Power Steering Hose, Piping, And Connections Problems of Plymouth Breeze

I have noticed that a white smoke has been coming from under the hood, noticeably when the car is turned off, or when I am stopped. I have looked under the hood, and it seems to be coming from behind the engine, on the drivers side. I did replace the valve cover casket, and I thought that was the issue, and cleaned the engine. However, it is still occurring. . . I notice saturation on the two lines running behind the engines, but not sure if it a crack in the cylinder head. However, I am not loosing oil nor antifreeze. Also, they are not mixing in the engine. It is just happening there. I did find on forums and on NHTSA that there was a recall for the 1999-2000 model year for the stratus/breeze/cirrus with a 2. 4 ltr engine, and that it is most likely the high pressure return line for the power steering. I have not yet checked the fluid level in the p/s. I have heard that other cars have caught fire, and that p/s fluid is highly flammable. . . I called daimlerchrysler and they said that with my VIN its not covered under said recall, and the 2 recalls on the car have already been addressed. 1998 Plymouth Breeze, base sdn 2. 4l 4cyl engine VIN: [xxx] owner(self): [xxx] please note what I've found: NHTSA campaign id number: 06v001000 NHTSA action number: pe05036 summary: on certain passenger vehicles equipped with 2. 4 liter engines, the high pressure power steering hose may prematurely heat age and develop a leak. . Read more...

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Daves autosales owner dave malmfeldt 801-560-2754 or 801-562-8884 never informed us of a safety recall on e23 high power steering hose which resulted in a fire and total loss of 1999 Plymouth Breeze . The defect and recall information analysis safety assurance national highway traffic safety administration. Federal trade commission on final approval should be notified and all vehicles repaired within a 120 days after receiving the recall notice. Safety recalls compendium,motor vehicle and motor vehicle equipment in accordance switch title 49 of the united states code chapter 301 and supporting federal regulations. Daves auto sales had no insurance on his dealership to cover the loss of the car,so he replaced it and then said we had to pay for the car,again,we all ready paid $1300. 00 down payment 20 months of payments of $166. 00 losing 2 more payments . According to law his dealerships insurance should of covered the loss of car at no cost to shane e allen. So dave beat up the daughter who weighs 90 lbs 17 yrs old and told back the car he replaced her ,Saturn,there was a police report taken and we were told to take the car back it belonged to us so we did. We want daves licensed revoked and are civilly and criminally charging him in court. This man is a threat to society. We need the title mailed to us to license the car.

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Purchase vehicle on oct 16 or 17. Car was running fine . With the exception that it was leaking power steering fluid. On Nov 18, Sunday. 2007 I went to church and about 15 minutes after parking my car, the church made an announcement that there was a vehicle on fire, and gave my plate(tag) number. When I went outside the firefighters were putting an underhood fire in my car. If the fire would have started minutes before me and my two daughters could have been hurt. The fire department had said to me that the cause of the fire was a technical problem with the vehicle which prompted me to research if it had been a recall. In doing research, I noticed that there was a recall on this vehicle 2000 Plymouth Breeze. The recall # is e23 high pressure power steering hose. I contacted my local Dodge dealership, and they told me that there was nothing they can do. That they only service vehicles that have not been damaged. The person I spoke to was gary in the service department at bob williams Dodge dealership in rome, GA 30161 (706-232-7793). I need to know how to go about having my vehicle inspected to determine if they are liable for the fire. He told me I had to get a lawyer and have the courts determine that. Please advice as to how to go about resolving my issue.

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The contact owns a 1999 Plymouth Breeze. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire approximately five minutes after it was parked. A police report was filed. The manufacturer inspected the vehicle and stated that a manufacturer defect did not cause the fire. There is a recall for the steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections (NHTSA campaign id number 06v001000). The contact believed that this failure caused the fire. The current and failure mileages were 111,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Plymouth Breeze. While driving, smoke began rising from underneath the hood. The contact pulled over and shut off the engine. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were two minor injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact stated that she received recall notice # 06v001000 (steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections). The recall repair has not been performed. The current and failure mileages were 110,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Plymouth Breeze. The contact had repairs performed under recall # 06v001000 (steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections). He stated that another power steering hose is leaking, but the dealer will not make the replacement. The hose is spraying power steering fluid on the engine. The purchase date and correct VIN were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 70,000.

- the contact called regarding the 2000 Plymouth Breeze. The contact stated the vehicle was driven for approximately 30 minutes and parked. The contact stated there were no warning indicators. The contact was notified that there was smoke coming from under the hood. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. The contact did not have a fire report. The manufacturer sent out an investigator and it was determined that the power steering hose leaked. There were no injuries. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

Customer has concerns about recall e-23 high pressure steering hose* the vehicle was taken to have the recall repaired. Three hours after the vehicle was at the dealer the consumer was told that the part to repair the problem was not available and had to be ordered.

Tl *- the contact has a 1999 Plymouth Breeze. The vehicle was parked when it made a noise. The contact went to investigate and found smoke and fire coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The fire burned a hole in the hood of the vehicle. The contact's vehicle is not operable. The contact received a safety recall, and would like to know what she can do.

- while vehicle was parked it caught on fire. The fireman stated that the cause of the fire was a high pressure power steering hose.

- the contact stated that while driving his 2000 Plymouth Breeze (failure mileage: 98000) at 55 mph the vehicle began to smoke under the hood. The contact stated that fire started to come from under the hood and burned the vehicle completely. The contact received recall notice 06v001000 for steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections in November 2006, three(3) months after the car was destroyed.

