While driving a dark colored smoke came from exhaust, there was a noise in engine, resulting in a fire. Dealer contacted. Could not fix problem.*ak when vehicle is at idle, it operates rough, then very dark smoke comes out of the exhaust, after 2 minutes the primary relay rattles and then the A/C relay, the accelerator races. The wires in the harness wire jacket discharge a white smoke and then the engine idles down with a smooth sound. When driving on the highway, after about 2 minutes, the vehicle will stall, mechanic states possible electrical problem.
1993 Plymouth Acclaim electrical problems
10 complaints (14% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Ignition4
- Ignition: switch3
- Wiring2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Plymouth Acclaim electrical problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1993 Plymouth Acclaim owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Electrical wiring in steering system malfunctioned, cauisng the air bag to deploy halfway, and no electrial power which almost caused an accident. Dealer cannot determine problem. Cause unknown.
Ignition switch shorted and caused the airbag light to come on and also shut down the air conditioning and heater controls. The wiring harness was burned with plastic melted in two separate areas.
Vehicle had been parked for a short period of time. Driver returned and started the vehicle, smoke billowed out of the hood vents on the driver's side and driver could smell something burning.
Short in rear defroster, causing smoke.
Electrical key cylinder ignition is binding up. When trying to start car, the key will not turn. Explain in more detail.
Vehicle will stall without warning while driving, loss of all power. Tt
When driving engine jerk and car cut off this happen in traffic . Tt
Automobile shuts off at any given time.
Vehicle will stall with no warning at any time. Computers changed with same result. Dealers and chrysler don't know what causes this. Tt
Questions about the 1993 Plymouth Acclaim electrical
Does the 1993 Plymouth Acclaim have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the electrical of the 1993 Plymouth Acclaim, 14% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1993 Plymouth Acclaim electrical problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1993 Plymouth Acclaim electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Plymouth Acclaim have the most electrical problems?
The Plymouth Acclaim model years with the most electrical complaints are 1991 (10 complaints) and 1993 (10 complaints).
Other 1993 Plymouth Acclaim problems
Transmission 15Suspension 14Airbags 11Engine 11Acceleration 4Brakes 4Steering 4Lights 3Visibility 2Wheels 2Body 1Fuel system 1Seat belts 1Seats 1
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