1994 Plymouth Acclaim

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

• 12/30/1996· SUSPENSION

  THE REAR CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

• 12/05/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIDING ON ICE. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ABOUT (50) FEET AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. *AK

• 11/29/1994· TIRES

  LEFT/RIGHT FRONT MICHELIN TIRES CONTINUOUSLY LOSING AIR. *SKD

• 11/19/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, BRUISES ON CONSUMERS ARMS AND SMOKE WITHIN THE VEHICLE.

• 11/18/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM OR SOLUTION. *AK

• 11/13/1996· SEAT BELTS

  MOTORIZED FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE.

• 10/26/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE WHEN IT LURCHED BACKWARDS NEARLY HITTING A PARKED CAR, ANOTHER INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE AGAIN LURCHED BACKWARDS WHILE IDLING, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO STEPS WHERE IT FINALLY STOPPED. *SLC

• 10/20/1997· POWER TRAIN

  WAS PULLING INTO GARAGE & HEARD A NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED IT WAS REAR AXLE. HAD IT REPLACED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. WAS THE SAME PROBLEM (REAR AXLE). AS THE FIRST TIME. *AK

• 10/20/1997· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

• 10/19/1998· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILED.

• 10/17/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED/PITTED.

• 10/09/2001· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 10/04/1996· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM FAILED, UNABLE TO REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

• 10/01/1994· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FRONT AIR INTAKE COWLING COMES LOOSE AND VIBRATES.

• 09/19/1996· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSAXLE MADE SEVERAL SHARP BUMPS AND WENT INTO LIMP-IN MODE/REPLACED TRANSAXLE/CONTROLLER. *AK

• 09/18/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  AT 85 DEGREES OR HIGHER CAR STALLS

• 08/27/1999· SUSPENSION

  THE REAR END OF THIS VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SCRAPING SOUND WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE NOISE WAS CAUSED BY TORQUE BAR BREAKING A TTHE POINT WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE REAR AXEL. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

• 08/19/1997· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE JERKS AND THEN DOWNSHIFTS INTO 2ND GEAR. AND HAVE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THAT GEAR UNLESS TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND STARTING IT UP AGAIN. *AK

• 08/16/1996· VISIBILITY

  ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE HEATER DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER TO FAIL. *AK

• 08/13/1998· SUSPENSION

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS MAKING A FUNNY NOISE. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE HAD CRACKED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK DEALER REPLACED THE TRAILING AXLE. *SLC

• 08/06/1996· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELTS INOPERATIVE. *SD

• 08/02/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 40 MPH, DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG CAME OUT BUT DID NOT INFLATE. TT

• 08/01/2001· POWER TRAIN

  2ND FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION WAS 2YRS LATER AT 65+ ON ODOMETER. *AK

• 07/26/1995· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  WHILE DRIVING HOOD CAME UNLATCHED AND FLEW UP; SPEED 35 MPH; NO WARNING; BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LATCH FAILED; LEVEL FOR SECONDARY LATCH. TT

• 07/24/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES FAILED.

• 07/15/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  RETAINER CLIP FOR THE DISC BRAKE PAD IS RUBBING AGAINST THE ROTOR, AND THE CORNER OF THE CLIP IS WEARING OUT IN ONE SPOT ON THE DISC BRAKE PAD RETAINER CLIP. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 07/15/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

  VIOLENT DEPLOYMEN TOF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT WHERE VEHICLE HIT A TRUCK, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

• 07/10/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR MOUNTS ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER RECALLED SOME OF THE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME DEFECT. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REFUND ON MONIES PAID FOR SERVICES RENDERED. *JG

• 07/08/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

  DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE IN ACCIDENT. *DH

• 07/07/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CAUSED SHIRT TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

• 06/26/1997· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DROPS INTO A LOWER GEAR WITH NO WARNING.DEADELR REPLACED THE TRANS AXLE 3 TIMES. AND NOW A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK

• 06/21/1995· VISIBILITY

  THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO REASON. TT

• 06/17/1996· SUSPENSION

  REAR AXLE CRACKED, CAUSING NOISE. *DH

• 06/13/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE RIGHT HEADLAMP HAS A BURNED REFLECTOR. MOISTURE GETS INSIDE THE LAMP WHEN THERE IS A LEAK AROUND THE LENS.

