11 of the 84 complaints about the 1992 Plymouth Acclaim are about the suspension — 13% of everything reported for this model year.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE HAS AN OUT OF BALANCE VIBRATION AND WHEEL,TIRE,AXLE,AND BEARING ASSEMBLY HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PROBLEM PERSIST. COOLING LINE CLAMPS LOOSENED AND LEAKED COOLANT
NHTSA complaint #721215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
THE SEAL AROUND THE AIR BAG IS CRACKED. TOLD DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY GLUED IT. I HAD THEM TEST DRIVE THE CAR, IN WHICH I DROVE, TO SEE IF THEY COULD TELL WHAT THE HOLLOW SOUND WAS THAT I WAS HEARING AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE A BEARING IN THE WHEEL THAT WAS GOING BAD. BUT THEN THE NEXT DAY ANOTHER GUY TOLD ME THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE EXHAUST. I HAVE ALSO TOOK THE CAR TO GOODYEAR WHO INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE CAR NEEDED A WATER PUMP, FRONT STRUTS AND BACK SHOCKS AND THE MECHANIC CHANGED ONLY THE BACK SHOCKS. WHEN I DRIVE IN REVERSE, I HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN I AM BRAKING. THEY HAVE CHANGED THE MOTOR MOUNT IN THE FRONT. THE DEALER'S MECHANIC IS ALWAYS ON THE PHONE. THE DOOR CHIME SOUNDED CONTINUOUSLY. THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO AND WHEN IT DECIDES TO WORK YOU CAN FEEL THE CAR JERK WHILE I AM DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #719923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE SEAL AROUND THE AIR BAG IS CRACKED. TOLD DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY GLUED IT. I HAD THEM TEST DRIVE THE CAR, IN WHICH I DROVE, TO SEE IF THEY COULD TELL WHAT THE HOLLOW SOUND WAS THAT I WAS HEARING AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE A BEARING IN THE WHEEL THAT WAS GOING BAD. BUT THEN THE NEXT DAY ANOTHER GUY TOLD ME THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE EXHAUST. I HAVE ALSO TOOK THE CAR TO GOODYEAR WHO INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE CAR NEEDED A WATER PUMP, FRONT STRUTS AND BACK SHOCKS AND THE MECHANIC CHANGED ONLY THE BACK SHOCKS. WHEN I DRIVE IN REVERSE, I HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN I AM BRAKING. THEY HAVE CHANGED THE MOTOR MOUNT IN THE FRONT. THE DEALER'S MECHANIC IS ALWAYS ON THE PHONE. THE DOOR CHIME SOUNDED CONTINUOUSLY. THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO AND WHEN IT DECIDES TO WORK YOU CAN FEEL THE CAR JERK WHILE I AM DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #719923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
ON TWO OCCASIONS THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO A BROKEN WELD ON THE TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY, CAUSING ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #545807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
STRUTS FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #540239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE DUE TO CORROSION OF THE METAL BAR INSIDE WHICH RESULTED IN SEPARATION FROM THE SHAFT IT SUPPORTS.
NHTSA complaint #534365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR AXLE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MAKE NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #521502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN IN THE REVERSE POSITION VEHICLE MADE A CLANKING NOISE. THE TRAILING ARM OVER THE REAR AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #803899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SUSPENSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY.
NHTSA complaint #501092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SUSPENSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY.
NHTSA complaint #501092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR TRAILING ARM; ONE OF THE WELDS CONNECTING TO VEHICLE HAS BROKEN. WAS TOLD BY FISHER CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #965293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.