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1997 Plymouth Breeze Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Mar 30, 2018
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 155 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Plymouth Breeze submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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.

Owner reports naming electrical

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Electrical
Filed Mar 30, 2018

1997 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION RECALL AND OTHER RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD

NHTSA ID
10690418
Incident
Feb 9, 2015
ElectricalEngine
Filed Mar 1, 2006
Fire reported

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS A REPORT MADE BY THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL WIRING. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. UPDATED 4/11/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID
10151557
Incident
Oct 1, 2005
Mileage
98,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Apr 2, 2005
Fire reported

PRIOR TO THE FIRE MY CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND WHEN I WALKED OUTSIDE THE WIND SHILD WIPERS WERE GOING. I WAS UNABLE TO GET THEM TO STOP SO I HAD TO PULL THE FUSE OUT. THEN ON JULY 11 2004 MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD IT APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE FUSE BOX.*AK

NHTSA ID
10116246
Incident
Jul 11, 2004
Mileage
98,021 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed May 17, 2004

THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHTS DON'T WORK. THE BULBS DO NOT NEED REPLACING, I'VE CHECKED. AND AS FOR THE FUSES THEY ALL OK. IT LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THERE IS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO'S HAVING THIS PROBLEM, MY FRIEND WHO HAS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE(PASSANGER). ON ANOTHER NOTE I GET A SMELL FROM THE HEATER CORE WHEN ITS ON. I HAVE TO KEEP IT ON OTHER WISE THE ENGINE OVER HEATS. I'VE HAD THE THERMOSTATE AND A RADITOR FLUSH TO SEE IF IT WOULD HELP. BUT EVEN WITH ALL THAT'S BEEN DONE FOR REPAIRS IT KEEPS HAPPENING. *AK

NHTSA ID
10072765
Incident
May 17, 2004
ElectricalEngineTires & wheels
Filed Jan 15, 2004

THE SPARK PLUGS ARE FULL OF OIL

NHTSA ID
10069912
Incident
Jan 15, 2003
Electrical
Filed May 18, 2003
Fire reported

ON THIS SUNDAY AT 12:15 PM MY 1997 PLYMOUTH BREEZE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH NO ONE AROUND IT. MY WIFE NOTICED IT WHEN THE HORN STARTED BLOWING. I WAS ACROSS THE STREET AT A NEIGHBORS. FLAMES WERE SHOOTING OUT OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE DASH ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL IT SELF AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AREA MELTED AND BLACKENED THE WORSE. THE FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED IMMEDIATELY. *JB

NHTSA ID
10018877
Incident
May 18, 2003
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Feb 3, 2003
Fire reported

REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. 5 DAYS LATER ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. PRIVATE MECHANIC CHECKED OUT WHAT HAPPENED. HE CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL LINE LEAKAGE OR THE WIRING HARNESS

NHTSA ID
10005226
Incident
Jan 18, 2003
Mileage
145,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Apr 15, 2002

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND THE WARRENT I BOUGHT FOR IT HASN'T DONE ME ANY GOOD. I KNOW THATS NOT YOUR FAULT. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY SPARK PLUG SEALS TWICE AND NOW I AM HAVING TO REPLACE MY CAM SHAFT SEAL. I HAVE HEARD THAT MANY OF THESE TYPES OF CARS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE MACHANIC SAID THAT HE THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE A RE-CALL ON THE CAM SHAFT SEALS SO THAT IS WHY I AM MAKING THIS COPLAINT. I REALLY LIKE THE CAR IT JUST LEAKS OIL ALL OVER THE GROWN. I HEARD THAT PLYMOUTH IS NO LONGER MAKING CARS BUT I REALLY THINK THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THIS TO GET FIXED AND THEY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY ME BACK. MY CAR ISN'T THAT OLD TO HAVE ALL THESE PROBLEMS WITH IT. PLUS I ALSO THINK THAT THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM SELLS CRAP CARS. EVERYONE THAT I KNOW OF THAT BOUGHT A CAR FROM THERE HAS HAD TO PAY TO HAVE SOME MAJOR THINGS FIXED ONE EVEN HAD TO HAVE A WHOLE NEW ENGINE IN HER DODGE STATUS. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS AND I HOPE TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE. DARA MEYER

NHTSA ID
760713
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
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jan 19, 2001

HAVE HAD REPAIRS DONE ON ELECTRONIC MODULE AND NOW THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL VERY BADLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
739614
Incident
Jan 18, 2001

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

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