Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1992 Plymouth Acclaim.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | PAINT DELAMINATION ON HORIZONTAL SURFACES. STARTED WITH JUST A FEW FLAKES. BY WINTER OF 2002, AREAS WERE INCREASING IN … |
| 2003-02-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING SMOKE APPEARED IN VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION WIRING HARNESS. ALSO REPLACED GASKET/THERMOSTAT/RAD… |
| 2002-09-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHIICLE HESITATED/STALLED DUE TO IGNITION PROBLEM. DT |
| 2000-08-15 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 1 | WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIO… |
| 2000-07-31 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE WELD ON THE REAR AXLE BROKE & IS HARD CONTROL AROUND TURNS/TEMP&SPEEDOMETER WORK ON AND OFF CAN'T FIND PROBLEM, AND… |
| 2000-07-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT/TURNED CAR OFF, AND 5 OR 10 MINUTES LATER SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, … |
| 1999-10-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO INTO NEUTRAL, REVERSE, PARK, THEN STARTED LEAKING FLUIDS. *ET |
| 1999-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *TS *NLM *JG |
| 1999-05-01 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | ON TWO OCCASIONS THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO A BROKEN WELD ON THE TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY, CAUSING ALIGNME… |
| 1998-12-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS AN OUT OF BALANCE VIBRATION AND WHEEL,TIRE,AXLE,AND BEARING ASSEMBLY HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PROBLEM PERSIST. … |
| 1998-11-18 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | WOULD MAKE A RIGHT TURN & STEERING WHEEL WOULD STAY IN POSITION. WOULD PULL HARD TO LEFT TO CORRECT TOWARDS CENTER. WOU… |
| 1998-10-24 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | THE AIR BAG INDICATOR RED LIGHT IN THE DASH STAYS ON. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER CONCERNED OF AIR BAG D… |
| 1998-07-17 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | AIR BAG NOR SEAT BELTS PROTECTED THE CONSUMER DURING AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT… |
| 1998-04-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | No | 0 | STRUTS FAIL. |
| 1998-01-02 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ,IT WAS IN PARK GEAR. DEALER HAD TOLD CONSUMER TO PUSH GEAR TOWARDS CONSUMER AND UP TO MAKE SUR… |
| 1997-09-21 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WELD FAILUR EOF REAR AXLE, RESULTING IN NOISE. *AK |
| 1997-09-08 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THE OUTSIDE WELD OF THE REAR AXLE BREAKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SQUEAK. *AK |
| 1997-07-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CRUISE CONTROL/RIGHT FRONT DOOR LOCK FAILED. |
| 1997-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | BRAKE LINE AND TRANSMISSION CABLE INSTALLED TOO CLOSE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION CABLE TO RUB A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE/BRAKE… |
| 1997-03-29 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | FUEL LEAK, SMELL OF FUMES, RUBBER HOSE CONNECTED TO TANK HAS CORRODED , CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. *AK |
| 1997-03-06 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND THAN THE AIR BAG POPPED OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK |
| 1997-01-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | THE HEADLIGHTS ARE FILLED WITH WATER , CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO BLOW OUT. AK |
| 1996-10-09 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN IN THE REVERSE POSITION VEHICLE MADE A CLANKING NOISE. THE TRAI… |
| 1996-09-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | WHEN STARTING VEHICLE FOR A SECOND TIME, VEHICLE STALLED, POPPED HOOD OPEN AND GAS LINE WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN AND CAR … |
| 1996-07-27 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | VEHICLE REARENED SOMEONE AND AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE CORRECTLY.*AK |
| 1996-06-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | TURNED ON IGNITION AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND UNDER THE DASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *… |
| 1996-04-12 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | THE REAR WELD ON THE FRAME ON THE VEHICLE IS CRACKED. *AK |
| 1996-02-16 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | IN A HEAD ON COLLISION THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-12-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. TT |
| 1995-10-20 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. OWNER INSTALLED A GROUND WIRE FOR PROPER CONNECTION. TT WIPER MOTOR IS MOUNTE… |
| 1995-10-01 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | CIRCUIT FOR AIR CONDITIONER FAN GOES THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE HIGHER THE A/C FAN SPEED, THE MORE THE IGNITION … |
| 1995-09-29 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | WHEN DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, VEHICLE PICKED UP EXCESSIVE SPEED, WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT TWO POLES AND FLIPPED O… |
| 1995-09-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL, AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT THE DRIVER WAS KILLED.… |
| 1995-08-12 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | UNDER STEERING COLUMN THERE IS HOT HEAT COMING FROM UNDER WHERE THE KEY GOES. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND THE AI… |
| 1995-08-01 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | REAR SUSPENSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY. *SD |
| 1995-07-13 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | No | 0 | HEARD A LOUD POP, RADIO AND CLOCK WENT OUT. TT |
| 1995-07-10 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | THE WIRING INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN BURNS AND MELTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-07-08 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DRIVING VEHICLE SPEED 5MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, AND NO IMPACT WAS INVOLVED, CAUSING LOSS OF CO… |
| 1995-06-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | SEAT BACK LATCH FAILED, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE 2 TIMES. |
| 1995-05-17 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | TRANSMISSION JUMPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK |
| 1995-03-28 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | No | 0 | RIGHT EXTERIOR MIRROR DESIGN OF 'OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR' CAUSE DIFFICULTY JUDGING EXACT DISTANC… |
| 1995-03-15 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | REAR FRAME BROKE. TT |
| 1995-02-20 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. |
| 1995-01-08 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT |
| 1995-01-01 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REAR AXLE CRACKED. *AW |
| 1995-01-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF OVERDRIVE AND DROPPED INTO 2ND GEAR, REPLACE SOLENOID PACK. TT |
| 1994-11-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE. |
| 1994-09-01 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | THE VEHICLES UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING AND LOSS STEERING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN … |
| 1994-01-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT |
| 1994-01-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 20MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR PARTICALLY DEPLOYED AND CAUSED BURNS, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. TT |