Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Plymouth Breeze submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 22 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
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
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 LOSES AN OBSCENE AMOUNT OF POWER AND FEELS AS THOUGH ITS GOING TO CUT OFF, THERES A SCOWLING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT TO RIGHT IT TAKES 15 MINUTES IN ORDER FOR THE HEATER TO BLOW OUT WARM AIR. AND I STILL OWE $6,000 ON THIS VEHICLE. *JB
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
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
THE HEAD GASKET AND CAM SEAL HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDE STEERING, TIRE WEAR, BRAKE WEAR .
WHEN APPYLING ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
IT'S HARD TO PUSH ON BRAKES WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A STOP.*AK
THE PAINT PEELS OFF , IT HAS BEEN PAINTED SEVERAL TIMES . THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN YOU STOP,IT VIBRATES AND IS VERY NOISY. ALSO, BRAKES SQUEAL IN THE FRONT, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. *AK
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
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
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
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
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
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
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE WHICH INDICATES MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM. DEALER SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL BECOMES "STIFF AND HARD." OCCUPANT CANNOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, WHEN THE OCCUPANT ACCELERATES THE VEHICLE DOES NOT "PERFORM AS IT SHOULD". CAUSES UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED DUE TO DAMAGED DOUBLE LIP REAR PISTON SEAL PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN (96V-075).
BRAKE ROTORS OVERHEATING CAUSING DAMAGE.
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
SWAY BAR FAILURE.
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED 6 TIMES.
ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES.
ABS LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY HARD WHEN APPLIED. ON JULY 26 THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. ALSO NOISE AND VIBRATION WAS EXPERIENCED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED.*AK VEHICLE ALSO PULLS WHEN BRAKING, ON ONE OCCASION FRONT ROTORS WERE OVERHEATED, DEALER STATED THIS WAS DUE TO AN ABS PROBLEM, CONSUMER FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MASTER CYLINDER 96V075, THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL ON THE ABS 96V074. TRANSMISSION MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE'S GEARS SHIFTED ON THEIR OWN. STEERING WHEEL SQUEAKS WHEN MAKING TURNS. *SLC
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