APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
1991 Plymouth Acclaim complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1991 record →
DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AND PUT FOOT ON ABS BRAKES, DID'T HAVE ANY BRAKES, THE BRAKES JUST DIDN'T WORK. *AK
THE TOP OF FUEL PUMP LEAKED AND THE GAS WENT THROUGH THE PLUG BECAUSE THE PLUG HAD MELTED AND THE WIRE GOT REAL HOT. *AK *JB
HEAD GASKET LEAKS OIL.
SPEEDOMETER FAILED 3 TIMES.
VEHICLE DEVELOPED WEIRD SOUND FROM REAR, IDENTIFYING A CRACK IN THE REAR CROSS MEMBER/REAR TRAILING ARM.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF AND STALL WITHOUT ANY NOTICE.*AK
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHTS STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. CONSUMER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SERVICE (3) TIMES.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, SUDDENLY ENGINE DROPS SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, REMAIN, AS IF STALLING, PICKS UP SPEED, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT, 2.2 ENGINE. *AK
WIRES GOING INTO THE IGNITION OVERHEATED AND MELTED PLASTIC COVERING AND SLEEVE ABOUT 1 FOOT DOWN, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK
REAR TRAILING ARM CRACKED. *SD
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO CATCH FIRE. *AK
CHILD PUT CAR IN GEAR WITH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH
VEHICLE RUNNING FAN GETS HOT, MELTS PLASTIC UNDERNEATH THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SMOKE. *AK
EXT 136: ENGINE CUT OFF IN MIDDLE OF MAKING TURN; WITHOUT WARNING; EXPERIENCED HUMMING SOUND. *AK
WATER GETS INTO THE HEADLIGHT, IT REDUCE S VISIBILITY. *AK
OTHER: AIR BAG PROBLEMS. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (THIRD VEHICLE ON 503129, 601422, 601428) *DH
SEAT BELT STUCK,PREVENTING EXIT FROM VEHICLE IN ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. *SD
METAL FITTING ON GAS LINE CORRODED AWAY, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK FROM LINE. *DH
INTERMITTENT SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. TT
THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT WORK CAN NOT SEE ROAD IN BAD WEATHER. TT
WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED BY ITSELF. TT
UPON AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, DRIVER RECEIVED BURNS ON FACE AND CHIN AREA. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
GASOLINE LEAKAGE IS OCCURING AND ELECTRICAL WIRE WAS SMOKING DUE TO SPILLAGE CONTACT DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. TT
DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BURNING DRIVERS CLOTHING. TT
EXPERIENCING STALLING, ELECTRICAL FUEL CONNECTOR HAD BURNED. TT CONSUMER STATES THE WIRE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WAS BLACK FROM HEAT AND THE ELECRRICAL CONNECTOR BOTH OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF THE TANK WAS CHARRED AND BURNED. *SLC
VEHICLE STALLED TWICE WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *DSH
SEAT BELTS FAILED. *SD
REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE, WELD ON TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY IS FRACTURED. TT
VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT ANY SPEED, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY LOSS. *AK
REPLACED NOISY REAR AXLE CONTROL ARM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN, SUDDENLY SURGED THEN RACED OVER POWERING BRAKE, RESULT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DO NOT LATCH/CLOSE PROPERLY. TT
CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTS AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER. TT
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE SURGING. TT
THREE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE. TT
EMERGENCY BRAKE SLIPS OUT OF POSITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL. *AW
UNDERCARRIAGE BOLT CAME OUT. *AW
DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE HARD TO CONNECT. TT
WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE AND PUT DRIVER INTO THE BACK SEAT. TT
RECALL RELATED 91V122000, FRONT LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT IN FOR REPAIR DID NOT REPAIR. TT
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SURGES, ALSO AT STOP SIGN RACES 2-300 RPM'S ALMOST OVER POWERING BRAKES, DEALER CAN'T REPRODUCE. TT
DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT
DRIVER'S SEAT LATCH BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO RECLINE BACKWARDS. *SKD
(603-528-5774H)AIRBAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED IN A FRONTEND COLLISION AT 40-50MPH INTO GUARDRAIL CAUSING MINOR INJURIES AND BURNS TO DRIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
WATER PUMP CROSSOVER TUBE LOCATED UNDER ENGINE WITH 1" EXPOSED WHERE IT CONNECTS WITH RUBBER COOLANT HOSE DEVELOPED A PIN HOLE LEAK. *AK
TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS ERRATICALLY DUE TO COMPUTER PROBLEMS. *AK
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