14 of the 268 complaints about the 1996 Plymouth Breeze are about the suspension — 5% of everything reported for this model year.
14
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED THEY ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THERE CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINTS AND IS CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED.PH
NHTSA complaint #8023428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE.CURRENTLY I'M LOOKING AT REPLACING THE WHOLE RACK IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE!!MY CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PROPERLY AND IS MY FAMILY SEDAN.I AM A 33 YEAR OLD MOTHER AND HAVE NEVER DONE ANYTHING TO ABUSE OR NEGLECT THIS VEHICLE.IT LEAKS OIL,THE DOOR SEALS DON'T LINE UP PROPERLY ON THE BACK DOORS AND IT JUST SEEMS LIKE IT WON'T LAST THE TERM OF MY LOAN I TOOK OUT TO BUY THIS VEHICLE IN THE FIRST PLACE.I AM SO DISGUSTED WITH CHRYSLER MANUFACTURING SUCH A LEMON AND TURNING AROUND AND SELLING IT TO HAPLESS VICTIMS.PREYING ON FAMILIES THAT CAN BARELY AFFORD THERE VEHICLES.WHEN THAT SALESMAN LOOKED INTO MY 18 MONTH OLD DAUGHTERS EYES AT THE TIME DID IT EVEN MATTER TO HIM THAT HE MIGHT BE PUTTING HER LIFE IN DANGER BY SELLING HER PARENTS A POORLY DESIGNED AND BUILT CAR?OBVIOUSLY NOT.UNFORTUNATELY FOR PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF I CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE THEM TO COURT FOR SELLING ME THIS LEMON AND NEEDING TO WORK EVERY DAY TO GET BY I NEEDED THIS VEHICLE.I HAVE TO DRIVE IT EVERY DAY.IT'S A SHAME THAT CHRYSLER HAS RUINED ANOTHER AMERICAN FAMILIES OPINION ON AMERICAN MADE VEHICLES BECAUSE I WILL NEVER BUY AMERICAN FOR VEHICLES AGAIN.THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
NHTSA complaint #743837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE WAS VIBRATION. ALSO, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, RESULTING, IN A CRASH. DEAELR COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK VIBRATION OCCURS BOTH ON DRIVING AND WHILE STOPPED.
NHTSA complaint #877839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONSUME TOOK CAR IN FOR A TIRE ROTATION, BALL JOINT AND COVERS WERE BENT. CONSUMER START HEARING A SCRAPING NOISE. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS TIE ROD.
NHTSA complaint #875708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END NOISE WHEN GOING OVER MINOR BUMPS. TOLD MANY TIMES THAT IT WAS JUST MY STRUTS AND IT WAS NORMAL. NOW HAVE BEEN TOLD THE REAL PROBLEMS AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED AT A COST TO ME.
NHTSA complaint #721749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY AT IDLE. DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS TOO SMALL FOR VEHICLE, AND THAT CAUSED VIBRATION.
NHTSA complaint #860732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
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.
NHTSA complaint #718508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
THE SWAY BAR LINKS CAUSED THE FRONT END TO RATTLE AND FEEL LOSE. YH
NHTSA complaint #550058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NOTICED LEAKAGE OF OIL UNDER CAR CHASSIS. DEALER DIAGNOSED LEAKING HEAD GASKET AND CAM SENSOR SEAL. DEALER REPORTS WORKING ON SAME PROBLEM REPORTED BY OTHER NEON AND BREEZE OWNERS. PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE CREAKING IN FRONT SUSPENSION WITH ANY JARRING OF SUSPENSION SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #706469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
HEAD GASKET LEAKS. DEALER REPORTS THAT THE GASKET IS DEFECTIVE. SAME FOR NEON, BREEZE, STRATUS, ETC. ALL MUST BE REPLACED. SHOULD BE RECALLED. REFUNDS SHOULD BE MADE. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING RIGHT. NOTHING DONE YET.
NHTSA complaint #705110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
SWAY BAR LINKS FAILED CAUSING RATTLING NOISE OVER BUMPS.
NHTSA complaint #531987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #780304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE IS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER CANNOT REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A FORWARD LUNGING WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP/REPLACED BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT/BROKEN ALTERNATOR BOLT/SENSOR FOR IDLE/RACK AND PINION STEERING/HEAD GASKET/EXHAUST LEAK DUE TO LOOSE BOLTS AND BROKEN POWER STEERING CAP.
NHTSA complaint #821041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
SWAY BAR FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #527217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.