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1996 Plymouth BREEZE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

182 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

72,600 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 13 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 66 of 182 complaints (36.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	27	14.8%
Steering behavior	19	10.4%
Transmission and shifting	16	8.8%
Fuel system concerns	4	2.2%
Engine operation	3	1.6%
Electrical and battery issues	2	1.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Air Bags:Frontal

Engine And Engine Cooling

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Suspension:Front

Unknown Or Other

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	66
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	21
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	18
Air Bags:Frontal	9
Engine And Engine Cooling	8
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	8
Suspension:Front	7
Unknown Or Other	7

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 66; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 21; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 18; Air Bags:Frontal: 9; Engine And Engine Cooling: 8; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 8; Suspension:Front: 7; Unknown Or Other: 7

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 2

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 169 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

1996: 3; 1997: 11; 1998: 27; 1999: 40; 2000: 45; 2001: 21; 2002: 8; 2003: 11; 2004: 8; 2005: 4; 2006: 3; 2007: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 27 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 19 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 16 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10058311 · 2004-02-17 (February 17, 2004)

I PURCHASED MY 1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE IN APRIL OF 1998 WITH 33,000 MILES ON IT AND IT CURRENTLY HAS 115,000 MILES ON IT. THE INITIAL SIGNS OF PROBLEMS BEGIN AT 50,000 MILES WITH AN OIL LEAK NO ONE COULD SEEM TO FIX (NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP). WITHIN A SPAN OF 82, 000 MILES: I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET TWICE AT 54,000 AND 113,000 ($1000), I HAVE HAD TWO MAJOR TUNE-UPS AT 60,000 AND 92,000 MILES ($500), I HAVE HAD ALL SENSORS REPLACED AT 101,000 MILES ($1500), I HAVE HAD THREE MAJOR BRAKE JOBS WITHIN 18 MONTHS ($1800), I HAD TO…

Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058311 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10167010 · 2006-08-29 (August 29, 2006)

I WAS COMING HOME ONE EVENING FROM TOWN, AND MY BRAKES FAILED TO STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND NEVER ONCE SLOWED ME DOWN AND I CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT WAS A PRETTY BAD WRECK AND LUCKILY NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 242,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167010 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10050207 · 2003-11-28 (November 28, 2003)

1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT DUE TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE.*MR THE ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF STEERING PROBLEMS. CONSUME LATER RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION FROM CHRYSLER THAT CONCERNED THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER'S SON SUSTAINED INJURIES. INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. DRIVER WAS MAKING A TURN WHEN HE HEAR A CLINKING OR POPPING SOUND. AT THE ENID OF THE TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE. HE HIT THE CURB AN…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10050207 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 519333 · 1997-07-10 (July 10, 1997)

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 519333 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10076087 · 2004-06-10 (June 10, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IDLED REAL HIGH, THEN SLOWED DOWN. PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE STARTED UP, BUT IT DID NOT MOVE. HAD A MECHANIC TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER WAS BURNT OUT. THEN SHE HAD A SECOND OPINON, AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE HAD A FUEL PUMP AIR LEAK, AND THIS CAUSED HER TO HAVE POWER REDUCTION WHILE DRIVING. SHE STATES SHE HAS NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL ON HER VEHICLE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10076087 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 719738 · 2000-03-06 (March 6, 2000)

PAST HX:AIR CONDIONING COMPRESSOR/RACKINPINION STEERING/HEAD GASKET AND FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 719738 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10207183 · 2007-10-24 (October 24, 2007)

1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE HAD SOMETHING BREAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUGHT FIRE AFTER COMING TO A REST ON THE SHOULDER. *KB THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10207183 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 833829 · 1999-01-21 (January 21, 1999)

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL STALL AND DIE OUT WITHOUT WARRNING. WHE PLACED IN PARK IT IDLES UP VERY HIGH, AND, IDLES LOW WHEN IT IS IN DRIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 833829 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10120742 · 2005-05-12 (May 12, 2005)

DT: WITH NO WARNING THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. PROBLEM IS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HAS HAD BATTERY RECHARGED AND WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER TO GET AN ELECTRONIC ANALYSIS TEST ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE TEST IS NOT FREE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 185,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10120742 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 721747 · 2000-04-21 (April 21, 2000)

CAR RACING AT IDLE, CAR WANTED TO LUNGE FORWARD WHILE BRAKES APPLIED. FINALLY REPAIRED AFTER FORTH TRIP TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT.ALSO, FAULTY WIRING. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 721747 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

