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We have a limited number of reviews for the 1995 Acclaim, so we've included reviews for other years of the Acclaim since its last redesign.
Chick Magnet
Boro Rich, 04/08/2003
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Terrific all around ride. Built like an M-1 Abrams tank. And let me tell you, it gets the girls. Awesome gas Milage and also supurb handling in the snow. I'd take this car over any import. Built in America, the way it should be.
Plymouth
Tara P, 03/01/2004
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have had few problems at all with my car and they had all resulted from the wear and tear from the previous owner. This has been the most reliable and smooth-driving car I have owned. I hope to keep this car for years down the road because I know it will stick by me!
Cheap & fast
The Mike, 05/30/2004
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Nice generic sedan that has enough room for 5. The V6 engine has decent power. Biggest downfall is the auto transmission. Had to rebuild it TWICE. It's holding together now, but need to stay on top of maintainence
Granny Car
mary, 08/13/2008
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I've owned it about 6 years. Runs great. After 100,000 miles had a small leak in the tranny and air. Had new brakes and fuel filter put on but other than that it rides great.
VERY good car!!!!
Robear, 06/02/2009
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought mine in 2000 from the Original owner, an older man who is my next door neighboor. I have tricked it out with NEW paint job, Limo window tint, Performance tires... The car gets AWESOME gas mileage, at 37 mpg after having it tuned up a few months ago, and has 120,000 miles on it now. I turn heads with it. ONLY Major repairs its needed has been a new radiator, and 2 fuel pumps... Someone STOLE the AC system out of it, and I recently had a NEW AC system put in. I love the car.
Advice from somebody who knows about car
Solid, 08/11/2009
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this car as a second car for fun, first off although it's nice and super solid, flaw the transmission, why overdrive transmission is when the transmission runs faster than the Engine. Seriously I don't understand why, but I suppose some like cruise control. The car is a 3.0 engine type it is strong so don't expect a 100 percent smooth ride. However, it's got kick mine is at 281,xxx and runs really well. The core components are simple, but useful and reliable. All and all you may need to replace the transmission a few times, but thats all you will likely have trouble with. That amount you save in maintenance will cover the tranny when it needs service overall solid!
Car
theevanup, 07/06/2014
1995 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
The wheels spin in a motion that allows me to get to my destination. Quite useful.
Lemon or Lime?
Lemon or lime?, 03/07/2010
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I am not very happy with the whole transmission problem and I see a few of the customers on here are or had the same problem I am going through. My cousin told me about this problem AFTER I bought it. thinking about doing a rebuild but not sure if it would be worth it, what do you all think?
good car
Faith B., 09/02/2010
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I have driven this car for three years I love this car. Its really a dependable car. I wish i could buy another dependable car. The car has had very little problems with me.Other than normal wear and tear I don't have a problem with it.
Good Transport
quinn, 07/12/2002
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I bought it used and have driven it 40k miles. Only problem I had was the cracked rear axle. Amazingly it hasn't had a tuneup because the plugs are frozen into the engine block (it was that way when I bought it) and I expected only to get one year or so from it, but it still runs fine.
Excellent, Reliable and Durable
Brakis, 08/16/2002
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Got this car a year ago, first car and figured it would be a one-two year car. Great car, high milage with no real maintenance needed in almost 20,000 miles after 74,000. Good size easy to drive, great first car. So durable, I walked away from a roll-over from it with nothing more than a sprained shoulder, and though the car was crammed with books and movies, 95% of them survived. (roll-over was due to old tire blow-out). Would buy again, no doubt about that. Body not too dissimilar to a slightly older luxury car, and padding that is almost as comfortable.
Great First Car
brownj7, 12/02/2002
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This was my first car, and a great one, until I crashed it. I had the V6 engine and was getting roughly 25mpg in it. I never had any problems with it. Very fast. Ugly exterior in my opinion. Great, reliable car.
title 1
squillo, 01/27/2003
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
all around good car
Papaw's Plymouth
Papaw, 08/03/2003
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Drives well in all circumstances. Handles best of any familiar car, especially through flood waters. The car is stable through deep water. Ride is firm and sure, but a bit too rough for a 78 year old man. The car is very dependable. It gets good fuel economy.
poor choice
ginajean, 08/16/2003
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
the most expensive repair ive ever had as of all the cars... stabilizer bar are common repairs need and the wheels...alignment.... that car had so much trouble with front and back wheels parts and connection to it....it costed me over 3000.00 in two years.
2003
z927fn, 10/18/2003
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I am the original owner of the vehicle and I am still driving the original motor, alternator, struts, shocks, and did a repair of the transmission at about 110,000 miles. The person who repaired the tranny was marveled that I had driven the tranny so long without breaking down. I still have the original am/fm cassette player with speakers and they are still going. Most of the miles were placed on the highway but also have done a lot of street driving too. The car has been given approximately every 3,000 miles a checkup. So far still driving and I am proud to have a car as stirdy as this one
Reliable, but...
animefan, 01/02/2004
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
My car has been pampared a lot. I only use oct93 fuel and change the oil about every 5k. Sylvania white bulbs.etc... I bought the car at 36k orginal miles. At 90k the transmision broke and would only run in 2nd gear. (I have a V6-4sp). I had a full warrenty luckly, but the repair cost was almost 1700.00. I've relaced the ASIpump 3x now, and replaced the AC system 3x as well. The check engine light comes on and off, and no one can tell me why. Ok car, but I'm embarrased that Americans built such a car.
