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1996 Plymouth Breeze complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1996 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 3, 2000PA

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES LEFT CALIPER BROKE IN HALLF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES. DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS/ CALIPERS AND PADS. RIGHT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO STICKING/ EATING INTO THE ROTORS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 28, 1999LA

AFTER AN OIL LEAK WAS DETECTED, WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET/MOTOR MOUNT SUPPORT, AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 21, 1999OH

HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSED OIL LEAK. YH

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Dec 10, 1999MI

HOOD LATCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING. HAD TO REPLACE THE HOOD AND COWL PANEL AND REPAIR DENTS IN THE ROOF. MANUFACTURER DENIES RESPONSIBILITY. BUILD DATE ON VEHICLE FALLS 9 DAYS OUTIDE OF MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ON THE HOOD LATCHES. BODY SHOP SAYS THAT THE VEHICLE DOES, IN FACT HAVE A FAULTY HOOD LATCH. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 4, 1999DC

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW. NLM

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Nov 10, 1999OK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN AT ANY GIVEN SPEED VEHICLE WILL DIE AND WILL NOT RESTART. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. TECHINICAL SERVICE WILL WORK WITH THE DEALE. BUT, THUS FAR, HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Nov 8, 1999MD

LEAKING AGN INTO SPARKPLUG TUBES AND DRIPPING TO GROUND.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › DiscCrash
Filed Oct 21, 1999GA

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 MAINTAINS THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPAIR BECAUSE OUT OF WARRANTY. OIL LIGHT DOES NOT WORK TO WARN WHEN OIL IS LOW. CONSTANTLY ADDING OIL TO KEEP AT PROPER LEVEL. PARKING BRAKE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED SEVERAL TIMES BUT DOES NOT STAY LONG. FUEL GAUGE GIVES INACCURATE READING. APPEARS TO BE EMPTY WHEN NOT. AIR CONDITIONER QUIT MONTH BEFORE CAR ACCIDENT IN 8/99. WAS REPAIRED WITH COLLISION REPAIRS. REPAIRS REVEAL PRIOR ACCIDENT BEFORE BUYING CAR. WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS. HAVE SPENT TOO MUCH MONEY ON THIS CAR IN TWO YEARS FOR CAR TO BE AS NEW AS IT IS. THERE ARE OTHER DEFECTS THAT WILL BE REPORTED ON AN ADDITIONAL FORM. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 12, 1999OK

NO SUMMARY

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 5, 1999IN

TRANSMISSION STARTED HAVING A LOUD RATTLE WHEN CHECKED OUT CAR IS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID AND WILL NEED TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD GO OUT IN 59,000 MILES. I ALSO FEEL THAT THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE FOUND THAT THE CAR WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE 2 TIMES THAT I HAD THE VEHICLE IN, THIS WAS VERY OBVIOUS PROBLEM IF THEY HAD CHECKED IT OUT PROPERLY.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 5, 1999LA

BOTH REAR DOORS SQUEAK WHEN OPENED AND CLOSED; GREASE HAS TO BE APPLIED MONTHLY FOR THEM TO FUNCTION.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 29, 1999IL

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.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 31, 1999OH

BACKED VEHICLE OUT OF GARAGE AND NOTICED SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL ON THE GROUND. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES, AND DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. CAN'T TELL WHERE THE OIL IS COMING FROM. SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL IN THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 18, 1999LA

HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL AND BLOWING BY SPARK PLUGS. OUR REGULAR, TRUSTED MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH PLYMOUTH BREEZE AND SHOLD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ITEM. SINCE REPAIR ESTIMATE IS $600, WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS ITEM IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR RECALL SINCE IT HAS HAPPENED TO SO MANY VEHICLES AND THERE ARE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM.