182 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

7.1%Usable mileage13 / 182 records

76.4%Valid incident date139 / 182 records

100.0%Valid filing date182 / 182 records

76.4%Ordered incident and filing dates139 / 182 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2002
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	6636.3% ODI 10002561 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE HEAD GASKET START LEAKING GASOLINE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB Look up ODI 10002561 at NHTSA ↗	5434.8% ODI 10003890 · 45,800 mi THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED OIL INTO THE COOLANT SYSTEM. WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER HEAD, WATER PUMPAND HOSES. TS COOLANT ALSO LEAKED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. JB Look up ODI 10003890 at NHTSA ↗	4123.6% ODI 10010572 · 90,000 mi I OWN A 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. MY HEAD GASKET IS BAD, AND EVERYONE: THE LOCAL DEALER REPAIR SHOP AND INDEPENDENT MECHANICS ALL SAY THAT IT WAS A BAD DESIGN IN THE GASKET METAL TYPE. THEY HAVE SEEN MANY OF THESE COME THROUGH THEIR SHOPS, AND NONE ARE CAUSED BY OWNER NEGLECT. IF IT IS A DEIGN ERROR, WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY $600 TO GET IT FIXED? SHOULD DESIGN DESIGN PROBLEMS BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL? *NLM Look up ODI 10010572 at NHTSA ↗	1613.7% ODI 10000817 · 76,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10000817 at NHTSA ↗	25.3% ODI 10132716 SO LAST NIGHT, I WANDER OVER TO A BBQ HELD BY SEVERAL OLD FRIENDS OF MINE. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING SOME FOLKS I HAVEN'T SEEN IN A WHILE, AND LET'S FACE IT - I LOVE PARTIES. I'M THERE FOR ALL OF 5 MINUTES, AND I'M JUST GETTING AROUND TOWARD SAYING HELLO TO SOME FRIENDS WHEN SOMEONE YELLS OUT THAT THERE'S A FIRE UNDER ONE OF THE CARS OUT ACROSS THE STREET. WE RUSH TO THE FRONT YARD, AND LO AND BEHOLD, THERE'S SPARKS AND WHAT LOOKS TO BE A FIRE CRACKER OR FLARE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT END - OF MY CAR! WE GRAB THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FROM THE… Look up ODI 10132716 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	2111.5% ODI 541511 ENGINE FAILURE. Look up ODI 541511 at NHTSA ↗	1610.3% ODI 534688 VEHICLE STALLED. Look up ODI 534688 at NHTSA ↗	148.0% ODI 10073052 · 44,591 mi HEADGASKET AND CAM SEAL FAILURE ON MY 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE WHICH CAUSED OIL LEAK AND LED TO MY HAVING TO REPLACE BOTH TO STOP OIL LEAK. CAR HAD 44591 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. REPLACED BOTH HEADGASKET AND CAM SEAL. *AK Look up ODI 10073052 at NHTSA ↗	21.7% ODI 733050 NO SUMMARY. Look up ODI 733050 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	189.9% ODI 10058311 · 54,000 mi I PURCHASED MY 1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE IN APRIL OF 1998 WITH 33,000 MILES ON IT AND IT CURRENTLY HAS 115,000 MILES ON IT. THE INITIAL SIGNS OF PROBLEMS BEGIN AT 50,000 MILES WITH AN OIL LEAK NO ONE COULD SEEM TO FIX (NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP). WITHIN A SPAN OF 82, 000 MILES: I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET TWICE AT 54,000 AND 113,000 ($1000), I HAVE HAD TWO MAJOR TUNE-UPS AT 60,000 AND 92,000 MILES ($500), I HAVE HAD ALL SENSORS REPLACED AT 101,000 MILES ($1500), I HAVE HAD THREE MAJOR BRAKE JOBS WITHIN 18 MONTHS ($1800), I HAD TO… Look up ODI 10058311 at NHTSA ↗	85.2% ODI 10010789 · 40,000 mi I NOTICED A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF MY 1997 PLYMOUTH BREEZE FROM A MINIMUM SPEED OF 25 MPH AND MORE. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A NOISE IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE AND DRIVE. MY BREEZE ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS AND THEY FOUND THAT A RETAINING SNAP RING HAD BROKEN LOOSE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION (METAL CONTAMINATION, ETC.). THE COST TO REMOVE AND REINSTALL THE TRANSMISSION, DIAGNOSIS, REPLACING THE TORQUE CONVERTER, AND R… Look up ODI 10010789 at NHTSA ↗	84.6% ODI 10170424 · 62,500 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, P0700 & P0725 CODES. THERE ARE RELATED TO TRANSAXLE PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION WILL, AFTER ABOUT 30 MILES OF FREEWAY DRIVING, JERK SLIGHTLY, THEN "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WILL COME ON. TRANSMISSION THEN SHIFTS POORLY, JERKS AND SLAMS ON DOWN AND UP SHIFTS. TRANS WILL THEN GO INTO LIMP MODE, LIMITING SPEED TO 45 MPH MAX. RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE, THERE ARE 1000'S OF SIMILAR TRANSAXLE PROBLEMS REPORTED. SO FAR, HAVE CHANGED TRANS FLUID, TWICE. LAST TIME COST WAS $150+. REPLACED INPUT AND OUTPUT TRANS SENSORS, INPUT REPLAC… Look up ODI 10170424 at NHTSA ↗	108.5% ODI 10000817 · 76,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10000817 at NHTSA ↗	12.6% ODI 8006927 WHILE WAITING AT A TOLL BOOTH, TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. WOULD CATCH OFF AND ON TO MOVE FORWARD. PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM, TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING A WHINING SOUND. