87 of the
869 complaints filed about the Plymouth Breeze
are about the braking system —
10% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1996.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM REAR WHEEL DRUM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE REAR WHEEL CAUSING A FIRE. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE REAR TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
NHTSA complaint #10714347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SHOULD HAVE A FILE ON RECORD, 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK, WITH ENGINE TURNED OFF, AND NO KEY IN IGNITION, DRIFTED BACKWARDS, RIPPED FRONT PASSENGER DOOR OFF, NEARLY RAN OVER TWO CHILDREN IN THE STREET. CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY ADVISED NO RECALL ON GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT PAY FOR REPAIR. REPAIRED CAR FILED COMPLAINT, 1 YEAR LATER, RECEIVED A CARD THAT GEAR SHIFT IS A MAJOR RECALL, SENT CARD AND PROOF OF REPAIR IN TO CHRYSLER, THEY REFUSED TO TAKE ANY ACTION, CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY TOLD ME WE REFUSED BEFORE WE REFUSING YOU AGAIN, EVEN IF IT IS RECALLED.. I KNOW WHY THE ARE IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE THE WAY THEY ARE. MY TOTAL FOR DOOR AND SHIFTER CAME TO 1300, THE SHIFTER WAS ALONE 235,00 OR SO.
NHTSA complaint #10259152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE TRIED TO RESOLVE THE NUMBERS OF RECALLS THAT ARE STILL PENDING ON MY CAR. THE THREE PENDING RECALLS ARE 843, C45, AND E23. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AND I WAS SERVED AND TOLD THAT THEY WERE GOING TO ORDER THE PARTS. THE DEALER NEVER CALL TO TELL ME ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE PARTS. I CALLED TO CHECK AND THE PARTS NEVER ARRIVED. THE DEALER HAVE NOT TAKE ANY ACTION TO REPAIR MY CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10169914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I WAS COMING HOME ONE EVENING FROM TOWN, AND MY BRAKES FAILED TO STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND NEVER ONCE SLOWED ME DOWN AND I CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT WAS A PRETTY BAD WRECK AND LUCKILY NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #10167010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RIGHT REAR BRAKE PROBLEM. BRAKE WOULD COME ON BUT NOT RELEASE. THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED BY THIS WEBSITE AND INFORMATION FROM ANOTHER PERSON'S COMPLAINT, SEE BELOW. THE FLEX LINE GOING TO THE WHEEL HAS A BRACKET ATTACHED AND THIS WAS CRIMPED TOO TIGHT, PINCHING OFF THE LINE. BRAKE FLUID WAS GETTING THROUGH ENOUGH TO APPLY THE BRAKE, BUT NOT FLOWING BACK TO RELEASE THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEMS WERE MANY AND THE FOLLOWING HAD TO BE REPLACED; EXCESSIVE HEAT DESTROYED THE WHEEL CYLINDER, THE WHEEL BEARING, THE SHOES, THE SPRINGS AND HOLD DOWN KIT AND BRAKE DRUM. ANOTHER PERSON'S COMPLAINT IS BELOW. COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10161903 SUMMARY: MY FATHER IN LAW SAID HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES ON HIS 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE MASTER CYLINDER IN WAS ALMOST EMPTY. WHEN I PULLED THE FRONT WHEELS THE LEFT PAD WAS WORN A GOOD BIT MORE THAN THE RIGHT. WHEN I PULLED THE REAR WHEELS THE RIGHT SHOES WERE CRACKED AND THE LEFT WHEEL CYLINDER WAS LEAKING. I MADE ALL THE REPAIRS BUT I COULDN'T GET A PROPER BLEED ON THE REAR BRAKES. FURTHER LOOKING SHOWED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WAS LOCKING UP THAN SLOWLY RELEASING. LOOKING EVEN CLOSER I FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKE HOSES ON BOTH SIDES WERE PLUGGED UP AT THE POINT WERE THE HOSE WAS CRIMPED TO THE BRACKET. PRYING UP ON THE CRIMP SOLVED THE PROBLEM. I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE WITH NO BACK BRAKES. IT TOOK ME 2 FULL DAYS AND $200.00 TO FIGURE ALL THIS OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10165018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF THE REAR BRAKES. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO PERSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.
