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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 →

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 5, 1996TX

APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 15, 1996IN

DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AND PUT FOOT ON ABS BRAKES, DID'T HAVE ANY BRAKES, THE BRAKES JUST DIDN'T WORK. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Nov 12, 1996NY

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 25, 1996NJ

HEAD GASKET LEAKS OIL.

Power Train
Filed Oct 16, 1996NY

SPEEDOMETER FAILED 3 TIMES.

Suspension › Rear
Filed Sep 23, 1996CA

VEHICLE DEVELOPED WEIRD SOUND FROM REAR, IDENTIFYING A CRACK IN THE REAR CROSS MEMBER/REAR TRAILING ARM.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 13, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF AND STALL WITHOUT ANY NOTICE.*AK

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed Aug 13, 1996NY

AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHTS STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. CONSUMER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SERVICE (3) TIMES.*AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jul 24, 1996MA

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

Electrical System › IgnitionFire
Filed Jul 8, 1996TX

WIRES GOING INTO THE IGNITION OVERHEATED AND MELTED PLASTIC COVERING AND SLEEVE ABOUT 1 FOOT DOWN, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

Suspension › Rear
Filed Jun 30, 1996NJ

REAR TRAILING ARM CRACKED. *SD

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarFire
Filed Jun 24, 1996TX

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO CATCH FIRE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock SwitchCrash1 injured
Filed May 31, 1996MN

CHILD PUT CAR IN GEAR WITH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Fan/Motor
Filed May 3, 1996MS

VEHICLE RUNNING FAN GETS HOT, MELTS PLASTIC UNDERNEATH THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SMOKE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Apr 12, 1996MD

EXT 136: ENGINE CUT OFF IN MIDDLE OF MAKING TURN; WITHOUT WARNING; EXPERIENCED HUMMING SOUND. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Apr 9, 1996NC

WATER GETS INTO THE HEADLIGHT, IT REDUCE S VISIBILITY. *AK

Air Bags
Filed Apr 3, 1996TX

OTHER: AIR BAG PROBLEMS. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (THIRD VEHICLE ON 503129, 601422, 601428) *DH

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Mar 9, 1996CA

SEAT BELT STUCK,PREVENTING EXIT FROM VEHICLE IN ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. *SD

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Mar 9, 1996NY

METAL FITTING ON GAS LINE CORRODED AWAY, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK FROM LINE. *DH

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 15, 1996MD

INTERMITTENT SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. TT

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Dec 13, 1995MD

THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT WORK CAN NOT SEE ROAD IN BAD WEATHER. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 28, 1995PA

WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED BY ITSELF. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 13, 1995MO

UPON AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, DRIVER RECEIVED BURNS ON FACE AND CHIN AREA. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Nov 13, 1995NY

GASOLINE LEAKAGE IS OCCURING AND ELECTRICAL WIRE WAS SMOKING DUE TO SPILLAGE CONTACT DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Oct 27, 1995DE

DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BURNING DRIVERS CLOTHING. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Oct 18, 1995NY

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 18, 1995WI

VEHICLE STALLED TWICE WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *DSH

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Aug 6, 1995WV

SEAT BELTS FAILED. *SD

Suspension › Rear › Springs › Coil Springs
Filed Jul 18, 1995PA

REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE, WELD ON TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY IS FRACTURED. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jul 6, 1995PA

VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT ANY SPEED, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY LOSS. *AK

Suspension › Rear
Filed Jun 26, 1995FL

REPLACED NOISY REAR AXLE CONTROL ARM. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jun 2, 1995MD

WHILE DRIVING, MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN, SUDDENLY SURGED THEN RACED OVER POWERING BRAKE, RESULT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT

Seat Belts
Filed May 2, 199500

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DO NOT LATCH/CLOSE PROPERLY. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 25, 199500

CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTS AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 20, 1995CA

HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE SURGING. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Apr 11, 1995NJ

THREE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE. TT

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Apr 7, 1995NV

EMERGENCY BRAKE SLIPS OUT OF POSITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL. *AW

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Mar 28, 1995WY

UNDERCARRIAGE BOLT CAME OUT. *AW

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Mar 17, 1995CA

DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE HARD TO CONNECT. TT

SeatsCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 14, 1995NY

WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE AND PUT DRIVER INTO THE BACK SEAT. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Mar 2, 1995PA

RECALL RELATED 91V122000, FRONT LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT IN FOR REPAIR DID NOT REPAIR. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 24, 1995RI

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SURGES, ALSO AT STOP SIGN RACES 2-300 RPM'S ALMOST OVER POWERING BRAKES, DEALER CAN'T REPRODUCE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 10, 1995OH

DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Feb 6, 199500

DRIVER'S SEAT LATCH BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO RECLINE BACKWARDS. *SKD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 1, 1995NH

(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.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Jan 26, 1995NV

WATER PUMP CROSSOVER TUBE LOCATED UNDER ENGINE WITH 1" EXPOSED WHERE IT CONNECTS WITH RUBBER COOLANT HOSE DEVELOPED A PIN HOLE LEAK. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 11, 1995PA

TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS ERRATICALLY DUE TO COMPUTER PROBLEMS. *AK

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