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT WHINING NOISE INDICATED DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED.AK DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. SLC Look up ODI 8006927 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags:Frontal	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	94.9% ODI 708678 OIL PAN DESIGN DEFECT CAUSED INITIAL REPORT ..SEE ODI 701385..REPORTED NOV 1998 WHEN OIL PAN WORE THRU AND DEVELOPED SLOW OIL LEAK AND OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT FAILED RESULTING IN ENGINE SEIZINGNECESITATING REBUILD AT APRX $3700.. AT 5114 MILES LATER(52900) WHILE ON HOIST, OWNER CHECKED PAN AND FOUND THAT THE PAN HAS AGAIN WORN ALMOST THROUGH FROM ROAD ABRASIONS DURING JUST NORMAL OPERATION WITH OCCASIONAL DRAGGING ON SPEED BUMBS ,DRIVEWAY INCLINES ,ROAD GUTTERS ON DRIVE IN ETC. IF CONTINUES TO WEAR AT CURRENT RATE EXPECT FAILURE ON THE NEW R… Look up ODI 708678 at NHTSA ↗	95.8% ODI 10088011 · 123,000 mi WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH ON A DRY/SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. NO INJURY TO REPORT. *AK Look up ODI 10088011 at NHTSA ↗	95.2% ODI 10005905 FRONT COLLISION AT 35-40 MPH, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER HIT HER HEAD ON THE DASH, PASSENGER INJURED AS WELL. VEHICLE IS TOTALED. PH Look up ODI 10005905 at NHTSA ↗	76.0% ODI 10099212 THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. JB UPDATED 2/7/2005. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE. NM Look up ODI 10099212 at NHTSA ↗	12.6% ODI 8016566 WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY SKIDDED ON THE ROAD AND HIT A DITCH, ROLLING TWICE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK Look up ODI 8016566 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	84.4% ODI 10006748 · 50,000 mi THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PH Look up ODI 10006748 at NHTSA ↗	74.5% ODI 10004845 THE CONSUMER STATED, WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE ENGINE FLUIDS BEGAN TO BUBBLE, AND CAUSED THE OIL TO BOIL OVER INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM. TS SCC Look up ODI 10004845 at NHTSA ↗	95.2% ODI 10006781 VEHICLE BEGAN LEAKING OIL DUE TO THE BLOWN HEAD GASKET. PH Look up ODI 10006781 at NHTSA ↗	86.8% ODI 10069171 TRANSMISSION SENSORS WENT OUT, EXTENDED WARRANTY REFUSED TO PAY ANY OF COSTS. HEAD GASKET OUT OF CAR PRESENTLY UNABLE TO OBTAIN ANY HELP WHATSOEVER. Look up ODI 10069171 at NHTSA ↗	37.9% ODI 10124098 · 70,000 mi DT: 2000 PLYMONTH BREEZE, CAUGHT FIRE IN CONSUMER'S YARD. NOTHING ELSE WAS ON FIRE NEAR VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S SON HAD JUST BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONSUMERS SON SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. TT JB Look up ODI 10124098 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	73.8% ODI 10151012 · 98,043 mi APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS AGO, AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN, I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE PROBLEM WOULD DISAPPEAR AFTER BACKING UP. AND WAS NOT ALWAYS CONSISTENT. I BROUGHT IT INTO MY GARAGE WHO CHECKED THE BELTS AND FLUID. THEY REPORTED EVERYTHING WAS FINE. YESTERDAY (2/22) LEAVING WORK I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN OUT OF THE PARKING LOT INTO THE EXIT LANE, AND LOST ALL STEERING ABILITY. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STOPPED TO SEE IF I NEEDED HELP. WHEN I TOLD HIM I LOST THE STEERING AGAIN AND ASKED IF HE COULD LOOK. WHEN I OPENED… Look up ODI 10151012 at NHTSA ↗	85.2% ODI 10002688 THE HEAD GASKET OF MY 1997 PLYMOUTH BREEZE IS LEAKING OIL FROM THE HEAD GASKET. THIS IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED EARLIER. WHEN I FIRST TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT IT HE TOLD ME IT WOULD COST @$200. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT HAS CONTINUED AND I WONDERED IF THERE WAS A RECALL DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10002688 at NHTSA ↗	21.1% ODI 727872 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 727872 at NHTSA ↗	32.6% ODI 10004660 CONSUMER ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE GEAR SHIFT WHICH MOVED EASILY FROM PARK AND THE VEHICLE DRIFTED BACKWARDS. *JG PH Look up ODI 10004660 at NHTSA ↗	25.3% ODI 10039408 MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET TO SCHOOL. HE MADE IT MAYBE 2-21/2 BLOCKS DOWN THE ROAD WHEN HE SAYS HE HEARD A LITTLE NOISE AND THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING PROPERLY. OTHER VEHICLES BEGAN BLOWING THIER HORN AT HIM AND HE HAD TO STOP THE CAR, WHILE SITTING IN THE CAR HE SAW FLAMES START COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY. THE FIRE GOT PRETTY OUT OF CONTROL, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT IT OUT. OUR CAR IS DESTROYED. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHY THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT WAS SUGGESTED TO US… Look up ODI 10039408 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Steering	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	42.2% ODI 10050207 1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT DUE TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE.*MR THE ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF STEERING PROBLEMS. CONSUME LATER RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION FROM CHRYSLER THAT CONCERNED THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER'S SON SUSTAINED INJURIES. INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. DRIVER WAS MAKING A TURN WHEN HE HEAR A CLINKING OR POPPING SOUND. AT THE ENID OF THE TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE. HE HIT THE CURB AN… Look up ODI 10050207 at NHTSA ↗	21.3% ODI 10069170 I'VE BEEN HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH MY '97 BREEZE SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN APRIL OF 2002. THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE DOOR PANELS SHAKE/VIBRATE WHEN THE CAR IS IN GEAR AND STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. COME TO FIND OUT THERE WAS A BOLT MISSING OFF OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE OTHERS WERE LOOSE AND THEY GOT FIXED BUT THE CAR STILL HAS THE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. Look