1996 Plymouth Breeze

Defect. FEDERAL-MOGUL IS RECALLING CERTAIN REPLACEMENT CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES, PART NUMBERS K7425, 10945, FA4510X, K7427, 10946, AND FA4611X, SOLD FOR USE ON VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE BALL JOINT ON THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY CAN FAIL CAUSING THE BALL STUD TO WEAR THROUGH THE CONTROL ARM HOUSING RESULTING IN NOISE AND/OR SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE HOUSING.

Risk. IF THERE IS A SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE HOUSING, THE DRIVER CAN LOOSE STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED CONTROL ARMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 1-877-489-6659.

Defect. QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BALL JOINTS SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN EXCESSIVELY HARDENED WHICH COULD CAUSE IT TO CRACK NEAR THE RETAINING RING GROOVE ALLOWING THE BALL STUD TO SEPARATE UNDER IMPACT LOAD. THE SUBJECT BALL JOINTS WERE SOLD AS FOUR PART NUMBERS, D10945, D10946, G10945, AND G10946. THE AFFECTED CONTROL ARMS, D10945 AND D10946, ARE STAMPED WITH THE FOLLOWING DATES ON THE BALL JOINTS: 134308, 135708, 100109, 102709, 104109, 105509, 107609, 108909, 110309, 113209, AND 116609. THE G10945 AND G10946 ARE THE SAME PART AS THE D10945 AND D10946 RESPECTIVELY. THEY ARE LABELED DIFFERENTLY DEPENDING ON THE AFTERMARKET CUSTOMER.

Risk. SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE SOCKET OF THE BALL JOINT HOUSING WOULD ALLOW THE CONTROL ARM TO COLLAPSE AND THE WHEEL TO FOLD IN CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy. QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE AT 1-800-493-4128.

Defect. CERTAIN AIRTEX FUEL PUMP MODULES, P/NOS. E7089M, E7094M, E7113M, AND E7129M, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1 AND SEPTEMBER 24, 2006. THESE FUEL PUMP MODULES WERE SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE IN CERTAIN DAIMLERCHRYSLER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SILICONE MATERIAL USED IN MANUFACTURE OF THE FLAPPER VALVE WAS OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION, LEADING TO EXCESS SWELL OF THE FLAPPER VALVE RESTRICTING THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE FUEL PUMP MODULE.

Risk. FUEL RESTRICTION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER AND/OR ENGINE STALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. AIRTEX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MODULES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AIRTEX TOLL-FREE AT 1-866-867-3759.

Defect. CERTAIN TIGAS FUEL PUMP MODULES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1 AND SEPTEMBER 24, 2006, SOLD UNDER VARIOUS BRAND NAMES AND P/NOS. THESE FUEL PUMP MODULES ARE SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE IN CERTAIN DAIMLERCHRYSLER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SILICONE MATERIAL USED IN MANUFACTURE OF THE FLAPPER VALVE WAS OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION, LEADING TO EXCESS SWELL OF THE FLAPPER VALVE RESTRICTING THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE FUEL PUMP MODULE.

Risk. FUEL RESTRICTION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER AND/OR ENGINE STALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. TI AUTOMOTIVE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MODULES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TI AUTOMOTIVE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-461-1834.

Defect. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.

Risk. EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE CABLE CONNECTING THE CONSOLE SHIFTER MECHANISM TO THE IGNITION KEY CAN CAUSE A TRAPPED KEY CONDITION WHICH CAN RESULT IN A LOW FORCE REQUIRED TO DEPRESS THE SHIFT BUTTON. A COMBINATION OF APPLYING A MIS-ADJUSTED RELEASE BUTTON WITH A LOW FORCE ATTEMPT TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITH THE KEY IN THE LOCKED POSITION, CAN BREAK THE CONNECTING PIN IN THE SHIFTER.

Risk. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE "IGNITION-PARK" INTERLOCK SYSTEM WILL BE NONFUNCTIONAL.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM. ANY VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL AFTER THE INSPECTION WILL HAVE THE SHIFT MECHANISM AND CABLE REPLACED WITH A "SELF-ADJUSTING" DESIGN.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT CAN SEPARATE DUE TO LOSS OF LUBRICATION.

