1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

RIGHT REAR BRAKE PROBLEM. BRAKE WOULD COME ON BUT NOT RELEASE. THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED BY THIS WEBSITE AND INFORMATION FROM ANOTHER PERSON'S COMPLAINT, SEE BELOW. THE FLEX LINE GOING TO THE WHEEL HAS A BRACKET ATTACHED AND THIS WAS CRIMPED TOO TIGHT, PINCHING OFF THE LINE. BRAKE FLUID WAS GETTING THROUGH ENOUGH TO APPLY THE BRAKE, BUT NOT FLOWING BACK TO RELEASE THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEMS WERE MANY AND THE FOLLOWING HAD TO BE REPLACED; EXCESSIVE HEAT DESTROYED THE WHEEL CYLINDER, THE WHEEL BEARING, THE SHOES, THE SPRINGS AND HOLD DOWN KIT AND BRAKE DRUM. ANOTHER PERSON'S COMPLAINT IS BELOW. COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10161903 SUMMARY: MY FATHER IN LAW SAID HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES ON HIS 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE MASTER CYLINDER IN WAS ALMOST EMPTY. WHEN I PULLED THE FRONT WHEELS THE LEFT PAD WAS WORN A GOOD BIT MORE THAN THE RIGHT. WHEN I PULLED THE REAR WHEELS THE RIGHT SHOES WERE CRACKED AND THE LEFT WHEEL CYLINDER WAS LEAKING. I MADE ALL THE REPAIRS BUT I COULDN'T GET A PROPER BLEED ON THE REAR BRAKES. FURTHER LOOKING SHOWED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WAS LOCKING UP THAN SLOWLY RELEASING. LOOKING EVEN CLOSER I FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKE HOSES ON BOTH SIDES WERE PLUGGED UP AT THE POINT WERE THE HOSE WAS CRIMPED TO THE BRACKET. PRYING UP ON THE CRIMP SOLVED THE PROBLEM. I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE WITH NO BACK BRAKES. IT TOOK ME 2 FULL DAYS AND $200.00 TO FIGURE ALL THIS OUT. *NM

MY FATHER IN LAW SAID HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES ON HIS 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE MASTER CYLINDER IN WAS ALMOST EMPTY. WHEN I PULLED THE FRONT WHEELS THE LEFT PAD WAS WORN A GOOD BIT MORE THAN THE RIGHT. WHEN I PULLED THE REAR WHEELS THE RIGHT SHOES WERE CRACKED AND THE LEFT WHEEL CYLINDER WAS LEAKING. I MADE ALL THE REPAIRS BUT I COULDN'T GET A PROPER BLEED ON THE REAR BRAKES. FURTHER LOOKING SHOWED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WAS LOCKING UP THAN SLOWLY RELEASING. LOOKING EVEN CLOSER I FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKE HOSES ON BOTH SIDES WERE PLUGGED UP AT THE POINT WERE THE HOSE WAS CRIMPED TO THE BRACKET. PRYING UP ON THE CRIMP SOLVED THE PROBLEM. I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE WITH NO BACK BRAKES. IT TOOK ME 2 FULL DAYS AND $200.00 TO FIGURE ALL THIS OUT. *NM

WHILE DRIVING,THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED OUT BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION EVERYTHING WAS DESTROYED. ONE DEATH AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER NOW WALKS WITH A LIMP. ACCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND SPRING 1999 *TC

BRAKE LINE ON FRONT WHEEL BURST,LOST MOST BRAKING ABILITY,LUCKLY THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT. THE RUBBER BRAKE LINE TO THE FRONT CALIBER RUBBED THE WHEEL RIM AND CREATED A WEAK AREA THAT BURST. I INSPECTED THE OTHER SIDE CALIBER BRAKE LINE AND FOUND THAT IT WAS ALSO RUBBING THE WHEEL RIM AND ALSO HAD A WORN AREA. THIS RUBBING OCCURED WHEN THE STEERING WAS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT.*AK

Mileage: 7,200

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDALGOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK

