12 of the 120 complaints about the 1991 Plymouth Acclaim are about the throttle and cruise control — 10% of everything reported for this model year.
12
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUST STOPPED. TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WON'T GO FORWARD AND THE ENGINE RACED. TOWED TO THE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #850272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO SCHOOL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND IT LOCKED UP. CONTACTED DEALER AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. DROVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT 6 BLOCKS AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED AN ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE CONTROLLER. THE ORIGINAL CONTROLLER WAS NOT REPROGRAMMABLE. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM OF LOCKING IN 2ND GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #850967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON ONE OCCASION VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CLIPPING SIDE OF HOUSE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #548321 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CONSUMER PUTS FOOT ON THE BRAKES THE MOTOR RACES, NO PROBLEMS FOUND. MJS
NHTSA complaint #545508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I NEED TO GET THIS COMPONENT CLEANED EVERY 10K MILES. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. I SHOW 7 FAILURES (IT CONTINUES TO FAIL UNTIL THE THROTTLE BODY IS CLEANED). SINCE ALL THE DO AT THE SHOP IS CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY, I FELT WHY BOTHER. THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE. I SHOULD HAVE COMPLAINED SOONER. I HAD JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS SERVICE.
NHTSA complaint #705874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT THE CAR ACCELERATES .
NHTSA complaint #809040 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING CAR ACELERATED, DRIVER CUT ANOTHER CAR OFF, TOOK TO DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY 4 CYLINDERS .
NHTSA complaint #806315 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENT SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #979274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN, SUDDENLY SURGED THEN RACED OVER POWERING BRAKE, RESULT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #966237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTS AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER. TT
NHTSA complaint #964306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE SURGING. TT
NHTSA complaint #964097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SURGES, ALSO AT STOP SIGN RACES 2-300 RPM'S ALMOST OVER POWERING BRAKES, DEALER CAN'T REPRODUCE. TT
NHTSA complaint #960571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.