IllustrationELECTRICAL KEY CYLINDER IGNITION IS BINDING UP. WHEN TRYING TO START CAR, THE KEY WILL NOT TURN. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL.*AK
1993 Plymouth Acclaim
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Plymouth Acclaim do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 60.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Acclaim years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 72 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
12 crash reports3 fire reports5 injury reports
What owners actually said
72 reportsREAR TRAILING ARM CRACKED. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 507640)
WHEN STARTING UP THE CAR THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND SHOT OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY.
REAR AXLE SEPERATION WHILE DRIVING. WHEEL DID NOT DISLODGE FROM VEHICLE. *AK
REAR AXLE RATTLES. *DH
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, VEHICLE PULLS TO EXTREME LEFT. SIX ATTEMPTED FIXES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 65MPH, SUDDENLY DRIVER'S SEATBACK REST COLLAPSED TOTALLY FLAT TO REAR SEAT, WHEN BOLT NUT CAME OUT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE AXLE TO THE TRANSMISSION JUST BROKE THE OWNER DID NOT DRIVE OVER A POT HOLE OR HIT A BUMP, AS SHE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN SHE NOTICED IT. *AK
FUEL LINES LEAK. *DH
THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT. TT CONSUMER STATES SHE BACK INTO A POLE, AND WHEN SHE PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, IT SIMPLY TOOK OFF, CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES IT ONLY MOVED ABOUT 1 CAR LENGHT BEFORE SHE HIT A TRUCK, SHE STATES THERE WAS A ROARING NOISE.*JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2DP03002 · Steering Column Separation
Opened May 7, 2003 · Closed Jul 22, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:column
MR. LARRY A. SACKEY SUBMITTED A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) BY LETTER DATED APRIL 18, 2003, REQUESTING THAT NHTSAFURTHER INVESTIGATE THE DEFECTIVE COLLAPSIBLE STEERING SHAFT SYSTEM ON 1987-1995 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION.IN PART BECAUSE OF 49 CFR ? 30120(G), NHTSA HAS DECIDED TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THE PETITION VEHICLES TO 1993-1995 MODELS, EXCLUDING THE 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND 1994-1995 DODGE RAM SERIES TRUCKS THAT WERE RECALLED (93V210 & 96V230) FOR STEERING COLUMN FAILURE.IF THE ANALYSIS OF THESE VEHICLES HAD IDENTIFIED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, THE SCOPE COULD HAVE BEEN EXPANDED IN AN INVESTIGATION.A REVIEW OF ODI'S DATA BASE SHOWS NO RECENT COMPLAINTS AND A LACK OF A COMPLAINT TREND CONCERNING THE SUBJECT ISSUE ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS A WHOLE OR BY INDIVIDUAL MODELS.THEREFORE, THE PETITION IS DENIED.FOR DETAILS, SEE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE VOLUME 68, NO. 130, JULY 8, 2003.
PE96008 · Safety Blt Latch Operation
Opened Jan 25, 1996 · Closed Jun 28, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
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