1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE Complaints

I HAVE HAD THE PADS AND SHOES REPLACED 3 TIMES 01/22/00,05/16/00 AND02/02/2001 THE ROTORS REPLACED ON THE FIRST AND SECOND DATE AND THE REAR DRUM BRAKES REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKING. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT USED AND IT WAS A RENTAL CAR BUT I STILL BELIEVE THAT 3 REPAIRS IN 14 MONTHS IS MORE THAN IT SHOULD BE. THE CAR HAS HAD 2 DRIVERS NOW IT ONLY HAS ONE MY HUSBAND DROVE PRIMARILY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS HIS DRIVING SINCE HIS DEATH I AM THE PRIMARY DRIVER ARE YOU GOING TO SAY THE SAME THING. IT IS A PROBLEM OF MECHANICS AND PARTS NOT DRIVER. I HAVE PAID ALMOST 600.00 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS I FEEL THIS IS EXCESSIVE AND WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS. I AM CONSTANTLY AFRAID THE BRAKES WILL GO OUT AGAIN. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY OWN CAR BUT ONLY HAVE ONE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO WORK SO MY HANDS ARE TIED UNLESS YOU CAN HELP ME. THANK YOU. *AK

HEAD GASKET DEFECT. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM TO ALL MODELS TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIPS AND INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS.*AK

THIS VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY- NOT RUNNING. WE WENT OUTSIDE, AND SAW THE REAR WINDOW COMPLETELY SHATTERED WITH A HOLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE MEASURING ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG. IT APPEARED THAT IT ORIGINATED FROM THE INSIDE - AS IF THE VEHICLE IMPLODED. THIS IS BECAUSE THE BREAK IN THE GLASS WAS POINTED UPWARD (FROM THE INSIDE OUT). IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE WEATHER RELATED AS THE WINDOWS WERE OPEN ABOUT 1-INCH AND THE OUTSIDE TEMP. WAS 78 DEGREES AND SUNNY. IT ALSO DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A BASEBALL OR FLYING OBJECT AS THERE WAS ALSO A SIMILAR CRACK ON THE OTHER SIDE BUT IT DID NOT ACTUALLY BREAK. ONCE AGAIN, THE CRACK WAS POINTED UPWARD- BUT DID NOT ACTUALLY FORM A HOLE. THIS WAS JUST A CASE OF THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON- PERHAPS THE GLASS IS NOT TEMPERED CORRECTLY??. *AK

AFTER TURNING CRUISE CONTROL OFF CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT COME BACK ON UNLESS CONSUMER SHUTS OFF VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES IF HE HAS CRUISE CONTROL ON, AND HE HAS TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN, ONCE HE STARTS DRIVING AGAIN AND PUSHES THE RESUME BUTTON IT SHUTS OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. *JB

MY HEAD GASKET IS CRACKED AND LEAKING OIL. ACCORDING TO THE PLYMOUTH MESSAGE BOARD ON THE INTERNET AND MANY OTHERS, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND REMEDIED. TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THIS TO BE "ACCIDENTAL". THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. THANK YOU. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO REGULAR MECHANIC, AND HE FOUND OUT THAT WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE WAS RELATED TO RECALL 99V244 000 CONCERNING REAR WHEEL BRAKE TUBES THAT DEALER HAD CHECKED BEFORE.*AK

BLEW ONE HEAD GASKET, LEAKING OIL DUE TO BLOWN GASKET. OIL HAS LEAKED INTO SPARK PLUGS.*AK

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, VEHICLE WAS IN FOR DEALERSHIP SERVICE FOR AN OIL CHANGE PRIOR AND THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT NOTICE THE LEAKAGE. *MJS

BEGAN FINDING OIL ON THE DRIVE WAY. TOOK CAR TO A FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTER ON 3-24-01 FOR A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE AND ALSO ASKED TO CHECK ON ANY POSSIBLE OIL LEAKS. SERVICE CENTER HAS DETERMINED THAT OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE HEAD GASKET. THE SERVICE CENTER BELIEVES THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I CAN NOT LOCATE ANY RECALL NOTICES BUT I FIND IT VERY UNSUAL TO HAVE OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE ON A CAR WITH LESS THAT 22,000 MILES. *AK

TRANSMISSION MODULE WAS REPLACED, HEADGASKET WAS LEAKING OIL, AND WAS REPLACED AS WELL. *AK HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING DUE TO CYLINDER HEAD FAILURE. *YH