1993 Plymouth Acclaim problems
Owners have filed 102 complaints about the 1993 Plymouth Acclaim with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 17.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 16.7%.
Complaints102
Crashes14
Fires4
Injuries11
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 17.6% · 18
Power train 16.7% · 17
Suspension 14.7% · 15
Electrical system 10.8% · 11
Air bags 10.8% · 11
Service brakes, hydraulic 5.9% · 6
Steering 4.9% · 5
Vehicle speed control 3.9% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 14 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 11 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 11 in the last three years against 27 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 100,000 miles.
In owners' own words
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. Engine and engine cooling
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 Engine and engine cooling
Timing belt broke, causing the engine to stall which may cause a crash. Also problems with automatic transmission. Please provide further information. Engine and engine cooling
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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