As said as a recall the control arm busted while I was driving and almost cause me to wreck.
Plymouth Breeze ball joint problems
33 of the 667 owner complaints about the Plymouth Breeze describe ball joint or control arm failure, most of them for the 1997 model year.
- owner complaints
- 33
- worst model year
- 1997
- typical mileage
- 80,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
What owners say
I have a difficult time turning wheel to the left and like a "clicking noise" anad feel when I am turning to the right. We just did front end alignment, outer tie rods and brake system. Not sure what the problem can be.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 plymouth breeze equipped with falken sincera (na) tires, size: 195/70/r14 (na). While driving 65 MPH, the front passenger side tire blew out without warning. After inspecting the vehicle, the tire bead wire became unraveled, cut through the brakes line, and fractured the lower ball joint. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence, where it was inspected by an independent mechanic. The technician determined that the tire was defective and needed to be returned to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The tires were not replaced and the vehicle was not repaired. The tire failure mileage was 50 and the vehicle failure mileage was 177,000.
Towards the end of july 2014, the front end started making crunching noises when driving at low speeds, turning and or coming to a stop. I also noticed play in the steering. When I took the car for its oil change on august 19, 2014, the shop informed me that the tie rods were loose and both outer tie rods needed to be replaced. This was done on september 25, 2014, at a cost of $511.70, which included a wheel alignment. At that time the shop recommended I replace my brakes which I did on october 31, 2014. The shop suggested that I get another wheel alignment. I still have the crunch and don't know why. Please help., ps: I am the original owner of the car having purchased it new at tufano motors in new britain, ct.
Upon arriving home from work I backed the vehicle into my driveway and found the vehicle would not move and the passenger side front tire was rubbing against the undercarriage. Investigation after removing the tire found the outer tie rod ball joint had separated and collapsed. Inspection of the part found no apparent lubrication and rust appeared on the ball section. Vehicle was towed to my mechanics shop and the part removed and replaced with a new unit. I asked if the drivers side tie rod was also in need of replacement but inspection by my mechanic apparently found the unit to be intact. The removed part was discarded unfortunately but the mechanic indicated he's seen the same failure on other vehicles of the same manufacturer [chrysler corp]
Dt: the consumer found out that the vehicle had been in an accident prior to him purchasing the vehicle. As a result the tie rod end was bent and the tires bald. The consumer could see paint on the headlights where they painted the fender. Noticed this 7-30-05. The dealer will only pay for half of one tire.
3 tie rod ends were replaced on the passenger side within 9 months at a repair shop, and the problem recurred. Dealer was not notified.
The tie rod on the driver side of the vehicle broke and the passenger side tire rod is loose.
Engine: canshaft oil seal fell out, ruined engine, required rebuilding engine. Chrysler refused to pay. I found a tsb that provides a retainer to keep oil seal from falling out. Engine has severe vibration at idle. Can not find cause. Front suspension: loud clunk near drivers footwell, many rattles. Found failed front lower control arm rear bushing. While repairing also found both outer tie rod ends worn and left side inner tie rod end worn. Sway bar link was also worn. No help from chrysler at all. Rear wheel bearing loose. Tightened retainer nut to specified 185 ft lbs. Which corrected problem.
Air conditioning-burned out engine-timing belt disintegrated, there is oil dripping into the head gasket as well transmission-fell out wheel-tie rod broke other-strange noises in the car, window and dash-hear a rattling noise steering-the sway mechanism had to be replaced
Related recalls
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The lower control arm ball joint can separate due to loss of lubrication.
- Risk
- Separation of the ball joint could cause a loss of steering control increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the ball joint end housing cover seal for leakage with a high pressure air tester and the rubber boot will be visually inspected for damage. If the cover seal leaks or the boot is damaged, the lower control arm will be replaced.
Recall number 97V201000 · Recall details
Questions about the Plymouth Breeze ball joint
Which Plymouth Breeze years have ball joint or control arm failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1997 (15 complaints), 1998 (8 complaints) and 1996 (7 complaints).
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