Owners filed 63 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the airbags. It has been recalled 1 time.
Avoid One of the Plymouth Acclaim years to avoid: an unusual share of fires, crashes and deaths for a car of its age. Which Plymouth Acclaim years to avoid →
11 of the 63 complaints (17%) are about the airbags.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags › Frontal · airbags | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control · throttle and acceleration | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Power Train › Axle Assembly · transmission | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension › Rear | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings · fuel system | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Structure › Frame and Members · body and frame | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Power Train › Manual Transmission · transmission | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Power Train › Automatic Transmission · transmission | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Exterior Lighting › Headlights · headlights | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. THE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.
Risk. FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.
Remedy. REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.
All 1 campaign on file, newest first.
PAINT DELAMINATION ON HORIZONTAL SURFACES. STARTED WITH JUST A FEW FLAKES. BY WINTER OF 2002, AREAS WERE INCREASING IN SIZE DRAMATICALY. PAINT ON HOOD IS NOW 90% GONE. TOP HAS LOST 60% OF PAINT AND IS BEGINING TO RUST! DECK LID IS STILL MINOR WTH PERHAPS 10% LOSS BUT IT IS STARTING TO LOOSE MORE PAINT!I HAVE TALKED TO 2 DEALERS AND THEY SAY NO COVERAGE! 2 LETTERS TO CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAVE GONE UNANSWERED.
THERE WAS AN ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER. MR SCC *JB
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE APPEARED IN VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION WIRING HARNESS. ALSO REPLACED GASKET/THERMOSTAT/RADIATOR CAP. *AK
VEHIICLE HESITATED/STALLED DUE TO IGNITION PROBLEM. DT
THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *TS *NLM *JG
THE VEHICLES UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING AND LOSS STEERING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE VIN# WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL92V015. MR *JG
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL, AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. *SCC
INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK
CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT/TURNED CAR OFF, AND 5 OR 10 MINUTES LATER SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND ENGINE ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILED. *YH
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK
THE WELD ON THE REAR AXLE BROKE & IS HARD CONTROL AROUND TURNS/TEMP&SPEEDOMETER WORK ON AND OFF CAN'T FIND PROBLEM, AND DEALER SAID THEY HAVE HAD NO COMPLANTS ON ALL OF THESE THINGS. *AK
VEHICLE HAS AN OUT OF BALANCE VIBRATION AND WHEEL,TIRE,AXLE,AND BEARING ASSEMBLY HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PROBLEM PERSIST. COOLING LINE CLAMPS LOOSENED AND LEAKED COOLANT
THE SEAL AROUND THE AIR BAG IS CRACKED. TOLD DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY GLUED IT. I HAD THEM TEST DRIVE THE CAR, IN WHICH I DROVE, TO SEE IF THEY COULD TELL WHAT THE HOLLOW SOUND WAS THAT I WAS HEARING AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE A BEARING IN THE WHEEL THAT WAS GOING BAD. BUT THEN THE NEXT DAY ANOTHER GUY TOLD ME THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE EXHAUST. I HAVE ALSO TOOK THE CAR TO GOODYEAR WHO INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE CAR NEEDED A WATER PUMP, FRONT STRUTS AND BACK SHOCKS AND THE MECHANIC CHANGED ONLY THE BACK SHOCKS. WHEN I DRIVE IN REVERSE, I HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN I AM BRAKING. THEY HAVE CHANGED THE MOTOR MOUNT IN THE FRONT. THE DEALER'S MECHANIC IS ALWAYS ON THE PHONE. THE DOOR CHIME SOUNDED CONTINUOUSLY. THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO AND WHEN IT DECIDES TO WORK YOU CAN FEEL THE CAR JERK WHILE I AM DRIVING.
