14 of the 120 complaints about the 1991 Plymouth Acclaim are about the suspension — 12% of everything reported for this model year.
14
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
VEHICLE SEEMS TO DOWNSHIFT, OR NOT GET ENOUGH GAS, DRIVING IT WILL GO INTO LOWER GEAR, ENGINE WILL REV, ODOMETER GOES OVER 5, IN ORDER TO KEEP IT FROM SHUTTING OFF, I DRIVE IT IN LOWER GEAR. FIRST STARTED AFTER DRIVING APP. 50 MILES, NOW IT WON'T STAY RUNNING. HAVE REPLACED THE COIL, DID NOT HELP
NHTSA complaint #762261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON TWO SIMILAR VEHICLES, ALSO ON EVERY SPIRIT, ACCLAIM, SUNDANCE, SHADOW I'VE SEEN ON THE ROAD OR IN THE JUNKYARD. THIS PIECE OF CONDUIT RUNNING BETWEEN THE SPINDLE PLATES HAS CRACKED ON EVERY ONE I'VE COME ACROSS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR, THINKING IT WAS OK BUT THE DEALER OR PREVIOUS OWNER HAD SHOVED RUBBER HOSING UP INTO THE VOICE BETWEEN AXLE AND TUBE TO KEEP IT QUIET. THE MANUFACTURER/DEALERSHIP WANTS OVER $1200 TO FIX BY COMPLETE REPLACEMENT, SAYS IT HAS TO BE DONE BUT WON'T EXPLAIN WHAT THIS TUBE IS SUPPOSED TO ACCOMPLISH OR WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF NOT REPLACED. COULD THIS BE A SAFETY ISSUE? I COULD AFFORD TO FIX IF I KNEW IT WASN'T JUST GOING TO BUST AGAIN, BUT HOW ABOUT ALL THE POORER FOLK OUT THERE WHO WILL JIMMY IT UP AND PASS IT ALONG? THIS IS A CASE OF REALLY POOR DESIGN. I'VE HEARD OF THESE FAILING AT 40,000 MILES OR LESS. THE WELD CRACKS OR THE TUBE CRACKS AT EITHER SPINDLE PLATE. IF IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, WHY HAVE THE THING ON THERE AT ALL? THANKS FOR LISTENING.
NHTSA complaint #744663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON TWO SIMILAR VEHICLES, ALSO ON EVERY SPIRIT, ACCLAIM, SUNDANCE, SHADOW I'VE SEEN ON THE ROAD OR IN THE JUNKYARD. THIS PIECE OF CONDUIT RUNNING BETWEEN THE SPINDLE PLATES HAS CRACKED ON EVERY ONE I'VE COME ACROSS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR, THINKING IT WAS OK BUT THE DEALER OR PREVIOUS OWNER HAD SHOVED RUBBER HOSING UP INTO THE VOICE BETWEEN AXLE AND TUBE TO KEEP IT QUIET. THE MANUFACTURER/DEALERSHIP WANTS OVER $1200 TO FIX BY COMPLETE REPLACEMENT, SAYS IT HAS TO BE DONE BUT WON'T EXPLAIN WHAT THIS TUBE IS SUPPOSED TO ACCOMPLISH OR WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF NOT REPLACED. COULD THIS BE A SAFETY ISSUE? I COULD AFFORD TO FIX IF I KNEW IT WASN'T JUST GOING TO BUST AGAIN, BUT HOW ABOUT ALL THE POORER FOLK OUT THERE WHO WILL JIMMY IT UP AND PASS IT ALONG? THIS IS A CASE OF REALLY POOR DESIGN. I'VE HEARD OF THESE FAILING AT 40,000 MILES OR LESS. THE WELD CRACKS OR THE TUBE CRACKS AT EITHER SPINDLE PLATE. IF IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, WHY HAVE THE THING ON THERE AT ALL? THANKS FOR LISTENING.
NHTSA complaint #744663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
CRACK IN REAR SUSPENSION.
NHTSA complaint #515558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
SHOCKS AND STRUTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #543393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
SHOCKS AND STRUTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #543393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
SHOCKS AND STRUTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #543393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #526745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN SEVERE SHAKING OF VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, ALSO WELD BROKE ON REAR TRAILING ARM.
NHTSA complaint #519060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
CRACK IN REAR END SUSPENSION.
NHTSA complaint #515558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE DEVELOPED WEIRD SOUND FROM REAR, IDENTIFYING A CRACK IN THE REAR CROSS MEMBER/REAR TRAILING ARM.
NHTSA complaint #801786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR TRAILING ARM CRACKED.
NHTSA complaint #506261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
REPLACED NOISY REAR AXLE CONTROL ARM.
NHTSA complaint #484010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE, WELD ON TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY IS FRACTURED. TT
NHTSA complaint #968991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.