FaultScore

1994 Plymouth Acclaim transmission problems

12 of the 78 complaints about the 1994 Plymouth Acclaim are about the transmission — 15% of everything reported for this model year.

B

12

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Automatic Transmission 7 58.3%
Axle Assembly 3 25.0%
Power Train 2 16.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Plymouth Acclaim year

1991 14 24.6%
1992 14 24.6%
1993 17 29.8%
1994 12 21.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Leland, MS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

2ND FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION WAS 2YRS LATER AT 65+ ON ODOMETER.

NHTSA complaint #749612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Panorama City, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED 3 TIMES AT MILEAGES 32659(WARRANTY), 53746 (COST $2194.00), 96303 (COST $1722.00). DEALER QUOTED SIX WEEK DELAY AT SECOND FAILURE REQUIRING INDEPENDENT REPAIR. SECOND AND THIRD REPAIRS SAME INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP.

NHTSA complaint #706745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rochester, MI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #542061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST Clairesville, OH

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

WAS PULLING INTO GARAGE & HEARD A NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED IT WAS REAR AXLE. HAD IT REPLACED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. WAS THE SAME PROBLEM (REAR AXLE). AS THE FIRST TIME.

NHTSA complaint #818654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Vienna, VA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #525182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Milwaukee, WI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE JERKS AND THEN DOWNSHIFTS INTO 2ND GEAR. AND HAVE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THAT GEAR UNLESS TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND STARTING IT UP AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #815496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Washington, NC

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DROPS INTO A LOWER GEAR WITH NO WARNING.DEADELR REPLACED THE TRANS AXLE 3 TIMES. AND NOW A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #813519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Washington, NC

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DROPS INTO A LOWER GEAR WITH NO WARNING.DEADELR REPLACED THE TRANS AXLE 3 TIMES. AND NOW A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #813519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Warminster, PA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING COULD FEEL TRANSMISSION MOVING. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP; WAS INFORMED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS DROPPING & NEEDED A REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #808277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST Paul, MN

POWER TRAIN

ODOMETER KEPT ON STICKING AND WOULD NOT TRACK SPEED; ALSO, STEERING GEAR BOX REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #513671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Norwalk, OH

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

TRANSAXLE MADE SEVERAL SHARP BUMPS AND WENT INTO LIMP-IN MODE/REPLACED TRANSAXLE/CONTROLLER.

NHTSA complaint #508934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cheektowag, NY

POWER TRAIN

SPEEDOMETER/KILOMETER SCALE NOT ILLUMINATED ENOUGH FOR NIGHT DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #480010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Plymouth Acclaim problems

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