Steering
Filed Sep 17, 2005
RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR CRUNCHING NOISE. 45.000 MILES DUE TO LENGTHY RESEARCH IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE SERIOUS DEFECTS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM OF MANY DAIMLER CHRYSLER VEHICLES. AFTER 27 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH 14 VEHICLES (MOSTLY GM AND FORD) I HAVE NEVER HAD AS MANY DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION/STEERING FAILURES AS WITH THIS PLYMOUTH BREEZE. THE REAL PROBLEM IS THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY (FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY) FOR POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING DEFECTS. THEY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND PAY FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR AND THEN FIND SUPPLIERS WHO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. I CONSIDER THE BREEZE UNUSABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SUCH AS ANYTHING OVER 30 MPH. FOR HAVING SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DESIGN THIS SITUATION IS JUST SAD. PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO CHRYSLER AS I AM IN THE PROCESS OF STARTING A SMALL CLAIMS COURT CASE. IF YOU CAN FORWARD THIS TO CHRYSLER PLEASE TELL THEM THAT WE JUST WANT RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION, NOT HAVING OUR LIVES AT STAKE. YOU SEE - IF YOU HIT A TREE OR SOMETHING SOLID - ALL OF THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM IS GONE. WAKE UP CONSUMERS - READ THE VEHICLE REPORTS BEFORE YOU BUY. BEAUTY MUST BE MORE THAN SKIN DEEP.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10136831
- Incident
- Aug 19, 2005
- Mileage
- 45,000 mi
Steering
Filed Jan 4, 2005
POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AGAIN.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10106726
- Incident
- Jun 15, 2004
Heating & air conditioningEngineSteering+3 more
Filed Apr 20, 2004
THE STRUTS FAILED. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE PART HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN ONE YEAR. *JB THERE WERE ENGINE PROBLEMS, THE SPARK PLUGS CONTINUED TO GET DIRTY, TWO SETS OF TIRES WERE LOST, THERE WAS AN ODOR COMING FROM THE AC, THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE MAIN SEAL AND LEFT REAR CORNER OF THE HEAD, THE HEATER FAN ONLY WORKED ON HIGH, THERE WAS A TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED THEN GOES AWAY, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT WHEELS, THE FLASH MODULE CAUSED THE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND THE UPSTREAM #2 SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE STEERING RACK HAD BROKEN, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THE AC BELT WAS CRACKED. *SC THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10055741
- Incident
- Jan 22, 2004
- Mileage
- 73,000 mi
Steering
Filed Apr 6, 2004
THE TIE ROD ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BROKE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE ROD IS LOOSE.*MR
- NHTSA ID
- 10066652
- Mileage
- 70,000 mi
Steering
Filed Jan 15, 2004
I'VE BEEN HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH MY '97 BREEZE SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN APRIL OF 2002. THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE DOOR PANELS SHAKE/VIBRATE WHEN THE CAR IS IN GEAR AND STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. COME TO FIND OUT THERE WAS A BOLT MISSING OFF OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE OTHERS WERE LOOSE AND THEY GOT FIXED BUT THE CAR STILL HAS THE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL.
- NHTSA ID
- 10069170
- Incident
- Apr 15, 2002
Steering
Filed Aug 28, 2002
VEHICLE WAS REVERSING, HEARD A TOMPING NOISE, INNER TIE ROD BROKE. COULDN'T MOVE VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER.THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8017403
- Incident
- Aug 8, 2002
Steering
Filed Jun 5, 2002
LEFT FRONT TIE ROD END BROKE WHILE SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 8011130
- Incident
- May 30, 2002
Steering
Filed Nov 9, 2001
CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT ONTO A HIGHYWAY, STEERING LOCKED UP, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET OUT FROM VEHICLE, BUT FLOORMAT GOT TANGLED UP IN STEERING COLUMN. IT TOOK HER TEN MINUTES TO WORK IT OUT, DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 898996
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2001
Steering
Filed Jun 12, 2001
CONSUMER WAS MAKING A SLOW RIGHT TURN AT 5 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD SOMETHING POPPING. SHE PULLED OVER, AND SAW FRONT LEFT TIRE TURNED RIGHT, AND FRONT RIGHT TIRE TURNED LEFT. DEALER REPLACED FRONT TIE ROD. FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR PRIOR TO THIS, CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING SOUND EVERY NOW AND THEN WHEN MAKING TURNS. DEALER ASSURED HER AT THAT TIME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 890166
- Incident
- Jun 11, 2001
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
EngineSteeringTransmission
Filed Nov 14, 2000
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT FAILURES. DEALER HAD REPLACED BOTH TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT THREE TIMES EACH, AND PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE REOCCURRING. DEALERSHIP DENIED RECALL 97V201 STATING THAT ALL PARTS WERE OKAY, THE INITIAL PROBLEM WAS AN ONGOING FRONT END NOISE AND VIBRATION. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCING AN OIL LEAKING PROBLEM, THE HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. A CHIPPED DRIVE CHAIN CAUSED MOTOR VIBRATION. *AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 874932
- Incident
- Aug 15, 2000
EngineSteering
Filed Oct 30, 2000
WHEELS SOUNDED LIKE THEY WERE GOING TO FALL OFF WHENEVER CONSUMER HIT A BUMP. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS COMING ON, AND CONSUMER WAS CONSTANTLY PUTTING OIL IN VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL AND MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE. LEFT AND RIGHT TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 874140
- Incident
- Oct 15, 2000
SteeringSuspension
Filed May 15, 2000
NOISE IN THE FRONT WAS REPORTED TO DEALER ON APRIL 27, 2000. CAR WAS PUT UP ON RACK, BUT NO DEFECT WAS FOUND BY MECHANIC AT THAT TIME. WHILE TURNING ONTO MAIN ROAD FROM SIDE ROAD, TIE ROD BROKE. REPAIRING MECHANIC ( NOT DEALER) NOTED EXCESSIVE WEAR OF TIE RODS, FOR MILEAGE ON VEHICLE, AND REPLACED BOTH SIDES. HAD I BEEN UP TO SPEED I COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. DEALER OF VEHICLE SUPPOSEDLY DID A SAFETY CHECK BEFORE WE TOOK DELIVERY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 722685
- Incident
- May 12, 2000
Steering
Filed Sep 8, 1999
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHEN CAR IDLES. *ET
- NHTSA ID
- 782966
- Incident
- Mar 3, 1998
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.