https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Plymouth Acclaim. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:48:47 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-1939759 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT July 2017 I was hit by a drunk driver of which I was a passenger in my vehicle upon impact my seatbelts automatically released and my airbags did not deploy causing my driver to be ejected from the vehicle and for me to hit my head on my dash and then be smashed into my windshield then finally when the car stopped rolling I was in the back seat no longer in the front passenger seat to end up in th https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-1939760 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT July 2017 I was hit by a drunk driver of which I was a passenger in my vehicle upon impact my seatbelts automatically released and my airbags did not deploy causing my driver to be ejected from the vehicle and for me to hit my head on my dash and then be smashed into my windshield then finally when the car stopped rolling I was in the back seat no longer in the front passenger seat to end up in th https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-1767131 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT both the drivers and the passengers front seat belts did not work correctly, If i repeadely inserted the clasp in and out, eventually they would click, but then later they would release, when i was in a very bad car accident july 13 2017, both the driver of my vehicle and i both had our seatbelts on and clasped, and upon impact the belts released and the driver was ejected from the vehicle and i h https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-1733240 Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT JULY 2017 I WAS A PASSENGER IN MY OWN VEHICLE AND ME AND MY DRIVER WERE BOTH WEARING THE SEATBELTS, THAT AT IMPACT RELEASED AND HE WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE DOOR THAT HAD OPENED ON IMPACT AND IN THE SPIN IN THE AIR WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE CAR, I HIT MY HEAD ON THE DASH, BOTH SEATBELTS WERE FAULTY, IT WAS DIFFICULT WHEN PUTTING THEM ON TO GET THEM TO GRASP, YOU WOULD HAVE TO REPEATEDLY AND WITH ALOT OF https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-1593738 Tue, 13 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT 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 MANUFACTU https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-1122723 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-878605 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-878606 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-864358 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 1991 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON IR 76 IN THE RIGHT LANE, WHEN THE DRIVER PULLED OVER ONTO THE RIGHT BERM BECAUSE OF ENGINE TROUBLE, WHICH THE VEHICLE THEN IGNITED INTO FLAMES AND WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE FIRE MAY HAVE ORIGINATED IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AREA OF THE MUFFLER. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0381-91)*JB https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-672694 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT SCREECHING BELT PULLEY I KNOW IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL BUT I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE IT IS IN ORDER TO GET IT REPLACED. PLEASE HELP ME WITH INFO ON THIS THANK YOU *TR https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-605892 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT CAR WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR CAUSING THE DRIVERS SEAT TO BREAK AND FALLING BACK INTO THE REAR SEAT AND LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR AND CONTINUING ANOTHER 200 FEET BEFORE BEING ABLE TO RECOVER AND STOP THE VEHICLE. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-584122 Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE POWER DOOR LOCKS AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WINDOW PROBLEMS. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE MOTOR HAD FAILED. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-584123 Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE POWER DOOR LOCKS AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WINDOW PROBLEMS. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE MOTOR HAD FAILED. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-529310 Mon, 04 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM 1991, SPRINGS IN FRONT DOORS TOO STRONG. *BF *JB https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-475959 Tue, 18 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT ON MARCH 16, 2004, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON ICY PAVEMENT, THE CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RAN INTO A TREE INSTEAD. UPON IMPACT, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-470236 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT PAINT DELAMINATION ON HORIZONTAL SURFACES. STARTED WITH JUST A FEW FLAKES. BY WINTER OF 2002, AREAS WERE INCREASING IN SIZE DRAMATICALY. PAINT ON HOOD IS NOW 90% GONE. TOP HAS LOST 60% OF PAINT AND IS BEGINING TO RUST! DECK LID IS STILL MINOR WTH PERHAPS 10% LOSS BUT IT IS STARTING TO LOOSE MORE PAINT!I HAVE TALKED TO 2 DEALERS AND THEY SAY NO COVERAGE! 2 LETTERS TO CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAVE GONE https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-472319 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON HIGH, THE TEMPATURE GAUGE SKY- ROCKETS RIGHT UP TO HOT IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES.WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE AIR COND. FAN MOTOR, AS WELL AS WE HAVE PUT IN A NEW THEMOSTAT.WE HAVE ALSO DONE A COMPLETE RADIATOR FLUSH AT MY REQUEST. ALL THIS IN THE LAST MONTH,AND TO NO AVAIL.THE TEMP. GAUGE STILL GOES TO HOT (HIGH),WHEN THE AIR IS ON HIGH? CAN ANYONE OUT THERE HELP ME OUT? https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-454458 Wed, 11 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT BAD PAINT WHICH IS NOW PEELING OFF THE HOOD AND ROOF, THOUGH THE REST OF THE CAR IS JUST FINE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-441780 Thu, 20 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT 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 ENG https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-431295 Mon, 22 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED A WIRE MELTED INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP. *AK *TS ON AND OFF THE ROAD, THE WIRE WAS BOILING THE GAS AROUND THE WIRE, BUT IT DID NOT BLOW A FUSE OR MELT OTHER WIRES ON THE VEHICLE. *SCC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-416967 Wed, 09 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. DEALER NOTIFIED. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS WITHOUT WARRANTY. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-409835 Thu, 29 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-409836 Thu, 29 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-409837 Thu, 29 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-405177 Wed, 30 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT THERE WAS AN ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER. MR SCC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-404630 Mon, 28 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO SATISFY HIM AS A LONG TIME CUSTOMER. MR SCC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-404178 Thu, 24 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASE MY 1994 ACCLAIM IN 1994. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRAILING ARM IN THE REAR OF MY CAR. I AM A GOOD DRIVER. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY CRASHING TO THIS CAR IN 9 YEARS. I HAVE ABOUT 189,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH THIS CAR. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. E-MAIL ILAWR97578@AOL.COM. *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-402638 Mon, 14 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER DROVE OVER AN EXPOSED PORTION OF A RAILROAD TRACK AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER SUSTAINING BURNS FROM THE DEPLOYMENT CHEMICALS. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-401690 Tue, 08 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING SMOKE APPEARED IN VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION WIRING HARNESS. ALSO REPLACED GASKET/THERMOSTAT/RADIATOR CAP. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-acclaim#complaint-401691 Tue, 08 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING SMOKE APPEARED IN VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION WIRING HARNESS. ALSO REPLACED GASKET/THERMOSTAT/RADIATOR CAP. *AK