1999 Plymouth BREEZE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
114 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
73,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 40 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 16 of 114 complaints (14.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 16 | 14.0% |
| Steering behavior | 14 | 12.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 12 | 10.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 5.3% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 2.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 2.6% |
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 | 16 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 9 |
| Electrical System | 8 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 8 |
| Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Hose, Piping, And Connections | 8 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 6 |
| Air Bags | 4 |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 4 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 16; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 9; Electrical System: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling: 8; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Hose, Piping, And Connections: 8; Air Bags:Frontal: 6; Air Bags: 4; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 14 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 9 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 3
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (14). 74 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 | 12 |
| 2001 | 11 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 19 |
| 2004 | 22 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 |
2000: 12; 2001: 11; 2002: 13; 2003: 19; 2004: 22; 2005: 9; 2006: 10; 2007: 8; 2008: 2; 2009: 2; 2010: 4; 2016: 2
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 12 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10000817 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)
RADIO EXPIRED BEFORE WARRANTY JULY 2000--NO REPLACEMENT BY CHRYSLER TRANSMISSION SENSORS AT 52,000 APRIL 2001-- NO REPLACEMENT OR HELP OF ANY KIND FROM CHRYSLER, HEAD GASKET NOW AT 76,000, JANUARY 2003 NO HELP OR REPLACEMENT FROM CHRYSLER, WAS TOLD NOT THEIR PROBLEM SINCE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000817 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10002814 · 2003-01-16 (January 16, 2003)
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED , AS IT KEPT UNHOOKING ON THE DRIVERS' SIDE. THAT SIDE GETS SNOW PACKED DOWN IN THERE AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT ,OUT IS IF YOU RAISE THE HOOD. THAT'S HARD TO DO IN A SNOW STORM. HAD TO REPLACE THIS WIPER TRANSMISSION COSTING $256.60. PLUS NOW I HAVE TO RETURN TO GARAGE TO GET BLADES REALIGNED TO WORK CORRECTLY. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A GUARD OR SOMETHING TO STOP THIS SNOW BUILD UP. THE WIPERS STOPPED BOTH TIMES IN A MAJOR SNOW STORM, WHICH WAS SCARY AND DANGEROUS. I FEEL THIS CAR IS ONLY FOUR YEAR…
Owner-reported narrative. 64,978 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002814 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10004660 · 2003-02-04 (February 4, 2003)
CONSUMER ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE GEAR SHIFT WHICH MOVED EASILY FROM PARK AND THE VEHICLE DRIFTED BACKWARDS. *JG PH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004660 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10005116 · 2003-02-02 (February 2, 2003)
DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET ON 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE WITH 39,387 MILES. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 4/11/02. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE FIRST OIL CHANGE, I WAS INFORMED THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED I TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, THE DEALER TOLD ME THE WARRANTY WAS GOOD FOR 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES AND THEIR ONLY OFFER WAS TO REPLACE IT FOR $630. I DECLINED, PREFERRING TO TAKE IT TO SOMEONE I TRUST. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED OF AT LEAST TWO OTHER PLYMOUTH/DODGE OWNERS THAT HAD THEIR HEAD GASKETS REPLACED AT LESS T…
Owner-reported narrative. 39,387 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005116 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10007744 · 2003-02-18 (February 18, 2003)
I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS RUNNING QUITE DIFFERENTLY. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE A LEAKING HEAD GASKET. I ONLY HAVE 28,000 MILES ON MY CAR. IT IS A '99. THERE IS NO REASON FOR ME TO HAVE THESE ISSUES WITH A CAR THAT HAS BARELY BEEN DRIVEN. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND TOLD THEM OF THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME AND THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT ON CHRYSLER'S PART. I'VE SPOKEN WITH OTHERS WITH THE SAME DEFECT.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10007744 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10009554 · 2003-02-27 (February 27, 2003)
THE HEAD GASKET FAILED.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009554 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10009935 · 2003-03-05 (March 5, 2003)
CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE GEAR WAS IN DRIVE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER THOUGHT GEAR WAS IN PARK. *JB *TS
Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10009935 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10010473 · 2003-03-14 (March 14, 2003)
HEAD GASKET BLOWN. ESTIMATES RANGE FROM $700 TO $1500 TO REPAIR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE, BOTH PLYMOUTH AND DODGE FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEB SITE AND REPAIR SHOPS. IS THERE A RECALL OR ANY HELP TO REPAIR FROM CHRYSLER? *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010473 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
04V021000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift
Reported: 2004-01-13 (January 13, 2004)
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.
Consequence: EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA campaign record ↗06V001000 · Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Hose, Piping, And Connections
Reported: 2006-01-05 (January 5, 2006)
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.4 LITER ENGINES, THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY PREMATURELY HEAT AGE AND DEVELOP A LEAK.
Consequence: POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA campaign record ↗99V244000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Reported: 1999-09-15 (September 15, 1999)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE TUBE CAN CONTACT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CLAMP AND WEAR A HOLE IN IT.
Consequence: DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. 843. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE TUBE COULD LEAK, REDUCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ONE-HALF OF THE DIAGONALLY SPLIT BRAKING SYSTEM, AND RESULTING IN LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE TUBES FOR VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CLAMP. IF THE TUBE SHOWS EVIDENCE OF CONTACT, IT WILL BE REPLACED. IF NO EVIDENCE OF CONTACT EXISTS, THE TUBE WILL BE FASTENED WITH A CLIP.
NHTSA campaign record ↗