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1993 Plymouth Acclaim Suspension Problems

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

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Suspension 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.
14
Latest Mar 8, 2001
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.
19%
of 72 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.
0
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 suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Plymouth Acclaim submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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 suspension

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

Suspension
Filed Mar 8, 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
Suspension
Filed Nov 9, 1999

ALSO HAS CRACKED WELDS ON REAR AXLE CAUSING CREAKS WHILE TURNING

NHTSA ID
714533
Incident
Nov 7, 1999
Suspension
Filed Sep 28, 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
Suspension
Filed Jun 25, 1998

REAR STABELIZER BAR CRACKED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
824695
Incident
Jun 6, 1998
Suspension
Filed Oct 31, 1997

TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY TORQUE TUBE WELDS BROKE.

NHTSA ID
526571
Incident
Aug 1, 1997
Suspension
Filed Nov 5, 1996

AT A LOW SPEED (10MPH)THE VEHICLE WOULD VIRBRATE AND AT A HIGHER SPEED(40MPH) THE VIBRATION WOULD STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID
804557
Incident
Oct 29, 1996
Suspension
Filed Aug 16, 1996

REAR TRAILING ARM CRACKED. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 507640)

NHTSA ID
601572
Incident
Jul 1, 1996
Suspension
Filed May 28, 1996

REAR AXLE RATTLES. *DH

NHTSA ID
504966
Incident
May 6, 1996
Suspension
Filed Sep 23, 1995

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE REAR SWAY BAR BROKE . TT

NHTSA ID
972438
Suspension
Filed Sep 6, 1995

WHEN MAKING A TURN THERE IS A NOISE TOOK TO DEALER THE TRAILING ARM IS CRACKED. TT

NHTSA ID
971766
Incident
Sep 2, 1995
Suspension
Filed Sep 6, 1995

THE SWAY BROKE AT THE WELDS WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSS CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
971639
Incident
Sep 6, 1995
Suspension
Filed Jun 16, 1995

REAR SUSPENSION WELD BROKE. TT

NHTSA ID
967107
Incident
May 23, 1995
Suspension
Filed Apr 12, 1995

THE STRUT HAD TO BE REPAIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. TT

NHTSA ID
963737
Incident
Mar 12, 1995
EngineSuspension
Filed Mar 7, 1995

CRACKED REAR TRAILING ARM. TT

NHTSA ID
961330
Incident
Feb 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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