32 of the
869 complaints filed about the Plymouth Breeze
are about the fuel system —
4% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1997.
CAR OWNER REPORTED FUEL SMELL. WE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HAD FAILED AT THE AFT MUFFLER EXIT TO PIPE, WELDED JOINT. THIS CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO MELT AND LEAK FUEL. THE HEAT SHIELD WAS INSTALLED BUT THE MELTING OCCURRED OVER THE TOP OF THE SHIELD. WE HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DAMAGE AVAILABLE. WE WILL PRESERVE THE FUEL TANK FOR ANY INVESTIGATION THROUGH 12/31/2014. IF WE HAVE NOT HEARD FROM YOU WE WILL DISCARD IT.
NHTSA complaint #10644571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE THOUGHT IT WAS OIL LEAKING. WE STOPPED AND MY HUSBAND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD. HE DIDN'T FIND ANY OIL BUT THERE WAS SOME POWER STEERING FLUID ON HIS HAND. HE THOUGHT HE KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND WE COULD MAKE IT TO OUR DESTINATION WHERE HE WOULD TRY TO FIX IT. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT OUR DESTINATION, THE CAR WAS SMOKING SOME. I PARKED IN ONE LOCATION, BUT THEN DECIDED TO PARK IN ANOTHER. AS I TURNED MY STEERING WHEEL TO PARK IN THE OTHER LOCATION, SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AS I COMPLETED PARKING, THE SMOKE GOT HEAVIER AND HEAVIER UNTIL FLAMES BEGAN TO APPEAR BY THE WINDSHIELD FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND YOU COULD SMELL RUBBER BURNING. WE IMMEDIATELY EXISTED THE CAR. MY HUSBAND OPENED THE HOOD A LITTLE TO TRY TO STOP THE FIRE FROM SPREADING. EVENTUALLY HE PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH WATER. MOST OF THE WIRING AND HOSES NEAR THE POWER STEERING AREA WERE BURNT OR DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. WE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE UNTIL WE COULD BUY ALL THE PARTS THAT WERE DESTROYED IN THE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10641008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHILE PLACING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, THE FILLER TUBE FELL TO THE GROUND. GASOLINE BEGAN LEAKING OUT ALL OVER THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THERE WAS A HOLE OR RUST IN THE GASOLINE TANK FILLER TUBE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000. UPDATED 10/06/09. *LJ UPDATED 10/06/09
NHTSA complaint #10276317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER DRIVE. THE VEHICLE IDLED AND HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND (A MECHANIC) STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITH THE FUEL PRESSURE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IF SHE COULD NOT PROVIDE A RECEIPT FOR THE FUEL PUMP RECALL REPAIR (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E088000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT WAS PERFORMED IN 2006, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 92,000.
NHTSA complaint #10222355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND THE TOP SECTION WAS BURNED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E088000); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD NOT VERIFIED IF HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,000.
NHTSA complaint #10208392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING TO MY SISTERS AND WAS GOING TOWARDS A LIGHT , GOING TO TURN LEFT AND BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO DO THAT THE CAR WENT DEAD , THE FUEL PUMP WENT, THE CAR JUST WENT DEAD AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, PEOPLE PEEPING THEIR HORNS, TELLING ME TO GET OFF THE ROAD ETC. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. I BROUGHT IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER REPLACED, WHICH COST ME $663 AND FOR A SINGLE MOTHER I CAN NOT AFFORD.
NHTSA complaint #10174055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO MY DEALER TO GET AN OIL CHANGE DONE, AND I WAS INFORMED THAT MY GASKET THAT CONTROLS MY GAS WAS CRACKED, AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS CHARGED $460.00, AND I WAS NEVER SHOWN THE OLD PART. I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THERE REALLY WAS A PROBLEM CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT EVERY TIME I BRING MY CAR TO GET AN OIL CHANGE, A "PROBLEM" USUALLY OCCURS, ACCORDING TO THEM, BUT NO PART IS EVER SHOWN TO ME.
