It's unbelievable that a 4 year old car would have the head gasket go out. Luckily, the dealer was able to fix it without the need for a new engine. But it still cost $1051 to have the car fixed. I've heard that other breezes have had the same problem. I am very unhappy about the whole thing.
1996 Plymouth Breeze: engine failure
5 of the 182 complaints about the 1996 Plymouth Breeze describe engine failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 15 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine failure by model year
- 19972
- 19965
What owners say
Car overheated and engine blew out. Check engine and engine temp warning light did not come on. Temp gauge did not register hot. Need to replace engine.
Replaced engine head gasket, was informed that this is common on vehicles with aluminum heads and cast iron blocks. Vehicle does not even have 20,000 miles on it. This will probably happen again and again, was told by service tech that there is no guarantee because of the materials used.
Low oil pressure indicator failure. Suggests factory defects and/or design deficiencies. Slow oil loss from small hole in oil pan over period of at least 6 days failed to activate warnings prior to engine seize up. Est 3/4 qt oil remaining after engine seized but warn lite did not come on until engine stopped. Veh was in busy traffic when engine unexpectly and abruptly stopped and would not restart. Oil pan failure resulted from scraping contact over time with road surfaces on dips due to pan design and lowness of veh the pan has a lowerd detent just before drain plug which appears to be first point of impact when dips are encountered. Repeated contacts did not damage overall pan but left unprotected the detent which scraped or wore thru metal and allowed oil leakage. Oil pan should be strenghtened or protected at that point to preclude reoccurrance. This failure in concert with oil warning lite failure causing vehicle abrupt stoppages in traffic could result in serious accidents with accompaning p
Engine failure.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Valve Body
- Exhibiting rough idle, hard start and start & stall
- This bulletin involves installation of a new component to assist cam seal retention
- Information regarding 2.5L V-6 head gasket application
- Technical service bulletin regarding multi-layer steel (MLS) head gasket installation procedures
- Subject regarding oil seepage at cam position sensor / misinterpreted head gasket leak
- A new multi-layer steel ( mls ) head gasket has been developed and is being implemented into production...
- Subject regarding i/m ( inspection maintenance ) testing - OBD II "carb" readiness monitor information
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Plymouth Breeze engine failure
Is engine failure a common problem on the 1996 Plymouth Breeze?
5 of 182 owner complaints about the 1996 Plymouth Breeze (3%) mention engine failure. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Plymouth Breeze?
There are 0 recalls and 15 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Plymouth Breeze
No deployment 7Ball joint 7Grinding brakes 6Oil consumption 5Overheating 5
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