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 complaints
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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.
Head gask. Repl. 3x in 3 years. A class action suit is in order. No satisfaction from chrysler corp. Head gasket #4 is being put on now.
Head gasket was leaking oil and was replaced at our expense at chrysler crossroad march 2000 and now 4 months later it has to be replaced again.
Car leaks a mocha/chocolate color fluid. Then overheated after being driven about 1.5 miles . I added coolant to bottle and 1 qt oil. Temp gauge was still up after idling for 5-6 minutes. My mechanic examined vehicle and said liquid is oil mixed with water and there is oil in radiator. I contacted chrysler corp and they instructed me to take to nearest dealer (michael stead hilltop, richmond, ca) for diagnosis ($89) by service dept. My mechanic suspects blown head gasket or cracked block (?).
Oil is leaking from engine head gasket for the second time. The first time it was repaired by dealer. *ak
Now on 8th trip to mechanic & $1200 spent. Still leaking sign. Amount of oil for the last 8 weeks. Going back to dealership 6/5/2000.
Rack and pinion failure, head gasket failure
Vehicle was parked in driveway when owner noticed leaking from under vehicle. Took vehicle to dealership & was informed the leakage was either from the head gaskets or the cam sensor.
Head gasket blown , oil leaking into coolant . Oil leakinging out of engine !! Strong oil oder in side vehicle . Button that engages air cond ... Failed . Ps..... How many headgasket does it take there must be 50 + in the federal safety agency's record alone '96'97'98 ??????
Consumer took vehicle in to see why vehicle was leaking oil. Dealer found that head gaskets had blown. Now oil is in the radiator. New head gaskets have been upgraded 2-3 times.
Vehicle vibrated uncontrollably at idle. Dealer has determined that the engine was too small for vehicle, and that caused vibration.
Front end noise when going over minor bumps. Told many times that it was just my struts and it was normal. Now have been told the real problems after warranty expired at a cost to me.
Vehicle experienced oil leakages and smoke coming from the hood. Vehicle taken to dealer shop, and informed consumer of a blown head gasket. Repairs being made at consumer's cost.
Strong engine idle, causing vehicle to vibrate uncontrollably.
Past hx:air condioning compressor/rackinpinion steering/head gasket and fuel pump malfunctioned.
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?
On the way to work noticed smoke coming from the hood, smelled oil burning. Continued to work, and parked vehicle in parking lot. After work, saw oil on the ground, and put more oil in vehicle. Took car to the dealer. Was told that it needed a new head gasket, and that they were in the process of redesigning, which meant that this part was on backorder.
My plymouth breeze has developed a head gasket leak. My understanding is that this is a common problem for the 2.0 liter engine. I'm not sure when the leak began, only that as of about 2 oil changes ago, my vehicle has been low on oil.
Head gasket oil leak.
After an oil leak was detected, was told the engine head gasket/motor mount support, and transmission needed replacement.
Head gasket failure caused oil leak. Yh
Engine head gasket blew. Nlm
While driving down at any given speed vehicle will die and will not restart. Contacted dealer and manufacturer. Techinical service will work with the deale. But, thus far, have not been able to find the cause.
Leaking agn into sparkplug tubes and dripping to ground.
Brakes needed replacing 4 months after buying car. Dealer said was not under warranty. Had complete brake job on front 2 times, 1 on rear, cylinder replaced, shoes replaced, brakes still do not work properly, something comes loose if pressed suddenly causing car to slide and not stop. Pads have been replaced numerous times due to quick wear out. Accident could have been avoided if brakes worked properly. Car does not stop efficiently. Also,engine head gasket was replaced under warranty. Engine has been leaking oil again since 7/98. Dealer maintains that I will have to repair because out of warranty. Oil light does not work to warn when oil is low. Constantly adding oil to keep at proper level. Parking brake has been adjusted several times but does not stay long. Fuel gauge gives inaccurate reading. Appears to be empty when not. Air conditioner quit month before car accident in 8/99. Was repaired with collision repairs. Repairs reveal prior accident before buying car. Was not notified of this. Have spent too much money on this car in two years for car to be as new as it is. There are other defects that will be reported on an additional form.
Vehicle lunges/surges at idle. Acts like it doesn;t go out of gear. Must press firmly on brake to keep vehicle from lunging ahead. Very rough idle. Shakes steering wheel violently. Must place transmission in neutral at stop to control vehicle. When shifted to neutral engine races momentarily and then slows down. Vehicle is hard to control when stopped, performance unpredictible, unreliable and dangerous to other persons and vehicles.
Backed vehicle out of garage and noticed small amount of oil on the ground. Has been to the dealer four times, and dealer was not able to fix problem. Can't tell where the oil is coming from. Small amount of oil in the rear main oil seal.
Head gasket leaking oil and blowing by spark plugs. Our regular, trusted mechanic says this is a typical problem with plymouth breeze and shold have been a recall item. Since repair estimate is $600, would like to know if this item is being considered for recall since it has happened to so many vehicles and there are technical service bulletins regarding this problem.
Was traveling approx. 60-65 MPH when engine head gaskets blew, and vehicle was leaking fluid on the roadway. Took to dealer & informed by mechanic the leakage was coming from the head gaskets & needed to be repaired.
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