17 of the
102 complaints about the 1993 Plymouth Acclaim are about the
transmission — 17% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
80,000 miles.
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17
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Axle Assembly
847.1%
Automatic Transmission
635.3%
Power Train
15.9%
Manual Transmission
15.9%
Axle Shaft
15.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Plymouth Acclaim year
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 ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT ME AND WIFE BOUGHT IT NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP....THIS IS SAD WHY CAUSE YOUR COMPANY HAS HAD ALOT OFF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION DEFECTS FOR YEARS .. AND STILL THIS COMPANY THAT SAYS IT PROTECTS THE PEOPLE IN THE US.. YOU YOUR COMPANY HAS DONE NOTHING MILLIONS OFF PEOPLE HAVE BOUGHT CARS FROM CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH, JEEP WITH THIS AUTO TRANSMISSIONS IN THEM...WHEN OR IF EVER WILL YOU PROTECT THE CONSUMERS.IF YOU CANT EVEN DO ANYTHING TO STOP COMPANY'S LIKE THEM FROM RIPPING PEOPLE OFF ..I SEE YOUR COMPANY WENT AFTER TOYOTA CORP FOR ITS DEFECTS.. JUST BECAUSE ITS A US MADE AUTO YOU SHOULD REALLY DO YOUR JOBS ..JUST BECAUSE THE CARS ARE OLD DOESN'T MEAN THERE ISN'T ALOT OFF THEM STILL ON THE ROADS TODAY..SO STOP IGNORING THE FACTS .. ABOUT THIS COMPANY'S THAT HAS HAD MILLIONS OF BAD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS....A BAD TRANSMISSION CAN CAUSE UNTOLD OR EVEN UNKNOWN FATAL AUTO AND DEATHS ACCIDENTS...ACROSS THE HOLE WORLD WERE THERE BEING DRIVIN.. NTO TO SAY HOW MANY CONSUMERS HAD TO SPEND OUT OF THERE OWN POCKETS TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT A COST OFF AT LEAST 1,500 TO 2,000 DOLLARS FROM THE YEARS OFF 1980 TO THE PRESENT DAY WHEN IT WAS A DEFECTIVE AUTO PART TO BEGIN WITH......SORRY TO BE SO NEGATIVE TO YOU BUT ISN'T IT YOUR JOBS TO PROTECT THE CONSUMERS OFF THE UNITED STATES...
NHTSA complaint #10424409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Coraopolis, PA
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
POSSIBLE PCM FAILURE MAY HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. NLM
NHTSA complaint #785610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South Ozon Park, NY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAD TO ADD TRANSMISSION OIL. THEN, CONSUMER TRIED TO SHIFT GEAR, BUT IT WOULD NOT WORK IN ANY GEAR , REVERSE WILL WORK.
NHTSA complaint #877772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dallas, TX
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TIMING BELT BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #849618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cleveland, OH
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE,ALSO AIR CONDITIONER INOPRERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #707585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Jose, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #511239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Scarsdale, NY
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #703591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
River Ridge, LA
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE FAILED, CAUSING CEAKING AND GROANING UPON TURNING/BACKING/GOING UP ONTO DRIVEWAY.
NHTSA complaint #514205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Englewood, NJ
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER IS HAVING A PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR IN REVERSE, IT WILL GO INTO REVERSE IN NEUTRAL AND ALSO WILL GO INTO DRIVE IN SECOND GEAR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPAIRED THE PART.
NHTSA complaint #807997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glendora, CA
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
INNER AXLE BOOT REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #505805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kenner, LA
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THAT DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE REAR AXLE WAS FOUND CRACKED.*AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #802617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hollister, MO
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE SEPERATION WHILE DRIVING. WHEEL DID NOT DISLODGE FROM VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #985606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Scardale, NY
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE AXLE TO THE TRANSMISSION JUST BROKE THE OWNER DID NOT DRIVE OVER A POT HOLE OR HIT A BUMP, AS SHE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN SHE NOTICED IT.
NHTSA complaint #980587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Scardale, NY
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE AXLE TO THE TRANSMISSION JUST BROKE THE OWNER DID NOT DRIVE OVER A POT HOLE OR HIT A BUMP, AS SHE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN SHE NOTICED IT.
NHTSA complaint #980587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Scardale, NY
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REPLACED BROKEN LEFT FRONT AXLE.
NHTSA complaint #980587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glendora, CA
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR TRAILING ARM CRACKED, CAUSING NOISE IN REAR. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #482420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Annapolis, MD
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 76000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING, AS IF SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. TT
NHTSA complaint #960674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.