up ODI 10069170 at NHTSA ↗	63.4% ODI 10004814 WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING A LOUD NOISE COMES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. TS Look up ODI 10004814 at NHTSA ↗	54.3% ODI 10069673 AIR CONDITIONING-BURNED OUT ENGINE-TIMING BELT DISINTEGRATED, THERE IS OIL DRIPPING INTO THE HEAD GASKET AS WELL TRANSMISSION-FELL OUT WHEEL-TIE ROD BROKE OTHER-STRANGE NOISES IN THE CAR, WINDOW AND DASH-HEAR A RATTLING NOISE STEERING-THE SWAY MECHANISM HAD TO BE REPLACED Look up ODI 10069673 at NHTSA ↗	410.5% ODI 10437508 · 140,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED AND THEY ADVISED HE CONTACT THAT THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE POWER STEERING HOSE FRACTURING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 140,000. Look up ODI 10437508 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Hose, Piping, And Connections	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	10.6% ODI 10414885 · 131,000 mi I HAVE NOTICED THAT A WHITE SMOKE HAS BEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, NOTICEABLY WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF, OR WHEN I AM STOPPED. I HAVE LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND IT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM BEHIND THE ENGINE, ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I DID REPLACE THE VALVE COVER CASKET, AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE ISSUE, AND CLEANED THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, IT IS STILL OCCURRING... I NOTICE SATURATION ON THE TWO LINES RUNNING BEHIND THE ENGINES, BUT NOT SURE IF IT A CRACK IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. HOWEVER, I AM NOT LOOSING OIL NOR ANTIFREEZE. ALSO, THEY ARE NOT MIXI… Look up ODI 10414885 at NHTSA ↗	86.8% ODI 10152922 I HAVE A '99 PLYMOUTH BREEZE, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY POWER STEERING PUMP RECENTLY. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND FOUND OUT THAT I DID NOT NEED ONE, THE PRESSURE TEST SAID IT WAS NEGATIVE FOR A LEAK. NOW UNFORTUNATELY, FOUR MECHANIC VISITS & $1300 LATER, MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE TODAY! I AM MORE THAN A LITTLE UPSET. HOW, CAN A VEHICLE BE SO DECEIVINGLY DANGEROUS! WHAT AM I TO DO NOW?! *NM Look up ODI 10152922 at NHTSA ↗	1231.6% ODI 10148515 · 125,320 mi MY SON BOUGHT A PLYMOUTH BREEZE 2000 AND ONLY HAD IT THREE AND A HALF WEEKS. HE NOTICED THAT POWER STEERING SEEMED TO BE A LITTLE HARDER TO STEER. I NOTICED H CAR SMELLED HOT TWO NIGHTS BEFORE THE FIRE. HE DROVE THE CAR TO A BASKETBALL GAME AND ARRIVED ABOUT 7:20PM. HE PARKED AND LOCKED THE CAR IN THE HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT. WITHIN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES THEY WERE ANNOUNCING THE OWNER OF A CAR FROM G AND G AUTO IN MERRILL NEEDED TO REPORT TO THE PRINICIPAL. WE DID NOT YET HAVE OUR NEW LISCENSE PLATES YET. MY SON WENT OUT FIRST TO THE PA… Look up ODI 10148515 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	72,600–72,600 mi	72,600 mi	5	ODI 10017189 · 72,600 mi THE VEHICLES HEAD GASKET CRACKED WHICH RESULTED IN AN OIL LEAK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM THE VEHICLES HEAD GASKET CRACKED WHICH RESULTED IN AN OIL LEAK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. OIL LEAK STARTED BEFORE AUG 2002 BUT OTHER COMPONENTS WERE DIAGNOSED AS PROBLEM. ULTIMATELY, THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE HEAD GASKET AND FOUND THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. I HAD THE PART REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSE TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED. MR Look up ODI 10017189 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10019486 · 72,600 mi THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET. THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT RECALLS/WARRANTIES OR OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS. AK JB Look up ODI 10019486 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10021989 · 72,600 mi LTR FM LAURA FEINSTEIN (WA) RE THE DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET...MR THE HEAD GASKET HAD TORN. OIL LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR MONETARY ASSISTANCE WHICH WAS DISCUSSED WITH A FEW CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVES AND THE REQUEST WAS DENIED. THE CONSUMERS MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAD REQUESTED A FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR COST. SCC TS *JB Look up ODI 10021989 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Too few reports for a range	100,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10058311 · 54,000 mi I PURCHASED MY 1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE IN APRIL OF 1998 WITH 33,000 MILES ON IT AND IT CURRENTLY HAS 115,000 MILES ON IT. THE INITIAL SIGNS OF PROBLEMS BEGIN AT 50,000 MILES WITH AN OIL LEAK NO ONE COULD SEEM TO FIX (NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP). WITHIN A SPAN OF 82, 000 MILES: I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET TWICE AT 54,000 AND 113,000 ($1000), I HAVE HAD TWO MAJOR TUNE-UPS AT 60,000 AND 92,000 MILES ($500), I HAVE HAD ALL SENSORS REPLACED AT 101,000 MILES ($1500), I HAVE HAD THREE MAJOR BRAKE JOBS WITHIN 18 MONTHS ($1800), I HAD TO… Look up ODI 10058311 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10092847 · 147,000 mi AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER ON A RECALL FOR THE PARK INTERLOCK THE DEALER CHARGED THE CONSUMER FOR PERFORMING THE REPAIRS. *AK Look up ODI 10092847 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	Too few reports for a range	54,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10006748 · 50,000 mi THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PH Look up ODI 10006748 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10058311 · 54,000 mi I PURCHASED MY 1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE IN APRIL OF 1998 WITH 33,000 MILES ON IT AND IT CURRENTLY HAS 115,000 MILES ON IT. THE INITIAL SIGNS OF PROBLEMS BEGIN AT 50,000 MILES WITH AN OIL LEAK NO ONE COULD SEEM TO FIX (NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP). WITHIN A SPAN OF 82, 000 MILES: I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET TWICE AT 54,000 AND 113,000 ($1000), I HAVE HAD TWO MAJOR TUNE-UPS AT 60,000 AND 92,000 MILES ($500), I HAVE HAD ALL SENSORS REPLACED AT 101,000 MILES ($1500), I HAVE HAD THREE MAJOR BRAKE JOBS WITHIN 18 MONTHS ($1800), I HAD TO… Look up ODI 10058311 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10070201 · 72,500 mi THE HEAD GASKET WAS REALLY THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE THE BIGGEST BEEF ABOUT. I HAVE HAD AN OIL LEAK SINCE AT LEAST AUGUST 2002 AND THE MECHANIC THAT I'VE BEEN TAKING MY CAR TO HAS REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH TWICE AND MOST RECENTLY THE CAM SHAFT SWITCH. AT THE LAST REPAIR, HE INDICATED THAT I HAD A TORN HEAD GASKET, A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL OF CAR. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER AND THEN CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT SOME MONETARY ASSISTANCE WITH THIS REPAIR. CHRYSLER CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEALER AND THEN… Look up ODI 10070201 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Too few reports for a range	242,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10167010 · 242,000 mi I WAS COMING HOME ONE EVENING FROM TOWN, AND MY BRAKES FAILED TO STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND NEVER ONCE SLOWED ME DOWN AND I CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT WAS A PRETTY BAD WRECK AND LUCKILY NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *JB Look up ODI 10167010 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	98,043 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10151012 · 98,043 mi APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS AGO, AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN, I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE PROBLEM WOULD DISAPPEAR AFTER BACKING UP. AND WAS NOT ALWAYS CONSISTENT. I BROUGHT IT INTO MY GARAGE WHO CHECKED THE BELTS AND FLUID. THEY REPORTED EVERYTHING WAS FINE. YESTERDAY (2/22) LEAVING WORK I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN OUT OF THE PARKING LOT INTO THE EXIT LANE, AND LOST ALL STEERING ABILITY. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STOPPED TO SEE IF I NEEDED HELP. WHEN I TOLD HIM I LOST THE STEERING AGAIN AND ASKED IF HE COULD LOOK. WHEN I OPENED… Look up ODI 10151012 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2000: 5 complaints · 2002: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2000	1	3	5
2002	1	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2000	38	0	0
2002	0	1	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Air Bags:Frontal	Engine And Engine Cooling	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Suspension:Front	Unknown Or Other
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	—	2 ODI 558096 HEAD GASKET REPLACED NOVEMBER 1999 DUE TO FAILURE RESULTING IN LEAKAGE, ONE YEAR LATER NOVEMBER 2000 ENGINE LEAKING AGAIN DUE TO THE REAR MAIL OIL SEAL. *MJS Look up ODI 558096 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 740203 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 START… Look up ODI 740203 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 716580 AFTER AN OIL LEAK WAS DETECTED, WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET/MOTOR MOUNT SUPPORT, AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK Look up ODI 716580 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 708678 OIL PAN DESIGN DEFECT CAUSED INITIAL REPORT ..SEE ODI 701385..REPORTED NOV 1998 WHEN OIL PAN WORE THRU AND DEVELOPED SLOW OIL LEAK AND OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT FAILED RESULTING IN ENGINE SEIZINGNECESITATING REBUILD AT APRX $3700.. AT 5114 MILES LATER(52900) WHILE ON HOIST, OWNER CHECKED PAN AND FOUND THAT THE PAN HAS AGAIN WORN ALMOST THROUGH FROM ROAD ABRASIONS DURING JUST NORMAL OPERATION WITH OCCASIONAL DRAGGING ON SPEED BUMBS ,DRIVEWAY INCLINES ,ROAD GUTTERS ON DRIVE IN ETC. IF CONTINUES TO WEAR AT CURRENT RATE EXPECT FAILURE ON THE NEW R… Look up ODI 708678 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 527217 SEAT BELT PROBLEMS. Look up ODI 527217 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 705110 HEAD GASKET LEAKS. DEALER REPORTS THAT THE GASKET IS DEFECTIVE. SAME FOR NEON, BREEZE, STRATUS, ETC. ALL MUST BE REPLACED. SHOULD BE RECALLED. REFUNDS SHOULD BE MADE. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING RIGHT. NOTHING DONE YET. Look up ODI 705110 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 706469 NOTICED LEAKAGE OF OIL UNDER CAR CHASSIS. DEALER DIAGNOSED LEAKING HEAD GASKET AND CAM SENSOR SEAL. DEALER REPORTS WORKING ON SAME PROBLEM REPORTED BY OTHER NEON AND BREEZE OWNERS. PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE CREAKING IN FRONT SUSPENSION WITH ANY JARRING OF SUSPENSION SYSTEM. AK Look up ODI 706469 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 821041 THERE IS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER CANNOT REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A FORWARD LUNGING WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP/REPLACED BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT/BROKEN ALTERNATOR BOLT/SENSOR FOR IDLE/RACK AND PINION STEERING/HEAD GASKET/EXHAUST LEAK DUE TO LOOSE BOLTS AND BROKEN POWER STEERING CAP. AK Look up ODI 821041 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 898747 HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING OIL. CONTACTED A DEALER, AND DEALER GOT APPROVAL FROM CHRYSLER TO FIX VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE.