1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE Complaints

CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE GEAR WAS IN DRIVE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER THOUGHT GEAR WAS IN PARK. *JB *TS

I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS RUNNING QUITE DIFFERENTLY. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE A LEAKING HEAD GASKET. I ONLY HAVE 28,000 MILES ON MY CAR. IT IS A '99. THERE IS NO REASON FOR ME TO HAVE THESE ISSUES WITH A CAR THAT HAS BARELY BEEN DRIVEN. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND TOLD THEM OF THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME AND THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT ON CHRYSLER'S PART. I'VE SPOKEN WITH OTHERS WITH THE SAME DEFECT.

CONSUMER ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE GEAR SHIFT WHICH MOVED EASILY FROM PARK AND THE VEHICLE DRIFTED BACKWARDS. *JG PH

DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET ON 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE WITH 39,387 MILES. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 4/11/02. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE FIRST OIL CHANGE, I WAS INFORMED THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED I TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, THE DEALER TOLD ME THE WARRANTY WAS GOOD FOR 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES AND THEIR ONLY OFFER WAS TO REPLACE IT FOR $630. I DECLINED, PREFERRING TO TAKE IT TO SOMEONE I TRUST. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED OF AT LEAST TWO OTHER PLYMOUTH/DODGE OWNERS THAT HAD THEIR HEAD GASKETS REPLACED AT LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. DAIMLER CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IN A MANNER OTHER THAN CHARGING THE OWNER TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE PART. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED , AS IT KEPT UNHOOKING ON THE DRIVERS' SIDE. THAT SIDE GETS SNOW PACKED DOWN IN THERE AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT ,OUT IS IF YOU RAISE THE HOOD. THAT'S HARD TO DO IN A SNOW STORM. HAD TO REPLACE THIS WIPER TRANSMISSION COSTING $256.60. PLUS NOW I HAVE TO RETURN TO GARAGE TO GET BLADES REALIGNED TO WORK CORRECTLY. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A GUARD OR SOMETHING TO STOP THIS SNOW BUILD UP. THE WIPERS STOPPED BOTH TIMES IN A MAJOR SNOW STORM, WHICH WAS SCARY AND DANGEROUS. I FEEL THIS CAR IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD AND SHOULDN'T HAVE NEEDED THIS PART REPLACED. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME WITHOUT THIS CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

RADIO EXPIRED BEFORE WARRANTY JULY 2000--NO REPLACEMENT BY CHRYSLER TRANSMISSION SENSORS AT 52,000 APRIL 2001-- NO REPLACEMENT OR HELP OF ANY KIND FROM CHRYSLER, HEAD GASKET NOW AT 76,000, JANUARY 2003 NO HELP OR REPLACEMENT FROM CHRYSLER, WAS TOLD NOT THEIR PROBLEM SINCE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT A HUMMING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED AND INFORMED THAT THE FRONT WHEELS BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. *AK *YH

WHILE PARKED, WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, SLIGHTLY BUMPED THE SHIFTER AND KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE 'PARK' POSITION. VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD AND TORN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AGAINST WALL. REF IE03013

THE OEM FUEL PUMP FITS INTO THE GAS TANK. THE POSITIVE WIRE LEADING INTO THE TANK SHORTED OUT MELTING THE WIRE INSULATION ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE GAS TANK MELTING THE PLASTIC INTO CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT THROUGH THE HOLE IT CREATED. THIS GAS FLOWED OVER THE BARE WIRE. THE SAME WIRE CONTINUES INTO THE INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK AND IT CONTINUED TO SHORT IN THERE CAUSING THE PLASTIC INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK TO TURN BROWN FROM THE HEAT. MY CONCERN IS A SPARK WOULD HAVE BEEN CREATED PERTICULARLY IF THE TANK WAS PARTIALLY FULL THE FUMES WOULD HAVE IGNITED CAUSING A SERIOUS EXPLOSION. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE REPLACEMENT PART SAID THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND THE SAME HOLDS TRUE WITH THE DATA ON YOUR SITE. THE CONCERN SHOULD BE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THIS MODEL TYPE OUT THERE THAT MAY HAVE THE SAME DANGEROUS CONDITION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING SIDE MIRROR WIRING CAUGHT ON FIRE ,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK