Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1993 Plymouth Acclaim.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | MY 93 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM 4 DOOR SEDAN WITH A 3 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THE TRANSMISSION AT STOPS STARTED TO SLIP… |
| 2003-01-16 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | MY 1993 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM'S FRONT HEADLIGHTS COLLECT WATER AND EVENTUALLY BURN OUT THE HEADLAMPS. ALSO CAUSES POOR VISA… |
| 2002-09-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON THE HIGHWAY (OHIO TURNPIKE), WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE CONSUMER EX… |
| 2002-08-15 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 40MPH FRONT OF CAR COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK |
| 2002-01-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING A DARK COLORED SMOKE CAME FROM EXHAUST, THERE WAS A NOISE IN ENGINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE. DEALER CONTACT… |
| 2001-03-15 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | THE PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE NHTSA DATABASE! NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK |
| 2000-12-26 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CONSUMER HAD TO ADD TRANSMISSION OIL. THEN, CONSUMER TRIED TO SHIFT GEAR, BUT IT WOULD NOT WORK IN ANY GEAR , REVERSE W… |
| 2000-11-03 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. … |
| 2000-09-15 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | POSSIBLE PCM FAILURE MAY HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. NLM |
| 2000-04-03 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 4 | WHEN VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF A 1999 BLAZER, TRAVELING AT 55 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF… |
| 1999-11-07 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | ALSO HAS CRACKED WELDS ON REAR AXLE CAUSING CREAKS WHILE TURNING |
| 1999-09-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TIMING BELT BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. PL… |
| 1999-07-09 | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE IS A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY THE D… |
| 1999-06-14 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE,ALSO AIR CONDITIONER INOPRERATIVE. |
| 1999-04-14 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 30-40 MPH, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURE… |
| 1999-02-01 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1998-08-27 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE TRAVELING APPROX. 8-10MPH, HAD REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH EXCES… |
| 1998-08-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL WIRING IN STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUISNG THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY HALFWAY, AND NO ELECTRIAL POWER WHIC… |
| 1998-06-06 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | REAR STABELIZER BAR CRACKED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK |
| 1998-05-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. DRIVER RETURNED AND STARTED THE VEHICLE, SMOKE BILLOWED OUT OF THE… |
| 1997-11-28 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE IN WET WEATHER, ABOUT 35MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE LEFT TURN IN FRONT VEHICLE. DRIVER APPL… |
| 1997-09-20 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | Yes | 0 | IN HEAVY RAIN STORM OR A HEAVY LOAD ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE WIPERS CAME LOOSE AND BROKE OFF, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT… |
| 1997-08-01 | SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE:TORQUE ARM | No | 0 | TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY TORQUE TUBE WELDS BROKE. |
| 1997-01-13 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REAR AXLE FAILED, CAUSING CEAKING AND GROANING UPON TURNING/BACKING/GOING UP ONTO DRIVEWAY. *AK |
| 1996-12-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WEAR DUE TO A CALIPER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUM REPLACED… |
| 1996-11-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CONSUMER IS HAVING A PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR IN REVERSE, IT WILL … |
| 1996-10-29 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | AT A LOW SPEED (10MPH)THE VEHICLE WOULD VIRBRATE AND AT A HIGHER SPEED(40MPH) THE VIBRATION WOULD STOP. PLEASE DESCRIB… |
| 1996-10-01 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | SHORT IN REAR DEFROSTER, CAUSING SMOKE. |
| 1996-09-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THROTTLE STICKS IN THE OPEN POSITION, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. |
| 1996-09-17 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE REAR AXLE WAS FOUND CRACKED.*AK *SLC |
| 1996-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED AND CAUSED THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON AND ALSO SHUT DOWN THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER CONTR… |
| 1996-08-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL KEY CYLINDER IGNITION IS BINDING UP. WHEN TRYING TO START CAR, THE KEY WILL NOT TURN. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETA… |
| 1996-07-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN STARTING UP THE CAR THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND SHOT OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. |
| 1996-07-01 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | REAR TRAILING ARM CRACKED. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 507640) |
| 1996-06-06 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REAR AXLE SEPERATION WHILE DRIVING. WHEEL DID NOT DISLODGE FROM VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1996-05-06 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | REAR AXLE RATTLES. *DH |
| 1996-02-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | FUEL LINES LEAK. *DH |
| 1995-11-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT. TT CONSUMER STATES SHE BACK INTO A POLE, AND WHEN S… |
| 1995-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF ALL POWER. TT |
| 1995-10-14 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | AIR BAG DEPLOYED TO SOON CONSUMER HAS BURNS ON ARM . TT |
| 1995-09-06 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | THE SWAY BROKE AT THE WELDS WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSS CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-09-02 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | WHEN MAKING A TURN THERE IS A NOISE TOOK TO DEALER THE TRAILING ARM IS CRACKED. TT |
| 1995-07-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | REPLACE RACK AND PINION STEERING, DUE TO FAILURE |
| 1995-06-01 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED, CAUSING NOISE/DIFFICULTY TURNING STEERING WHEEL. *SKD |
| 1995-05-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, ALSO ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. *AK |
| 1995-05-23 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | REAR SUSPENSION WELD BROKE. TT |
| 1995-03-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE STRUT HAD TO BE REPAIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. TT |
| 1995-02-20 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | CRACKED REAR TRAILING ARM. TT |
| 1995-02-13 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AT 76000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING, AS IF SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. TT |
| 1995-02-10 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD DRIVER. TT |