Risk. SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BALL JOINT END HOUSING COVER SEAL FOR LEAKAGE WITH A HIGH PRESSURE AIR TESTER AND THE RUBBER BOOT WILL BE VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. IF THE COVER SEAL LEAKS OR THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WILL BE REPLACED.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING CAN DISENGAGE FROM ITS RETENTION HOLE IF THE HOOD IS SLAMMED SHUT.

Risk. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS SIMULTANEOUSLY WITHOUT ENGAGING THE PRIMARY LATCH, THE HOOD WOULD NOT BE RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING WITH A LONGER END HOOK SPRING.

Defect. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CAN LEAK BRAKE FLUID DUE TO A DAMAGED DOUBLE LIP REAR PISTON SEAL.

Risk. BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN DIMINISHED EFFECTIVENESS OF ONE HALF OF THE SPLIT BRAKE SYSTEM. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHT(S) WILL SIGNAL SYSTEM IMPAIRMENT PRIOR TO PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM LOSS.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDR PISTON ASSEMBLY.

Defect. CORROSION OF THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAN CAUSE THE SOLENOID VALVES TO STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION.

Risk. IF EITHER FRONT WHEEL VALVE STICKS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SWERVE FROM A STRAIGHT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PLATE AND SILICONE GREASE INJECTED INTO THE SOLENOID CAVITY TO ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS CONDITION.

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

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

THE PLASTIC ADJUSTMENTS ON THE SEAT BELTS HAVE FALLEN OFF 2 OF THE SEAT BELTS, THEREFORE, I ASSUME, THEY ARE NO LONGER SAFE TO USE. *NM

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 MY DOOR TO GET OUT, FROM HIS HEIGHT HE COULD SEE SOMETHING STICKING OUT UNDERNEATH THE CLUTCH AREA. HE REACHED DOWN AND SAW THAT A CHUNK OF THE CLOTH MAT HAD BEEN SUCKED UP INTO THE STEERING COLUMN AT THE BASE OF THE FLOOR AND WAS WRAPPED FREEZING THE STEERING. IT TOOK HIM A WHILE, BUT HE WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO FREE IT. ALMOST THE ENTIRE, HEAVY CLOTH MAT WAS A GIANT BALL WRAPPED BY THE COLUMN. I WAS LUCKY THAT IT HAPPENED ON THE COMPANY CAMPUS ONLY MOVING A FEW MILES AN HOUR, AND NOT UP ON INTERSTATE 78 I TRAVEL EVERYDAY AT 55 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE STEERING COMPLETELY FROZE. *JB

OIL NOTICED ON GROUND UNDER VEHICLE. MECHANIC SAYS HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL OUT OF ENGINE. HEAD GASKET FAILURE IS CAUSING OIL TO BE LEAKED ONTO GROUND WHICH CAUSES ECOLOGICAL DAMAGE TO OUR ENVIRONMENT PER EPA. THIS WEB SITE DOCUMENTS THIS AS A TREND FOR THIS PLATFORM OF PLYMOUTH VEHICLE. THERE MUST BE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF GALLONS OF PETROLEUM OIL BEING SPILLED INTO OUR ENVIRONMENT BY THESE VEHICLES, MAYBE MORE. THESE VEHICLES ARE INJURING US ALL AND SHOULD NO LONGER BE USED UNLESS PROPERLY AND PERMANENTLY FIXED. *NM

RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE TRANSAXLE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM ON THE 1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER BUT THE REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE R RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NM

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

PROBLEMS GETTING REPAIR WORK COMPLETED ON 1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO PICK UP HIS VEHICLE, HE WAS TOLD NO WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED BECAUSE THERE WAS A SPECIAL PART THAT NEEDED TO ORDERED. THE DEALER STILL HAS NOT CONTACTED THE CONSUMER. THE PROBLEM WAS A RECALL REPAIR ON THE SHIFT INTER-LOCK. RECALL#04V021000. *JB

