1993 Plymouth Acclaim

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

• 12/05/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE IN WET WEATHER, ABOUT 35MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE LEFT TURN IN FRONT VEHICLE. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES & HIT OTHER VEHICLE IN REAR. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES. *AK

• 11/28/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT. TT CONSUMER STATES SHE BACK INTO A POLE, AND WHEN SHE PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, IT SIMPLY TOOK OFF, CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES IT ONLY MOVED ABOUT 1 CAR LENGHT BEFORE SHE HIT A TRUCK, SHE STATES THERE WAS A ROARING NOISE.*JB

• 11/13/1995· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG DEPLOYED TO SOON CONSUMER HAS BURNS ON ARM . TT

• 11/13/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF ALL POWER. TT

• 11/09/1999· SUSPENSION

  ALSO HAS CRACKED WELDS ON REAR AXLE CAUSING CREAKS WHILE TURNING

• 11/08/1996· STRUCTURE

  NOISE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCED DUE TO FOUR OUT OF THE EIGHT BOLTS HOLDING THE FRONT-END WERE LOOSE.

• 11/08/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THROTTLE STICKS IN THE OPEN POSITION, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

• 11/06/2000· AIR BAGSCrash

  VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THAT VEHICLE HAD NO AIRBAG SENSOR. *AK

• 11/05/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON THE HIGHWAY (OHIO TURNPIKE), WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND SAW THE VEHICLE ON FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SCC

• 11/05/1996· SUSPENSION

  AT A LOW SPEED (10MPH)THE VEHICLE WOULD VIRBRATE AND AT A HIGHER SPEED(40MPH) THE VIBRATION WOULD STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK *JB

• 11/05/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.

• 11/04/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE TRAVELING APPROX. 8-10MPH, HAD REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. THIS CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVER. HAND SLAMMED INTO WINDSHIELD & BROKE THE KNUCKLE.ALSO, SUSTAINED UPPER BODY BRUISES.*AK

• 11/04/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE OIL LEAK.

• 10/31/1997· SUSPENSION

  TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY TORQUE TUBE WELDS BROKE.

• 10/28/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CONSUMER STATES THAT THE THROTTLE STICKS AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

• 10/11/1996· POWER TRAIN

  INNER AXLE BOOT REPLACED.

• 09/30/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  TIMING BELT BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 09/28/1999· SUSPENSION

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE IS A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP, THE TORSION BAR WAS FOUND TO BE UNWELDED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 09/23/1997· VISIBILITYCrash

  IN HEAVY RAIN STORM OR A HEAVY LOAD ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE WIPERS CAME LOOSE AND BROKE OFF, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER FIXED THIS PROBLEM 6 TIMES IN 3 YEARS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 09/23/1995· SUSPENSION

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE REAR SWAY BAR BROKE . TT

• 09/18/1996· POWER TRAIN

  CONSUMER STATES THAT DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE REAR AXLE WAS FOUND CRACKED.*AK *SLC

• 09/11/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELECTRICAL KEY CYLINDER IGNITION IS BINDING UP. WHEN TRYING TO START CAR, THE KEY WILL NOT TURN. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL.*AK

• 09/10/2001· POWER TRAIN

  POSSIBLE PCM FAILURE MAY HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. NLM

• 09/09/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  MY 93 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM 4 DOOR SEDAN WITH A 3 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THE TRANSMISSION AT STOPS STARTED TO SLIP CAR WOULDN'T EVEN MOVE FORWARD AT ALL THEN WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO BRING UP THE ENGINE RPMS IT JUMP FORWARD AND I HERD A HIGH PITCH SQUEALING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND IT STARTED TO MOVE AGAIN...THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND NOW WONT EVEN SHIFT... WITH CAR ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT ME AND WIFE BOUGHT IT NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP....THIS IS SAD WHY CAUSE YOUR COMPANY HAS HAD ALOT OFF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION DEFECTS FOR YEARS .. AND STILL THIS COMPANY THAT SAYS IT PROTECTS THE PEOPLE IN THE US.. YOU YOUR COMPANY HAS DONE NOTHING MILLIONS OFF PEOPLE HAVE BOUGHT CARS FROM CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH, JEEP WITH THIS AUTO TRANSMISSIONS IN THEM...WHEN OR IF EVER WILL YOU PROTECT THE CONSUMERS.IF YOU CANT EVEN DO ANYTHING TO STOP COMPANY'S LIKE THEM FROM RIPPING PEOPLE OFF ..I SEE YOUR COMPANY WENT AFTER TOYOTA CORP FOR ITS DEFECTS.. JUST BECAUSE ITS A US MADE AUTO YOU SHOULD REALLY DO YOUR JOBS ..JUST BECAUSE THE CARS ARE OLD DOESN'T MEAN THERE ISN'T ALOT OFF THEM STILL ON THE ROADS TODAY..SO STOP IGNORING THE FACTS .. ABOUT THIS COMPANY'S THAT HAS HAD MILLIONS OF BAD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS....A BAD TRANSMISSION CAN CAUSE UNTOLD OR EVEN UNKNOWN FATAL AUTO AND DEATHS ACCIDENTS...ACROSS THE HOLE WORLD WERE THERE BEING DRIVIN.. NTO TO SAY HOW MANY CONSUMERS HAD TO SPEND OUT OF THERE OWN POCKETS TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT A COST OFF AT LEAST 1,500 TO 2,000 DOLLARS FROM THE YEARS OFF 1980 TO THE PRESENT DAY WHEN IT WAS A DEFECTIVE AUTO PART TO BEGIN WITH......SORRY TO BE SO NEGATIVE TO YOU BUT ISN'T IT YOUR JOBS TO PROTECT THE CONSUMERS OFF THE UNITED STATES... *TR

