1998 Plymouth Breeze Brakes Problems

RIGHT REAR BRAKE PROBLEM. BRAKE WOULD COME ON BUT NOT RELEASE. THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED BY THIS WEBSITE AND INFORMATION FROM ANOTHER PERSON'S COMPLAINT, SEE BELOW. THE FLEX LINE GOING TO THE WHEEL HAS A BRACKET ATTACHED AND THIS WAS CRIMPED TOO TIGHT, PINCHING OFF THE LINE. BRAKE FLUID WAS GETTING THROUGH ENOUGH TO APPLY THE BRAKE, BUT NOT FLOWING BACK TO RELEASE THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEMS WERE MANY AND THE FOLLOWING HAD TO BE REPLACED; EXCESSIVE HEAT DESTROYED THE WHEEL CYLINDER, THE WHEEL BEARING, THE SHOES, THE SPRINGS AND HOLD DOWN KIT AND BRAKE DRUM. ANOTHER PERSON'S COMPLAINT IS BELOW. COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10161903 SUMMARY: MY FATHER IN LAW SAID HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES ON HIS 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE MASTER CYLINDER IN WAS ALMOST EMPTY. WHEN I PULLED THE FRONT WHEELS THE LEFT PAD WAS WORN A GOOD BIT MORE THAN THE RIGHT. WHEN I PULLED THE REAR WHEELS THE RIGHT SHOES WERE CRACKED AND THE LEFT WHEEL CYLINDER WAS LEAKING. I MADE ALL THE REPAIRS BUT I COULDN'T GET A PROPER BLEED ON THE REAR BRAKES. FURTHER LOOKING SHOWED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WAS LOCKING UP THAN SLOWLY RELEASING. LOOKING EVEN CLOSER I FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKE HOSES ON BOTH SIDES WERE PLUGGED UP AT THE POINT WERE THE HOSE WAS CRIMPED TO THE BRACKET. PRYING UP ON THE CRIMP SOLVED THE PROBLEM. I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE WITH NO BACK BRAKES. IT TOOK ME 2 FULL DAYS AND $200.00 TO FIGURE ALL THIS OUT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10165018

Incident

Aug 7, 2006

MY FATHER IN LAW SAID HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES ON HIS 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE MASTER CYLINDER IN WAS ALMOST EMPTY. WHEN I PULLED THE FRONT WHEELS THE LEFT PAD WAS WORN A GOOD BIT MORE THAN THE RIGHT. WHEN I PULLED THE REAR WHEELS THE RIGHT SHOES WERE CRACKED AND THE LEFT WHEEL CYLINDER WAS LEAKING. I MADE ALL THE REPAIRS BUT I COULDN'T GET A PROPER BLEED ON THE REAR BRAKES. FURTHER LOOKING SHOWED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WAS LOCKING UP THAN SLOWLY RELEASING. LOOKING EVEN CLOSER I FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKE HOSES ON BOTH SIDES WERE PLUGGED UP AT THE POINT WERE THE HOSE WAS CRIMPED TO THE BRACKET. PRYING UP ON THE CRIMP SOLVED THE PROBLEM. I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE WITH NO BACK BRAKES. IT TOOK ME 2 FULL DAYS AND $200.00 TO FIGURE ALL THIS OUT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10161903

Incident

Jul 8, 2006

WHILE DRIVING,THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED OUT BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION EVERYTHING WAS DESTROYED. ONE DEATH AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER NOW WALKS WITH A LIMP. ACCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND SPRING 1999 *TC

NHTSA ID

10091487

Incident

Sep 7, 2004

I HAVE A 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE AND THE AIR COMPRESSOR IS BROKEN, THE CLUTCH HANDLE IS GONE AND THE COMPRESSOR ITSELF IS COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. I HAVE SPOKE TO THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS WHO HAVE TOLD ME THAT IF THIS PROBLEM GOES UNATTENDED, IT COULD BE A DANGER TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD AROUND ME. I SEE THAT CHRYSLER HAS PUT OUT TWO SERVICE BULLETINS TO THE DEALERSHIPS IN REGARDS TO AIR COMPRESSOR FAILURE IN 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZES. ONE WAS PUT OUT IN APRIL OF 98 AND THE OTHER IN NOVEMBER OF 98. I AM CONFUSED, FIRST OF ALL, AS TO WHY THESE ARE NOT MADE KNOWN TO THE PEOPLE WHO PURCHASE THESE VEHICLES BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY CHRYSLER KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. ALSO, I AM CONFUSED AS TO WHY 2 NOTICES HAD TO BE SENT OUT IN THE SAME YEAR THAT THE CAR WAS MADE. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO HELP. *NM

NHTSA ID

10073136

Incident

May 25, 2004

BRAKE LINE ON FRONT WHEEL BURST,LOST MOST BRAKING ABILITY,LUCKLY THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT. THE RUBBER BRAKE LINE TO THE FRONT CALIBER RUBBED THE WHEEL RIM AND CREATED A WEAK AREA THAT BURST. I INSPECTED THE OTHER SIDE CALIBER BRAKE LINE AND FOUND THAT IT WAS ALSO RUBBING THE WHEEL RIM AND ALSO HAD A WORN AREA. THIS RUBBING OCCURED WHEN THE STEERING WAS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10026085