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

WHILE PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION, THE GEAR SHIFT OF THE FLOOR CONSOLE WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND HIT A HOUSE. THE VEHICLE HAD A CHILD INSIDE AT THE TIME THAT SUSTAINED MINOR HEAD INJURIES. THE OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ONE YEAR LATER. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V021000; FLOOR SHIFT CONSOLE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *JB *TC

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

1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE 2.0 ENGINE LEAKS EXTREME AMOUNTS OF OIL FROM AREA WHERE UPPER, LOWER, AND FRONT SEAL COME TOGETHER. NOT THE SEAL ITSELF. ALSO SEEMS TO RUN HOT. IT IS NOT A PROBLEM CAUSED OVER TIME. IT IS NOT SEALED FROM NEW. ALSO INTERIOR HAS COMPLETELY DETERIORATED AS IF IT WERE 50 YEARS OLD. *LA

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 REPLACE THE RADIATOR ($250), I HAD TO HAVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED AT 75,000 MILES ($350), I HAD TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 95,000 MILES ($1500), IVE HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS BASED ON THE READOUTS FROM THE COMPUTER ($600+), REPLACED THE OIL PAN GASKET BUT IT STILL LEAKS ($150) THE WINDOW SEALS LEAK WHEN IT RAINS (NEVER TRIED TO FIX) (THIS CAR SAT IN MY DRIVEWAY ALMOST ALL OF 2002 BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS) AFTER ALL OF MY FUTILE ATTEMPTS TO KEEP MY TRANSPORTATION OPERABLE, ITS CURRENTLY SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: IT CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE REVS UP AND DOWN WHEN IDLE, THERE IS A SEVERE OIL LEAK THAT NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIX, THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON NO MATTER WHAT REPAIRS ARE DONE, THE FACTORY RADIO, THE SPEEDOMETER, AND THE MILEAGE GAUGE, NO LONGER WORK. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO PICKUP WHEN DRIVING UP HILLS, WHEN YOU TURN THE AC ON THERE IS AN UNBEARABLE HORRIBLE RATTLING NOISE AND THE CAR LO

THE OIL CONSTANTLY LEAKS. THE HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. (1998, 2000, 2002). THE HEAD GASKET IS NOW WORN AGAIN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE TIMING BELT REPLACED ONCE DUE TO THE OIL LEAKING ON IT. NOW THE TIMING BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN

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 REPAIRED AND 2 DAYS AFTER I PICK UP THE CAR, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMES ON FOR THE 4TH TIME. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PRAYING THAT THIS IS THE LAST TIME I WILL HAVE TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS FOR THE SAME THING!!!

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 DID NOTHING FOR TWO DAYS UNTIL I CALLED BACK AND FOUND OUT THAT THE DECISION RESTED IN THE REGIONAL MANAGER'S HANDS WHO WAS OUT OF TOWN ON VACATION FOR 4 MORE DAYS. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AGAIN AND ESCALLATED THE DECISION THROUGH A FEW LEVELS OF MANAGEMENT AND FOUND THAT MY REQUEST HAD BEEN DENIED DUE TO THE AGE OF THE CAR AND ITS MILEAGE. THIS IRRITATES ME FOR SEVERAL REASONS. HEAD GASKETS ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A MUCH LONGER LIFE SPAN THAT 72K MILES. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED DEFECT WITH THE CAR I HAVE AND I FEEL THAT A RECALL IS IN ORDER. FROM WHAT I'VE READ ON THE INTERNET, MANY BREEZE/NEON OWNERS HAVE HAD SUCCESS CONVINCING CHRYSLER TO PAY FOR SOME OF THE REPAIR. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN ON TUESDAY NIGHT AND IT WASN'T UNTIL THE END OF THE DAY ON THURSDAY THAT CHRYSLER MADE THEIR DECISION. IN THE MEANTIME, THE MECHANIC DID NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE HE WAS WAITING ON THE RESPONSE FROM CHRYSLER. HENCE, I WAS OUT OF THE USE OF MY CAR AN A

