1991 Plymouth Acclaim power train problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1991 Plymouth Acclaim — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The transmission went out on the vehicle. The consumer requested another vehicle to satisfy him as a long time customer. Mr scc *jb”
filed Apr 28, 2003
“At 28-32 mph vehicle jerks/shifts to second gear, and rpms go to 3000-4000. Vehicle will not accelerate at this point. Transmission is stuck in second gear,.consumer has to shut off engine to get out of second gear. This has happened only once at 55 mph, all other times at 28-32mph.*ak”
filed Jun 7, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Automatic transmission fluid usage atf+4. *tt *mj
2100601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 16, 2001
Power Train problems in other Acclaim years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 Acclaim | 2 | 7% |
| 1994 Acclaim | 11 | 16% |
| 1993 Acclaim | 15 | 21% |
| 1992 Acclaim | 12 | 19% |
| 1990 Acclaim | 8 | 13% |
| 1989 Acclaim | 6 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1991 Plymouth Acclaim
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.