• 09/06/1995· SUSPENSION

  WHEN MAKING A TURN THERE IS A NOISE TOOK TO DEALER THE TRAILING ARM IS CRACKED. TT

• 09/06/1995· SUSPENSION

  THE SWAY BROKE AT THE WELDS WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSS CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 08/26/2002· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING 40MPH FRONT OF CAR COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

• 08/16/1996· SUSPENSION

  REAR TRAILING ARM CRACKED. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 507640)

• 08/13/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE DRIVING A DARK COLORED SMOKE CAME FROM EXHAUST, THERE WAS A NOISE IN ENGINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE. DEALER CONTACTED. COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM.*AK WHEN VEHICLE IS AT IDLE, IT OPERATES ROUGH, THEN VERY DARK SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE EXHAUST, AFTER 2 MINUTES THE PRIMARY RELAY RATTLES AND THEN THE A/C RELAY, THE ACCELERATOR RACES. THE WIRES IN THE HARNESS WIRE JACKET DISCHARGE A WHITE SMOKE AND THEN THE ENGINE IDLES DOWN WITH A SMOOTH SOUND. WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, MECHANIC STATES POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *SLC

• 08/13/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELECTRICAL WIRING IN STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUISNG THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY HALFWAY, AND NO ELECTRIAL POWER WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

• 08/04/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED AND CAUSED THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON AND ALSO SHUT DOWN THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER CONTROLS. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS BURNED WITH PLASTIC MELTED IN TWO SEPARATE AREAS.

• 07/26/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN STARTING UP THE CAR THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND SHOT OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY.

• 07/18/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHEN DRIVING ENGINE JERK AND CAR CUT OFF THIS HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC . TT

• 07/12/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CAR STALLS AND ENGINE DIES AT ANY SPEED ANYTIME FOR NO APPARENT REASON - NO ONE CAN DEFINITIVELY DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

• 07/07/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  AUTOMOBILE SHUTS OFF AT ANY GIVEN TIME. *AK

• 06/30/1995· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY BECOMES A FISHBOWL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

• 06/25/1998· SUSPENSION

  REAR STABELIZER BAR CRACKED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

• 06/24/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. DRIVER RETURNED AND STARTED THE VEHICLE, SMOKE BILLOWED OUT OF THE HOOD VENTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND DRIVER COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING.

• 06/23/1995· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WATER SEEPS INTO THE HEADLIGHTS AND BLOWS OUT THE BULB AND THE WATER WILL COLLECT INSIDE AND YOU WILL GET A FISHBOWL AFFECT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 06/16/1995· SUSPENSION

  REAR SUSPENSION WELD BROKE. TT

• 06/15/1999· POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT

  THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE,ALSO AIR CONDITIONER INOPRERATIVE.

• 06/13/1996· POWER TRAIN

  REAR AXLE SEPERATION WHILE DRIVING. WHEEL DID NOT DISLODGE FROM VEHICLE. *AK

• 06/01/1995· STEERING

  RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED, CAUSING NOISE/DIFFICULTY TURNING STEERING WHEEL. *SKD

• 05/29/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,WHEELS,EQUIPMENT

  MY 1993 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM'S FRONT HEADLIGHTS COLLECT WATER AND EVENTUALLY BURN OUT THE HEADLAMPS. ALSO CAUSES POOR VISABILITY FOR NIGHT DRIVING. I WOULD LIKE REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHTS SINCE I FEEL I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY $120.00 FOR EACH.

• 05/29/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,WHEELS

  WHILE DRIVING HEARD A LOUD NOISE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS BENT IN DUE TO BRAKE CABLE SHEARING OFF ALL BOLTS. WHEN TOWED WHEEL FELL OFF. WILL CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

• 05/28/1998· SEAT BELTS

  DRIVER'S SIDE SAFETY BELT FAILED.

• 05/28/1996· SUSPENSION

  REAR AXLE RATTLES. *DH

• 05/24/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, ALSO ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. *AK

• 05/19/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE STALLS/COMPLETELY DIES WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR DRIVING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE DEFECT. *AK

• 05/06/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

  DRIVER RAN INTO TREE HEAD-ON AT 30 TO 40MPH, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER INSISTED THAT IT WASN'T SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY. *AK