1989 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM Problems & Recalls

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED A WIRE MELTED INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP. *AK *TS ON AND OFF THE ROAD, THE WIRE WAS BOILING THE GAS AROUND THE WIRE, BUT IT DID NOT BLOW A FUSE OR MELT OTHER WIRES ON THE VEHICLE. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 200,000

RECALL 89 V 237 000/ENGINE VALVE COVER: PROBLEM WITH OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE GASKET. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN HEADLIGHT COVER BECAME DIM. WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE DISTANCES CLEARLY DURING NIGHT. HEADLIGHT LENS COVER WAS VERY YELLOWISH LOOKING AND LIGHT WAS NOT ABLE TO SHINE THROUGH CLEARLY.*AK

MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE. IT WILL NOT STAY HOOKED IN. *AK

MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE. IT WILL NOT STAY HOOKED IN. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET TRAILING ARM RUSTED OUT. AND ALSO THERE IS A TICKING NOISE.*AK

I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE ANOTHER 15,000 MILES SINCE THE FIRST INDICATION OF FAILURE. I NOTICED A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAR END IT WAS INTERMITTENT AND I COULD NOT ALWAYS DETERMINE THE LOCATION. THE DEALER CALMLY SAID I HAD A BROKEN AXLE - SOMEONE ELSE SAID - "GET IT WELDED" - ANOTHER SAYS NO WAY...

WHILE THE CAR IS PARKED IT SLOWLY LEAKS OIL ,THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE NINETY-ONE, AND THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

HAIR LINE CRACK IN ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD IS CAUSING OIL TO SEEP THROUGH CRACK . *AK

PAINT BEGAN PEELING LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE. WAS DISMISSED AS "IMPROPER CARE AND INDUSTRIAL FALLOUT AND MALATION". WINDSHIELD IS ATTACHED TO THIS PAINT. *AK

ENGINE FAILED, REPLACEMENT FAILED ALSO, RESULTING IN OVERHEATING AND LEAKAGE.

ENGINE FAILED, REPLACEMENT FAILED ALSO, RESULTING IN OVERHEATING AND LEAKAGE, UNABLE TO RECTIFY ENGINE PROBLEMS ON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS.

IDLE SPEED MOTOR FAILED.

CENTER STOP LAMP BULB FAILED.

DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE HEATING UNIT, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE DASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ENGINE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED FAILURE RESULTING IN LEAKS, WATER PUMP FAILURE ALSO.

ENGINE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED FAILURE RESULTING IN LEAKS, WATER PUMP FAILURE ALSO.

AIR CONDITIONER CONTINUES TO FAIL, REPLACEMENTS TO COMPONENTS HOWEVER FAILURE IS NOT RECTIFIED.

TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO FAIL, REPLACEMENTS TO COMPONENTS HOWEVER FAILURE IS NOT RECTIFIED RESULTING IN LEAKS.

ENGINE THERMOSTAT HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

POWER STEERING RACK-N-PINION FAILED.

TURN SIGNAL BULBS FAILED.

SHIFT INDICATOR FAILED.

ALTERNATOR BELT FAILED.

NOISE HEARD FROM REAR DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TRAILING CONTROL ARM/CROSSMEMBER AND BUSHINGS.

NOISE HEARD FROM REAR DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TRAILING CONTROL ARM/CROSSMEMBER AND BUSHINGS.

VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITH INCORRECT VALVE GUIDE WHICH IS CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE SMOKING, POSSIBLY POLLUTING THE AIR. *AK

TRAILING ARM REPLACED TWICE OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD DUE TO A GRINDING NOISE.

MAIN COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE.

OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE VALVE COVER GASKETS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ENGINE FAILED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK.

VEHICLE HAS A COLD WEATHER STARTING PROBLEM. IS THERE A RELATED RECALL?

WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD, AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN. *AK

REAR AXLE CRACKED. *SD

AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT WORK. OWNER HAD VALVE COVER REPLACED TWO TIMES STILL DOESN'T WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

RUMBLING NOISE DEVELOPED UNDER THE FRONT WHEEL. PROBABLE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAS A VALVE COVER LEAK AND IS PART OF A RECALL, BUT CHRYSLER WILL NOT FIX IT AND THERE IS OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAS A VALVE COVER LEAK AND IS PART OF A RECALL, BUT CHRYSLER WILL NOT FIX IT AND THERE IS OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE ENGINE VALVE COVER AND THE CAMSHAFT WERE REPLACED THE TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN . TT

PURCHASE USED CONSUMER DRIVING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE TRACK BROKE . TT

FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE, FRONT AXLE BROKE. TT

PURCHASE CAR NEW HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SIX TIMES IN A YEAR AND A HALF AND IS ON THE SEVENTH . TT

MANUFACTURER FAILED TO INSTALL A LOCKING FLOOR SHIFT IN VEHICLE LEAVING FLOORSHIFT LEVER UNLOCKED WHEN KEY IS REMOVED. *SD

HAD ENGINE GASKET RECALL DONE, HAD TO HAVE REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE. TT

CRACKED TORSION BAR, CAUSING SUSPENSION TO FAIL. *AK

THERE IS A CRACK IN THR REAR TRAILING MEMBER . *AK

WHEN CAR WAS 4 YRS. OLD HAD TO FIX REAR AXLE , 2 YRS. LATER IT BROKE AGAIN. TT