TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM REAR WHEEL DRUM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE REAR WHEEL CAUSING A FIRE. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE REAR TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10714347
- Incident
- Dec 31, 2014
- Mileage
- 58,000 mi
BRAKES MALFUNCTION, ABS LIGHT ON. *BF THE VEHICLE HAD CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEM. EVERYTIME ON PROBLEM WAS FIXED SOMETHING ELSE FAILED. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10097449
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2004
BrakesEngine
Filed Jan 15, 2004
OIL LEAL...HEAD GASKET....DEFECT IN DESIGN BRAKES
- NHTSA ID
- 10069306
- Incident
- Sep 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 90,000 mi
BrakesEngine
Filed Nov 20, 2003
MULTIPLE OIL LEAKS AND BRAKE PROBLEMS. BOUGHT CAR WITH 14,000 MILES, REPLACED FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS AT 19,000 MILES, REPLACED CAM SEALS AT 32,000 MILES, HAD NEW BRAKES AGAIN AT 39,000 MILES, AND NOW AT 49,500 HAVING SPARK PLUG SEALS REPLACED. ALL MAJOR ENGINE WORK DONE AT NEWBURGH PARK MOTORS, NEWBURGH NY. THIS CAR HAS COST ME MORE IN MAINTENANCE THAN MY CRAPPY 1979 GMC PICK-UP WITH A BILLION MILES ON IT! THE DEALER JUST SHRUGS IT OFF AND SAYS THIS IS TYPICAL AND IT IS THE CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY. I SAY SHAME ON CHRYSLER FOR MANUFACTURING A SUB-STANDARD PRODUCT AND NOT STANDING BEHIND IT! YOU COWARDS!!!!! *LA
- NHTSA ID
- 10047285
- Incident
- Nov 20, 2003
- Mileage
- 18,000 mi
THERE HAVE BEEN ONGOING BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED, THE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS 4 TIMES, FRONT AND REAR ROTORS TWICE, AND THE REAR DRUMS TWICE. *AK *SCC
- NHTSA ID
- 8017878
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1998
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+1 more
Filed Jul 19, 2001
THE A/C DOES NOT WORK, IT WAS FILLED TWICE WITH FREON BUT STILL DOES NOT WORK. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 785532
BrakesEngineSteering+1 more
Filed Mar 4, 2001
THE STEERING GEAR FAILED, THE DEALER REPLACED IT BUT INSTALLED IT INCORRECTLY, THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX IT. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 785320
- Incident
- Dec 17, 1999
BrakesEngine
Filed Sep 19, 2000
MUFFLER - LOUD RATTLE, BRAKES - LOUD SCRATCHING SOUNDS/ REPLACED PADS STILL SCRATCHING
- NHTSA ID
- 731852
WHEN DRIVING AT 40-45-MPH ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON COMING TO A GRAUDAL STOP WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER STATED ENTIRE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 859950
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 35 TO 45MPHS THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER SLAMMED ON BRAKES. HOWEVER, WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED HER BRAKES, PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE SKIDDED TO THE END OF THE LAND ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 847606
FRONT BRAKES SQUEEK WHEN APPLIED, REPLACED TWICE HOWEVER STILL CONTINUES. *ET
- NHTSA ID
- 782967
- Incident
- Mar 3, 1998
BrakesFuel system
Filed Sep 7, 1999
DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION LINE LEAKS, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. ALSO BRAKING PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 846920
- Incident
- Aug 15, 1999
BRAKES CONTINUALLY MAKE NOISE, SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE, NOT ABLE TO BE RECTIFIED, SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED FOR SAME PROBLEM (205) 9610 DATE OF BULLETIN 5-9-96 ITEM # SB049907. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 547364
- Incident
- Jan 17, 1997
Body & structureBrakesSuspension
Filed Jun 9, 1999
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THEY GO HALFWAY TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND CRACK IN HALF FROM OVERHEATING. IN ADDITION, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS GETTING RUSTY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 839133
- Incident
- Dec 12, 1998
FRONT ROTORS EXCESSIVLY WARPED AND HARDENED ORIGINALLY REPLACED AT APPROX 12000 MILES UNDER WARRANTY. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS APPROX 31,000 MILES AND CONDITION OCCURRING AGAIN. BRAKES NO LONGER WARRANTIED, ARE ROTORS GOING TO NEED REPLACEMENT EVERY 15K MILES? *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 705970
WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 832260
BRAKES LOCKED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN. ROADS WERE DRY.
- NHTSA ID
- 700957
- Incident
- Nov 19, 1998
BRAKES SQUEAK.
- NHTSA ID
- 533317
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.