FaultScore

Plymouth Acclaim acceleration problems

29 of the 538 complaints filed about the Plymouth Acclaim are about the throttle and cruise control — 5% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1991.

29

Complaints

5%

Share of all complaints

4

Crashes

0

Fires

Acceleration & Cruise Control complaints by model year

1989 Acclaim 1 3.4%
1991 Acclaim 12 41.4%
1992 Acclaim 7 24.1%
1993 Acclaim 4 13.8%
1994 Acclaim 2 6.9%
1995 Acclaim 3 10.3%

What owners said

1992 Plymouth Acclaim Unknown, 00 1 killed

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL, AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. *SCC

NHTSA complaint #785658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Plymouth Acclaim Warren, MA Crash

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE WHEN IT LURCHED BACKWARDS NEARLY HITTING A PARKED CAR, ANOTHER INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE AGAIN LURCHED BACKWARDS WHILE IDLING, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO STEPS WHERE IT FINALLY STOPPED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #873914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1992 Plymouth Acclaim Paducah, KY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, AND THE SPEED SET AT 68 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. TO GAIN CONTROL, VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO NETURAL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #855815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Plymouth Acclaim SUN City, AZ

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.

1991 Plymouth Acclaim Louisburg, KS

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.

1991 Plymouth Acclaim Hudson, FL

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.

1991 Plymouth Acclaim Toms River, NJ

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.

1991 Plymouth Acclaim Woodbridge, VA

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.

1989 Plymouth Acclaim Florissant, MO

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

IDLE SPEED MOTOR FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #543634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1992 Plymouth Acclaim Rosedale, NY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CRUISE CONTROL/RIGHT FRONT DOOR LOCK FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #540241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1992 Plymouth Acclaim North High, CA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #534365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Plymouth Acclaim Beaverton, OR

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT THE CAR ACCELERATES .

NHTSA complaint #809040 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Plymouth Acclaim Gloucester, MA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THROTTLE STICKS IN THE OPEN POSITION, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

NHTSA complaint #511155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Plymouth Acclaim NEW City, NY

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.

1993 Plymouth Acclaim Gloucester, MA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE THROTTLE STICKS AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING.

NHTSA complaint #804084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Plymouth Acclaim Owings Mills, MD

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ACCELERATOR PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR FOR GAS TO GO TO CARBURETOR.

NHTSA complaint #504747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Plymouth Acclaim Wheeling, WV

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FAILURE OF THE REAR SUPENSION, THE REAR SUSPENSION IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TIRES TO WEAR OFTEN.*AK CRUISE WORKING IMPROPERLY, DEALER REPAIRED VACUUM LINE. REAR TRAILIN GARM FAILED, CAUSING NOISE IN FRONT END. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #802133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1992 Plymouth Acclaim Crowley, TX Crash 1 injured 1 killed

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEN DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, VEHICLE PICKED UP EXCESSIVE SPEED, WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT TWO POLES AND FLIPPED OVER. DAUGHTER WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE AND KILLED. THREE WITNESSES SAW DAUGHTER PUT ON HER SEAT BELT. ANOTHER OCCUPANT IN VEHICLE WAS INJURED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #800734 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Plymouth Acclaim Kingston, NY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEN STARTING UP THE CAR THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND SHOT OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY.

NHTSA complaint #800056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1991 Plymouth Acclaim Silver Sprin, MD

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

INTERMITTENT SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA complaint #979274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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