Oil change. Bolt and or oil pan striped out. Replace oil pan. Old parts are not available. Two deffernt kinds of metal. Bolt and oil pan. Aliuminim and steel. Car dealer states they have to replace it after so many oil changes that it wears out and the two metals are not write with each other. This will have to be done on all cars with this kind of problem. I think that these two metal do not act write togather and that all consumers will to replace it sooner or later. I think these parts sould be all steel. If you got all these oil changes to do you need parts that are sronge and can hold up to the task at hand.
1998 Plymouth Breeze engine complaints
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The vehicle leaked oil through the head gasket. The manufacturer stated there was no recall and offered no assistance.
The vehicle leaked oil. Chrysler sent out a five page technical service bulletin on september 17,1999. Regarding the head gasket (multi lawyer head gasket procedure). The consumer contacted chrysler and was told that there was nothing they would do for him. Consumer stated that chrysler has helped people with this problem, but he was told no. Please provide any further information. *jb... Head gasket leaks one quart of oil a day-driving down the road. It does not leak when parked. Enough oil leake dout it could cause an oil slick or cause the engine to seize and force the car to asudden stop. The technical bulletin received showed tha tchrysle rknew about th eproblem but contnued to put the engine in the cars. Took the car to chrysler, and told consume rtheywikk not fix it becaus echrysler has fixed the particular problem for everybody else in the past.
There has been a continous oil leak involving my 1998 plymouth breeze upon inspection from a local auto shop they informed me that they have serviced and replaced the head gasket on some 1998 plymouth breeze for oil leaks. They have had to reservice the same cars within a six month period for the same head gasket leak. While driving at a speed of 50 MPH the AC clutch broke off from under the hood, causing the vehicles AC unit to stop responding. Prior to the AC clutch breaking there was a loud banging noise in which we pulled over to the side to investigate, we could not see anything evident at the time, but after taking it to get serviced we were informed that the noise and reason our AC was not working was due to the AC clutch breaking off. Nothing has been done to correct these defects, but we have had service technicians investigate the problem.
I learned recently thatengine head gasket has a massive leak and oil is leaking into all components. I am very frustrated and will not buy a chrysler car again! I have received no help as far as getting in touch with a supervisor at chrysler and they have offered no solution. The worst point on all of this is that they know about the problem and couldn't care less. Well, millions of people will read this and hopefully will think twice before purchasing a chrysler!
About a month ago we bought a used plymouth breeze. We noticed a small oil leak and had it checked. The mechanic told us it was the head gasket. *ak we did some research online and found out that chrysler was aware that there was a problem with the head gasket in this model before the cars even came off the assembly line! Instead of fixing the problem, they produced and sold the cars that way, and later redesigned the head gasket and paid for some customers to have them replaced. We took our car to a local dealership, and they confirmed that it was a common problem. They told us that chrysler had been paying to have the head gasket replaced. We were given a phone number to contact chrysler about our car. We called the number, and after being given several other numbers and sent in circles finally reached chrysler's "customer assistance" center. Not only were we were told that they weren't aware of any such problem and couldn't help us, but the person we spoke with was extremely rude. My husband asked to speak to a supervisor, and was told that "supervisors don't come to the phone". When he asked how to file a complaint, he was told that there was no method to file a complaint. He didn't believe it, so he hung up and called back. He spoke to a different person who told him the same thing. Chrysler doesn't even have a method for customers to file complaints! We searched online for other numbers to call chrysler, but they all go to the same "customer assistance" center.
While driving the vehicle at any speed, the intake manifold failed because coolant leaked in the engine. Please provide additional information.
Headgasket and cam seal failure on my 1998 plymouth breeze which caused oil leak and LED to my having to replace both to stop oil leak. Car had 44591 miles on it at the time. Replaced both headgasket and cam seal.
Head gasket on my 1998 plymouth breeze. Nearly every consumer report I have read has shown that this is a consistent problem with anyone who has onwed this this car yet there is no recall. Why?
Without warning vehicle stalled, causing the driver to pull off the road. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer. Mechanic informed the consumer that the engine head gasket malfunctioned, causing the engine to fail.
Around 38,000 miles we noticed that the breeze had a small oil leak. There wasn't alot of oil, so as needed we just added some oil now and then. In june 2003 my car over-heated out of the blue. We tried everything, in october I went to have a routine oil change(which was done every 3,000 miles) and was told that my head gasket is leaking and the problem needs to be fixed. The estimate I received was about 1,100$. The car is 5 1/2 years old with very low mileage! After reading all the complaints I do not understand why the chrysler corportation does not take responsibility for this defect.