Seat Belts › Front › RetractorCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 16, 1999PA

THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. THE DRIVER SUDSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 9, 1999FL

WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 60-65 MPH WHEN ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW, AND VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FLUID ON THE ROADWAY. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE LEAKAGE WAS COMING FROM THE HEAD GASKETS & NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › EngineCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 15, 1999CO

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 REPLACEMENT PAN IN 2500-5000 MILES.THIS PAN AREA IMMEDIATELY BELOW OIL DRAIN PLUG IS TOTALLY UNPROTECTED AND IS 1ST AREA OF IMPACT WHEN CAR DIPS FOR ANY REASON ENOUGH TO MAKE CONTACT WITH ROAD. IT ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC AT NORTHGLENN DODGE WHEN SHOWED TO HIM ON HOIST AND ASK..IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE BREEZE AND SEEN ALOT. I INTEND TO PURSUE PROBLEM DIRECTLY WITH PLYMOUTH FACTORY. AIRBAGS FAILED @ 35MPH IN ACCIDENT WHEN BREEZE REARENDED A 1964 CHEV CARRALL FOLDI*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jul 6, 1999NY

HEAD GASKET WAS POORLY DESIGN RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. *YC

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jun 23, 1999OH

ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL ONTO SPARK PLUGS AND ANTI-FREEZE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GASKET AND THE BOLTS ON MAY 18 1999. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed Jun 23, 1999NE

I PURCHASED A USED CAR, AND SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO FIX MINOR THINGS IF THE CAR IS OLD, BUT THIS CAR IS A 1996. ALMOST STILL NEW AND I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE TRANSMISSION COULD BAD THIS SOON. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IT WAS LEAKING OIL SO I FIGURED IT WAS JUST SOMETHING SIMPLE. I TOOK THE CAR INTO JIM EARP CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH ON 55TH AND L STREET THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY HEADGASKETS, AND BRAKES.I DID. THEY CAR WAS STILL LEAKING SO I TOOK IT BACK IN ON 6/10/99 BUT THEY COULD'T LOOK AT IT. I WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER THEY TOLD ME MY TRANSMISSION IS PROBALY CRACKED. I DO HAVE ANOTHER FRIEND WHO BOUGHT HIS CAR BRAND NEW AND THE SAME PROBLEM, HEADGASKETS WENT BAD, HIS ENGINE CRACKED, AND NOW HIS CAR IS IN THE SHOP FOR BAD TRANSMISSION. MY CAR MAKES MORE NOISE NOW AND IT DIDN'T BEFORE. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM BUT I KNOW 2 PEOPLE AND MYSELF ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE PLYMOUTH BREEZE. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jun 22, 1999KY

VEHICLE WAS INVOVED IN A ACCIDENT AT 50-60 MPH BEFORE BRAKING WHICH CAUSE CONSUMER VEHICLE TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE; BOTH AIR BAGS FAIL TO DEPLOYED MFR/DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jun 16, 1999FL

HEAD GASKET BLOWN. NLM

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed May 28, 1999NC

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, A TRAILER TRUCK PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HIT TRUCK ON THE SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 15, 1999IN

ORIGINALLY REPORTED TROUBLE TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND THAT I SHOULD CONTINUE TO REPLACE LOST OIL AND THAT IT WAS NOT WORTH FIXING BECAUSE I WOULD PROBABLY WANT TO TRADE IT IN. THEN WHEN I SCHEDUALED TO HAVE IT FIXED, ABOUT 9 MONTHS LATER, THEY ADVISED ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE NEVER TOLD ME THAT AND THAT IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRENTY. BY THAT TIME OF COARSE I WAS OUT OF MILAGE WARRENTY. I WENT AHEAD AND SENT IT IN TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPARED OR REPLACED WHATEVER NEEDED TO BE DONE. THEY TOLD ME AT THAT TIME THAT THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THE PART SO I DID NOT RECIEVE MY VEHICLE BACK FOR OVER A MONTH. THEN WHEN I DID GET IT BACK I NOTICED THAT IT WAS STILL LEAKING OIL SO I CALLED IMEDIATELY. IT TOOK THEM 2 WEEKS TO GET IT BACK IN ONLY TO TELL ME WHAT I ALREADY NEW THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING AND IT NEED TO BE REPLACED. I CALLED THEM EVER DAY TO CHECK ON THE PROGRESS AND WHAT THEY FINALLY TOLD ME WAS THAT THERE WAS A REDESIGN ON THE GASKETS BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL ONE HAD A DEFECT BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THEM AND THAT THE FIRST ONE THAT THEY REPLACED WAS STILL THE OLD DESIGN SO THEY WOULD REPLACE IT AT NO CHARGE WITH THE NEW DESIGN BUT WHEN I FINALLY GOT MY CAR BACK IT WAS STILL LEAKING! SO FAR I AM OUT OF OVER A $1000.00 IN REPAIR AND THAT IS NOT EVEN COUNTING THE COST OF RENTAL CARS. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed May 13, 1999PA