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, AND THE SPEED SET AT 68 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. TO GAIN CONTROL, VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO NETURAL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO INTO NEUTRAL, REVERSE, PARK, THEN STARTED LEAKING FLUIDS. *ET
THE RUBBER TUBING BETWEEN THE FUEL LINE AND THE ENGINE DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD LEAKS, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK ONTO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ON TWO OCCASIONS THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO A BROKEN WELD ON THE TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY, CAUSING ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. *YC
WOULD MAKE A RIGHT TURN & STEERING WHEEL WOULD STAY IN POSITION. WOULD PULL HARD TO LEFT TO CORRECT TOWARDS CENTER. WOULD HEAR A CLUNKING SOUND. TOOK TO SHOP & MECHANIC NOTICED RACK & PINION ON BOTTOM OF STEERING WAS RUINED. HAD NO LEAKS. *AK
THE AIR BAG INDICATOR RED LIGHT IN THE DASH STAYS ON. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER CONCERNED OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK
UNDER STEERING COLUMN THERE IS HOT HEAT COMING FROM UNDER WHERE THE KEY GOES. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WON'T GO OFF. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
STRUTS FAIL.
CRUISE CONTROL/RIGHT FRONT DOOR LOCK FAILED.
AIR BAG NOR SEAT BELTS PROTECTED THE CONSUMER DURING AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45MPH. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE.
THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ,IT WAS IN PARK GEAR. DEALER HAD TOLD CONSUMER TO PUSH GEAR TOWARDS CONSUMER AND UP TO MAKE SURE GEAR WAS IN PARK. SUDDENLY GEAR JUMPED INTO REVERSE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A TREE. CONSUMER HAS TO GET DOOR AND LEFT FENDER REPLACED ,CONSUMER SUSTAINED BRUISES. *AK
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE FILLED WITH WATER , CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO BLOW OUT. AK
HEADLIGHTS FAILED DUE TO CONDENSATION.
DURING COLLISION AIR BAG EXPERIENCED VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT.
CIRCUIT FOR AIR CONDITIONER FAN GOES THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE HIGHER THE A/C FAN SPEED, THE MORE THE IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATS- GETS HOT ENOUGH TO MELT WIRE INSULATION AND CAUSE FIRST DEGREE BURNS. *AK
WELD FAILUR EOF REAR AXLE, RESULTING IN NOISE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THE OUTSIDE WELD OF THE REAR AXLE BREAKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SQUEAK. *AK
THE BACK WINDOW SHATTERED.
BRAKE LINE AND TRANSMISSION CABLE INSTALLED TOO CLOSE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION CABLE TO RUB A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE/BRAKE FAILURE.
FUEL LEAK, SMELL OF FUMES, RUBBER HOSE CONNECTED TO TANK HAS CORRODED , CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND THAN THE AIR BAG POPPED OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK
CAR STARTED TO SMELL GAS, TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE FOUND THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING . *AK
THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS CRACKED AND DOOR IS ALMOST FALLING OFF . *AK
SEAT BACK LATCH FAILED, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE 2 TIMES.
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN IN THE REVERSE POSITION VEHICLE MADE A CLANKING NOISE. THE TRAILING ARM OVER THE REAR AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE FOR A SECOND TIME, VEHICLE STALLED, POPPED HOOD OPEN AND GAS LINE WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
VEHICLE REARENED SOMEONE AND AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE CORRECTLY.*AK
WHEN DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, VEHICLE PICKED UP EXCESSIVE SPEED, WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT TWO POLES AND FLIPPED OVER. DAUGHTER WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE AND KILLED. THREE WITNESSES SAW DAUGHTER PUT ON HER SEAT BELT. ANOTHER OCCUPANT IN VEHICLE WAS INJURED. *SLC
DRIVING VEHICLE SPEED 5MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, AND NO IMPACT WAS INVOLVED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURY. *AK
TURNED ON IGNITION AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND UNDER THE DASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
THE REAR WELD ON THE FRAME ON THE VEHICLE IS CRACKED. *AK
IN A HEAD ON COLLISION THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
REAR SUSPENSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY. *SD
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. TT
DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 20MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR PARTICALLY DEPLOYED AND CAUSED BURNS, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. TT
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. OWNER INSTALLED A GROUND WIRE FOR PROPER CONNECTION. TT WIPER MOTOR IS MOUNTED ON A PLATE AND PLATE IS ATTACHED TO CHASSIS, BOLTS ON MOUNTING PLATE MAKE POOR GROUND CONNECTOR. *SLC
Complaints 1-50 of 63, newest first, reproduced as filed.
2 deaths reported in complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Feb 14, 1992. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.