NHTSA complaint #10163963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MY FATHER IN LAW SAID HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES ON HIS 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE MASTER CYLINDER IN WAS ALMOST EMPTY. WHEN I PULLED THE FRONT WHEELS THE LEFT PAD WAS WORN A GOOD BIT MORE THAN THE RIGHT. WHEN I PULLED THE REAR WHEELS THE RIGHT SHOES WERE CRACKED AND THE LEFT WHEEL CYLINDER WAS LEAKING. I MADE ALL THE REPAIRS BUT I COULDN'T GET A PROPER BLEED ON THE REAR BRAKES. FURTHER LOOKING SHOWED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WAS LOCKING UP THAN SLOWLY RELEASING. LOOKING EVEN CLOSER I FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKE HOSES ON BOTH SIDES WERE PLUGGED UP AT THE POINT WERE THE HOSE WAS CRIMPED TO THE BRACKET. PRYING UP ON THE CRIMP SOLVED THE PROBLEM. I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE WITH NO BACK BRAKES. IT TOOK ME 2 FULL DAYS AND $200.00 TO FIGURE ALL THIS OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10161903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE BRAKE MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN WET OR WHEN AIR HIT THEM. THERE WAS ALSO A RATTLING NOISE UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND EXPLAINED THA TEH NOISE WAS NORMAL.
NHTSA complaint #10099660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS RESULTING FROM LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.*MR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (#04V021000) FOR POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT . THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE DID NOT APPLY TO THE PROBLEM SHE WAS HAVING.
NHTSA complaint #10091756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING,THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED OUT BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION EVERYTHING WAS DESTROYED. ONE DEATH AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER NOW WALKS WITH A LIMP. ACCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND SPRING 1999
NHTSA complaint #10091487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. *MR RAPID EXCESSIVE WEAR HAD LOWERED THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WHICH PLACED THE UPPER BRAKE PAD CLOSE OF SLIPPING UNDERNEATH IT'S UPPER LOCATING POINT WITH A POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL OF TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT RECALL#04V021000. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10089261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I SUPPOSEDLY HAD A GASKET PUT ON MY VEHICLE BUT I STILL HAVE A WATER LEAK. I SEE THERE WERE RECALLS ON HEADS OR GASKETS. I ALSO HAD BRAKES AND ROTORS PUT ON MY CAR WHICH I STILL HAVE PROBLEM WITH . I HAVE PAID OVER$400 TO GET THAT GASKET PUT ON. WHEN I USE MY AIR CONDITIONER THE POWER OF MY ENGINE WEAKENS AND I HEAR VALVES RATTLING. I DO NOT KNOW THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE EVERY GET THESE THINGS FIX WHEN THERE WERE A RECALL FOR THEM OR NOT. I ALSO HAD TO PUT A TRANSMISSION SENSOR ON THE VEHICLE. IT IS ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER FOR THIS VEHICLE. I THOUGHT MAYBE BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE CAR. BUT AFTER LOOKING AT THE RECALL OF THE VEHICLE. I BASICALLY HAVE TO RESTORE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WHERE I TOOK MY CAR TOLD ME THAT I HAD A RECALL ON MY BRAKES BUT I DO NOT THINK THEY DID ANYTHING ABOUT. THEN I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I NEEDED WORK FOR THE STARTLING AND POWER OF MY VEHICLE. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AFTER ONE WEEK IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR THE GASKET. ABOUT A MONTH LATER THEN I NEEDED THAT TRANSMISSION SENSOR. I DO NOT BELIEVE MY CAR NEVER STOPPED DRIPPING WATER. I DO NOT KNOW EXACT DATE. I STILL HEAR THE ROARING SOUND WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #10082237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE AND THE AIR COMPRESSOR IS BROKEN, THE CLUTCH HANDLE IS GONE AND THE COMPRESSOR ITSELF IS COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. I HAVE SPOKE TO THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS WHO HAVE TOLD ME THAT IF THIS PROBLEM GOES UNATTENDED, IT COULD BE A DANGER TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD AROUND ME. I SEE THAT CHRYSLER HAS PUT OUT TWO SERVICE BULLETINS TO THE DEALERSHIPS IN REGARDS TO AIR COMPRESSOR FAILURE IN 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZES. ONE WAS PUT OUT IN APRIL OF 98 AND THE OTHER IN NOVEMBER OF 98. I AM CONFUSED, FIRST OF ALL, AS TO WHY THESE ARE NOT MADE KNOWN TO THE PEOPLE WHO PURCHASE THESE VEHICLES BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY CHRYSLER KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. ALSO, I AM CONFUSED AS TO WHY 2 NOTICES HAD TO BE SENT OUT IN THE SAME YEAR THAT THE CAR WAS MADE. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO HELP.
