1994 Plymouth Acclaim review from North America
"Very good car to modify and turn into a custom pocket rocket"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have had the car since new, when I first bought it, the engine had some compression problems, but that was easily fixed by the dealer.
Also there is this problem with the 4 speed automatic when it is cold, sometimes the car jumps at the first stop, but once the transmission warms up it runs fine. The dealership could not find the problem, and for the 7 years I owned it, it never broke.
Right now there is a small coolant, oil, and transmission fluid leak, but it is hardly noticeable. I think that the head gasket might need to be replaced.
In the 7 years I have owned it I have never done any real work on it, regular oil changes and 3 thermostats and that's it. The drive and accessory belts are still original as well as the suspension.
General comments?
This is a very well built car for Chrysler and I would suggest this car to anyone who would like to do up a nice car.
Mine is a V6 and I do a lot of street racing, I have noticed that not too many cars can keep up with me once the overdrive kicks in, Civics, Acura's and even the odd BMW have hard times keeping up with me.
I am planning to modify and customize this car after I do a complete engine overhaul (only because I want the engine running perfect). For the body I am getting a front bumper off a 91 Dodge Spirit Sport, because it looks better and the rear lights off a LeBaron 4 door, just because I like it. I am seriously modifying the whole car so that it will be able to compete with the fastest of fast Japanese pocket rockets.
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| I like it. It's a pretty okay car |
| Fun to drive, hard to maintain |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 1994 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0L V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 156000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Plymouth Acclaim |
| Date of Entry | 20th April, 2001 |