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Plymouth Reliant

Safety Grade: C
67
Total Complaints
8
Crashes
4
Injuries
1
Deaths

Top Issues

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGI
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGI
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
4
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMB
2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOL
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
EQUIPMENT
1

Recent Complaints

1981 PLYMOUTH RELIANT — EQUIPMENT
1981 PLYMOUTH RELIANT K-CAR. CONSUMER STATES ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS PARENTS PURCHASED THE ABOVE MENTIONED VEHICLE. BUT, SINCE HE DID MOST OF THE DRIVING, HE ASKED THEM IF HE COULD INSTALL CRUISE CONTROL. HE THEN PURCHASED IT AND INSTALLED IT HIMSELF. THE UNIT RECEIVED...
1981 PLYMOUTH RELIANT — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1981 PLYMOUTH RELIANT K-CAR. CONSUMER STATES ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS PARENTS PURCHASED THE ABOVE MENTIONED VEHICLE. BUT, SINCE HE DID MOST OF THE DRIVING, HE ASKED THEM IF HE COULD INSTALL CRUISE CONTROL. HE THEN PURCHASED IT AND INSTALLED IT HIMSELF. THE UNIT RECEIVED...
1982 PLYMOUTH RELIANT — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SEVERE LOSS OF TURN SIGNAL FLUID. *TR
1989 PLYMOUTH RELIANT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE PARKED AFTER DRIVING FOR AN HOUR, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. *SC *JB
1990 PLYMOUTH RELIANT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE STALLED. INDEPENDENT SHOP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
1987 PLYMOUTH RELIANT — STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING GEAR BOX CAME LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
1987 PLYMOUTH RELIANT — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ENGINE MOUNT COLLAPSED ON TOP OF VELOCITY JOINT. ALSO, CRACKED DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE HOSE DUE TO WEIGHT OF ENGINE. *AK
1987 PLYMOUTH RELIANT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNT COLLAPSED ON TOP OF VELOCITY JOINT. ALSO, CRACKED DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE HOSE DUE TO WEIGHT OF ENGINE. *AK
1987 PLYMOUTH RELIANT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS CAR INTERMITENTLY STALLS IT SOMETIMES STARTS RIGHT UP OTHER TIMES IT TAKES 15 MIN. TO RESTART PARTS THAT HAVE BEEN CHANGED LOGIC MODULE COMPUTER , FUEL INJECTER, MAP SENSER, IGNITION WIRES AND SPARK PLUGS ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND SHUTOFF RELAY THIS CAR WAS TAKEN TO A CHRYSLER DEALER AND NO PRO...
1987 PLYMOUTH RELIANT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS CAR INTERMITENTLY STALLS IT SOMETIMES STARTS RIGHT UP OTHER TIMES IT TAKES 15 MIN. TO RESTART PARTS THAT HAVE BEEN CHANGED LOGIC MODULE COMPUTER , FUEL INJECTER, MAP SENSER, IGNITION WIRES AND SPARK PLUGS ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND SHUTOFF RELAY THIS CAR WAS TAKEN TO A CHRYSLER DEALER AND NO PRO...

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