1999 Plymouth Breeze Reviews from North America - Page 6 of 9

Transmission went out around 100,000 miles.

Car has ran great. Beyond replacement of transmission, car has had very little maintenance problems. It handles great at 25 mph and at 95 mph. Lots of room, and very comfortable.

Sensor went out in the transmission brain box twice. It wouldn't shift out of first gear. It was still under warranty.

Squeaky Brakes since day one when I bought the car brand new in 1999.

I love this car, it still rides really good.

I have never had no major trouble with this car. I haven't had to do any major maintenance on it. Just regular such as tune-ups, oil changes, and brake pads.

I have 93,000 miles and have no leaks.

I am due for new belts because they are starting to crack.

I live in Michigan and I drove it to Atlanta, Georgia 2 years ago and it drove very well going through the Tennessee mountains even with a 4 cylinder engine.

If you want to buy a Plymouth Breeze don't get the 2.0 liter. I test drove one and it does not have the pickup like the 2.4 liter does.

My Transmission went out at 30,000 miles. Had extended warranty and dealer repaired.

Brakes had to be replaced at 35,000 miles.

Water pump had to be replaced at 80,000 miles. mechanic had to go thru timing belt to repair water pump the cost of water pump was $60.00

$450.00 dollars in labor.

Car has jumped timing this happened at over 100,000 miles.

This car handles very well comfortable driving and riding.

Has a good stereo system.

Gas Mileage is acceptable.

I went through a deep water trench and a rod went right through the engine which cost $1500.

It is a great car with an excellent 6 speaker stereo system. It handles well and the engine has excellent pickup. There is so much space in the trunk and the interior that I can sit 6 people in the car. I recently installed a 140 watt CD system and the car is the best I have ever owned.

The problem that needs addressing most, I think, is the oil leak. I thought the number of miles I used to drive had something to do with this (300 miles per week), but circumstances and driving habits have changed (I now log approximately 100 miles per week). I've seen head gasket and camshaft seal comments on various websites, and as a non-mechanic, I'm wondering what to do. I have just moved 1000 miles away from my trustworthy former service person, and that's a little too far to take it for diagnosis. Is there a way to predict whether I'm looking at $750-1000 for a head gasket job or $300 for a camshaft seal before I take it to an unfamiliar shop?

Also, I'm wondering about the "lights on" and "key in ignition" alerts. I used to despise the "ding ding ding," but after leaving my lights on and locking myself out, I'm hoping to get my "ding" back. I guess we should be careful what we wish for...

I don't know why Chrysler put the 2.0 liter in this vehicle. The Dodge Shadow I used to own had a 2.0, and it weighed much less than this Breeze. Acceleration was snappier with the Shadow.