1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE Complaints

PER MECHANIC LOUD HUMMING FROM REAR OF CAR INDICATES FUEL PUMP GOING. ALSO STRONG GAS ODOR AT TIMES. WITH THE LOW MILEAGE PUMP SHOULD NOT BE DEFECTIVE. *AK

REAR BRAKES HAVE A BAD SQUEAK, CLEANING HELPS FOR A SHORT TIME. PAD WEAR OK. *AK

BOLTS THAT HOLD BUMPER ON CAR RUSTED AND BROKE OFF, CAUSING INSIDE OF BUMPER TO HANG AND RUB AGAINST TIRES WHILE DRIVING , WEARING AWAY THE BUMPER

WHILE DRIVING ON A BACK ROAD STOPPED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO A CORNER STORE, AND WAITING FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO STOP, A FORD EXPLORER REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE IMPACT PUSHED VEHICLE ACROSS THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF TRAFFIC ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. TRUNK WAS IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR, AND THE TWO FRONT SEATS COLLAPSED AND BROKE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND HE WILL BE SENDING AN INVESTIGATOR. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROX 50MPH A POP WAS HEARD FROM BENEATH DRIVER'S FEET. CONTINUOUS POPPING WAS HEARD AND FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. POPPING OCCURRED DAILY AFTER APPROX. 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. LOCAL DEALER TEST DROVE TO LOCATE PROBLEM AND INSPECTED VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE POWER RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CAR IS BARELY 2 YEARS OLD AND HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN HARSHLY. DEALERS IN AREA STATED THEY HAVE SEVERAL VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE/MODEL HAVING SAME PROBLEMS AND THEY ARE MAKING MANY REPAIRS TO RACK AND PINION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH FRONT AXLE BROKE , CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK

BUILT-IN CARSEAT: VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN MINOR ACCIDENT WHEN PLASTIC HARNESS CLIP FOR BUILT-IN CSS SEPARATED AND CAME LOOSE CAUSING 22 POUND CHILD TO FLY OUT OF CSS AND HIT HEAD AGAINST CONSOLE. CHRYSLER SENT INVESTIGATOR AND TECHINICAN, BUT CLAIMED NO DEFECT. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO HEADLIGHTS NOT PORJECTING ENOUGH LIGHT TO SEE PROPERLY AHEAD, EVEN WHEN USING HIGH BEAMS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HEADLIGHTS WERE CHECKED AND READJUSTED AS SPECIFIED, AND NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. *AK

ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGES; VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY OIL SENDING UNIT. THE LEAKING OIL CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, WHICH CAUSED THE HEAD GASKET TO WARP AND THE BLOCK TO CRACK. *ML

CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE TWO RECALL COMPONENTS REPAIRED DUE TO DEALER SCHEDULING PROBLEMS, ONE IS FOR THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE TUBE AND THE OTHER IS FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM. NLM (98V-183, 99V-244)