NHTSA complaint #10161205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY PLYMOUTH BREEZE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AS I WAS DRIVING IT. MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND WE BOTH COULD HAVE GOTTEN SERIOUSLY HURT. ALSO, I JUST SPENT $700 ON A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. SOMETHING REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #10155893 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IDLED REAL HIGH, THEN SLOWED DOWN. PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE STARTED UP, BUT IT DID NOT MOVE. HAD A MECHANIC TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER WAS BURNT OUT. THEN SHE HAD A SECOND OPINON, AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE HAD A FUEL PUMP AIR LEAK, AND THIS CAUSED HER TO HAVE POWER REDUCTION WHILE DRIVING. SHE STATES SHE HAS NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL ON HER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10076087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, FOUND OUT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP, MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE FUEL PUMP AND THE WIRING ON IT HAD ACTUALLY BURNED, THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP IS IN THE TANK.
NHTSA complaint #10062751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET TO SCHOOL. HE MADE IT MAYBE 2-21/2 BLOCKS DOWN THE ROAD WHEN HE SAYS HE HEARD A LITTLE NOISE AND THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING PROPERLY. OTHER VEHICLES BEGAN BLOWING THIER HORN AT HIM AND HE HAD TO STOP THE CAR, WHILE SITTING IN THE CAR HE SAW FLAMES START COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY. THE FIRE GOT PRETTY OUT OF CONTROL, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT IT OUT. OUR CAR IS DESTROYED. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHY THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT WAS SUGGESTED TO US THAT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM, AND MAYBE OUR CAR COULD HAVE EVEN BEEN RECALLED. WE ARE TRYING TO FIND OUT EVERY THING POSSIBLE ABOUT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED YESTERDAY MORNING.
NHTSA complaint #10039408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. 5 DAYS LATER ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. PRIVATE MECHANIC CHECKED OUT WHAT HAPPENED. HE CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL LINE LEAKAGE OR THE WIRING HARNESS
NHTSA complaint #10005226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE OEM FUEL PUMP FITS INTO THE GAS TANK. THE POSITIVE WIRE LEADING INTO THE TANK SHORTED OUT MELTING THE WIRE INSULATION ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE GAS TANK MELTING THE PLASTIC INTO CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT THROUGH THE HOLE IT CREATED. THIS GAS FLOWED OVER THE BARE WIRE. THE SAME WIRE CONTINUES INTO THE INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK AND IT CONTINUED TO SHORT IN THERE CAUSING THE PLASTIC INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK TO TURN BROWN FROM THE HEAT. MY CONCERN IS A SPARK WOULD HAVE BEEN CREATED PERTICULARLY IF THE TANK WAS PARTIALLY FULL THE FUMES WOULD HAVE IGNITED CAUSING A SERIOUS EXPLOSION. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE REPLACEMENT PART SAID THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND THE SAME HOLDS TRUE WITH THE DATA ON YOUR SITE. THE CONCERN SHOULD BE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THIS MODEL TYPE OUT THERE THAT MAY HAVE THE SAME DANGEROUS CONDITION.
NHTSA complaint #765650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH DOWN ROAD POWER WENT LOW/ FIRE STARTED AND INSURED PULLED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. FIRE DEPT CAME AND PUT OUT ENGINE FIRE. POSSIBLE GAS LEAK BY THE BACK OF THE ENGINE. INSURED VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED OUT.. IF YOU ARE INSPECTING PLEASE CONTACT JOHN DEWANE AT 800-735-0701 EXT. 2336 WHO IS WITH ALLSTATE INSURANCE.
NHTSA complaint #749643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STARTED WITH A 1/2 TANK OF GAS. AFTER SHOPPING GOT IN CAR AND IMMEDIATELY THE GAUGE WENT STRAIGHT TO "E" . AFTER CAR IS SHUT OFF & TURNED BACK ON CORRECT FULLNESS OF TANK IS SHOWN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN A MONTH THIS HAS HAPPENED.
NHTSA complaint #747356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.