1991 Plymouth Acclaim Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 13%of 97 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1991 Plymouth Acclaim, 13% of the 97 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle seems to downshift, or not get enough gas, driving it will go into lower gear, engine will rev, odometer goes over 5, in order to keep it from shutting off, I drive it in lower gear. First started after driving app. 50 miles, now it won't stay running. Have replaced the coil, did not help”
NHTSA complaint #762261, filed 2002-05“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.”
NHTSA complaint #8011298, filed 2002-06“While driving the vehicle to school vehicle suddenly accelerated. Shifted into second gear and it locked up. Contacted dealer and had the transmission replaced. Drove the vehicle about 6 blocks and had the same problem. The dealer replaced an electronic automatic transaxle controller. The original controller was not reprogrammable. This fixed the problem of locking in 2nd gear.”
NHTSA complaint #850967, filed 1999-10“When putting the vehicle into gear, the vehicle jerks. Also, sometimes the vehicle will go backwards, but will not go forwards. The transmission has been replaced twice, and now it has gone out again. The dealer said it's out of warranty to replace it a 3rd time, and stated that the consumer would have to pay for the transmission.”
NHTSA complaint #824423, filed 1998-06“Automatic tramsmission in overdrive, engine running and vehicle would not move, finally, transmission kicked into gear, vehicle started moving, could have caused accident, dealer found no problem with transmission. Replaced corroded spark plug wires.”
NHTSA complaint #809706, filed 1997-03Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1991 Plymouth Acclaim
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Plymouth Acclaim
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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