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1990 Plymouth Acclaim Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

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Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
16
Latest Nov 5, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
27%
of 60 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Plymouth Acclaim submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed Nov 5, 2003
Fire reported

VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN A BIG BANG WAS HEARD. SMOKE STARTED COMING THROUGH THE DASH BOARD. SPARKS WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. ONCE ON THE SHOULDER, THE VEHICLE BURNED. THE ENTIRE FRONT END BURNED THROUGH, THE ONLY THING LEFT WAS THE REAR TIRES AND TAIL LIGHTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. VEHICLE NEVER HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. *PH *JB

NHTSA ID
10047822
Incident
Jun 16, 2003
Engine
Filed Jul 9, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. DEALER NOTIFIED. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS WITHOUT WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID
10026833
Incident
Jul 9, 2003
EngineTransmissionVisibility
Filed Nov 16, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
736431
Engine
Filed Mar 2, 2000
Fire reported

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET SIMILAR TO THE ONE DESCRIBED IN RECALL 89V237000, WHERE VEHICLE GOT ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALED.*AK *ML

NHTSA ID
857826
Incident
Feb 7, 2000
Engine
Filed Feb 7, 2000
Fire reported

VEHICLE WAS JUST PARKED. CONSUMER HAPPENED TO LOOK OUT THE WINDOW AND SAW VEHICLE ENGULFED IN HUGE FLAMES. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
856422
Incident
Jan 28, 2000
Engine
Filed Dec 17, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
716159
Incident
Jan 1, 1998
Engine
Filed Aug 17, 1999

WE HAVE JUST RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THEIR WAS A RECALL ON OUR 1990 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM DATED DECEMBER 05,1990,THE RECALL OWNER NOTIFICATION DATE WAS FEBUARY 21,1990.WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED BY ANYONE OF THIS RECALL.CAMPAIGN NUMBER 89V237000.COMPONENT DESCRIPTION ENGINE;GASKET;VALVE COVER.SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE 1989 WE HAVE HAD CHRSYSLER REPAIR THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES AT A COST OF HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS WITH NO SUCCESS.THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST.LEAKS OIL CONSTANTLY THROUGH VALVE COVER.TODAY AUGUST 17,1999 I CALLED CHRSYLER ABOUT THIS RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME IT NEVER EXISTED????HOW COULD THIS BE POSSIBLE???WHAT ANGERS US IS THAT OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR WE HAVE PAID CHRYSLER MANY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND IT HAS ALWAYS EXISTED TO REOCCUR??CONSTANTLY LEAKS OIL THROUGH VALVE COVERS.THIS HAS ALSO RUINED OUR DRIVEWAY...NOT TO MENTION HAVING TO ADD OIL ALL THE TIME.WHY WERE WE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL.THANK YOU VIVIAN ARENA.

NHTSA ID
710121
Incident
Oct 2, 1995
Engine
Filed Mar 27, 1999

OVERPOWERING FUMES WHEN CAR IDLING & FAN BLOWER ON. NO REPLY TO LTR TO CHRYSLER 11/23/98. DEALER CAN'T FIND SOURCE. TOXIC CHOKING SMELL. *AK

NHTSA ID
705002
Incident
Jul 19, 1998
EngineFuel system
Filed Jan 22, 1999

WHENEVER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR A SHORT OR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME VEHICLE WOULD SMOKE. DEALER HAD TO REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
833924
Engine
Filed Jun 21, 1998

VALVE GUIDES WERE PUT UP THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE HEAD INSTEAD OF THROUGH THE TOP. MANUFACTURES DEFECT SOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF THROUGH MANUFACTURE.

NHTSA ID
537174
Engine
Filed Mar 10, 1998

VALVE COVER GASKET DRIPS OIL NOW LOSING 1 QUART OF OIL A MONTH

NHTSA ID
532257
Incident
Dec 11, 1993
Engine
Filed Nov 20, 1997
Fire reported

ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TURNPIKE COMMISSION/OHIO STATE POLICE)

NHTSA ID
525275
Incident
Oct 12, 1997
Engine
Filed Sep 30, 1996

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT TO COME ON.

NHTSA ID
509264
Incident
Jan 15, 1994
Engine
Filed Nov 29, 1995

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

NHTSA ID
514046
Incident
Nov 19, 1995
EngineTransmission
Filed Jun 16, 1995

CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPAIRED.

NHTSA ID
485774
Incident
Jun 16, 1995
Engine
Filed Apr 20, 1995

ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET DISLOCATES CAUSING OIL TO LEAK CREATING RISK OF POTENTIAL FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
964072
Incident
Apr 20, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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