1992 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM Power Train Problems

14 complaints about Power Train

14
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Power Train Complaints (14)

Aug 4, 2000

THE WELD ON THE REAR AXLE BROKE & IS HARD CONTROL AROUND TURNS/TEMP&SPEEDOMETER WORK ON AND OFF CAN'T FIND PROBLEM, AND DEALER SAID THEY HAVE HAD NO COMPLANTS ON ALL OF THESE THINGS. *AK

Aug 4, 2000

THE WELD ON THE REAR AXLE BROKE & IS HARD CONTROL AROUND TURNS/TEMP&SPEEDOMETER WORK ON AND OFF CAN'T FIND PROBLEM, AND DEALER SAID THEY HAVE HAD NO COMPLANTS ON ALL OF THESE THINGS. *AK

Apr 9, 2000

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

Mar 10, 2000

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.

Nov 1, 1999

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO INTO NEUTRAL, REVERSE, PARK, THEN STARTED LEAKING FLUIDS. *ET

Jan 21, 1998 Crash

THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ,IT WAS IN PARK GEAR. DEALER HAD TOLD CONSUMER TO PUSH GEAR TOWARDS CONSUMER AND UP TO MAKE SURE GEAR WAS IN PARK. SUDDENLY GEAR JUMPED INTO REVERSE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A TREE. CONSUMER HAS TO GET DOOR AND LEFT FENDER REPLACED ,CONSUMER SUSTAINED BRUISES. *AK

Sep 29, 1997

WELD FAILUR EOF REAR AXLE, RESULTING IN NOISE. *AK

Sep 8, 1997

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THE OUTSIDE WELD OF THE REAR AXLE BREAKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SQUEAK. *AK

Oct 4, 1995

PURCHASE CAR NEW REPLACED TWO FRONT AXLES ON LEFT AND RIGHT ,THE CV JOINT AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT . TT

Oct 4, 1995

PURCHASE CAR NEW REPLACED TWO FRONT AXLES ON LEFT AND RIGHT ,THE CV JOINT AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT . TT

May 17, 1995 Crash

TRANSMISSION JUMPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Feb 15, 1995

REAR AXLE CRACKED. *AW

Jan 9, 1995 Crash

VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

Jan 5, 1995

4 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF OVERDRIVE AND DROPPED INTO 2ND GEAR, REPLACE SOLENOID PACK. TT