Plymouth Breeze Complaints

667 consumer complaints on file.

#832384December 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. REPLACED BRAKES TWICE SINCE OWNING VEHICLE. . WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, CONSUMER'S FOOT WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION/ FATALITY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#701385December 15, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR FAILURE. SUGGESTS FACTORY DEFECTS AND/OR DESIGN DEFICIENCIES. SLOW OIL LOSS FROM SMALL HOLE IN OIL PAN OVER PERIOD OF AT LEAST 6 DAYS FAILED TO ACTIVATE WARNINGS PRIOR TO ENGINE SEIZE UP. EST 3/4 QT OIL REMAINING AFTER ENGINE SEIZED BUT WARN LITE DID NOT COME ON UNTIL ENGINE STOPPED. VEH WAS IN BUSY TRAFFIC WHEN ENGINE UNEXPECTLY AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. OIL PAN FAILURE RESULTED FROM SCRAPING CONTACT OVER TIME WITH ROAD SURFACES ON DIPS DUE TO PAN DESIGN AND LOWNESS OF VEH THE PAN HAS A LOWERD DETENT JUST BEFORE DRAIN PLUG WHICH APPEARS TO BE FIRST POINT OF IMPACT WHEN DIPS ARE ENCOUNTERED. REPEATED CONTACTS DID NOT DAMAGE OVERALL PAN BUT LEFT UNPROTECTED THE DETENT WHICH SCRAPED OR WORE THRU METAL AND ALLOWED OIL LEAKAGE. OIL PAN SHOULD BE STRENGHTENED OR PROTECTED AT THAT POINT TO PRECLUDE REOCCURRANCE. THIS FAILURE IN CONCERT WITH OIL WARNING LITE FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLE ABRUPT STOPPAGES IN TRAFFIC COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS WITH ACCOMPANING P
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832260December 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832185December 11, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 98V183000. *AK THE DEALER SAID THAT THE FAULTY COMPONENT FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. HOWEVER, THE RECALL NOTICE SAID THAT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CAME OUT OF PARK WITH THE KEY REMOVED, WHICH IT DOES, OR IF THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT BEING TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, WHICH IT DOES, THE IGNITION INTERLOCK CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701087December 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS ON PLYMOUTH BREEZES, DODGE STRATUS, AND CRYSLER CIRRUS ARE FAILING. I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN OF 600 PEOPLE 4 PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE TYPES OF VEHILES HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN TEDS REAPIRED IT THEY HAD TO BACK ORDER BECAUSE THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE SO MANY AND THE ONES THAT THEY ARE REPLACEING THEM WITH ARE UPDATED. I INFORMED CRYSLER AND THEY SAID TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831617December 2, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL INJECTOR IS LEAKING ONTO ENGINE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD. FUEL INJECTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700957November 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES LOCKED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN. ROADS WERE DRY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831203November 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER EXPERIENCES ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE VIBRATING WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND VEHICLE GOES DOWN STEEP HILL OR SLOPES. DEALER AWARE OF PROBLEM WHICHCANNOT BE CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830653November 12, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK FROM ENGINE. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700489November 10, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEALER CONTACED ON ALL OCCASIONS. DEALER ENCOURAGED ME TO DRIVE CAR WITH A CRACKED HEAD GASKET AND STATED NO DAMAGE WOULD OCCUR UNTIL PART CAME IN. DEALER CHECKED SEAT LUNGING FORWARD AND STATED THAT IS HOW IT IS MADE. DEALER STATES HE CANNOT HEAR RACK AND PINION NOISE FROM STEERING COLUMN.DEALER STATED FAILED BRAKES ARE WEAR AND TEAR. MUST WAIT 5 WEEKS FOR AN EGR PART TO COME IN SINCE THEY ARE IN SUCH HIGH DEMAND AND ON BACKORDER. DO NOT BUY THIS CAR. MANURACTURER DOES NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830121November 4, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FRONT SUSPENSION. WHENEVER VEHICLE REACHES APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH OR MORE, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND A CLICKING SOUND WOULD APPEAR UPON VEHICLE TAKING OFF. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED, AND PARTS WAS ORDER FOR REPAIRS, LATER ON THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER SHOP, AND WAS INFORMED NOTHING COULD BE FOUND WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829581October 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER NOTICED OIL COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER SAID THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS CRACKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700084October 26, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
