Most common 2000 Plymouth Breeze problems
Share of the 38 complaints; one complaint can involve more than one system. "~" is the median mileage when the problem started.
Plymouth Breeze complaints by model year
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2000 Plymouth Breeze recalls (5)
Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Hose, piping, and connections
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 2.4 liter engines, the high pressure power steering hose May prematurely heat age and develop a leak.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the high pressure power steering hose free of charge. The the recall began on April 10, 2006. Owners May contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Child seat
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." some of the owner's manuals for these vehicles are missing instructions that provide a step-by-step procedure, including diagrams, for properly…
Remedy: Owners will be provided with an addendum to the owner's manuals.
Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles May have been built with an inadequate weld between the right front brake hose block and the stand-off bracket.
Remedy: Dealers will add a brake line bracket to the right front brake tube.
Equipment › Other › Labels
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The affected vehicles were built with incorrect child lock instruction labels.
Remedy: Owners will be provided with correct labels.
Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Mounting
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The affected vehicles were built with unpainted fuel tank straps.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel tank straps.
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal safety investigators have looked into 2 possible defects involving the 2000 Plymouth Breeze:
Engine compartment fires
On June 29, 2005, odi opened preliminary evaluation pe05-036 to investigate complaints of engine compartment fires in model year (my) 1999-2000 Chrysler cirrus, Dodge stratus and Plymouth breeze passenger cars (ja cars). The ja cars were introduced in my 1995 and ended with my 2000.they were produced with 2.0l, 2.4l and 2.5l engines.the incident data in the failure report summary of this resume are for subject…
Power steering fluid fires
Odi has received 29 reports of engine compartment fires that appear to be related to power steering hose leakage in model year (my) 1999 and 2000 Chrysler cirrus, Dodge stratus and Plymouth breeze vehicles (ja-cars) equipped with 2.4l engines.these reports indicate that the fire resulted from a power steering hose leak or that it occurred after an extended drive and shortly after being parked - conditions consistent…
What 2000 Plymouth Breeze owners say
Steering
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 7:20 pm. 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. …
Tl 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. …
Engine & cooling
I parked the car and went into the post office. I heard people stating the fire department was needed for a car on fire. I looked out the window and saw the Breeze with substantial smoke coming from under the hood. I walked outside as the post office called 911. Having a clear view of the car, there were bits of material with flames dropping from under the car. The police and fire department responded and put out the fire. The fire marshall indicated the fire started against the fire wall in the corner of the engine near the driver seat. The car was towed from site and is considered a loss.
Tl*- the contact owns a 2000 Plymouth Breeze. While driving on the road at 45 MPH the vehicle caught on fire underneath the hood. The fire spread throughout the whole vehicle. The fire department arrived, and stated that they didn't know what caused the fire underneath the hood. The manufacturer sent a technician to investigate the fire , and the technician stated that the fire was due to an engine rod blowout which caused the oil tank to heat up and spread flames all over the vehicle. The contact can provide pictures. The current and failure mileage were both 100,000.
Fuel & propulsion system
We had been having trouble with smoke coming from under the hood. We thought it was oil leaking. We stopped and my husband checked under the hood. He didn't find any oil but there was some power steering fluid on his hand. He thought he knew what the problem was and we could make it to our destination where he would try to fix it. When we arrived at our destination, the car was smoking some. I parked in one location, but then decided to park in another. As I turned my steering wheel to park in the other location, smoke began to come from under the hood. As I completed parking, the smoke got heavier and heavier until flames began to appear by the windshield from under the hood and you could smell rubber burning. We immediately existed the car. My husband opened the hood a little to try to stop the fire from spreading. Eventually he put the fire out with water. …
My husband was driving down the street to school. He made it maybe 2-21/2 blocks down the road when he says he heard a little noise and the car stopped accelerating properly. Other vehicles began blowing thier horn at him and he had to stop the car, while sitting in the car he saw flames start coming out from under the hood. The engine caught on fire, no one seems to know why. The fire got pretty out of control, and the fire department put it out. Our car is destroyed. We have no idea why the engine caught on fire. It was suggested to us that there could have been a manufacturing problem, and maybe our car could have even been recalled. We are trying to find out every thing possible about what could have happened yesterday morning.
2000 Plymouth Breeze engines & fuel economy
| Engine | Transmission | Drive | MPG city / hwy / combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0L 4-cyl | 5-speed manual | FWD | 23 / 34 / 27 |
| 2.0L 4-cyl | 4-speed automatic | FWD | 19 / 27 / 22 |
| 2.4L 4-cyl | 4-speed automatic | FWD | 17 / 26 / 20 |
EPA ratings. Class: Midsize car.
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2000 Plymouth Breeze a good car?
Based on 38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2000 Breeze rates better than average: 78% fewer complaints than a typical year of the Breeze at the same age. It is one of the best Breeze years by this measure. Complaint counts don't account for sales volume or individual maintenance, so have any used car inspected before buying.
What is the most common problem with the 2000 Plymouth Breeze?
The steering — 16 complaints, 42% of all complaints for this model year, most often about hydraulic power assist › hose, piping, and connections. Next are the engine & cooling (8) and fuel & propulsion system (5).
How many recalls does the 2000 Plymouth Breeze have?
There are 5 recalls for the 2000 Plymouth Breeze, the most recent from January 5, 2006 (hose, piping, and connections). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer — check whether yours has been done with the VIN recall check.
What are the best and worst years of the Plymouth Breeze?
The best years by complaints, compared at the same age, are 2000 and 1999. See the full Plymouth Breeze years comparison.
At what mileage do 2000 Plymouth Breeze problems happen?
The median mileage reported in complaints is about 100,000 miles; 4% of problems with a recorded mileage started before 50,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.