1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE Complaints

THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB UPDATED 2/7/2005. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE. *NM

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS RESULTING FROM LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.*MR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (#04V021000) FOR POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT . THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE DID NOT APPLY TO THE PROBLEM SHE WAS HAVING. *TC

THE VEHICLE HAD DEFECTIVE SOFT STEERING KNUCKLES. *NM (AND OR A LACK OF CASE HARDING OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE ABUTEMENTS LOCATING POINTS FOR FRONT DISC CALIPER ASSEMBLY) *SC *JB

CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED WHILE IN THE MOVIES THAT THERE WAS A VEHICLE ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, CONSUMER WAS URGED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO CONTACT NHTSA.*AK

THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A RECALL, TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND WAITED FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN NOTIFIED THE PART WAS NOT IN. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE SHIFT INTERLOCK. *JB

WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY IGNITION. THE DEALER STATED THE TUMBLER FAILED. *AK RECALL#04V021000. *SC *JB

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. *MR RAPID EXCESSIVE WEAR HAD LOWERED THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WHICH PLACED THE UPPER BRAKE PAD CLOSE OF SLIPPING UNDERNEATH IT'S UPPER LOCATING POINT WITH A POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL OF TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT RECALL#04V021000. *SC *JB

MY 3 1/2 YEAR OLD SON WAS GETTING IN THE CAR AND BUMPED THE GEAR SHIFT WHILE THE CAR WAS OFF, NO FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND IT ROLLED BACKWARDS ACROSS THE STREET AND HIT THE NEIGHBORS TREE RESULTING IN $3100 IN DAMAGE TO TRUNK AND BUMPER. MY INSURANCE HAD TO PAY EVEN THOUGH I REPORTED IT ALL THE WAY TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. CHRYSLER STATED WE SHOULD HAVE DONE ROUTINE CHECKS AND WOULD NOT PAY TO FIX THE DEFECT OR DAMAGES. RECENTLY THERE WAS AN ALERT IN CONSUMER REPORT AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INCIDENCES OF THE SAME NATURE. WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE BEFORE THEY SEND OUT A RECALL? LUCKILY MY SON WAS NOT INJURED. I CAN'T SWITCH CAR INSURANCE BECAUSE IT WAS RECORDED AS AN ACCIDENT AND I WOULD HAVE HIGHER RATES WHICH IS IN MY OPINION CHRYSLERS FAULT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING INCLEMENT WEATHER, HUMIDITY OR VERY HOT TEMPERATURES THE DASHBOARD COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS/AIR CONDITIONER/RPM GAUGE/FUEL GAUGE, AND MPH GAGE DROPPED TO ZERO. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

MY SON, RICHARD SCOTT BRADLEY, OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. A SECOND SON, ROBERT BRIAN BRADLEY, OWNS A 1999 DODGE INTREPID. I OWN A 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. MY TWO SONS AND I HAVE EACH HAD A COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $1200 TO REPAIR THE MALFUNCTION. IT SEEMS MORE THAN COINCIDENCE THAT EACH OF US WOULD EXPERIENCE SIMILAR DEFECTS IN THE VEHICLES' AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS. IN THE NOT SO DISTANT FUTURE, EACH ONE OF US WILL BE IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW CAR. IN ALL DUE RESPECT, I AM OPEN TO YOUR SUGGESTIONS.*AK