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1993 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 368253 · 2002-08-13

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
ACCLAIM
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

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. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8016193
Machine
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