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: engine stalls while driving
6 of the 72 complaints about the 1993 Plymouth Acclaim describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Car stalls and engine dies at any speed anytime for no apparent reason - no one can definitively determine cause of problem.
Timing belt broke, causing the engine to stall which may cause a crash. Also problems with automatic transmission. Please provide further information.
Vehicle stalls/completely dies when coming to a stop or driving. Dealer cannot determine what is causing the defect.
Vehicle will stall without warning while driving, loss of all power. Tt
Vehicle will stall with no warning at any time. Computers changed with same result. Dealers and chrysler don't know what causes this. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- Valve Body
- Federal and california emissions recall regarding the methanol concentration sensor
- Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of...
- Concerns with engine coolant usage
- Vehicles with 3.0L engines - intake valve deposits - driveway die out, rough idle, lack of power, sags or...
- Erroneous MIL illumination with hex code $2E-EGR system failure. jd
- Serpentine belt comes off pulleys
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Plymouth Acclaim stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1993 Plymouth Acclaim?
6 of 72 owner complaints about the 1993 Plymouth Acclaim (8%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1991.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Plymouth Acclaim?
There are 0 recalls and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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