1995 Plymouth Acclaim problems
Owners have filed 35 complaints with NHTSA about the 1995 Plymouth Acclaim. Suspension is the most reported problem area, at 17% of complaints. After that come engine (11%) and seat belts (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 88% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Plymouth Acclaim with enough data (24 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Driver and passenger seats collapsed into reclining position when hit in rear and then when we hit the car in front we were thrown from a laying position up to the dash. *nlm
Automatic restraint took off end of wife's finger on right hand while turning to rear passenger when ignition turned on and seat belt went to end of track.
While driving at 55 MPH engine check light came on. Consumer pulled over to the service lane. Temperature gauge went straight up. Then, consumer heard noise coming from engine, 4 minutes later, consumer noticed smoke coming from back of car and pulled over. Consumer stated car was t0taled because of the fire.
When exiting the interstate during a heavy rain storm I hit a large puddle of water and the serpentine belt came off making it difficult to steer the car. This car was purchased brand new and sold to me 3 years ago. This had happened to my mother numerous times and twice since I've owned it. It only seems to happen driving through large puddles.
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 plymouth acclaim. While driving 50 MPH, the contact stated that the rubber timing belt snapped. The vehicle decelerated, coasted, and stopped in traffic. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home and then towed to apple dodge hanover (200 eisenhower dr, hanover, pa 17331) where it was diagnosed that a new timing belt was needed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was unknown.