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 11, 1999MI

AT 68,000 MILES ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAS PREMATURELY MALFUNCTIONED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Apr 27, 1999WI

HEAD GASKET REPLACED, REPLACEMENT FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Apr 3, 1999KY

WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. OUR MAJOR CONCERN RIGHT NOW IS THE HEAD GASKET LEAK. WE ARE HAVING IT REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE DEALER TOLD US THAT CHRYSLER HAS REDESIGNED IT 5 TIMES. THE CAR HAS LEAKED OIL EVER SINCE WE HAVE OWNED IT, FROM THE HEAD GASKET AND THE CAM SENSOR. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 31, 1999WV

HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL. DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT TO AVOID FUTURE DETERIORATION. HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 30, 1999CA

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.

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator PedalFire
Filed Mar 9, 1999FL

ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK AND IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHICH CAUSED A FIRE INSIDE THE BRAKEPADS AND WHEEL BASE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Feb 28, 1999PA

THE IGNITION/PARK SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM (RECALL COMPONENT #98V183000) FAILED PRIOR TO NOTICE CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION AND DAMAGE. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 22, 1999MI

REPLACED ENGINE HEAD GASKET, WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS COMMON ON VEHICLES WITH ALUMINUM HEADS AND CAST IRON BLOCKS. VEHICLE DOES NOT EVEN HAVE 20,000 MILES ON IT. THIS WILL PROBABLY HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN, WAS TOLD BY SERVICE TECH THAT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE BECAUSE OF THE MATERIALS USED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Feb 19, 1999MD

WHILE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN USE THEY WOULD MALFUNCTION AND BE INOPERATIVE WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AND FIXED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, BUT THE PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. CURRENTLY, DEALER SAID IT IS THE FUSE BLOCK PANEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Feb 18, 1999MD

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, THE SELF ADJUSTED BRAKES WILL GO DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND CONSUMER'S FOOT WILL TOUCH GAS PEDAL IF HE DOESN'T PAY ATTENTION OR FOOT SLIPS TO THE GAS PEDAL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 10, 1999MD

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING OIL LEAKAGE SINCE 1997. VEHICLE WAS AT DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP--MARYLAND MOTORS, ROCKVILLE MD. MECHANIC/SERVICE MANAGER-MIKE CATRON ADMITTS THERE IS AN OIL LEAK. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 9, 1999FL

THIS SIZE ENGINE HAS AN OIL LEAK AT REAR OF HEAD. I'VE NOTICED THIS ON NEONS AS WELL. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE AS OIL IS EXITING NEAR THE EXHAUST. *AK

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Fan/Motor
Filed Jan 21, 1999WI

THE VENTILATION SYSTEM DOES NOT DEFROST THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE. WHEN THERE IS A CAR FULL OF PEOPLE IT MAKES IT HARD TO SEE OUT OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 21, 1999TN

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 9, 1999NC

TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER AND DIFFERENTIAL FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Jan 4, 1999SC

VEHICLE BROUGHT IN FOR RECALL REPAIR INSPECTION OF THE IGNITION/PARK SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP BROKE PART INTENTIONALLY.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 17, 1998NC

ON NOVEMBER 15TH, 1998, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR PLYMOUTH BREEZE ON HIS WAY TO WORK. WHILE DRIVING HE HEARD SEVERAL TERRIBLE, LOUD NOISES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND IMMEDIATELY LOSS POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AAMCO TRANSMITTIONS. AAMCO TRANSMITTIONS FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE, THE DIFFERENTAL PIN WORKED ITS WAY OUT OF PLACE, CATCHING ITSELF ON METAL. THE DIFFERENTIAL PIN SPLIT INTO THREE PIECES (AAMCO BELIEVES). THE DIFFERENTIAL PIN MADE SEVERAL 3 INCH HOLES IN THE CASING OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS CONTAMINATED AND DESTROYED. THE SOLUTION, TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION. THE PLYMOUTH BREEZE IN THIS REPORT HAS NOT EVER BEEN SERVICED FOR PROBLEMS OTHER THAN RECALLS. WE BELIEVE THE DAMAGE STARTED TO BEGIN WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL IN ITS WARRANTY LIFE. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO TWO CHRYSLER ENGINEERS, TWO TRANSMISSION SPECIALISTS, AND THREE CHRYLSER DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEES. THEIR OPINION IS THE SAME. THEY ALL BELIEVE THAT IT TAKES TIME FOR THIS TYPE OF FAILURE TO OCCUR. AND NOT ONE OF THE SPECIALISTS HAVE EVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM WITH A CAR LESS THAN 100,000 MILES DRIVEN! WE HAVE CONTACTED CHRYLSER FOR A REFUND OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPLACEMENT OF OUR PLYMOUTH BREEZE'S NEW TRANSMITTION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash1 killed
Filed Dec 16, 1998NY

