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1989 Plymouth ACCLAIM problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

20 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

200,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1989 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 20 complaints (30.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting15.0%
Fuel system concerns15.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
6
Power Train:Axle Assembly
3
Suspension:Rear
2
Air Bags:Frontal
1
Electrical System:Wiring
1
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine6
Power Train:Axle Assembly3
Suspension:Rear2
Air Bags:Frontal1
Electrical System:Wiring1
Exterior Lighting:Headlights1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 6; Power Train:Axle Assembly: 3; Suspension:Rear: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 19 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
7
1996
7
2000
3
2001
1
2002
1
2003
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19957
19967
20003
20011
20021
20031

1995: 7; 1996: 7; 2000: 3; 2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2003: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 973103 · 1995-10-10 (October 10, 1995)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 973103 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10040333 · 2003-10-20 (October 20, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 200,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10040333 at NHTSA ↗