NHTSA Complaint #10086869 — 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE

THERE HAS BEEN A CONTINOUS OIL LEAK INVOLVING MY 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE UPON INSPECTION FROM A LOCAL AUTO SHOP THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE SERVICED AND REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET ON SOME 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE FOR OIL LEAKS. THEY HAVE HAD TO RESERVICE THE SAME CARS WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD FOR THE SAME HEAD GASKET LEAK. WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH THE AC CLUTCH BROKE OFF FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CAUSING THE VEHICLES AC UNIT TO STOP RESPONDING. PRIOR TO THE AC CLUTCH BREAKING THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE IN WHICH WE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE TO INVESTIGATE, WE COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING EVIDENT AT THE TIME, BUT AFTER TAKING IT TO GET SERVICED WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE NOISE AND REASON OUR AC WAS NOT WORKING WAS DUE TO THE AC CLUTCH BREAKING OFF. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THESE DEFECTS, BUT WE HAVE HAD SERVICE TECHNICIANS INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM.*AK