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 AND HEARD A LOUD SOUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. HE THEN HIT THE SIGN POLE, WHICH BROKE A THE BASE AND CAME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. HE HAD TO DUCK OUT OF THE WAY AS THE POLE HIT HIS HEADREST AND THEN STRUCK THE WALL. THIS IS WHERE HE INJURED HIS NECK AND BACK, TRYING TO AVOID THE POLE. THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *PH

PASSENGER FRONT SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. WINDOW WOULD PERIODICALLY STICK WHEN DEPRESSING THE BUTTON TO MOVE WINDOW UP OR DOWN.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT 15 MPH WHICH CAUSED SEVERE INJURIES TO CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH

LTR FWD FM M. BALWIN/NHTSA REGION X FM LAURA FEINSTEIN(WA) RE THE DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET. TORN HEAD GASKET CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK OUT ON TO THE GROUND.*MR *TS *JB

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

THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET. THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT RECALLS/WARRANTIES OR OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS. *AK *JB

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

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL #96 V 07 500, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT I INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PH

CONSUMER STATED THE HOOD LATCH POPPED, WHICH CAUSED THE HOOD TO POP UP. RECEIVED TSB. *JB

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

CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED THEY ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THERE CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINTS AND IS CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED.PH

WHILE PARKING AT 3-5 MPH VEHICLE LOST ABILITY TO STEER, DEALER REPLACED TIE ROD END ON BOTH SIDES.*AK *NLM

AT 65MPH AND AND WITH NO WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL KICK OUT OF GEAR AND WILL GO TO 2ND GEAR. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN STOP IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND IT HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

I'M SO DISAPPOINTED IN THIS CAR. I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 1996, AND IT'S BEEN CONSTANT PROBLEMS SINCE I DID. THE FIRST TIME THE HEAD GASKET WENT OUT, THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT HAS GONE OUT TWICE SINCE THEN. I'VE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY ON REPAIRS, THAT I COULD HAVE BOUGHT A WHOLE NEW CAR IF YOU ADD IT ALL UP. THE BRAKES ARE ALWAYS SQUEEKING AND WEARING OUT QUICKLY. WHENEVER ONE THING GOES WRONG, IT'S QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS. MY TRANSMISSION HAD A MASSIVE LEAK LAST YEAR (2001) THAT TOOK THE DEALER TWO TIMES TO FIX. BUT NOW IT'S LEAKING AGAIN. I WENT AND BOUGHT A NEW KIA TWO DAYS AGO--BUT I'M RELUCTANT TO TRY AND SELL THIS LEMON TO ANYBODY. IT HAS NO TRADE IN VALUE WHATSOEVER. NOW THAT I'M AWARE OF THE MAJOR HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS, I WONDER IF THERE'S ANY SORT OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE MAKERS OF PLYMOUTH? I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!*AK

DEALER CLAIMS HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN. SOME OIL LEAKAGE HAS BEEN NOTED BY OWNER. OTHER NHTSA COMPLAINTS INDICATE IT COULD DAMAGE RADIATOR SO I NEED TO FIND CRYSLER'S DESIRE/NEED TO REPLACE THIS DEFECTIVE PART. *AK

CUSTOMER STATES THERE IS NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING BOTH WAYS AND OVER BUMPS, DEALER REPLACED RACK AND PINION AND REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *TT

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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

CONSUMER STATES THAT AN OIL LEAK OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES WHICH HE HAD REPAIRED, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THERE WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE AT 101,000 MILES IN WHICH HEAD GASKETS FAILED. * JG

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

HEAD GASKET FOUND LEAKING AT 54000 MILES, REPLACED, NOW FOUND LEAKING AGAIN AT 107,000 MILES. DEALER SAYS NOT COVERED DUE TO MILEAGE, BUT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN 3 REVISIONS ON THE GASKETS UP TO NOW.*AK

GOING 50 BEFORE BRAKING IN FRONTAL COLLISION ACCIDENT, AIRBAG DIDNT DEPLOY.*AK

TREAD SEPARATION @ 75 MPH DID $2,100 IN DAMAGES TO THE CAR. THE INCIDENT NARROWLY AVOIDED ROLLOVER AS CAR BECAME COMPLETELY UNSTABLE AFTER THE EXPLOSIVE TIRE FAILURE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: B6H128G09L TIRESIZE: 195/70R14)

