Oil noticed on ground under vehicle. Mechanic says head gasket is leaking oil out of engine. Head gasket failure is causing oil to be leaked onto ground which causes ecological damage to our environment per epa. This web site documents this as a trend for this platform of plymouth vehicle. There must be tens of thousands of gallons of petroleum oil being spilled into our environment by these vehicles, maybe more. These vehicles are injuring us all and should no longer be used unless properly and permanently fixed.
1996 Plymouth Breeze: excessive oil consumption
5 of the 182 complaints about the 1996 Plymouth Breeze describe excessive oil consumption.
- 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
Excessive oil consumption by model year
What owners say
Gasket blown causing oil leak.
Head gasket blewout, causing oil to leak onto engine. Dealer has repaired vehicle.
On 2/8/00, noticed a significant amount of oil on my driveway under the breeze. Checked oil--over a quart low. Refilled oil and had the car checked the next day. Trusted mechanic said head gasket was leaking badly. Took to local chrysler-plymouth dealer (ladd-hanford of lebanon, pa). They replaced head gasket for $50 deductible. Called chrysler consumer hotline, but chrysler refused to answer any questions about service history of 1996 breeze. My search for information LED me to this web site, where I discovered 1996 breeze has had significant problems. Is this a poor car to own?
Head gasket failure caused oil leak. Yh
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 oil consumption
Is excessive oil consumption a common problem on the 1996 Plymouth Breeze?
5 of 182 owner complaints about the 1996 Plymouth Breeze (3%) mention excessive oil consumption. 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 6Engine failure 5Overheating 5
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