1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE Complaints

THE VEHICLE'S PARK INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED PRIOR TO THE CONSUMER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE DRIFTED INTO THE REAR OF A SUV. *NM *JB RECALL#04V021000

FRONT LIGHT COVERS ARE MADE OF PLASTIC, WHEN IT RAINS OR WHEN IT GETS DARK IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE HEADLIGHT LENSES APPEAR TO BE DISCOLORED THEREFORE PROVIDING INADEQUATE ILLUMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY BUFFED THE LENSES. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROCEDURE COULD ONLY BE ONE ONCE. THE NEXT TIME THE LENSES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *NM

THERE HAS BEEN A CONTINOUS OIL LEAK INVOLVING MY 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE UPON INSPECTION FROM A LOCAL AUTO SHOP THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE SERVICED AND REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET ON SOME 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE FOR OIL LEAKS. THEY HAVE HAD TO RESERVICE THE SAME CARS WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD FOR THE SAME HEAD GASKET LEAK. WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH THE AC CLUTCH BROKE OFF FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CAUSING THE VEHICLES AC UNIT TO STOP RESPONDING. PRIOR TO THE AC CLUTCH BREAKING THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE IN WHICH WE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE TO INVESTIGATE, WE COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING EVIDENT AT THE TIME, BUT AFTER TAKING IT TO GET SERVICED WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE NOISE AND REASON OUR AC WAS NOT WORKING WAS DUE TO THE AC CLUTCH BREAKING OFF. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THESE DEFECTS, BUT WE HAVE HAD SERVICE TECHNICIANS INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

I LEARNED RECENTLY THATENGINE HEAD GASKET HAS A MASSIVE LEAK AND OIL IS LEAKING INTO ALL COMPONENTS. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED AND WILL NOT BUY A CHRYSLER CAR AGAIN! I HAVE RECEIVED NO HELP AS FAR AS GETTING IN TOUCH WITH A SUPERVISOR AT CHRYSLER AND THEY HAVE OFFERED NO SOLUTION. THE WORST POINT ON ALL OF THIS IS THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND COULDN'T CARE LESS. WELL, MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WILL READ THIS AND HOPEFULLY WILL THINK TWICE BEFORE PURCHASING A CHRYSLER! *AK

THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO STRIKE A GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME AND IS NOW IN HER GARAGE. A RECALL WAS RECEIVED TWO DAYS LATER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

3 TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WITHIN 9 MONTHS AT A REPAIR SHOP, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK

ABOUT A MONTH AGO WE BOUGHT A USED PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WE NOTICED A SMALL OIL LEAK AND HAD IT CHECKED. THE MECHANIC TOLD US IT WAS THE HEAD GASKET. *AK WE DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT CHRYSLER WAS AWARE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD GASKET IN THIS MODEL BEFORE THE CARS EVEN CAME OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE! INSTEAD OF FIXING THE PROBLEM, THEY PRODUCED AND SOLD THE CARS THAT WAY, AND LATER REDESIGNED THE HEAD GASKET AND PAID FOR SOME CUSTOMERS TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. WE TOOK OUR CAR TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THEY TOLD US THAT CHRYSLER HAD BEEN PAYING TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED. WE WERE GIVEN A PHONE NUMBER TO CONTACT CHRYSLER ABOUT OUR CAR. WE CALLED THE NUMBER, AND AFTER BEING GIVEN SEVERAL OTHER NUMBERS AND SENT IN CIRCLES FINALLY REACHED CHRYSLER'S "CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE" CENTER. NOT ONLY WERE WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY WEREN'T AWARE OF ANY SUCH PROBLEM AND COULDN'T HELP US, BUT THE PERSON WE SPOKE WITH WAS EXTREMELY RUDE. MY HUSBAND ASKED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR, AND WAS TOLD THAT "SUPERVISORS DON'T COME TO THE PHONE". WHEN HE ASKED HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT, HE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO METHOD TO FILE A COMPLAINT. HE DIDN'T BELIEVE IT, SO HE HUNG UP AND CALLED BACK. HE SPOKE TO A DIFFERENT PERSON WHO TOLD HIM THE SAME THING. CHRYSLER DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A METHOD FOR CUSTOMERS TO FILE COMPLAINTS! WE SEARCHED ONLINE FOR OTHER NUMBERS TO CALL CHRYSLER, BUT THEY ALL GO TO THE SAME "CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE" CENTER.

I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 2 1/2 YEARS NOW. 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING IT THE RIGHT INNER TIRE ROD SNAPPED. THIS WAS REPLACED BY A MECHANIC. ONE YEAR LATER, DURING MA STATE INSPECTION I WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE SAME TIRE ROD WAS GONE AGAIN. NOW IT IS ONE YEAR AGAIN AND ONCE AGAIN DURING INSPECTIONS MY TIRE ROD IS GONE. EACH TIME IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED PROFESSIONALLY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED BECAUSE COOLANT LEAKED IN THE ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

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. *NM