STARTED WITH A 1/2 TANK OF GAS. AFTER SHOPPING GOT IN CAR AND IMMEDIATELY THE GAUGE WENT STRAIGHT TO "E" . AFTER CAR IS SHUT OFF & TURNED BACK ON CORRECT FULLNESS OF TANK IS SHOWN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN A MONTH THIS HAS HAPPENED.*AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING INTO RADIATOR AND ALL OVER THE GROUND. ALSO, HAD 2 SERVICE CODES ON ENGINE, BUT ENGINE WAS STILL LEAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE.CURRENTLY I'M LOOKING AT REPLACING THE WHOLE RACK IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE!!MY CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PROPERLY AND IS MY FAMILY SEDAN.I AM A 33 YEAR OLD MOTHER AND HAVE NEVER DONE ANYTHING TO ABUSE OR NEGLECT THIS VEHICLE.IT LEAKS OIL,THE DOOR SEALS DON'T LINE UP PROPERLY ON THE BACK DOORS AND IT JUST SEEMS LIKE IT WON'T LAST THE TERM OF MY LOAN I TOOK OUT TO BUY THIS VEHICLE IN THE FIRST PLACE.I AM SO DISGUSTED WITH CHRYSLER MANUFACTURING SUCH A LEMON AND TURNING AROUND AND SELLING IT TO HAPLESS VICTIMS.PREYING ON FAMILIES THAT CAN BARELY AFFORD THERE VEHICLES.WHEN THAT SALESMAN LOOKED INTO MY 18 MONTH OLD DAUGHTERS EYES AT THE TIME DID IT EVEN MATTER TO HIM THAT HE MIGHT BE PUTTING HER LIFE IN DANGER BY SELLING HER PARENTS A POORLY DESIGNED AND BUILT CAR?OBVIOUSLY NOT.UNFORTUNATELY FOR PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF I CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE THEM TO COURT FOR SELLING ME THIS LEMON AND NEEDING TO WORK EVERY DAY TO GET BY I NEEDED THIS VEHICLE.I HAVE TO DRIVE IT EVERY DAY.IT'S A SHAME THAT CHRYSLER HAS RUINED ANOTHER AMERICAN FAMILIES OPINION ON AMERICAN MADE VEHICLES BECAUSE I WILL NEVER BUY AMERICAN FOR VEHICLES AGAIN.THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK

WHILE MAKING LEFT TURN AT ABOUT 5-10 MPH TIE ROD FELL OFF, AND VEHICLE SKIDDED TO SIDE OF ROAD. *AK

GASKET BLOWN CAUSING OIL LEAK. *JB

HEAD GASKET STARTED TO LEAK BUT DEALER WANTED $1500 TO FIX. NOW IT IS LEAKING VERY BAD. *AK

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OIL DRIPPING FROM MY 1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC, WHO TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD HEAD GASKET. I WAS TOLD BY HIM THAT PLYMOUTH WAS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT VEHICLE AND THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT MY PROBLEM AND THEY ADVISED THAT IT WASN'T A RECALLED PROBLEM, AND IT NEVER WILL BE. FOR THEM TO FIX IT ,IT WILL COST UPWARDS OF 2,000 DOLLARS. I HAVE TRIED TO REASON WITH THEM, BUT COULDN'T GET ANYWHERE WITH THEM. THE PROBLEM IS VERY MESSY FOR MY DRIVEWAY,AND PROBABLY A SAFETY CONCERN THE MORE I DRIVE IT ON THE ROAD. I HOPE NHTSA PUTS OUR CONCERNS TO THE FORFRONT AND GETS CHRYSLER TO ADDRESS OUR SITUATION AND FINALLY PUT THE PROBLEM ON THE RECALL LIST. AS A FAN OF THE CHRSYLER PRODUCT AND BUYER, I HOPE THAT SOMETHING CAN BE DONE. FRANK CORTEZ

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

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