*AK Look up ODI 898747 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	2 ODI 558096 HEAD GASKET REPLACED NOVEMBER 1999 DUE TO FAILURE RESULTING IN LEAKAGE, ONE YEAR LATER NOVEMBER 2000 ENGINE LEAKING AGAIN DUE TO THE REAR MAIL OIL SEAL. *MJS Look up ODI 558096 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 740203 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 START… Look up ODI 740203 at NHTSA ↗	—	3 ODI 712489 VEHICLE LUNGES/SURGES AT IDLE. ACTS LIKE IT DOESN;T GO OUT OF GEAR. MUST PRESS FIRMLY ON BRAKE TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM LUNGING AHEAD. VERY ROUGH IDLE. SHAKES STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY. MUST PLACE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AT STOP TO CONTROL VEHICLE. WHEN SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL ENGINE RACES MOMENTARILY AND THEN SLOWS DOWN. VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL WHEN STOPPED, PERFORMANCE UNPREDICTIBLE, UNRELIABLE AND DANGEROUS TO OTHER PERSONS AND VEHICLES. Look up ODI 712489 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 741309 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 Look up ODI 741309 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 753962 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. AK Look up ODI 753962 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 713648 BRAKES NEEDED REPLACING 4 MONTHS AFTER BUYING CAR. DEALER SAID WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. HAD COMPLETE BRAKE JOB ON FRONT 2 TIMES, 1 ON REAR, CYLINDER REPLACED, SHOES REPLACED, BRAKES STILL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, SOMETHING COMES LOOSE IF PRESSED SUDDENLY CAUSING CAR TO SLIDE AND NOT STOP. PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO QUICK WEAR OUT. ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY. CAR DOES NOT STOP EFFICIENTLY. ALSO,ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ENGINE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL AGAIN SINCE 7/98. DEALER M… Look up ODI 713648 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 721749 FRONT END NOISE WHEN GOING OVER MINOR BUMPS. TOLD MANY TIMES THAT IT WAS JUST MY STRUTS AND IT WAS NORMAL. NOW HAVE BEEN TOLD THE REAL PROBLEMS AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED AT A COST TO ME. *AK Look up ODI 721749 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 713648 BRAKES NEEDED REPLACING 4 MONTHS AFTER BUYING CAR. DEALER SAID WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. HAD COMPLETE BRAKE JOB ON FRONT 2 TIMES, 1 ON REAR, CYLINDER REPLACED, SHOES REPLACED, BRAKES STILL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, SOMETHING COMES LOOSE IF PRESSED SUDDENLY CAUSING CAR TO SLIDE AND NOT STOP. PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO QUICK WEAR OUT. ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY. CAR DOES NOT STOP EFFICIENTLY. ALSO,ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ENGINE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL AGAIN SINCE 7/98. DEALER M… Look up ODI 713648 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	1 ODI 716580 AFTER AN OIL LEAK WAS DETECTED, WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET/MOTOR MOUNT SUPPORT, AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK Look up ODI 716580 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 712489 VEHICLE LUNGES/SURGES AT IDLE. ACTS LIKE IT DOESN;T GO OUT OF GEAR. MUST PRESS FIRMLY ON BRAKE TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM LUNGING AHEAD. VERY ROUGH IDLE. SHAKES STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY. MUST PLACE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AT STOP TO CONTROL VEHICLE. WHEN SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL ENGINE RACES MOMENTARILY AND THEN SLOWS DOWN. VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL WHEN STOPPED, PERFORMANCE UNPREDICTIBLE, UNRELIABLE AND DANGEROUS TO OTHER PERSONS AND VEHICLES. Look up ODI 712489 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 741309 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 Look up ODI 741309 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 753962 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. AK Look up ODI 753962 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 10058311 · 54,000 mi I PURCHASED MY 1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE IN APRIL OF 1998 WITH 33,000 MILES ON IT AND IT CURRENTLY HAS 115,000 MILES ON IT. THE INITIAL SIGNS OF PROBLEMS BEGIN AT 50,000 MILES WITH AN OIL LEAK NO ONE COULD SEEM TO FIX (NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP). WITHIN A SPAN OF 82, 000 MILES: I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET TWICE AT 54,000 AND 113,000 ($1000), I HAVE HAD TWO MAJOR TUNE-UPS AT 60,000 AND 92,000 MILES ($500), I HAVE HAD ALL SENSORS REPLACED AT 101,000 MILES ($1500), I HAVE HAD THREE MAJOR BRAKE JOBS WITHIN 18 MONTHS ($1800), I HAD TO… Look up ODI 10058311 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	1 ODI 708678 OIL PAN DESIGN DEFECT CAUSED INITIAL REPORT ..SEE ODI 701385..REPORTED NOV 1998 WHEN OIL PAN WORE THRU AND DEVELOPED SLOW OIL LEAK AND OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT FAILED RESULTING IN ENGINE SEIZINGNECESITATING REBUILD AT APRX $3700.. AT 5114 MILES LATER(52900) WHILE ON HOIST, OWNER CHECKED PAN AND FOUND THAT THE PAN HAS AGAIN WORN ALMOST THROUGH FROM ROAD ABRASIONS DURING JUST NORMAL OPERATION