1994 Plymouth Acclaim

Defect. THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORS (BUCKLE LOCK BARS) DO NOT MEET THE STATIC LOAD REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."

Risk. CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MAY FAIL, EXPOSING THE RESTRAINED OCCUPANTS TO A GREATER RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy. THE TRAVELING SAFETY BELT LOCK BAR ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED ON THESE VEHICLES.

SCREECHING BELT PULLEY I KNOW IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL BUT I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE IT IS IN ORDER TO GET IT REPLACED. PLEASE HELP ME WITH INFO ON THIS THANK YOU *TR

I PURCHASE MY 1994 ACCLAIM IN 1994. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRAILING ARM IN THE REAR OF MY CAR. I AM A GOOD DRIVER. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY CRASHING TO THIS CAR IN 9 YEARS. I HAVE ABOUT 189,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH THIS CAR. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. E-MAIL [email protected]. *NLM

CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR MOUNTS ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER RECALLED SOME OF THE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME DEFECT. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REFUND ON MONIES PAID FOR SERVICES RENDERED. *JG

WHENEVER BUMPING INTO SEAT BELT WHETHER IT IS HARD OR A SOFT BUMP SEAT BELT WILL COME LOOSE.*AK

SEATBELT BUCKLES COME LOOSE WHEN BUMPING AGAINST SOMETHING. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER STATED IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.*AK *SLC

THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE SECURITY. THEY WILL COME UNLOCKED TOO EASILY. THEY MUST BE RECALLED!!!*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

AT 85 DEGREES OR HIGHER CAR STALLS

2ND FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION WAS 2YRS LATER AT 65+ ON ODOMETER. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WOULD CRACK WHEN WEATHER WAS EITHER HOT OR COLD. AS SOON AS WEATHER CHANGED, HEAD GASKETS WOULD EXPAND OR CONTRACT, AND THEN CRACK. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO, INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HEAD GASKETS WERE MADE OF ALUMINUM AND NOT STEEL. THIS HEAD GASKET WAS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. *AK

CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE WHEN IT LURCHED BACKWARDS NEARLY HITTING A PARKED CAR, ANOTHER INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE AGAIN LURCHED BACKWARDS WHILE IDLING, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO STEPS WHERE IT FINALLY STOPPED. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STOPS, AND THE RED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN VARIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. AFTER A WHILE THE CAR CAN BE STARTED AGAIN AND GENERALLY THEN RUNS FINE.*AK

THE BOLT HOLDING THE SEAT UPWARD SNAPPED, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO FLING BACK, HER BACK WAS INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS. *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED IN ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

BAR UNDERNEATH THE REAR OF VEHICLE IS KNOCKING AGAINST IT. DEALER IS RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE REAR END OF THIS VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SCRAPING SOUND WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE NOISE WAS CAUSED BY TORQUE BAR BREAKING A TTHE POINT WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE REAR AXEL. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED 3 TIMES AT MILEAGES 32659(WARRANTY), 53746 (COST $2194.00), 96303 (COST $1722.00). DEALER QUOTED SIX WEEK DELAY AT SECOND FAILURE REQUIRING INDEPENDENT REPAIR. SECOND AND THIRD REPAIRS SAME INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP. *AK

I AM HAVING A PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC MOTORIZED SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. THE BELTS DO NOT RETRACT FULLY AND GET STUCK IN THE TRACK. AS A RESULT WE ARE UNABLE TO USE THE SHOULD RESTRAINT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION ON A SEVRICE VISIT MAY 18TH, AND WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER CONTRACTS WOULD NOT REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT SYSTEM. IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT, WHILE I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED 7 YEAR 70,000 WARRANTY, IT WOULD COST CLOSE TO $500 TO FIX THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS. IN OTHER WORDS, CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER THE SEAT BELTS UNDER ANY FACTORY WARRANTY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, YET CANNOT AFFORD TO FORK OVER $500 TO FIX THE SEAT BELT. I SINCERELY WISH THAT SAFETY ITEMS SUCH AS SEAT BELTS, COULD BE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF A VEHICLE. I WOULD WELCOME ANY HELP FROM THE NHTSA ON THIS ISSUE. *AK

