1992 Plymouth ACCLAIM problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
37 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
37,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1992 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 37 complaints (13.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 8.1% |
| Braking behavior | 3 | 8.1% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 8.1% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 5.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 5.4% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags:Frontal | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 3 |
| Power Train:Axle Assembly | 3 |
| Suspension:Rear | 3 |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 2 |
| Power Train | 2 |
Air Bags:Frontal: 5; Vehicle Speed Control: 5; Electrical System:Ignition: 3; Power Train:Axle Assembly: 3; Suspension:Rear: 3; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Power Train: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 34 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 16 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
1995: 16; 1996: 7; 2000: 6; 2001: 1; 2002: 4; 2003: 2; 2004: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 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 486029 · 1995-05-17 (May 17, 1995)
TRANSMISSION JUMPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 486029 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 958295 · 1995-01-05 (January 5, 1995)
4 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF OVERDRIVE AND DROPPED INTO 2ND GEAR, REPLACE SOLENOID PACK. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 958295 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 719923 · 2000-03-10 (March 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…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 719923 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 966985 · 1995-06-15 (June 15, 1995)
ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 966985 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8022074 · 2002-11-01 (November 1, 2002)
THE VEHICLES UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING AND LOSS STEERING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE VIN# WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL92V015. MR *JG
Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 8022074 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 970350 · 1995-08-14 (August 14, 1995)
THE WIRING INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN BURNS AND MELTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 970350 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 769653 · 2002-11-13 (November 13, 2002)
VEHIICLE HESITATED/STALLED DUE TO IGNITION PROBLEM. DT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 769653 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 880469 · 2001-02-13 (February 13, 2001)
INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 880469 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10014548 · 2003-04-08 (April 8, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE APPEARED IN VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION WIRING HARNESS. ALSO REPLACED GASKET/THERMOSTAT/RADIATOR CAP. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10014548 at NHTSA ↗