WITH OCCASIONAL DRAGGING ON SPEED BUMBS ,DRIVEWAY INCLINES ,ROAD GUTTERS ON DRIVE IN ETC. IF CONTINUES TO WEAR AT CURRENT RATE EXPECT FAILURE ON THE NEW R… Look up ODI 708678 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	0	0	1 ODI 10058311 · 54,000 mi I PURCHASED MY 1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE IN APRIL OF 1998 WITH 33,000 MILES ON IT AND IT CURRENTLY HAS 115,000 MILES ON IT. THE INITIAL SIGNS OF PROBLEMS BEGIN AT 50,000 MILES WITH AN OIL LEAK NO ONE COULD SEEM TO FIX (NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP). WITHIN A SPAN OF 82, 000 MILES: I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET TWICE AT 54,000 AND 113,000 ($1000), I HAVE HAD TWO MAJOR TUNE-UPS AT 60,000 AND 92,000 MILES ($500), I HAVE HAD ALL SENSORS REPLACED AT 101,000 MILES ($1500), I HAVE HAD THREE MAJOR BRAKE JOBS WITHIN 18 MONTHS ($1800), I HAD TO… Look up ODI 10058311 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	1 ODI 527217 SEAT BELT PROBLEMS. Look up ODI 527217 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 713648 BRAKES NEEDED REPLACING 4 MONTHS AFTER BUYING CAR. DEALER SAID WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. HAD COMPLETE BRAKE JOB ON FRONT 2 TIMES, 1 ON REAR, CYLINDER REPLACED, SHOES REPLACED, BRAKES STILL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, SOMETHING COMES LOOSE IF PRESSED SUDDENLY CAUSING CAR TO SLIDE AND NOT STOP. PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO QUICK WEAR OUT. ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY. CAR DOES NOT STOP EFFICIENTLY. ALSO,ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ENGINE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL AGAIN SINCE 7/98. DEALER M… Look up ODI 713648 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 713648 BRAKES NEEDED REPLACING 4 MONTHS AFTER BUYING CAR. DEALER SAID WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. HAD COMPLETE BRAKE JOB ON FRONT 2 TIMES, 1 ON REAR, CYLINDER REPLACED, SHOES REPLACED, BRAKES STILL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, SOMETHING COMES LOOSE IF PRESSED SUDDENLY CAUSING CAR TO SLIDE AND NOT STOP. PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO QUICK WEAR OUT. ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY. CAR DOES NOT STOP EFFICIENTLY. ALSO,ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ENGINE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL AGAIN SINCE 7/98. DEALER M… Look up ODI 713648 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front	3 ODI 705110 HEAD GASKET LEAKS. DEALER REPORTS THAT THE GASKET IS DEFECTIVE. SAME FOR NEON, BREEZE, STRATUS, ETC. ALL MUST BE REPLACED. SHOULD BE RECALLED. REFUNDS SHOULD BE MADE. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING RIGHT. NOTHING DONE YET. Look up ODI 705110 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 706469 NOTICED LEAKAGE OF OIL UNDER CAR CHASSIS. DEALER DIAGNOSED LEAKING HEAD GASKET AND CAM SENSOR SEAL. DEALER REPORTS WORKING ON SAME PROBLEM REPORTED BY OTHER NEON AND BREEZE OWNERS. PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE CREAKING IN FRONT SUSPENSION WITH ANY JARRING OF SUSPENSION SYSTEM. AK Look up ODI 706469 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 821041 THERE IS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER CANNOT REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A FORWARD LUNGING WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP/REPLACED BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT/BROKEN ALTERNATOR BOLT/SENSOR FOR IDLE/RACK AND PINION STEERING/HEAD GASKET/EXHAUST LEAK DUE TO LOOSE BOLTS AND BROKEN POWER STEERING CAP. AK Look up ODI 821041 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 721749 FRONT END NOISE WHEN GOING OVER MINOR BUMPS. TOLD MANY TIMES THAT IT WAS JUST MY STRUTS AND IT WAS NORMAL. NOW HAVE BEEN TOLD THE REAL PROBLEMS AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED AT A COST TO ME. *AK Look up ODI 721749 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0
Unknown Or Other	1 ODI 898747 HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING OIL. CONTACTED A DEALER, AND DEALER GOT APPROVAL FROM CHRYSLER TO FIX VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE.*AK Look up ODI 898747 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 713648 BRAKES NEEDED REPLACING 4 MONTHS AFTER BUYING CAR. DEALER SAID WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. HAD COMPLETE BRAKE JOB ON FRONT 2 TIMES, 1 ON REAR, CYLINDER REPLACED, SHOES REPLACED, BRAKES STILL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, SOMETHING COMES LOOSE IF PRESSED SUDDENLY CAUSING CAR TO SLIDE AND NOT STOP. PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO QUICK WEAR OUT. ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY. CAR DOES NOT STOP EFFICIENTLY. ALSO,ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ENGINE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL AGAIN SINCE 7/98. DEALER M… Look up ODI 713648 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 713648 BRAKES NEEDED REPLACING 4 MONTHS AFTER BUYING CAR. DEALER SAID WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. HAD COMPLETE BRAKE JOB ON FRONT 2 TIMES, 1 ON REAR, CYLINDER REPLACED, SHOES REPLACED, BRAKES STILL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, SOMETHING COMES LOOSE IF PRESSED SUDDENLY CAUSING CAR TO SLIDE AND NOT STOP. PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO QUICK WEAR OUT. ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY. CAR DOES NOT STOP EFFICIENTLY. ALSO,ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ENGINE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL AGAIN SINCE 7/98. DEALER M… Look up ODI 713648 at NHTSA ↗	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

