1997 Plymouth Breeze

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM REAR WHEEL DRUM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE REAR WHEEL CAUSING A FIRE. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE REAR TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHILE PLACING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, THE FILLER TUBE FELL TO THE GROUND. GASOLINE BEGAN LEAKING OUT ALL OVER THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THERE WAS A HOLE OR RUST IN THE GASOLINE TANK FILLER TUBE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000. UPDATED 10/06/09. *LJ UPDATED 10/06/09

UPON ARRIVING HOME FROM WORK I BACKED THE VEHICLE INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND FOUND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE UNDERCARRIAGE. INVESTIGATION AFTER REMOVING THE TIRE FOUND THE OUTER TIE ROD BALL JOINT HAD SEPARATED AND COLLAPSED. INSPECTION OF THE PART FOUND NO APPARENT LUBRICATION AND RUST APPEARED ON THE BALL SECTION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANICS SHOP AND THE PART REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT. I ASKED IF THE DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD WAS ALSO IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT BUT INSPECTION BY MY MECHANIC APPARENTLY FOUND THE UNIT TO BE INTACT. THE REMOVED PART WAS DISCARDED UNFORTUNATELY BUT THE MECHANIC INDICATED HE'S SEEN THE SAME FAILURE ON OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MANUFACTURER [CHRYSLER CORP] *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS A REPORT MADE BY THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL WIRING. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. UPDATED 4/11/2006 - *NM

RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR CRUNCHING NOISE. 45.000 MILES DUE TO LENGTHY RESEARCH IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE SERIOUS DEFECTS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM OF MANY DAIMLER CHRYSLER VEHICLES. AFTER 27 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH 14 VEHICLES (MOSTLY GM AND FORD) I HAVE NEVER HAD AS MANY DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION/STEERING FAILURES AS WITH THIS PLYMOUTH BREEZE. THE REAL PROBLEM IS THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY (FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY) FOR POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING DEFECTS. THEY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND PAY FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR AND THEN FIND SUPPLIERS WHO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. I CONSIDER THE BREEZE UNUSABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SUCH AS ANYTHING OVER 30 MPH. FOR HAVING SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DESIGN THIS SITUATION IS JUST SAD. PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO CHRYSLER AS I AM IN THE PROCESS OF STARTING A SMALL CLAIMS COURT CASE. IF YOU CAN FORWARD THIS TO CHRYSLER PLEASE TELL THEM THAT WE JUST WANT RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION, NOT HAVING OUR LIVES AT STAKE. YOU SEE - IF YOU HIT A TREE OR SOMETHING SOLID - ALL OF THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM IS GONE. WAKE UP CONSUMERS - READ THE VEHICLE REPORTS BEFORE YOU BUY. BEAUTY MUST BE MORE THAN SKIN DEEP.*JB

DT: CALLER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING TRANS AXLE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION/ PARK INTERLOCK. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY CLAIMED THEY FIXED IT, BUT THEY DID NOT GIVE HER AN INVOICE. ONCE SHE PUT SUPER GLUE ON THE SHIFTER, AND AFTER THEY FIXED IT, SHE NOTICED THAT THE PLACE WHERE SHE GLUED IT WAS STILL THERE. MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK

SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 2 WATER PUMPS IN 3 YEARS. I OWN A PLYMOUTH BREEZE(1997) AND I JUST HAD TO REPLACE ANOTHER WATER PUMP PLUS IT DID DAMAGE TO VALVES AND HEAD. IT COST ME $1600.00. THE MECHANIC SAID IT IS THE WAY THAT CHRYSLER MADE THIS CAR. HE SAID THE INTREPPIT AND THE BREEZE ARE DEFECTIVE BECAUSE OF HOW THE MANUFACTURER MADE THEM.I WAS NEVER WARNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM NOR HAVE I HEARD FROM CHRYSLER THAT THERE MAY BE A DEFECT. I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP SAVED FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO EXAMINE IT!I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT IN THERE MANUFACTURE OF THIS VEHICLE.I HAVE OWNED AT LEAST 10 CAR AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE 2 WATER PUMPS IN A 3 YEAR PERIOD.I HAVE ONLY HAD TO REPLACE 1 OTHER WATER PUMP BUT IT NEVER DID DAMAGE TO THE HEAD AND VALVES.THIS IS A DEFECT OF THE CHRYSLER COORPORATION. *AK