1999 Plymouth Breeze problems

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. HE PULLED OVER AND SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT EXCESSIVE OIL CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED FROM 60 TO 0 MPH BEFORE REGAINING POWER AND RETURNING TO NORMAL SPEED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHERE THE MAP SENSOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,434.”

“I HAVE TRIED TO RESOLVE THE NUMBERS OF RECALLS THAT ARE STILL PENDING ON MY CAR. THE THREE PENDING RECALLS ARE 843, C45, AND E23. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AND I WAS SERVED AND TOLD THAT THEY WERE GOING TO ORDER THE PARTS. THE DEALER NEVER CALL TO TELL ME ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE PARTS. I CALLED TO CHECK AND THE PARTS NEVER ARRIVED. THE DEALER HAVE NOT TAKE ANY ACTION TO REPAIR MY CAR. *NM”

“DROVE THE CAR TO A RESTAURANT FOR DINNER. PARKED THE CAR AND WENT INTO THE RESTAURANT. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER I SAW A FIRE TRUCK IN THE AREA OF MY VEHICLE. AFTER WATCHING FOR A MOMENT I REALIZED THERE WAS SMOKE BILLOWING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER THE FIREMEN OPENED THE HOOD I COULD SEE THAT SEVERAL COMPONENTS WERE MELTED AS WELL AS SEE SOME FIRE. AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A SECURE ENVIRONMENT I CONTACTED A PLYMOUTH DEALERSHIP, WHO GAVE ME THE PHONE NUMBER OF ANOTHER PARTY OUT OF STATE. THIS PARTY SAID THAT A LETTER INFORMING ME OF THE RECALL WAS MAILED TO ME AND THAT THEY NO LONGER HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HELP WITH FIXING THE VEHICLE. THEY ALSO STATE IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM.”

“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF THE REAR BRAKES. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO PERSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.”

“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS BUMPED FROM THE REAR CAUSING IT TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS PRE IMPACT BRAKING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE HOWEVER HEAD AND NECK INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER NO INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED ABOUT THE AIR BAG SENSORS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.”