1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE Complaints

WHILE MAKING LEFT TURN AT ABOUT 5-10 MPH TIE ROD FELL OFF, AND VEHICLE SKIDDED TO SIDE OF ROAD. *AK

HEAD GASKET STARTED TO LEAK BUT DEALER WANTED $1500 TO FIX. NOW IT IS LEAKING VERY BAD. *AK

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OIL DRIPPING FROM MY 1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC, WHO TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD HEAD GASKET. I WAS TOLD BY HIM THAT PLYMOUTH WAS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT VEHICLE AND THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT MY PROBLEM AND THEY ADVISED THAT IT WASN'T A RECALLED PROBLEM, AND IT NEVER WILL BE. FOR THEM TO FIX IT ,IT WILL COST UPWARDS OF 2,000 DOLLARS. I HAVE TRIED TO REASON WITH THEM, BUT COULDN'T GET ANYWHERE WITH THEM. THE PROBLEM IS VERY MESSY FOR MY DRIVEWAY,AND PROBABLY A SAFETY CONCERN THE MORE I DRIVE IT ON THE ROAD. I HOPE NHTSA PUTS OUR CONCERNS TO THE FORFRONT AND GETS CHRYSLER TO ADDRESS OUR SITUATION AND FINALLY PUT THE PROBLEM ON THE RECALL LIST. AS A FAN OF THE CHRSYLER PRODUCT AND BUYER, I HOPE THAT SOMETHING CAN BE DONE. FRANK CORTEZ

ALOT OF THESE PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE PERSISTENT WITH THE PLYMOUTH,DODGE, AND CHRYSLER. THIS SHOULD BE DEALT WITH AND RESOLVED TO GRATIFY THE CONSUMER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED AT 32000 AND 42000 MILES. CONSUMER NOTICED A LOSS OF POWER, AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK IT. WAS INFORMED THAT HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS GETTING AN OIL CHANGE, AND OIL WAS FOUND IN RADIATOR. GASKETS HAVE TO BE REPLACED BEFORE ENGINE BLOWS. MANUFACTURE WILL NOT APPROVE COVERAGE FOR IT, AND HAS NOT ANNOUCED A RECALL.*AK

WHEN CAR IS PLACED IN PARK, THE KEY WILL STICK IN THE IGNITION. MOTOR TURNS OFF, BUT INSIDE FUNCTIONS STAY ON (MILEAGE LIGHTS, RADIO/CLOCK) AND KEY WILL NOT TURN ALL THE WAY TO TAKE IT OUT. AFTER TRYING OVER AND OVER, SOMETHING WILL "GIVE" IN THE IGNITION, AND THE KEY WILL FINALLY COME OUT. ALSO, WHEN YOU LOCK THE DOORS, SOMETIMES THE POWER LOCK MOTOR WILL MAKE A "GROANING-WHINING" NOISE, AND NOT ALL OF THE DOORS WILL LOCK. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN GOING ON SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE.*AK

ONGOING OIL LEAK SINCE PURCHASED. FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. WAS TOLD REAR MAIN SEAL WAS GOING OUT OF CAR. OIL GETTING IN RADIATOR, MECH. SAID HEAD GASKETS WERE BAD. TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, CAUSING PISTON TO BEND VALVE. FRONT BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS SQUEAKED WHEN RELEASING, AND HAS ALWAYS RATTLED BEHIND FRONT WHEELS WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. WHAT A LEMON!! PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASED! ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THESE! THERE SHOULD BE RECALL ON THESE DUE TO HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS! I EXPECTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS, BUT NOT THIS SOON! PROBLEMS STARTED SOON AFTER PURCHASE, AND DEALER KEPT TELLING ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT! THAT'S WHY I BOUGHT A NEWER MODEL CAR! MY KLUNKER RAN BETTER THAN THIS AND WITH LESS PROBLEMS! I WILL DEFINITELY THINK TWICE BEFORE BUYING ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT, ESPECIALLY AFTER READING ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKETS THAT SEEM TO BE GETTING IGNORED!!*AK

HEAD GASKET ON THIS CAR HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, THIS HAS TO BE A DEFECT AS I SEE ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

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. *YH