NHTSA complaint #10073136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASED MY 1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE IN APRIL OF 1998 WITH 33,000 MILES ON IT AND IT CURRENTLY HAS 115,000 MILES ON IT. THE INITIAL SIGNS OF PROBLEMS BEGIN AT 50,000 MILES WITH AN OIL LEAK NO ONE COULD SEEM TO FIX (NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP). WITHIN A SPAN OF 82, 000 MILES: I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET TWICE AT 54,000 AND 113,000 ($1000), I HAVE HAD TWO MAJOR TUNE-UPS AT 60,000 AND 92,000 MILES ($500), I HAVE HAD ALL SENSORS REPLACED AT 101,000 MILES ($1500), I HAVE HAD THREE MAJOR BRAKE JOBS WITHIN 18 MONTHS ($1800), I HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR ($250), I HAD TO HAVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED AT 75,000 MILES ($350), I HAD TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 95,000 MILES ($1500), IVE HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS BASED ON THE READOUTS FROM THE COMPUTER ($600+), REPLACED THE OIL PAN GASKET BUT IT STILL LEAKS ($150) THE WINDOW SEALS LEAK WHEN IT RAINS (NEVER TRIED TO FIX) (THIS CAR SAT IN MY DRIVEWAY ALMOST ALL OF 2002 BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS) AFTER ALL OF MY FUTILE ATTEMPTS TO KEEP MY TRANSPORTATION OPERABLE, ITS CURRENTLY SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: IT CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE REVS UP AND DOWN WHEN IDLE, THERE IS A SEVERE OIL LEAK THAT NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIX, THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON NO MATTER WHAT REPAIRS ARE DONE, THE FACTORY RADIO, THE SPEEDOMETER, AND THE MILEAGE GAUGE, NO LONGER WORK. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO PICKUP WHEN DRIVING UP HILLS, WHEN YOU TURN THE AC ON THERE IS AN UNBEARABLE HORRIBLE RATTLING NOISE AND THE CAR LOSES AN OBSCENE AMOUNT OF POWER AND FEELS AS THOUGH ITS GOING TO CUT OFF, THERES A SCOWLING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT TO RIGHT IT TAKES 15 MINUTES IN ORDER FOR THE HEATER TO BLOW OUT WARM AIR. AND I STILL OWE $6,000 ON THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10058311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MULTIPLE OIL LEAKS AND BRAKE PROBLEMS. BOUGHT CAR WITH 14,000 MILES, REPLACED FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS AT 19,000 MILES, REPLACED CAM SEALS AT 32,000 MILES, HAD NEW BRAKES AGAIN AT 39,000 MILES, AND NOW AT 49,500 HAVING SPARK PLUG SEALS REPLACED. ALL MAJOR ENGINE WORK DONE AT NEWBURGH PARK MOTORS, NEWBURGH NY. THIS CAR HAS COST ME MORE IN MAINTENANCE THAN MY CRAPPY 1979 GMC PICK-UP WITH A BILLION MILES ON IT! THE DEALER JUST SHRUGS IT OFF AND SAYS THIS IS TYPICAL AND IT IS THE CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY. I SAY SHAME ON CHRYSLER FOR MANUFACTURING A SUB-STANDARD PRODUCT AND NOT STANDING BEHIND IT! YOU COWARDS!!!!!
NHTSA complaint #10047285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE ON FRONT WHEEL BURST,LOST MOST BRAKING ABILITY,LUCKLY THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT. THE RUBBER BRAKE LINE TO THE FRONT CALIBER RUBBED THE WHEEL RIM AND CREATED A WEAK AREA THAT BURST. I INSPECTED THE OTHER SIDE CALIBER BRAKE LINE AND FOUND THAT IT WAS ALSO RUBBING THE WHEEL RIM AND ALSO HAD A WORN AREA. THIS RUBBING OCCURED WHEN THE STEERING WAS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT.
NHTSA complaint #10026085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
RADIO EXPIRED BEFORE WARRANTY JULY 2000--NO REPLACEMENT BY CHRYSLER TRANSMISSION SENSORS AT 52,000 APRIL 2001-- NO REPLACEMENT OR HELP OF ANY KIND FROM CHRYSLER, HEAD GASKET NOW AT 76,000, JANUARY 2003 NO HELP OR REPLACEMENT FROM CHRYSLER, WAS TOLD NOT THEIR PROBLEM SINCE WARRANTY EXPIRED.
NHTSA complaint #10000817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.