2000 Plymouth BREEZE: complaints, problems and recalls

MY BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE QUIT WORKING AND EVEN REPLACING THE BRAKE BULBS, LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 68,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10031168 at NHTSA ↗

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET TO SCHOOL. HE MADE IT MAYBE 2-21/2 BLOCKS DOWN THE ROAD WHEN HE SAYS HE HEARD A LITTLE NOISE AND THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING PROPERLY. OTHER VEHICLES BEGAN BLOWING THIER HORN AT HIM AND HE HAD TO STOP THE CAR, WHILE SITTING IN THE CAR HE SAW FLAMES START COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY. THE FIRE GOT PRETTY OUT OF CONTROL, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT IT OUT. OUR CAR IS DESTROYED. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHY THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT WAS SUGGESTED TO US…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10039408 at NHTSA ↗

CAR STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, FOUND OUT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP, MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE FUEL PUMP AND THE WIRING ON IT HAD ACTUALLY BURNED, THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP IS IN THE TANK. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10062751 at NHTSA ↗

DT: 2000 PLYMONTH BREEZE, CAUGHT FIRE IN CONSUMER'S YARD. NOTHING ELSE WAS ON FIRE NEAR VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S SON HAD JUST BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONSUMERS SON SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *TT *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10124098 at NHTSA ↗

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVER CAN BE MOVED WITHOUT KEYS IN IGNATION. HAS MOVED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WHILE SITTING AT IDLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10125157 at NHTSA ↗

PARKED CAR TURNED OFF IGNITION WALKED ABOUT 20 FEET AWAY AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN I GOT CLOSER I SAW THE FLAMES. MY ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN IT WAS NOT RUNNING. TOTAL LOSS. REPORTED TO POLICE BUT ONLY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 104,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131467 at NHTSA ↗

SO LAST NIGHT, I WANDER OVER TO A BBQ HELD BY SEVERAL OLD FRIENDS OF MINE. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING SOME FOLKS I HAVEN'T SEEN IN A WHILE, AND LET'S FACE IT - I LOVE PARTIES. I'M THERE FOR ALL OF 5 MINUTES, AND I'M JUST GETTING AROUND TOWARD SAYING HELLO TO SOME FRIENDS WHEN SOMEONE YELLS OUT THAT THERE'S A FIRE UNDER ONE OF THE CARS OUT ACROSS THE STREET. WE RUSH TO THE FRONT YARD, AND LO AND BEHOLD, THERE'S SPARKS AND WHAT LOOKS TO BE A FIRE CRACKER OR FLARE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT END - OF MY CAR! WE GRAB THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FROM THE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10132716 at NHTSA ↗

MY SON BOUGHT A PLYMOUTH BREEZE 2000 AND ONLY HAD IT THREE AND A HALF WEEKS. HE NOTICED THAT POWER STEERING SEEMED TO BE A LITTLE HARDER TO STEER. I NOTICED H CAR SMELLED HOT TWO NIGHTS BEFORE THE FIRE. HE DROVE THE CAR TO A BASKETBALL GAME AND ARRIVED ABOUT 7:20PM. HE PARKED AND LOCKED THE CAR IN THE HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT. WITHIN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES THEY WERE ANNOUNCING THE OWNER OF A CAR FROM G AND G AUTO IN MERRILL NEEDED TO REPORT TO THE PRINICIPAL. WE DID NOT YET HAVE OUR NEW LISCENSE PLATES YET. MY SON WENT OUT FIRST TO THE PA…

Owner-reported narrative. 125,320 miles reported. Look up ODI 10148515 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2000-03-02 (March 2, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT CHILD LOCK INSTRUCTION LABELS.

Consequence: THE INCORRECT LABELS COULD CAUSE CONFUSION AS TO WHETHER THE CHILDPROOF SAFETY LOCK WAS ACTIVATED.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECT LABELS.

Reported: 2000-03-02 (March 2, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH UNPAINTED FUEL TANK STRAPS.

Consequence: THE PAINT PROVIDES CORROSION PROTECTION NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE STRAPS DO NOT LOOSEN OVER TIME.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK STRAPS.

Reported: 2000-07-17 (July 17, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INADEQUATE WELD BETWEEN THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE BLOCK AND THE STAND-OFF BRACKET.

Consequence: SEPARATION OF THE STAND-OFF BRACKET FROM THE BLOCK COULD CAUSE FATIGUE DAMAGE OF THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE TUBE AND RESULT IN A HALF SYSTEM BRAKE LOSS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A BRAKE LINE BRACKET TO THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE TUBE.

Reported: 2000-11-09 (November 9, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.

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.