Consumer complaint concerning recall that may have caused vehicle to smoke. Consumer drove vehicle to mechanic but they did not service vehicle. The consumer received a recall notice regarding the high pressure power steering hose. It stated that the hose could crack, cause fluid to leak and possibly result in a fire. The consumer called the dealer and made an appointment to have the recall work done. The consumer was informed that it would take a while to have the recall done because the parts were not available. The consumer had a problem making an appointment due to scheduling conflicts. A week later the consumer's vehicle begins to smoke under the hood. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer was unable to look at the vehicle therefore the consumer pick up the car the next day and had the hose replaced at an independent repair facility. The repairs were paid for by the consumer.

: the contact stated that while driving at 55 mph there was a popping noise. The contact assumed that one of the tires blew, so the vehicle was pulled over to check the tires. Two off-duty police officers immediately pulled over and yelled at the contact to run from the vehicle because it was going to explode. As soon as the contact ran off, the vehicle exploded. Five days before the accident, the contact received the first recall letter about recall number 06v001000. The manufacturer has been alerted of the explosion but has not received any info on how to resolve this issue.

The contact owns a 2000 Plymouth Breeze. The vehicle had been parked for less than one minute when the contact noticed smoke under the hood. The smoke then turned into flames. The contact used a blanket and a water hose to extinguish the fire. The vehicle sustained $1,900 worth of damages. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 00v191000 (steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections) three weeks after the fire. Plymouth sent a contractor to investigate the cause of the fire and concluded that the fire was not related to the safety recall. The vehicle was repaired by a mechanic. After repairing the vehicle, the mechanic discovered a leak from the high pressure power steering hose directly onto the exhaust manifold, which was the possible cause of the fire. The mechanic also stated that it was physically impossible to identify the hose leak unless the vehicle was running under pressure. When the Plymouth representative investigated the vehicle, it was not running. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 81,000.

I have a '99 Plymouth Breeze, I was told that I needed to replace my power steering pump recently. I took it to the shop and found out that I did not need one, the pressure test said it was negative for a leak. Now unfortunately, four mechanic visits & $1300 later, my car caught fire today! I am more than a little upset. How, can a vehicle be so deceivingly dangerous! what am I to do now?!.

2000 Plymouth Breeze burst into flames customer believes that it has to do with recall e23- high pressure power steering hose* this vehicle doesn't belong to the consumer, he wrote in about a young man who approached him about his vehicle catching on fire. Two weeks prior, a recall was issued regarding the high pressure power steering hose.

My son bought a Plymouth Breeze 2000 and only had it three and a half weeks. He noticed that power steering seemed to be a little harder to steer. I noticed h car smelled hot two nights before the fire. He drove the car to a basketball game and arrived about 7:20pm. He parked and locked the car in the high school parking lot. Within less than 15 minutes they were announcing the owner of a car from g and g auto in merrill needed to report to the prinicipal. We did not yet have our new liscense plates yet. My son went out first to the parking lot and I followed a few minutes later when they were stilll announcing a problem. Apparently the engine area of the car started on fire and the custodians at the school noticed it and called both the police liason and the fire departmetn. They sent four trucks. They needed to extricate the hood since the car was locked. They extinguished the fire. Witnesses said the flames were up six feet. The engine was in ruins and the windshield cracked plus the paint peeled away. I do know about the recall on the power steering component and crysler has sent an investigator out to the car. I am awaiting their response. I am glad this did not happen when my child was in the car or that it happened in my garage where I wouldn't have noticed it until too late.

: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department was alerted and extinguished the fire. The fire department determined the fire originated from under the hood. The vehicle was totaled. The contact received a recall letter on June 17, 2006 NHTSA campaign id number: 06v001000; steering: hydraulic power assists: hose, piping, and connections. The dealership has been informed. The contact reports having no problems with the vehicle prior to this incident.

Safety recall 23-high pressure power steering hose the high pressure power steering hose did spring a leak and before I could get it to my mechanic to check it out, I did have an under the hood fire that melted most every plastic part before the fire department was able to extinguish the fire. This happened in front of an elementary school at dismissal time. . . Luckily I had parked the car, turned off the engine, and step out before flaming up and the school personnel provided a fire extinguisher to minimize the flames while I called 9-1-1 on my cell phone. I filed a claim with my insurance company but the policy had been cancelled and I was unaware at that time of this so the claim was denied; since that time I heard from another mechanic that there was a problem of this type so I research online then contacted daimler Chrysler when my VIN was not showing a problem. They took the report and sent an investigator to my home at which time he took lots of pictures showing the only damage to be under the hood, the hood, and one fuse/box inside. At that time the lights, brakes, radio, electric windows and the a/c were all still running along with the motor attempting to turn over (even though it wouldn't). Weeks later I made telephone calls to check on the status of the claim and eventually received a letter politely telling me tough luck¦claim denied. No explanation given. Post marked Jun 14 ¿06, I received the safety recall 23-high pressure power steering hose letter and proceeded to start all over again the claim was denied in a letter dated July 12, 2006 and post marked 07/14/06 det mi #1 stating I have had the opportunity to review the information contained in your file and I must advise you that I have gleaned no additional information that would cause us to alter our previous decision. On approximately 01-04-07 I receive another copy of the safety recall e23 letter now contacting you because I feel it is hopeless to contact daimler Chrysler again.

The contact owns a 1999 Plymouth Breeze. In 2004, the contact pulled into a gas station and her vehicle began smoking and caught fire. The vehicle was destroyed. One year later, she received safety recall notice # 06v001000 (steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections). The contact has a report from the fire department. The engine size and current and failure mileages were unknown.

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.