*INTER LOCKING SYSTEM.SHIFT BUTTON DOESN'T ALWAYS LOCK IN GEAR.FOUND OUT THAT BUTTON WAS INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN AND BACKWARDS. THEY TURNED IT AROUND AND ADJUSTED THE LINKAGE. *BOTH FRONT WINDOW RUNS WERE INSTALLED WRONG.WATER POURED THROUGH THEM.WINDOW RUNNERS HAD TO BE ORDERED AND INSTALLED THREE TIMES. *WINDOW CRANKS ON BOTH FRONT DOORS WERE INSTALLED WRONG. REPLACED THEM. *PARKING BRAKE BUTTON POPPED OUT.THE LEVER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *DRIVERS DOOR WON'T STAY ADJUSTED.HAD DOOR ADJUSTED ALONG WITH SRIKER. DOOR STILL WON'T STAY ADJUSTED. *BOTH FRONT SPEAKERS CUT OUT.THEY INSTALLED NEW ONES'. *PASSENGER FRONT DOOR PANEL FOR MIRROR WAS BROKEN. THEY REPLACED. *STEERING COLUMN MAKES GRINDING NOISE. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN.STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. *TRASMISSION CAUGHT IN LOWER GEAR WHILE DRIVING.PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN FOUND. *RIGHT REAR DOOR PLUG WAS MISSING. ORDERED AND REPLACED. *RIGHT FRONT DOOR TRIM WAS BROKE.THEY REPLACED TRIM. *ENGIN STARTED BOILING WITH NO LIGHTS OR TEMP.GAUAGE GOING ON AT ANY TIME.THEY REPLACED THE THERMITTANT. *LEFT WIPER SPARY DIDN'T WORK. THEY REPLACED WIPER SPRAY. *DRIVERS FRONT WHEEL MAKES NOISE. THEY INSTALLED INSOLATION TAPE AS NEEDED.STILL HAD PROBLEMS.COVER ENDED UP BEING REPLACED AT LATER TIME.STILL HEAR NOISE COMING FROM FRONT ON BOTH SIDES OF CAR. *RADIO/CASS. DIDN'T WORK AT ALL TIMES.THEY ORDERED AND INSTALLED NEW PLAYER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829370October 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING WHICH IS CAUSING HARM TO ENGINE.PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829163October 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKING SUSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. REPLACED ROTORS/PADS AND CALIPERS THREE TIMES WITHIN A YEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND RFUSES TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829164October 19, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
COVERING ON STEERING WHEEL IS PREMATURELY WEARING OFF, CAUSING STEERING TO BE DIFFICULT WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828998October 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REAR MAIN SEAL IS LEAKING OIL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER TO TRY TO GET A RECALL OR FIX IT AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828944October 14, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE EITHER PARKED OR DRIVING VEHICLE KEEPS LEAKING OIL. POWER WOULD DROP WHEN PULLING FROM STOP SIGN OR LIGHT. TOOK TO DEALER & EACH TIME OIL WAS REPLACED TO THE MOTOR. THE FLUID THAT'S LEAKING OUT LOOKS RED. MECHANIC CANNOT LOCATE LEAKING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828772October 9, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
CONSUMER HAD BOUGHT USED VEHICLE ON 6-30-98. SHE THEN RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR LOWER CONTROL ARM THAT WAS ISSUED IN 11-97. CHRYSLER TOLD CONSUMER THAT DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED OF RECALL ON 12-97. DEALERSHIP SOLD USED VEHICLE TO CONSUMER WITHOUT DOING RECALL REPAIRS. CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THIS WAS ILLEGAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828730October 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE WHICH INDICATES MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM. DEALER SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL BECOMES "STIFF AND HARD." OCCUPANT CANNOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, WHEN THE OCCUPANT ACCELERATES THE VEHICLE DOES NOT "PERFORM AS IT SHOULD". CAUSES UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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