JB

• 04/22/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE LINE AND TRANSMISSION CABLE INSTALLED TOO CLOSE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION CABLE TO RUB A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE/BRAKE FAILURE.

• 04/17/1998· SUSPENSION

  DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE DUE TO CORROSION OF THE METAL BAR INSIDE WHICH RESULTED IN SEPARATION FROM THE SHAFT IT SUPPORTS.

• 04/17/1996· STRUCTURE

  THE REAR WELD ON THE FRAME ON THE VEHICLE IS CRACKED. *AK

• 04/09/2000· SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE HAS AN OUT OF BALANCE VIBRATION AND WHEEL,TIRE,AXLE,AND BEARING ASSEMBLY HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PROBLEM PERSIST. COOLING LINE CLAMPS LOOSENED AND LEAKED COOLANT

• 04/08/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING SMOKE APPEARED IN VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION WIRING HARNESS. ALSO REPLACED GASKET/THERMOSTAT/RADIATOR CAP. *AK

• 04/06/1998· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  SLIDING DOOR LATCH FAILED.

• 04/01/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL LEAK, SMELL OF FUMES, RUBBER HOSE CONNECTED TO TANK HAS CORRODED , CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. *AK

• 03/28/1995· VISIBILITY

  RIGHT EXTERIOR MIRROR DESIGN OF 'OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR' CAUSE DIFFICULTY JUDGING EXACT DISTANCES WHEN VEHICLES APPROACH REAR. *SKD