Plymouth Breeze Complaints

667 consumer complaints on file.

#719213February 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON 2/8/00, NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL ON MY DRIVEWAY UNDER THE BREEZE. CHECKED OIL--OVER A QUART LOW. REFILLED OIL AND HAD THE CAR CHECKED THE NEXT DAY. TRUSTED MECHANIC SAID HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING BADLY. TOOK TO LOCAL CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH DEALER (LADD-HANFORD OF LEBANON, PA). THEY REPLACED HEAD GASKET FOR $50 DEDUCTIBLE. CALLED CHRYSLER CONSUMER HOTLINE, BUT CHRYSLER REFUSED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT SERVICE HISTORY OF 1996 BREEZE. MY SEARCH FOR INFORMATION LED ME TO THIS WEB SITE, WHERE I DISCOVERED 1996 BREEZE HAS HAD SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS. IS THIS A POOR CAR TO OWN? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857263February 18, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FIRE IN TRUNK WHILE IT WAS OPENED. FIRE WAS CAUSED BY CLOTHES THAT IGNITED NEAR UNPROTECTIVE BULB. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718868February 17, 2000
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE
I CAN NOT GET THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT TO TIGHTED ENOUGH BECAUSE THE BUCKLE IS TOO BIG TO FEED THROUGH THE BACK OF THE BOOSTER SEAT *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856826February 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON AND CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR . VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHIN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL. E CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DETERMINE TO BE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN THE WIRES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854807February 9, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT TIE ROD BROKE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856574February 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 20MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718508February 9, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE PAINT PEELS OFF , IT HAS BEEN PAINTED SEVERAL TIMES . THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN YOU STOP,IT VIBRATES AND IS VERY NOISY. ALSO, BRAKES SQUEAL IN THE FRONT, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718528February 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FRONT END PUSHED BACK INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#856459February 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. ALSO, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK DUE TO A CRACKED ENGINE MANIFOLD. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND REPLACED THE MANIFOLD. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856464February 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON THE WAY TO WORK NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD, SMELLED OIL BURNING. CONTINUED TO WORK, AND PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT. AFTER WORK, SAW OIL ON THE GROUND, AND PUT MORE OIL IN VEHICLE. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER. WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED A NEW HEAD GASKET, AND THAT THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REDESIGNING, WHICH MEANT THAT THIS PART WAS ON BACKORDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718388February 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GEAR ALSO MOVES INTO THIRD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES I CAN'T COUNT THEM. THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE THE SHIFTER WILL SHOW DRIVE BUT REALLY BE INBETWEEN GEARS. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES. THEY SAY IT IS A PART OF THE SAFETY PROCEDURES THAT ALLOW YOU TO MOVE FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL BUT NOT REVERSE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BUTTON. I AM NOT THE ONLY DRIVER OF MY CAR THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED TO. IF IT IS A PART OF THE "SAFETY" MECHANISM, I CONTEND THAT IT IS NOT SAFE. PLEASE HELP ME MAKE SURE CHRYSLER GETS THE MESSAGE. NO ONE ELSE SEEMS TO WANT TO DO SO. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855211January 20, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
PASSENGER'S /FRONT CONTROL ARM WAS BENT. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, VEHICLE HIT THE CURB. REPAIRS WERE MADE--THE 2 FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED, AND THE ONE OF THE OLDER TIRES WAS ROTATED TO THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THIS LEFT REAR WHEEL CURRENTLY MAKES A CLICKING NOISE AND THERE IS SQUEAKING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION FOR THIS. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#717269January 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY PLYMOUTH BREEZE HAS DEVELOPED A HEAD GASKET LEAK. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 2.0 LITER ENGINE. I'M NOT SURE WHEN THE LEAK BEGAN, ONLY THAT AS OF ABOUT 2 OIL CHANGES AGO, MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOW ON OIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717214January 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON 1/5/00 I ARRIVED HOME AND AFTER GETTING OUT OF CAR HEARD HISSING NOISE AND POPPED THE HOOD AND THEN RELIZED THAT THE CAR WAS LEAKING OIL ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY. TOOK CAR TO A TEXACO STATION AND THEY STATED THAT I HAD A CRACKED GASKET AND WOULD FIX FOR AN ESTIMATED COST OF $534.80 (FRONTIER CHEVY DEALER ESTIMATED 600.00, WAS NOT BOING TO BOTHER WITH THE PEOPLE I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM SINCE THEY ARE 1 HOUR AWAY AND AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THERE SERVIE). ACCORDING TO LEMON-AID UPDATES ON WEBSITE HTTP://LEMONAIDCARS.COM/HOME.HTM UNDER THE NOVEMER 1999 SECTION SECTION 2 STATES THAT SERVICE BULLITON NUMBER 09-05-98, THEY HAVE KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR PAST 16 MONTHS. ADDITIONALLY PER ODI ID 704054 SOMEONE ELSE HAS HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. HOW CAN I GO ABOUT TRYING TO HAVE THEM PAY FOR THE NEW GASKETS AND MANHOURS THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR BECUASE OF THERE POOR PRODUCT. COULD I SUE THEM IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717094January 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET OIL LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783957January 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
CONSUMER TRIED TO DOWNSHIFT VEHICLE TO STOP AT A STOPLIGHT AND NEARLY HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T DOWNSHIFT, LATER THE TRANSMISSION QUIT WORKING AND FLUID WAS LEAKING EVERYWHERE, THE DEALER STATES THEY ARE WAITING ON A HOSE FOR THE TRANSMISSION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550242January 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR (99V-244) FROM A PARTICULAR DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER WORK COMPLETED BY COMPETENT DEALERSHIP. (DEALER PROBLEM) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854616January 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES LEFT CALIPER BROKE IN HALLF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES. DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS/ CALIPERS AND PADS. RIGHT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO STICKING/ EATING INTO THE ROTORS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716622December 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET OIL LEAK (1 QT./1000 MILES). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716580December 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER AN OIL LEAK WAS DETECTED, WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET/MOTOR MOUNT SUPPORT, AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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