1991 plymouth acclaim, unit 1 was traveling westbound on ir 76 in the right lane, when the driver pulled over onto the right berm because of engine trouble, which the vehicle then ignited into flames and was consumed by fire. *bf according to the police report, the fire may have originated in the catalytic converter area of the muffler. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0381-91)
Plymouth Acclaim fire or smoke problems
21 of the 392 owner complaints about the Plymouth Acclaim describe fire, smoke or burning smell, most of them for the 1990 model year.
- owner complaints
- 21
- worst model year
- 1990
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 19953
- 19941
- 19934
- 19923
- 19913
- 19907
Often reported together
What owners say
Vehicle engine caught fire.*mr the consumer was traveling in the left lane when a big bang was heard. Smoke started coming through the dash board. Sparks were coming from under the vehicle when the engine caught fire. Once on the shoulder, the vehicle burned. The entire front end burned through, the only thing left was the rear tires and tail lights. There were no injuries. Vehicle never had engine problems and no repairs were made. *ph
The ignition switch caught on fire while driving. The dealer has been notified. *ts *nlm
The consumer was traveling west bound on the highway (ohio turnpike), when the vehicle began to smoke. The consumer exited the vehicle and saw the vehicle on fire. (ohio traffic crash report)
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.
Vehicle was in motion when smoke suddenly started coming from steering column. Consumer quickly pulled over, and got out when it bursted into flames, totalling vehicle. Dealer and manufacturer were not notified. Please provide more information.
While driving at 55 MPH engine check light came on. Consumer pulled over to the service lane. Temperature gauge went straight up. Then, consumer heard noise coming from engine, 4 minutes later, consumer noticed smoke coming from back of car and pulled over. Consumer stated car was t0taled because of the fire.
Consumer pulled into a parking lot/turned car off, and 5 or 10 minutes later smoke started coming from under the hood, and engine on fire. Vehicle was totalled.*ak fuel pressure regulator failed.
Smoke came out of the steering column and the dash vents.
The vehicle's steering column caught fire and melted, but the manufacturer declined responsibility for the incident. Yh
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Plymouth Acclaim fire or smoke
Which Plymouth Acclaim years have fire, smoke or burning smell problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1990 (7 complaints), 1993 (4 complaints) and 1991 (3 complaints).
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