1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

EINGINE RATTLE NOISE DETECTED, OWNER PROVIDED PROOF THAT VEHICLE HAD BEEN MANTAINED TO STANDARD AND AS RECOMMENDED BY MANUFACTURER. PON DETECTION BY GARY MATHEWS CHRYSLER OF CLARKSVILLE TENNENSEE, TECHNICIAN FOUND WORN OUT ROD BEARINGS IN ENGINE ADVISED OWNER TO HAVE OVERHAUL COMPLETED.*AK

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

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 STARTED SOON AFTER PURCHASE, AND DEALER KEPT TELLING ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT! THAT'S WHY I BOUGHT A NEWER MODEL CAR! MY KLUNKER RAN BETTER THAN THIS AND WITH LESS PROBLEMS! I WILL DEFINITELY THINK TWICE BEFORE BUYING ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT, ESPECIALLY AFTER READING ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKETS THAT SEEM TO BE GETTING IGNORED!!*AK

1ST OIL LEAK AT 36433 MILES NOTICED OIL SPILL IN DRIVEWAY, DEALER REPLACED HEAD GASKET ON 2/25/99 UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. 2ND OIL LEAK WHILE MOVING CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY 12/19/00, LEFT A OIL STREAK ON THE SNOW COVERED GROUND. TURNED CAR OFF AND PULLED DIPSTICK AND NO OIL ON STICK LEFT A PUDDLE UNDERNEATH CAR, CURRENT MILES 75870. I HAVE HAD THE OIL CHANGED TO MANUFACTURES SPECS AND MAINTAINED PROPER MAINTANCE ON VEHICLE.

OWNED CAR LESS THAN ONE YEAR, NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

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

NOW ON 8TH TRIP TO MECHANIC & $1200 SPENT. STILL LEAKING SIGN. AMOUNT OF OIL FOR THE LAST 8 WEEKS. GOING BACK TO DEALERSHIP 6/5/2000. *AK

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

VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY AT IDLE. DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS TOO SMALL FOR VEHICLE, AND THAT CAUSED VIBRATION. *AK

STRONG ENGINE IDLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY. *AK

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

LEAKING AGN INTO SPARKPLUG TUBES AND DRIPPING TO GROUND.

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...

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.

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

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.

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

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

ENGINE FAILURE.