Incident

Jul 13, 2003

Mileage

7,200 mi

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDALGOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

8006267

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

I HAVE HAD THE PADS AND SHOES REPLACED 3 TIMES 01/22/00,05/16/00 AND02/02/2001 THE ROTORS REPLACED ON THE FIRST AND SECOND DATE AND THE REAR DRUM BRAKES REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKING. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT USED AND IT WAS A RENTAL CAR BUT I STILL BELIEVE THAT 3 REPAIRS IN 14 MONTHS IS MORE THAN IT SHOULD BE. THE CAR HAS HAD 2 DRIVERS NOW IT ONLY HAS ONE MY HUSBAND DROVE PRIMARILY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS HIS DRIVING SINCE HIS DEATH I AM THE PRIMARY DRIVER ARE YOU GOING TO SAY THE SAME THING. IT IS A PROBLEM OF MECHANICS AND PARTS NOT DRIVER. I HAVE PAID ALMOST 600.00 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS I FEEL THIS IS EXCESSIVE AND WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS. I AM CONSTANTLY AFRAID THE BRAKES WILL GO OUT AGAIN. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY OWN CAR BUT ONLY HAVE ONE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO WORK SO MY HANDS ARE TIED UNLESS YOU CAN HELP ME. THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

749524

Incident

Jan 22, 2000

WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO REGULAR MECHANIC, AND HE FOUND OUT THAT WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE WAS RELATED TO RECALL 99V244 000 CONCERNING REAR WHEEL BRAKE TUBES THAT DEALER HAD CHECKED BEFORE.*AK

NHTSA ID

888067

Incident

May 1, 2001

ONGOING PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATING - ESPECIALLY THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL - WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED FOUR TIMES BUT IT STILL PERSISTS. BRAKES ALSO FEEL LIKE THEY ARE SLIPPING.*AK

NHTSA ID

735841

BRAKE HAVE MADE NOISE SINCE PURCHASE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER FOR RECALL 99V244 BUT DEALER SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE WHILE BRAKING. NLM

NHTSA ID

554335

REAR BRAKES HAVE A BAD SQUEAK, CLEANING HELPS FOR A SHORT TIME. PAD WEAR OK. *AK

NHTSA ID

725656

CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE TWO RECALL COMPONENTS REPAIRED DUE TO DEALER SCHEDULING PROBLEMS, ONE IS FOR THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE TUBE AND THE OTHER IS FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM. NLM (98V-183, 99V-244)

NHTSA ID

551768

CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR (99V-244) FROM A PARTICULAR DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER WORK COMPLETED BY COMPETENT DEALERSHIP. (DEALER PROBLEM) *MJS

NHTSA ID

550242

Incident

Dec 6, 1999

CONSUMER EXPERIENCES ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE VIBRATING WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND VEHICLE GOES DOWN STEEP HILL OR SLOPES. DEALER AWARE OF PROBLEM WHICHCANNOT BE CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

831203

Incident

Feb 3, 1998

*INTER LOCKING SYSTEM.SHIFT BUTTON DOESN'T ALWAYS LOCK IN GEAR.FOUND OUT THAT BUTTON WAS INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN AND BACKWARDS. THEY TURNED IT AROUND AND ADJUSTED THE LINKAGE. *BOTH FRONT WINDOW RUNS WERE INSTALLED WRONG.WATER POURED THROUGH THEM.WINDOW RUNNERS HAD TO BE ORDERED AND INSTALLED THREE TIMES. *WINDOW CRANKS ON BOTH FRONT DOORS WERE INSTALLED WRONG. REPLACED THEM. *PARKING BRAKE BUTTON POPPED OUT.THE LEVER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *DRIVERS DOOR WON'T STAY ADJUSTED.HAD DOOR ADJUSTED ALONG WITH SRIKER. DOOR STILL WON'T STAY ADJUSTED. *BOTH FRONT SPEAKERS CUT OUT.THEY INSTALLED NEW ONES'. *PASSENGER FRONT DOOR PANEL FOR MIRROR WAS BROKEN. THEY REPLACED. *STEERING COLUMN MAKES GRINDING NOISE. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN.STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. *TRASMISSION CAUGHT IN LOWER GEAR WHILE DRIVING.PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN FOUND. *RIGHT REAR DOOR PLUG WAS MISSING. ORDERED AND REPLACED. *RIGHT FRONT DOOR TRIM WAS BROKE.THEY REPLACED TRIM. *ENGIN STARTED BOILING WITH NO LIGHTS OR TEMP.GAUAGE GOING ON AT ANY TIME.THEY REPLACED THE THERMITTANT. *LEFT WIPER SPARY DIDN'T WORK. THEY REPLACED WIPER SPRAY. *DRIVERS FRONT WHEEL MAKES NOISE. THEY INSTALLED INSOLATION TAPE AS NEEDED.STILL HAD PROBLEMS.COVER ENDED UP BEING REPLACED AT LATER TIME.STILL HEAR NOISE COMING FROM FRONT ON BOTH SIDES OF CAR. *RADIO/CASS. DIDN'T WORK AT ALL TIMES.THEY ORDERED AND INSTALLED NEW PLAYER.

NHTSA ID

700084

Incident

Jun 17, 1998