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Plymouth Acclaim stalling problems
22 of the 392 owner complaints about the Plymouth Acclaim describe engine stalls while driving, most of them for the 1991 model year.
- owner complaints
- 22
- worst model year
- 1991
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
What owners say
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.
At 85 degrees or higher car stalls
Car stalls and engine dies at any speed anytime for no apparent reason - no one can definitively determine cause of problem.
Intermittently at various speeds vehicle will stall out and die without warning. Dealer has not been able to duplicate or correct 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.
Intermittent stalling.
While driving the car will stall, it doesn't matter what speed I am driving. I can be on a city street on the highway. It first happened about six months before the first time the rotor was replaced, my machanic could not find anything wrong, eventually he thought it was the rotor and he replaced it on 3/1/97. On 11/29/97, while my husband was driving in another state the car stalled again and he had the rotor replaced again. I contact the first machanic who replaced the rotor & he doesn't think it is really the rotor, but he can't find the reason it keeps happening. Now, 1/11/98, the car is starting to stall again for no apparent reason. I am afraid to drive because it stall for no reason without any warning. Please help.
During vehicle operation the vehicle stalls without warning. This has been a continuous problem and the dealer is unable to find the problem or solution.
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- What is wrong
- The engine valve cover gasket may dislocate and allow an engine oil leak at the gasket.
- Risk
- The leakage of oil in the engine compartment could causea fire.
- Remedy
- Replace gasket cover with revised cover, and rtv sealant will be applied in place of a gasket.
Recall number 89V237000 · Recall details
Questions about the Plymouth Acclaim stalling
Which Plymouth Acclaim years have engine stalls while driving problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1991 (6 complaints), 1993 (6 complaints) and 1994 (5 complaints).
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