6 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10207183

Look up ODI 10207183 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 833829

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL STALL AND DIE OUT WITHOUT WARRNING. WHE PLACED IN PARK IT IDLES UP VERY HIGH, AND, IDLES LOW WHEN IT IS IN DRIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Look up ODI 833829 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 880880

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

Look up ODI 880880 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

3 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10069899

I ACQUIRED A 1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE IN MARCH OF 2002. THE DAY AFTER I GOT THE CAR, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE THEN, THE LIGHT HAS COME ONE A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN FIXED OR LOOKED AT, THE O2 SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ON HALLOWEEN 2002, I TOOK MY CAR IN TO GET A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF A TICKING SOUND. THE AUTO CENTER (THAT WAS DOING MY OIL CHANGE) SAID IT WAS A ROD BEARING, BUT WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A FLYWHEEL. THE CAR WAS REPAIRE…

Look up ODI 10069899 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 708678

OIL PAN DESIGN DEFECT CAUSED INITIAL REPORT ..SEE ODI 701385..REPORTED NOV 1998 WHEN OIL PAN WORE THRU AND DEVELOPED SLOW OIL LEAK AND OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT FAILED RESULTING IN ENGINE SEIZINGNECESITATING REBUILD AT APRX $3700.. AT 5114 MILES LATER(52900) WHILE ON HOIST, OWNER CHECKED PAN AND FOUND THAT THE PAN HAS AGAIN WORN ALMOST THROUGH FROM ROAD ABRASIONS DURING JUST NORMAL OPERATION WITH OCCASIONAL DRAGGING ON SPEED BUMBS ,DRIVEWAY INCLINES ,ROAD GUTTERS ON DRIVE IN ETC. IF CONTINUES TO WEAR AT CURRENT RATE EXPECT FAILURE ON THE NEW R…

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ODI 729249

CAR OVERHEATED AND ENGINE BLEW OUT. CHECK ENGINE AND ENGINE TEMP WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. TEMP GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER HOT. NEED TO REPLACE ENGINE.

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 1.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 242,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10167010 · 242,000 mi

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ODI 801080

ABS LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY HARD WHEN APPLIED. ON JULY 26 THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. ALSO NOISE AND VIBRATION WAS EXPERIENCED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED.*AK VEHICLE ALSO PULLS WHEN BRAKING, ON ONE OCCASION FRONT ROTORS WERE OVERHEATED, DEALER STATED THIS WAS DUE TO AN ABS PROBLEM, CONSUMER FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MASTER CYLINDER 96V075, THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL ON THE ABS 96V074. TRANSMISSION MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE'S GEARS SHIFTED ON THEIR OWN. STEERING WHEEL SQUEAKS WHE…

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Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 807768

FILLING VEHICLE W/GAS. NOTICED GASOLINE SPILLING OUT OF TANK. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. INFORMED DRIVER VEHICLE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. HAD VEHICLE PUSHED TO SIDE AREA. DEALERSHIP PUT ON NEW GAS TANK. STILL SMELLED GAS AFTER. DEALER/MFG WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE. *AK

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Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 877839

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

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Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 821041

THERE IS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER CANNOT REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A FORWARD LUNGING WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP/REPLACED BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT/BROKEN ALTERNATOR BOLT/SENSOR FOR IDLE/RACK AND PINION STEERING/HEAD GASKET/EXHAUST LEAK DUE TO LOOSE BOLTS AND BROKEN POWER STEERING CAP. *AK

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b