I HAVE HAD THE PADS AND SHOES REPLACED 3 TIMES 01/22/00,05/16/00 AND02/02/2001 THE ROTORS REPLACED ON THE FIRST AND SECOND DATE AND THE REAR DRUM BRAKES REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKING. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT USED AND IT WAS A RENTAL CAR BUT I STILL BELIEVE THAT 3 REPAIRS IN 14 MONTHS IS MORE THAN IT SHOULD BE. THE CAR HAS HAD 2 DRIVERS NOW IT ONLY HAS ONE MY HUSBAND DROVE PRIMARILY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS HIS DRIVING SINCE HIS DEATH I AM THE PRIMARY DRIVER ARE YOU GOING TO SAY THE SAME THING. IT IS A PROBLEM OF MECHANICS AND PARTS NOT DRIVER. I HAVE PAID ALMOST 600.00 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS I FEEL THIS IS EXCESSIVE AND WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS. I AM CONSTANTLY AFRAID THE BRAKES WILL GO OUT AGAIN. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY OWN CAR BUT ONLY HAVE ONE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO WORK SO MY HANDS ARE TIED UNLESS YOU CAN HELP ME. THANK YOU. *AK

I HAVE HAD THE PADS AND SHOES REPLACED 3 TIMES 01/22/00,05/16/00 AND02/02/2001 THE ROTORS REPLACED ON THE FIRST AND SECOND DATE AND THE REAR DRUM BRAKES REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKING. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT USED AND IT WAS A RENTAL CAR BUT I STILL BELIEVE THAT 3 REPAIRS IN 14 MONTHS IS MORE THAN IT SHOULD BE. THE CAR HAS HAD 2 DRIVERS NOW IT ONLY HAS ONE MY HUSBAND DROVE PRIMARILY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS HIS DRIVING SINCE HIS DEATH I AM THE PRIMARY DRIVER ARE YOU GOING TO SAY THE SAME THING. IT IS A PROBLEM OF MECHANICS AND PARTS NOT DRIVER. I HAVE PAID ALMOST 600.00 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS I FEEL THIS IS EXCESSIVE AND WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS. I AM CONSTANTLY AFRAID THE BRAKES WILL GO OUT AGAIN. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY OWN CAR BUT ONLY HAVE ONE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO WORK SO MY HANDS ARE TIED UNLESS YOU CAN HELP ME. THANK YOU. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO REGULAR MECHANIC, AND HE FOUND OUT THAT WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE WAS RELATED TO RECALL 99V244 000 CONCERNING REAR WHEEL BRAKE TUBES THAT DEALER HAD CHECKED BEFORE.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATING - ESPECIALLY THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL - WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED FOUR TIMES BUT IT STILL PERSISTS. BRAKES ALSO FEEL LIKE THEY ARE SLIPPING.*AK

BRAKE HAVE MADE NOISE SINCE PURCHASE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER FOR RECALL 99V244 BUT DEALER SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE WHILE BRAKING. NLM

REAR BRAKES HAVE A BAD SQUEAK, CLEANING HELPS FOR A SHORT TIME. PAD WEAR OK. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE TWO RECALL COMPONENTS REPAIRED DUE TO DEALER SCHEDULING PROBLEMS, ONE IS FOR THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE TUBE AND THE OTHER IS FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM. NLM (98V-183, 99V-244)

CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE TWO RECALL COMPONENTS REPAIRED DUE TO DEALER SCHEDULING PROBLEMS, ONE IS FOR THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE TUBE AND THE OTHER IS FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM. NLM (98V-183, 99V-244)

CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR (99V-244) FROM A PARTICULAR DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER WORK COMPLETED BY COMPETENT DEALERSHIP. (DEALER PROBLEM) *MJS

CONSUMER EXPERIENCES ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE VIBRATING WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND VEHICLE GOES DOWN STEEP HILL OR SLOPES. DEALER AWARE OF PROBLEM WHICHCANNOT BE CORRECTED. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCES ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE VIBRATING WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND VEHICLE GOES DOWN STEEP HILL OR SLOPES. DEALER AWARE OF PROBLEM WHICHCANNOT BE CORRECTED. *AK