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. REPLACED BRAKES TWICE SINCE OWNING VEHICLE. . WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, CONSUMER'S FOOT WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION/ FATALITY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 15, 1998CO

LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR FAILURE. SUGGESTS FACTORY DEFECTS AND/OR DESIGN DEFICIENCIES. SLOW OIL LOSS FROM SMALL HOLE IN OIL PAN OVER PERIOD OF AT LEAST 6 DAYS FAILED TO ACTIVATE WARNINGS PRIOR TO ENGINE SEIZE UP. EST 3/4 QT OIL REMAINING AFTER ENGINE SEIZED BUT WARN LITE DID NOT COME ON UNTIL ENGINE STOPPED. VEH WAS IN BUSY TRAFFIC WHEN ENGINE UNEXPECTLY AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. OIL PAN FAILURE RESULTED FROM SCRAPING CONTACT OVER TIME WITH ROAD SURFACES ON DIPS DUE TO PAN DESIGN AND LOWNESS OF VEH THE PAN HAS A LOWERD DETENT JUST BEFORE DRAIN PLUG WHICH APPEARS TO BE FIRST POINT OF IMPACT WHEN DIPS ARE ENCOUNTERED. REPEATED CONTACTS DID NOT DAMAGE OVERALL PAN BUT LEFT UNPROTECTED THE DETENT WHICH SCRAPED OR WORE THRU METAL AND ALLOWED OIL LEAKAGE. OIL PAN SHOULD BE STRENGHTENED OR PROTECTED AT THAT POINT TO PRECLUDE REOCCURRANCE. THIS FAILURE IN CONCERT WITH OIL WARNING LITE FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLE ABRUPT STOPPAGES IN TRAFFIC COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS WITH ACCOMPANING P

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Dec 11, 1998CA

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 98V183000. *AK THE DEALER SAID THAT THE FAULTY COMPONENT FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. HOWEVER, THE RECALL NOTICE SAID THAT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CAME OUT OF PARK WITH THE KEY REMOVED, WHICH IT DOES, OR IF THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT BEING TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, WHICH IT DOES, THE IGNITION INTERLOCK CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *YD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 3, 1998ID

CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS ON PLYMOUTH BREEZES, DODGE STRATUS, AND CRYSLER CIRRUS ARE FAILING. I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN OF 600 PEOPLE 4 PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE TYPES OF VEHILES HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN TEDS REAPIRED IT THEY HAD TO BACK ORDER BECAUSE THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE SO MANY AND THE ONES THAT THEY ARE REPLACEING THEM WITH ARE UPDATED. I INFORMED CRYSLER AND THEY SAID TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH YOU.

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 10, 1998NY

DEALER CONTACED ON ALL OCCASIONS. DEALER ENCOURAGED ME TO DRIVE CAR WITH A CRACKED HEAD GASKET AND STATED NO DAMAGE WOULD OCCUR UNTIL PART CAME IN. DEALER CHECKED SEAT LUNGING FORWARD AND STATED THAT IS HOW IT IS MADE. DEALER STATES HE CANNOT HEAR RACK AND PINION NOISE FROM STEERING COLUMN.DEALER STATED FAILED BRAKES ARE WEAR AND TEAR. MUST WAIT 5 WEEKS FOR AN EGR PART TO COME IN SINCE THEY ARE IN SUCH HIGH DEMAND AND ON BACKORDER. DO NOT BUY THIS CAR. MANURACTURER DOES NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 27, 1998MA

CONSUMER NOTICED OIL COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER SAID THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS CRACKED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 23, 1998NM

HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING WHICH IS CAUSING HARM TO ENGINE.PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 19, 1998MO

BRAKING SUSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. REPLACED ROTORS/PADS AND CALIPERS THREE TIMES WITHIN A YEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND RFUSES TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

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