1995 Plymouth Acclaim Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUBBER TIMING BELT SNAPPED. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED, COASTED, AND STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND THEN TOWED TO APPLE DODGE HANOVER (200 EISENHOWER DR, HANOVER, PA 17331) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW TIMING BELT WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED RUBBER IS TOO WEAK OF A MATERIAL FOR A TIMING BELT. *JS

NHTSA ID

11243594

Incident

May 7, 2018

Mileage

60,000 mi

WHEN EXITING THE INTERSTATE DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM I HIT A LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER AND THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE CAR. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND SOLD TO ME 3 YEARS AGO. THIS HAD HAPPENED TO MY MOTHER NUMEROUS TIMES AND TWICE SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. IT ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN DRIVING THROUGH LARGE PUDDLES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10649400

Incident

Jun 6, 2014

Mileage

88,000 mi

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS COLLAPSED INTO RECLINING POSITION WHEN HIT IN REAR AND THEN WHEN WE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT WE WERE THROWN FROM A LAYING POSITION UP TO THE DASH. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10013565

Incident

Mar 14, 2003

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN SMOKE SUDDENLY STARTED COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER QUICKLY PULLED OVER, AND GOT OUT WHEN IT BURSTED INTO FLAMES, TOTALLING VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8009442

Incident

May 7, 2002

TRANSMISSION HAD FAILURE IN LOW GEAR REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. NLM

NHTSA ID

759869

Incident

Mar 1, 2002

TIRES CAME APART AT AREA OF BEAD. INFLATION WAS PROPER. *AK (DOT NUMBER: M6RV 27430 TIRESIZE: P185/70R14)

NHTSA ID

748733

Incident

Jul 10, 2001

PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSING ENGINE OIL CONTAMINATION, NO HEAT AND EXCESSIVE COOLANT USAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID

739119

Incident

Apr 28, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SERVICE LANE. TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT STRAIGHT UP. THEN, CONSUMER HEARD NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE, 4 MINUTES LATER, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM BACK OF CAR AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER STATED CAR WAS T0TALED BECAUSE OF THE FIRE.*AK

NHTSA ID

870934

Incident

Aug 17, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. DRIVER HAS TO TIGHTEN THE PIVOT ARM NUTS BEFORE OPERATION CONTINUED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

860006

Incident

Apr 4, 1999

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN OR BACKING UP, DRIVER WOULD HEAR A STRANGE POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR. WHEN OWNER BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE SWAY BAR WAS BROKEN ON THE RIGHT REAR AXLE. THE SWAY BAR HAS BEEN WELDED BACK TOGETHER. *AK

NHTSA ID

831463

Incident

Aug 8, 1998

TIE ROD END WORN BADLY.

NHTSA ID

539355

SWAY BAR FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION.

NHTSA ID

539015

Incident

Jun 30, 1998

CRACKED REAR TRAILING ARM.

NHTSA ID

538217

STABILIZER BAR FAILED, CAUSING THE REAR AXLE TO FALL OUT FROM UNDER CAR, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.

NHTSA ID

527124

Incident

Dec 1, 1997

BRAKE ROTORS PITTED.

NHTSA ID

524558

Incident

Oct 11, 1997

WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS MALFUNCTIONED. UPON TURNING OFF IGNITION, BELT TIGHTENED EXTREMELY THEN WON'T RELEASE, ALSO WHEN DOOR IS OPENED BELT WON'T RELEASE, MUST BE DONE MANUALLY, UNLATCH OR RESTART VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

810959

THE REAR CROSSMEMBER BAR THAT CONNECTS THE TWO REAR TIRES TOGETHER BROKE. IT WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, MANUFACTURER ONLY PAID HALF OF THE REPAIR COST INSTEAD OF THE TOTAL COST. CONSUME RFELT THA TIT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE PICKED UP ALL THE REPAIR COSTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

809178

Incident

Jan 1, 1997

AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE WHILE STILL IN THE DRIVE POSITION. *AK

NHTSA ID

809017

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT VERY LOOSE WILL NOT RETRACT. IF IN AN ACCIDENT THE SEAT BELT WOULD SERVE NO PURPOSE BECAUSE IT IS NOT SECURE. HAS NOT HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

808711

Incident

Feb 1, 1997

WITHOUT WARNING CIGARETTE LIGHTER EJECTED VIOLENTLY FROM ITS DASHBOARD LOCATION AND BOUNCED AND LANDED IN DRIVERS LAP BETWEEN HIS LEGS, ALMOST RESULTING IN CONTROL LOST.

NHTSA ID

512665

Incident

Nov 8, 1996

AT 18,000 MILES ALL FOUR MICHELIN TIRES ARE LEAKING (SLOW LEAK MICHELIN P19570R14 XW4 ), TOOK TO TIRES MANUFACTURER, SAID THE TIRES HAVE A SLOW LEAK, CAR MANUFACTURER WANTS TO PUT A TUBE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK DOT NUMBER IS HNHDP, MICHELIN STATED THAT THE ALUMINUM RIMS ARE WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND THAT THE TIRES WILL LEAK UNLESS INNER TUBES ARE PUT IN THE TIRES. *SLC

NHTSA ID

803235

Incident

Dec 1, 1995

FAILURE OF THE REAR SUPENSION, THE REAR SUSPENSION IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TIRES TO WEAR OFTEN.*AK CRUISE WORKING IMPROPERLY, DEALER REPAIRED VACUUM LINE. REAR TRAILIN GARM FAILED, CAUSING NOISE IN FRONT END. *SLC

NHTSA ID

802133

Incident

Aug 9, 1996

WHEN TRUNK WAS FILLED WITH LUGGAGE AND UPON CLOSING THE GARMENT BAG JAMMED IN THE TRUNK LATCH, HOWEVER THE TRUNK APPEARED TO BE CLOSED, AFTER ABOUT 100 MILES OF TRAVEL THE LID VIBRATED UP ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE LIGHT, THE TRUNK WAS NOT NOTICEABLY OPEN. THE DESIGN FLAW LIES IN THE FACT THAT THE TRUNK NEED ONLY TO BE SLIGHTLY AJAR BEFORE THE TRUNK LIGHT COMES ON, THE LIGHT IS POSITIONED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT CAN EASILY MAKE CONTACT WITH ITEMS IN THE TRUNK, THE HEAT FROM THE LIGHT IS SUFFUCUENT TO IGNITE ANY FLAMMABLEMATERIAL WHICH IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH, THE LIGHT BULB WHICH LAYED AGAINST THE GARMENT CAUGHT FIRE.*JB

NHTSA ID

800603

Incident

Jul 8, 1996

ACCELERATOR PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR FOR GAS TO GO TO CARBURETOR.

NHTSA ID

504747

Incident

Oct 11, 1995

VEHICLE JERKS WHILE DRIVING, DEALER CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TT

NHTSA ID

970656

Incident

May 1, 1995