1994 Plymouth Acclaim
tagiep, 01/06/2004
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Purchased from a neighbor who is mutual acquaintenance of mine and his. One of the most important things is that car starts up in both extremes of weather and the AM/FM always works too. Good gas mileage and does not burn up any oil at this age - the cars(nearly ten years old)not mine.
Keeps on Truckin...
GTS012, 01/21/2005
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Bought from a frined who owned it since new. Now its got over 160k miles, and still going strong. The 3L/3spd combo is bullet proof. Can't complain a lick, been cheap reliable transportation.
Very good car
1994 Plymouth 2.5L , 12/03/2005
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Bought this car when it was a year old with 9,000 miles on it. Had real good luck with the car other than normal up keep like tires, tune ups, exaust.
Plymouth Power
Tank Commander, 12/06/2005
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I picked this black Acclaim 3.0 up new for 15 grand. I took my newborn son home in that car and he's almost 11 now.He wants to keep the car and learn how to drive on it! I have a new 2005 Ford and the kids want to ride "Blackie". I have 110,100 hard driven New york City miles on it. This car has never failed to start in all the starts I've had in ten+ years. I had a new tranny at 30,000 (under warranty), but I love this car. It's great in the snow and the A/C cranks in the summer. I have a tape deck but I haven't had a tape in eight years. Oh yeah, a new Maaco paint job 4 years ago when my son washed the car with a brillo pad. Hope it keeps going, beats a car payment!
paw paw car
old bill, 05/19/2016
updated 05/21/2018
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
it was my company car drove it up and down the east NY to FL i love car so i kept it good v6 374326 ml now 380298
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The Barney car
Eddie, 07/16/2022
1994 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Loved this car, just hated the purple color. Bought this car in 2002 for $2,500.00. Had every option available on it. Loved the stereo, had the 3 band equalizer sound system, played tape and cd. 3.0 V 6, would smoke the front tires. Changed the engine oil every 2,000, changed the trans oil every 20,000, and brake fluid every pad change.Best car ever, great gas mileage,nice and roomy. Had 195,000 miles on it when a Jimmy John sub driver, blew through a stop sign and just about tore off the whole front end. I walked away, but cried many tears over loosing that car, I would have bought another Acclaim if only I could have found one just as good.
Great Car!
sedaigle, 04/07/2002
1995 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
It was a very reliable car. Lasted 100,000 miles before it needed any repairs. After that, repairs were required every 20,000 miles or so. It's a very cheap car to buy. It's also very inexpenisive to repair. The most expenisive repair was $600 for a new head on the engine. The car lasted nearly 200,000 miles on the original engine and tranmission. Fuel economy was great at 35mpg on the highway. It was also a cheap car to insure. I don't know of any other small American car that's as good. It's also very well built. I never had a problem with sqeaks and rattles and no parts ever broke or fell off. Pretty darn good for an American car if you ask me!
3.0 v6
leojem90, 01/29/2010
1995 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
got the car at 61000miles had it for 2yrs never had to put a penny in that car it sits at 113567 now still runs like new.
Wow
joser94, 11/17/2013
1995 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
My brother owned this car with the 3.0L V6 for a few years with little to no issues and he abused the hell out of it. It still drove like new, only making a slight ticking noise when low on oil (as it usually was). He got plenty of miles out of it (got it with probably 215k and died with over 250k) and probably only changed the oil twice in the few years and thousands of miles. I wouldn't suggest this but the car handled it well. Only reason it's not on the road today is because it caught fire due to oil that leaked onto the exhaust manifold while adding oil.
A Great Car
sapper6, 02/27/2002
1995 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
A fun and practical vehical to drive. My daughter used it as a college car and when she graduated I used it as a commuting car. It lasted 102,000 miles before I donated it to the Salvation Army. It accelerates quicker than a Camry, and corners better than at BMW 318 - no kidding! Get a model with power windows and locks. Mine didn't have these and I missed them a lot. Chrysler made a great car in the Acclaim and its sister.
Great Car
jsl, 04/20/2004
1995 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
better than our toyota
used car
catherine , 05/14/2006
1995 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This vehicle really surprised me The overall performance was beyond my expectation, also the spacious back seat area. Major maintenance: radiator. Now there is an oil leak and the transmission is dragging.
Great First Car
MUHerd, 11/26/2007
1995 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This is my first car and I love it. It works out for a high school or college student that is short on cash. Spacious inside. The guy who owned it before me only replaced the radiator.
Best First Car
ako0905, 07/14/2011
1995 Plymouth Acclaim 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I got this car when I was a junior in high school, now I'm about to be a junior in college- nearly 4 years later and it's still going strong. It only had 116K miles on it when I bought it for $1,200 in 2007. Other than a wheel alignment I got recently, I haven't had to put any money towards repairing my car. I've taken it on moderately long trips with absolutely no trouble and not once has it left me stranded. My brother, a mechanic, recently looked it over and took it for a drive and said I have no reason to replace it as it will last me for many more years. Definitely not the most attractive car for a teenage girl, but it was $1,200 well spent, I'd say I've gotten my money's worth :)