1997 PLYMOUTH BREEZE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
18 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (18)
BRAKES MALFUNCTION, ABS LIGHT ON. *BF THE VEHICLE HAD CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEM. EVERYTIME ON PROBLEM WAS FIXED SOMETHING ELSE FAILED. *NM
OIL LEAL...HEAD GASKET....DEFECT IN DESIGN BRAKES
Mileage: 90,000
MULTIPLE OIL LEAKS AND BRAKE PROBLEMS. BOUGHT CAR WITH 14,000 MILES, REPLACED FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS AT 19,000 MILES, REPLACED CAM SEALS AT 32,000 MILES, HAD NEW BRAKES AGAIN AT 39,000 MILES, AND NOW AT 49,500 HAVING SPARK PLUG SEALS REPLACED. ALL MAJOR ENGINE WORK DONE AT NEWBURGH PARK MOTORS, NEWBURGH NY. THIS CAR HAS COST ME MORE IN MAINTENANCE THAN MY CRAPPY 1979 GMC PICK-UP WITH A BILLION MILES ON IT! THE DEALER JUST SHRUGS IT OFF AND SAYS THIS IS TYPICAL AND IT IS THE CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY. I SAY SHAME ON CHRYSLER FOR MANUFACTURING A SUB-STANDARD PRODUCT AND NOT STANDING BEHIND IT! YOU COWARDS!!!!! *LA
Mileage: 18,000
THERE HAVE BEEN ONGOING BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED, THE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS 4 TIMES, FRONT AND REAR ROTORS TWICE, AND THE REAR DRUMS TWICE. *AK *SCC
THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM IS FAULTY, WHEN BRAKING IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR DUE TO BRAKE CYLINDER PROBLEM. NLM
BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR. *SLC
MUFFLER - LOUD RATTLE, BRAKES - LOUD SCRATCHING SOUNDS/ REPLACED PADS STILL SCRATCHING
WHEN DRIVING AT 40-45-MPH ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON COMING TO A GRAUDAL STOP WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER STATED ENTIRE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 35 TO 45MPHS THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER SLAMMED ON BRAKES. HOWEVER, WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED HER BRAKES, PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE SKIDDED TO THE END OF THE LAND ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. *AK
FRONT BRAKES SQUEEK WHEN APPLIED, REPLACED TWICE HOWEVER STILL CONTINUES. *ET
FRONT BRAKES SQUEEK WHEN APPLIED, REPLACED TWICE HOWEVER STILL CONTINUES. *ET
DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION LINE LEAKS, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. ALSO BRAKING PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.*AK
BRAKES CONTINUALLY MAKE NOISE, SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE, NOT ABLE TO BE RECTIFIED, SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED FOR SAME PROBLEM (205) 9610 DATE OF BULLETIN 5-9-96 ITEM # SB049907. MJS
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THEY GO HALFWAY TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND CRACK IN HALF FROM OVERHEATING. IN ADDITION, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS GETTING RUSTY. *AK
FRONT ROTORS EXCESSIVLY WARPED AND HARDENED ORIGINALLY REPLACED AT APPROX 12000 MILES UNDER WARRANTY. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS APPROX 31,000 MILES AND CONDITION OCCURRING AGAIN. BRAKES NO LONGER WARRANTIED, ARE ROTORS GOING TO NEED REPLACEMENT EVERY 15K MILES? *AK
WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
BRAKES LOCKED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN. ROADS WERE DRY.
BRAKES SQUEAK.