1999 Plymouth Breeze engine and engine cooling problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Plymouth Breeze — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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.”
filed Jun 22, 2007
“1999 - plymouth breeze - defective head gasket - purchased 12/11/01 from good wheels glassboro - replaced by performance dodge, woodbury, nj on 10/25/02 - 47,076 mi - received $300.00 from chrysler corp. 02/03/04 - 51,854 mi - chrysler jeep woodbury, nj - had to replace it again - received $100.00…”
filed Aug 2, 2006
“My 1999 plymouth breeze (2.4 engine) caught fire in front of my house as soon as I parked the car. *tr”
filed Jun 30, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
R2118796A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2016
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Breeze years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Breeze | 7 | 18% |
| 1998 Breeze | 67 | 39% |
| 1997 Breeze | 83 | 54% |
| 1996 Breeze | 95 | 52% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Plymouth Breeze
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.