THE CONDITION IS CONTINUING AND GETTING WORSE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING IF THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING THE IGNITION WILL OVERHEAT, WHERE THE KEY GOES INTO THE CASING GETS VERY HOT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

PASSENGER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT TIGHTENS WHEN PASSENGER TRIES TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS MAKING A FUNNY NOISE. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE HAD CRACKED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK DEALER REPLACED THE TRAILING AXLE. *SLC

RETAINER CLIP FOR THE DISC BRAKE PAD IS RUBBING AGAINST THE ROTOR, AND THE CORNER OF THE CLIP IS WEARING OUT IN ONE SPOT ON THE DISC BRAKE PAD RETAINER CLIP. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE RIGHT HEADLAMP HAS A BURNED REFLECTOR. MOISTURE GETS INSIDE THE LAMP WHEN THERE IS A LEAK AROUND THE LENS.

DRIVER SEAT IN RECLINE POSITION. VEHICLE'S BODY PAINT IS PEELING.

FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSED BACKWARD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED.

PASSENGER EXPERIENCING TIGHTENING OF THE SEAT BELT WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE.

CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN PREPARING TO PULL PUT WHEN SUDDENLY WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. ALSO CAUSED THE DUST PARTICLES LOCATED WITHIN THE AIRBAG TO GET INTO EYES OF CONSUMER, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VISION. CONSUMER IS NOW SEEING A SPECIALIST . SEATBELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL STALL, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM DRIVING. I CAN BE ON A CITY STREET ON THE HIGHWAY. IT FIRST HAPPENED ABOUT SIX MONTHS BEFORE THE FIRST TIME THE ROTOR WAS REPLACED, MY MACHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, EVENTUALLY HE THOUGHT IT WAS THE ROTOR AND HE REPLACED IT ON 3/1/97. ON 11/29/97, WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IN ANOTHER STATE THE CAR STALLED AGAIN AND HE HAD THE ROTOR REPLACED AGAIN. I CONTACT THE FIRST MACHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ROTOR & HE DOESN'T THINK IT IS REALLY THE ROTOR, BUT HE CAN'T FIND THE REASON IT KEEPS HAPPENING. NOW, 1/11/98, THE CAR IS STARTING TO STALL AGAIN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT STALL FOR NO REASON WITHOUT ANY WARNING. PLEASE HELP.

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, BRUISES ON CONSUMERS ARMS AND SMOKE WITHIN THE VEHICLE.

WAS PULLING INTO GARAGE & HEARD A NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED IT WAS REAR AXLE. HAD IT REPLACED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. WAS THE SAME PROBLEM (REAR AXLE). AS THE FIRST TIME. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE JERKS AND THEN DOWNSHIFTS INTO 2ND GEAR. AND HAVE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THAT GEAR UNLESS TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND STARTING IT UP AGAIN. *AK

BRAKES FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DROPS INTO A LOWER GEAR WITH NO WARNING.DEADELR REPLACED THE TRANS AXLE 3 TIMES. AND NOW A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK

FUEL PUMP REPLACED.

DRIVING; HEARD CLUNKING,SQUISHING NOISE; TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO CHECKED UNDER VEHICLE; NOTICED STABILIZER BAR CRACKED ON LEFT SIDE WHERE WHEEL MOUNTS ARE; WAS INFORMED STABILIZER COULD BREAK & PIERCE BRAKE HOSE. *AK

DASH LIGHT DESIGN DOES NOT ILLUMINATE THE KM SCALE.

WHILE DRIVING COULD FEEL TRANSMISSION MOVING. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP; WAS INFORMED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS DROPPING & NEEDED A REPLACEMENT. *AK

ODOMETER KEPT ON STICKING AND WOULD NOT TRACK SPEED; ALSO, STEERING GEAR BOX REPLACED. *AK

THE REAR CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIDING ON ICE. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ABOUT (50) FEET AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. *AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM OR SOLUTION. *AK

MOTORIZED FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE.

BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED/PITTED.

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM FAILED, UNABLE TO REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

TRANSAXLE MADE SEVERAL SHARP BUMPS AND WENT INTO LIMP-IN MODE/REPLACED TRANSAXLE/CONTROLLER. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE HEATER DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER TO FAIL. *AK