1993 Plymouth Acclaim Owner Complaints

MY 93 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM 4 DOOR SEDAN WITH A 3 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THE TRANSMISSION AT STOPS STARTED TO SLIP CAR WOULDN'T EVEN MOVE FORWARD AT ALL THEN WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO BRING UP THE ENGINE RPMS IT JUMP FORWARD AND I HERD A HIGH PITCH SQUEALING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND IT STARTED TO MOVE AGAIN...THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND NOW WONT EVEN SHIFT... WITH CAR ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT ME AND WIFE BOUGHT IT NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP....THIS IS SAD WHY CAUSE YOUR COMPANY HAS HAD ALOT OFF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION DEFECTS FOR YEARS .. AND STILL THIS COMPANY THAT SAYS IT PROTECTS THE PEOPLE IN THE US.. YOU YOUR COMPANY HAS DONE NOTHING MILLIONS OFF PEOPLE HAVE BOUGHT CARS FROM CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH, JEEP WITH THIS AUTO TRANSMISSIONS IN THEM...WHEN OR IF EVER WILL YOU PROTECT THE CONSUMERS.IF YOU CANT EVEN DO ANYTHING TO STOP COMPANY'S LIKE THEM FROM RIPPING PEOPLE OFF ..I SEE YOUR COMPANY WENT AFTER TOYOTA CORP FOR ITS DEFECTS.. JUST BECAUSE ITS A US MADE AUTO YOU SHOULD REALLY DO YOUR JOBS ..JUST BECAUSE THE CARS ARE OLD DOESN'T MEAN THERE ISN'T ALOT OFF THEM STILL ON THE ROADS TODAY..SO STOP IGNORING THE FACTS .. ABOUT THIS COMPANY'S THAT HAS HAD MILLIONS OF BAD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS....A BAD TRANSMISSION CAN CAUSE UNTOLD OR EVEN UNKNOWN FATAL AUTO AND DEATHS ACCIDENTS...ACROSS THE HOLE WORLD WERE THERE BEING DRIVIN.. NTO TO SAY HOW MANY CONSUMERS HAD TO SPEND OUT OF THERE OWN POCKETS TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT A COST OFF AT LEAST 1,500 TO 2,000 DOLLARS FROM THE YEARS OFF 1980 TO THE PRESENT DAY WHEN IT WAS A DEFECTIVE AUTO PART TO BEGIN WITH......SORRY TO BE SO NEGATIVE TO YOU BUT ISN'T IT YOUR JOBS TO PROTECT THE CONSUMERS OFF THE UNITED STATES... *TR

NHTSA ID

10424409

Incident

Sep 9, 2011

Mileage

80,000 mi

MY 1993 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM'S FRONT HEADLIGHTS COLLECT WATER AND EVENTUALLY BURN OUT THE HEADLAMPS. ALSO CAUSES POOR VISABILITY FOR NIGHT DRIVING. I WOULD LIKE REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHTS SINCE I FEEL I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY $120.00 FOR EACH.

NHTSA ID

10020707

Incident

Jan 16, 2003

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON THE HIGHWAY (OHIO TURNPIKE), WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND SAW THE VEHICLE ON FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SCC

NHTSA ID

568147

Incident

Sep 8, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 40MPH FRONT OF CAR COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID

8017237

Incident

Aug 15, 2002

WHILE DRIVING A DARK COLORED SMOKE CAME FROM EXHAUST, THERE WAS A NOISE IN ENGINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE. DEALER CONTACTED. COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM.*AK WHEN VEHICLE IS AT IDLE, IT OPERATES ROUGH, THEN VERY DARK SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE EXHAUST, AFTER 2 MINUTES THE PRIMARY RELAY RATTLES AND THEN THE A/C RELAY, THE ACCELERATOR RACES. THE WIRES IN THE HARNESS WIRE JACKET DISCHARGE A WHITE SMOKE AND THEN THE ENGINE IDLES DOWN WITH A SMOOTH SOUND. WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, MECHANIC STATES POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA ID

8016193

Incident

Jan 5, 2002

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A LOUD NOISE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS BENT IN DUE TO BRAKE CABLE SHEARING OFF ALL BOLTS. WHEN TOWED WHEEL FELL OFF. WILL CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

8010634

POSSIBLE PCM FAILURE MAY HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. NLM

NHTSA ID

785610

Incident

Sep 15, 2000

CAR STALLS AND ENGINE DIES AT ANY SPEED ANYTIME FOR NO APPARENT REASON - NO ONE CAN DEFINITIVELY DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

748323

THE PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE NHTSA DATABASE! NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID

744331

Incident

Mar 15, 2001

WOULD HAVE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING DUE TO BUSHINGS & TRAILER ARM BEING BROKEN. WHEN EVER GOING OVER BUMPS OR HITTING THEM, REAR END WOULD MAKE NOISES.*AK

NHTSA ID

882528

CONSUMER HAD TO ADD TRANSMISSION OIL. THEN, CONSUMER TRIED TO SHIFT GEAR, BUT IT WOULD NOT WORK IN ANY GEAR , REVERSE WILL WORK. *AK

NHTSA ID

877772

Incident

Dec 26, 2000

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THAT VEHICLE HAD NO AIRBAG SENSOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

874439

Incident

Nov 3, 2000

WHEN VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF A 1999 BLAZER, TRAVELING AT 55 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. ALSO, ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE ACCLAIM WAS SMASHED, AND THE ACCLAIM WAS TOTALLED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

859722

Incident

Apr 3, 2000

REPEATED REPAIRSMADE ON THESE PROBLEMS. DEALER INFORMED OF SERVICE BULLETINS AND UNRESPONSIVE TO REPEATED COMPLAINTS OF PROBLEMS,WITH THIS CAR,THE BELT HAD BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES ALONG WITH PULLEYS AND WATER PUMPS,WHEN INFORMED OF LOSS OF PROBLEM I WAS TOLD THERE WASN'T ANY. AFTER LAST REPAIR THE CAR LOST POWER AT LEAST 5 TIMES WHILE TURNING AND WHILE DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ID

718098

Incident

Dec 22, 1994

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

717118

ALSO HAS CRACKED WELDS ON REAR AXLE CAUSING CREAKS WHILE TURNING

NHTSA ID

714533

Incident

Nov 7, 1999

TIMING BELT BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

849618

Incident

Sep 15, 1999

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE IS A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP, THE TORSION BAR WAS FOUND TO BE UNWELDED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

848899

Incident

Jul 9, 1999

THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE,ALSO AIR CONDITIONER INOPRERATIVE.

NHTSA ID

707585

Incident

Jun 14, 1999

VEHICLE STALLS/COMPLETELY DIES WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR DRIVING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ID

838140

DRIVER RAN INTO TREE HEAD-ON AT 30 TO 40MPH, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER INSISTED THAT IT WASN'T SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

837544

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 30-40 MPH, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

837256

Incident

Apr 14, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

703591

Incident

Feb 1, 1999

WHILE TRAVELING APPROX. 8-10MPH, HAD REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. THIS CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVER. HAND SLAMMED INTO WINDSHIELD & BROKE THE KNUCKLE.ALSO, SUSTAINED UPPER BODY BRUISES.*AK

NHTSA ID

830106

Incident

Aug 27, 1998

ELECTRICAL WIRING IN STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUISNG THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY HALFWAY, AND NO ELECTRIAL POWER WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

826675

Incident

Aug 13, 1998