Around october or november 2002, at about 65,000 miles or 98 plymouth breeze started leaking oil, small spots or drops, then gradually more, took it in to get it checked, the mechanic looked for the origination of the oil leak and found it to be leaking from a head gasket and recommended we not drive our car only when necessary and very short trips, constantly check te oil level every day, and get reparied as soon as possible , could also be a fire hazard if oil builds up on engine from the leaking. He also metnioned he has seen alot of other breezes, neons, stratus, voyagers, with the same engine as ours and the neons, and stratus with the same problem, and told us that the manufactuer stop using the gasket that was on the 98 models and replaced it it the new multi-layer steel head gasket because they knew it was defective back n 97-98 when they begin using it on the car made at that time. I guess it saved them a couple of bucks on the cars. I think there will be a class action lawsuit from what I have read on the internet about the neons, breezes etc. I think a recall is in order. We stopped driving our car and have waited to have it repaired because it cost so much.
At 87xxx miles the car started leaking oil. It was found to be a leaking head gasket. After speaking to dealership it was found they were aware of the gasket being a problem on this and similar vehicles. When the manufacturer was comtacted directly my wife was informed that they were aware of the situation, they would do nothing to repair the vehicle and then hung up on her when she asked to speak to the customer service rep's supervisor.
Problems with the head gasket. Oil mixing with coolant causing engine knocking and a cracked head.
Oil gasket leak. I drive approx. 100 miles a day and my car has 174,000 miles and I am gett ready to replace my 4th head gasket and 3rd. Manifold gasket. Every mechanic I have been to said it's a problem with this car. Chrysler knows it a problem (they designed a new head gasket) but will not recall the thousands of us out there that have spent hundreds of dollars. I'm not replacing the head gasket this time, I'm replacing my car.
Rough idle with higher temp/AC load 2 shops could not fix has stalled out several times LED to o2 sensor failure due to high carbon
Faulty head gasket and cracked exhaust manifold.
Head gasket was leaking. Had it repaired and 2 months later it started to leak again. Told by repair shop this wa a common problem on this model.
Head gasket is cracked. Dealer notified.
Vehicle is leaking oil. Technician diagnosed that head gasket cracked. Dealer notified.
The faulty head gasket caused the engine to leak oil continuously.
The head gasket needed to be replaced.
I own a 1998 plymouth breeze. My head gasket is bad, and everyone: the local dealer repair shop and independent mechanics all say that it was a bad design in the gasket metal type. They have seen many of these come through their shops, and none are caused by owner neglect. If it is a deign error, why do I have to pay $600 to get it fixed? Should design design problems be covered under a recall?
Vehicle began leaking oil due to the blown head gasket. Ph
My 1998 plymouth breeze was found to have a leaking head gasket. This seems to be a problem with other similar car engines, but I did not know this until the repairs were begun. I contacted chrysler several times only to be told that they could not help me. I attempted to follow their recommendations, only to be told that I had been misinformed by their employees. Needless to say, this situation is extremely frustrating. If more details are needed, please contact me. Dt
Oil leaking from head gasket, was discovered during inspection of shifter cable which wasnt installed properly after replacement due to a recall. The extended warranty had ran out the day before it was noticed, although it had apparently been leaking for awhile. Cruise control quit working, when you depress the button to turn it on, the light comes on but the speed cannot be set and after a few tries the light will go out and you cannot get it to come back on. A/c vents, there is a strange smell that smells like mildew or mold that comes from the vents when you turn on the air conditioner or heat, this has been adressed with a dealership and was taken care of but returned a few days later. Mr
Consumer states while driving vehicle,it will just start hesitating to accelerate, had vehicle towed, dealership replaced transmission, problem reaccured, ow they are replacing the head gasket. Nlm
Head gasket was replaced once at 70,000 now needs again at 95,000 also front stabilizer bar is loose.
Been driving for 53 years and this is the first head gasket I ever had that failed. All service people I talk to recognize this as a prevalent breese/neon problem.the federal safety agency searches show 1996 1988 dodge neon failures, 39 plymouth neon failures & 20 plymouth breeze failures. I can't believe the mfg. Hasn't taken any action. Have they? Cost = $800!!!!!.
2.0l engine was leaking oil, and lost power while driving. Vehicle taken to dealer who repaired a blown head gasket. *ak
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