1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE
153 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 16 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 10 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 8 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 8 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | 8 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 7 |
| STEERING | 5 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 4 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 4 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | 4 |
| AIR BAGS | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 4 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 4 |
Recent Complaints
1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE (2.4 ENGINE) CAUGHT FIRE WHEN I PARKED THE CAR IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. *TR
Mileage: 80,404
1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE (2.4 ENGINE) CAUGHT FIRE WHEN I PARKED THE CAR IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. *TR
Mileage: 80,404
MY 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE (2.4 ENGINE) CAUGHT FIRE IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AS SOON AS I PARKED THE CAR. *TR
DROVE THE CAR TO A RESTAURANT FOR DINNER. PARKED THE CAR AND WENT INTO THE RESTAURANT. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER I SAW A FIRE TRUCK IN THE AREA OF MY VEHICLE. AFTER WATCHING FOR A MOMENT I REALIZED THERE WAS SMOKE BILLOWING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER THE FIREMEN OPENED THE HOOD I COULD SEE THAT SEVERAL COMPONENTS WERE MELTED AS WELL AS SEE SOME FIRE. AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A SECURE ENVIRONMENT I CONTACTED A PLYMOUTH DEALERSHIP, WHO GAVE ME THE PHONE NUMBER OF ANOTHER PA
Mileage: 53,000
I DROVE MY CAR FOR ABOUT HALF AN HOUR TO A INTERVIEW FOR A JOB, IT TOOK ME MAYBE 20 MINUTES TO GET THERE AND 20 MINUTES TO GET BACK HOME. I PARKED MY CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY WENT IN TO THE HOUSE 5 TO 7 MINUTES AFTER I RETURNED HOME THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THANK GOD I WASN'T IN IT WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THEY PUT THE FIRE OUT. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURING COMPANY THAT MADE THE CAR AND THEY SENT SOMEONE OUT TO THE LOCATION WHERE THE CAR WAS LEFT BURNT TO A CRISP. A WEEK LATER I RE
Mileage: 111,000
DAVES AUTOSALES OWNER DAVE MALMFELDT 801-560-2754 OR 801-562-8884 NEVER INFORMED US OF A SAFETY RECALL ON E23 HIGH POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE AND TOTAL LOSS OF 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE .THE DEFECT AND RECALL INFORMATION ANALYSIS SAFETY ASSURANCE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ON FINAL APPROVAL SHOULD BE NOTIFIED AND ALL VEHICLES REPAIRED WITHIN A 120 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. SAFETY RECALLS COMPENDIUM,MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTO
Mileage: 10,000
MY 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND ENTIRE ENGINE WAS BURNED DOWN AND CAR DESTROYED DUE TO ENGINE FIRE. *TR
Mileage: 110,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AFTER IT WAS PARKED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT DID NOT CAUSE THE FIRE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V001000). THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 111,
Mileage: 111,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH FOR TWO MINUTES, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN IT WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PARKED ALL DAY. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS MELTED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR FAILURE OR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. AFTER THE FIRE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAM
Mileage: 70,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE POWER CONTROL MODULE FUSE WAS BLOWN. WHEN HE TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE THE FUSE BLEW AGAIN. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 180,000.
Mileage: 180,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN A PARKING GARAGE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED FLAMES RISING FROM THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR 26 MILES BEFORE THE SMOKE OCCURRED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE FIRE CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK AND DAMAGED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 06V00100 (STEERING), H
Mileage: 151,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. HE PULLED OVER AND SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT EXCESSIVE OIL CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
Mileage: 120,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. IN 2004, THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND HER VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. ONE YEAR LATER, SHE RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE # 06V001000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS). THE CONTACT HAS A REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE ENGINE SIZE AND CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
TL *- THE CONTACT HAS A 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT MADE A NOISE. THE CONTACT WENT TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND SMOKE AND FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE BURNED A HOLE IN THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE IS NOT OPERABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT SHE CAN DO. *JB
Mileage: 86,489
1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE HIGH PRESSURE STEERING HOSE DEFECT. *TS THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FIRE AND THE ACCIDENTS THAT OCCURRED, WERE DUE TO A DIRECT RESULT OF THE TWO RECALLS THAT WERE ISSUED. AN INSPECTOR WAS SENT TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THE PROBLEMS WERE NOT A RESULT OF THE RECALLS. *JB UPDATED 01/7/14 UPDATED 02/26/14
1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE HIGH PRESSURE STEERING HOSE DEFECT. *TS THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FIRE AND THE ACCIDENTS THAT OCCURRED, WERE DUE TO A DIRECT RESULT OF THE TWO RECALLS THAT WERE ISSUED. AN INSPECTOR WAS SENT TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THE PROBLEMS WERE NOT A RESULT OF THE RECALLS. *JB UPDATED 01/7/14 UPDATED 02/26/14
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS BUMPED FROM THE REAR CAUSING IT TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS PRE IMPACT BRAKING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE HOWEVER HEAD AND NECK INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER NO INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED ABOUT THE AIR BAG SENSORS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.
Mileage: 64,000
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
DT: THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE ENGINE. THE REPAIR SHOP PERSONNEL TOLD HER IT WOULD BE AWHILE BEFORE THEY COULD GET TO HER VEHICLE. SHE NEEDED TO LEAVE, AND THEY TOLD HER IT WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND PARKED. THEN, SOMEONE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. SHE WENT OUTSIDE AND DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CON
DT: THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE ENGINE. THE REPAIR SHOP PERSONNEL TOLD HER IT WOULD BE AWHILE BEFORE THEY COULD GET TO HER VEHICLE. SHE NEEDED TO LEAVE, AND THEY TOLD HER IT WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND PARKED. THEN, SOMEONE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. SHE WENT OUTSIDE AND DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CON