• 06/10/1996· SEAT BELTS

  FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT CATCH IN THE OVERHEAD LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

• 06/05/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  SCREECHING BELT PULLEY I KNOW IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL BUT I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE IT IS IN ORDER TO GET IT REPLACED. PLEASE HELP ME WITH INFO ON THIS THANK YOU *TR

• 05/30/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STOPS, AND THE RED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN VARIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. AFTER A WHILE THE CAR CAN BE STARTED AGAIN AND GENERALLY THEN RUNS FINE.*AK

• 05/27/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHEN DRIVING AND STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN THERE IS A LOUD NOISE . TT

• 05/25/2000· SEATS

  THE BOLT HOLDING THE SEAT UPWARD SNAPPED, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO FLING BACK, HER BACK WAS INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS. *SLC

• 05/23/1996· SEATS

  SEATBACK COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK

• 05/21/1999· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED 3 TIMES AT MILEAGES 32659(WARRANTY), 53746 (COST $2194.00), 96303 (COST $1722.00). DEALER QUOTED SIX WEEK DELAY AT SECOND FAILURE REQUIRING INDEPENDENT REPAIR. SECOND AND THIRD REPAIRS SAME INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP. *AK

• 05/20/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  NO SUMMARY LISTED IN ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 05/19/1999· SEAT BELTS

  I AM HAVING A PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC MOTORIZED SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. THE BELTS DO NOT RETRACT FULLY AND GET STUCK IN THE TRACK. AS A RESULT WE ARE UNABLE TO USE THE SHOULD RESTRAINT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION ON A SEVRICE VISIT MAY 18TH, AND WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER CONTRACTS WOULD NOT REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT SYSTEM. IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT, WHILE I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED 7 YEAR 70,000 WARRANTY, IT WOULD COST CLOSE TO $500 TO FIX THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS. IN OTHER WORDS, CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER THE SEAT BELTS UNDER ANY FACTORY WARRANTY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, YET CANNOT AFFORD TO FORK OVER $500 TO FIX THE SEAT BELT. I SINCERELY WISH THAT SAFETY ITEMS SUCH AS SEAT BELTS, COULD BE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF A VEHICLE. I WOULD WELCOME ANY HELP FROM THE NHTSA ON THIS ISSUE. *AK

• 05/14/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. *DH

• 05/07/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.

• 04/25/1997· SUSPENSION

  DRIVING; HEARD CLUNKING,SQUISHING NOISE; TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO CHECKED UNDER VEHICLE; NOTICED STABILIZER BAR CRACKED ON LEFT SIDE WHERE WHEEL MOUNTS ARE; WAS INFORMED STABILIZER COULD BREAK & PIERCE BRAKE HOSE. *AK

• 04/24/2003· SUSPENSION,EQUIPMENT

  I PURCHASE MY 1994 ACCLAIM IN 1994. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRAILING ARM IN THE REAR OF MY CAR. I AM A GOOD DRIVER. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY CRASHING TO THIS CAR IN 9 YEARS. I HAVE ABOUT 189,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH THIS CAR. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. E-MAIL ILAWR97578@AOL.COM. *NLM

• 04/19/1999· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE CONDITION IS CONTINUING AND GETTING WORSE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

• 04/11/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT. *SD

• 03/31/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  UPON IMPACT, DURING MULTI-CRASH REAR TO FRONT, AT APPROX. 10-35MPH HEAD WAS FORCED INTO STEERING COLUMN, AIRBAG PLASTIC COVER, CAUSED FACIAL INJURIES. TT