1998 Plymouth BREEZE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
150 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
79,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 48 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 39 of 150 complaints (26.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 17 | 11.3% |
| Steering behavior | 12 | 8.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 8 | 5.3% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 2.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 2.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 2.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 39 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 12 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 9 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 9 |
| Electrical System | 6 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 6 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | 6 |
| Steering | 6 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 39; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 12; Air Bags:Frontal: 9; Engine And Engine Cooling: 9; Electrical System: 6; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 6; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 6; Steering: 6
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 4 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 12 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 13 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 9 |
| 150,000 and above | 5 |
Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 12; 75,000 to 99,999: 13; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 5
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 102 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 27 |
| 2001 | 23 |
| 2002 | 20 |
| 2003 | 19 |
| 2004 | 26 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2000: 27; 2001: 23; 2002: 20; 2003: 19; 2004: 26; 2005: 6; 2006: 8; 2007: 2; 2008: 2; 2009: 1; 2010: 4; 2011: 4; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 17 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10026085 · 2003-07-14 (July 14, 2003)
BRAKE LINE ON FRONT WHEEL BURST,LOST MOST BRAKING ABILITY,LUCKLY THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT. THE RUBBER BRAKE LINE TO THE FRONT CALIBER RUBBED THE WHEEL RIM AND CREATED A WEAK AREA THAT BURST. I INSPECTED THE OTHER SIDE CALIBER BRAKE LINE AND FOUND THAT IT WAS ALSO RUBBING THE WHEEL RIM AND ALSO HAD A WORN AREA. THIS RUBBING OCCURED WHEN THE STEERING WAS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 7,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10026085 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10091487 · 2004-10-01 (October 1, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING,THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED OUT BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE VEHICLE W…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10091487 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10004814 · 2003-01-28 (January 28, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING A LOUD NOISE COMES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004814 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10046539 · 2003-11-04 (November 4, 2003)
CONSUMER'S FOUR YEAR OLD SON ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE SHIFT GEAR INTO NEUTRAL CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. NO KEYS WERE IN THE IGNITION WHEN THIS OCCURRED.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE. *TS *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10046539 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10093173 · 2004-09-27 (September 27, 2004)
ON 9/21/04 I WAS STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT WAITING TO TURN LEFT. AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS. I USED THE BRAKE TO SLOW TO A NORMAL SPEED TO SAFELY MAKE THE TURN. WITHIN 3 MILES I STOPPED AT ANOTHER TRAFFIC LIGHT PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT INTO A BUSY ROAD. AS I RELEASED THE BRAKE, THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN SURGED ON ITS OWN. I HAD TO QUICKLY BRAKE BEHIND OTHER VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME. MOMENTS LATER I MADE A RIGHT INTO A CROWDED PARKING LOT THEN TURNING LEFT TO FIND PARKING AT THE LIBRARY. AGAI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10093173 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10039568 · 2003-09-26 (September 26, 2003)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10039568 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10055333 · 2004-01-20 (January 20, 2004)
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. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10055333 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10129138 · 2005-07-05 (July 5, 2005)
1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE RECALL REPAIRS TO THE IGNITION.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE 12 MILES AFTER HAVING THE RECALL REPAIRS DONE, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. IT STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND ALL THE GEAR INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A POSSIBLE FUEL PUMP WAS THE PROBLEM BUT THEY WERE NOT SURE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FUEL WAS NOT PROBLEM. THERE WERE SOME WIRES THAT HAD BEEN SPRAYED AND WERE STICKING…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10129138 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10174055 · 2006-11-22 (November 22, 2006)
I WAS DRIVING TO MY SISTERS AND WAS GOING TOWARDS A LIGHT , GOING TO TURN LEFT AND BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO DO THAT THE CAR WENT DEAD , THE FUEL PUMP WENT, THE CAR JUST WENT DEAD AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, PEOPLE PEEPING THEIR HORNS, TELLING ME TO GET OFF THE ROAD ETC. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. I BROUGHT IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER REPLACED, WHICH COST ME $663 AND FOR A SINGLE MOTHER I CAN NOT AFFORD. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 62,313 miles reported. Look up ODI 10174055 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10139440 · 2005-10-12 (October 12, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. ON 10-09-05 THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. IT WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT REPORTED HAVING NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, AND THEY SAID IT WAS SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE POLICE ALSO RESPONDED. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE CONTACT HAD LIABILITY INSURANCE ON THE CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL CONCERNING THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINK…
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10139440 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10170424 · 2006-10-10 (October 10, 2006)
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, P0700 & P0725 CODES. THERE ARE RELATED TO TRANSAXLE PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION WILL, AFTER ABOUT 30 MILES OF FREEWAY DRIVING, JERK SLIGHTLY, THEN "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WILL COME ON. TRANSMISSION THEN SHIFTS POORLY, JERKS AND SLAMS ON DOWN AND UP SHIFTS. TRANS WILL THEN GO INTO LIMP MODE, LIMITING SPEED TO 45 MPH MAX. RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE, THERE ARE 1000'S OF SIMILAR TRANSAXLE PROBLEMS REPORTED. SO FAR, HAVE CHANGED TRANS FLUID, TWICE. LAST TIME COST WAS $150+. REPLACED INPUT AND OUTPUT TRANS SENSORS, INPUT REPLAC…
Owner-reported narrative. 62,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10170424 at NHTSA ↗