Three problems related to automatic transmission floor shift have been reported for the 1999 Plymouth Breeze. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Consumer states that 1999 Plymouth Breeze caught on fire and burned completely. Consumers parked the car and turned off the engine, and 5 minutes later consumer was notified that vehicle was on fire. The fire started under the hood around the engine compartment. The battery was severely burned and it looked like the fire may have started there. A week earlier NHTSA recall 04v021000 repairs were done. The fire department came and extinguished the fire. Fire and police reports were issued.
The consumer made an appointment for a recall, took the vehicle in and waited for the repair. The consumer was then notified the part was not in. The recall was for the shift interlock.
1999 Plymouth Breeze high pressure steering hose defect. The consumer believed the fire and the accidents that occurred, where due to a direct result of the two recalls that were issued. An inspector was sent to examine the vehicle and concluded the problems were not a result of the recalls.