Used 1997 Plymouth Breeze Consumer Reviews

Loved my Breeze

I just traded in my Breeze at 141000 miles. I was sad to see it go! Bought it new in 1997 and found it to be a very reliable, low maintentence car. Other than routine maintenance I had to replace the tie rods, brakes and a wheel bearing. However, one of the reasons I decided to trade it in was because it had the same head gasket oil leak that many other owners have reported. It is comfortable, reliable and fun to drive, as long as you dont expect too much pickup on the engine..it's not very powerful. But that also lends to its great fuel economy.

NO major problems

Right now i have a huge oil leak and i think it is in the headgasket! The seats are sooo comfotable! The cupholders are the stupidest things i have ever seen!!!!

Never Again!!!

Bought this car at only 3000 klm, now it only has 85,000 klm (52000 miles) and already I've had 1)new transmission (2)timing belt @ 30,000 (3)two outer tie rod ends (4)cylinder head gasket replaced, not including the regular upkeep. Even though the machanics agrees these cars are trouble, Chrysler has NEVER owned up to anything. I will spread the word. NEVER BUY THIS OR ANY CHRYSLER/PLYMOUTH VEHICLES!!!

tc1

Reliable vehicle with so far no maintanance aside changing oil

good car

got my breeze brand new and drove it every ware it handled well at high speeds. italways started up. loveed it and lots of good trips started with35 mi. and now 150,k mi. but i also had to replace engine at 140k mi. becuase of gasket leake

Great car

Bought this car in Feb of 2008 and never looked back. I paid $1600 cash for it. That's really the only reason i bought it was because i could afford it and pay cash. I bought it with 130K and after the past 2 and a half years of owning it, it has given me nearly any problems. The original owner never replaced the timing belt and water pump, a mere $500 job. Other than that all I've done is oil changes and tires and plugs and wires, all done by me. Recently my passenger side lower ball joint went, but replaced it for only $140 for part and labor. Now i just want a new car thats faster and newer and 5 speed. I would definitely recommend this car to anyone!

Don't Buy One

Not reliable, in the shop constantly

Good Reliable Transportation

We have had our Breeze since it was new. The car has only needed new brake pads and regular oil changes since it was new. It isn't to flashy or it won't win any races, but it has been a good car. It gets good gas mileage. The cabin and trunk have alot of space for a sedan. There is plenty of leg room for tall people even in the back seat. I am 6'4" and have plenty of space.

I love my Breeze

I love my Plymouth Breeze. I've had it for a year and a half. Bought it with about 120,000 miles on it, and have never ever had a problem with it ever. Never had a oil leak, nothing with the gasket, not a problem ever. It picks up speed pretty slow and the cup holders are weird, and the a/c compressor went (gotta expect that with an old car) but other than that it's been a great car. It now has over 146,000 miles on it and it is still going strong.

Marathon Machine

My 1997 Plymouth Breeze has proven reliable. 230 thousand miles with only maintenance items replaced. No motor or tranny work(other than regular oil/filter changes) and I frequently hold the gas pedal to the floor until it shifts! Amazing technology on an entry level product. Mine still looks new after 11 years. Maintenance is key.

97 plymouth breeze

I have owned my breeze about a year and i got it with 280,000 miles on it and now it has 295,000 on it and still runs like a champ. I got another vehicle and converted this one to a fwd circle car. =D worth buying for sure

I like mine!

I have had it for seven years, have been the only owner, and haven't had any major trouble besides normal maintainence. I have changed the oil every 4-5K miles, and it has the 2.4L engine, automatic transmission, A/C, power everything, and is a very comfortable vehicle for the whole family. I would definitely consider buying another one, but I won't need to for a while because this one still has many years to go! I highly recommend!

Can't Complain

Bought it with 143000, Had it in the shop several times, once a 1000 dollar repair. I was driving up to college one day (8 hr drive) and it just died on me in the middle of nowhere..... dead on the road while driving. Battery light comes on all the time, has died 2 other times for no reason, brake lights constantly popping on, Electric mileage display doesn't work/never did. other wise it drives nice, cup holders stink, several oil leaks........

Respect The Breeze

My Breeze has 155000 and it has had no major work done to it since we have had it. Barely any rust. The air conditioner is cooked. Now its a great winter car because the heater is great. I would get another one in a heart beat.

THE BOSS

Best car I have ever driven, I would totally buy another one.

the breeze blows

I just had mine totaled, and managed to walk away, so safety is good. I had a head gasket blow at around 37,000 miles. Chrysler denied any such problems, and then I heard from a dealer that they had seen blown gaskets in mileage of around 18,000 miles. Chrysler did not stand behind its product as the '96-97 breezes did poorly on reliability testing.

A Breeze with a Grade B

Bought mine used from a now defunct dealership and over the eight years I owned it I was very pleased with its performance. It handled very well and the ride was pretty good despite the fact it wasn't one of Chrysler's top-of-the-line products. Gas mileage was good; but the 4-cylinder engine was much too underpowered for the weight of the vehicle. It never burned any oil but the brakes needed constant check ups and they tended to make a lot of noise. Mechanics's explanation: Design defect. I was lucky to purchase and own a dependable car with this one.

Life's a Breeze

My Breeze has provided reliable, affordable transportation that has only been in the shop for routine maintenance. It's been paid off for years -- NO CAR PAYMENTS! I plan to keep it until at least 2005. It can accommodate 4 adult males comfortably on a 5-hour one-way business trip with its wide body design.

Bye Bye Breeze!!!

Yay, I am trading this piece of junk in today! WEEEEE! I'm more excited that I'll be rid of this thing than I am about getting a new(er) car! The O2 sensor has blown twice in theis car. The rear passenger door has a hideous squeak which started at about 5,000 miles. Went to the dealer three times for it...guess what? It still squeaks (squeak doesn't do this noise justice). It leaks oil, the steering is making a really scary noise right now. I'm almost afraid to drive it now. I've heard others that like thier Breeze's but this one has been a nightmare since the word go. My advice is to trade it in while you can still get some money out of it.

My Breeze kept me safe!

I will sorely miss my Breeze, but am thankful it kept me safe when it was totalled! I walked away from a major front end crash with only bumps and bruises - even the paramedics were amazed! I had the head gasket problem that many people mentioned. I pushed them on the fact that this was a wide spread problem and they should take care of it, they coughed up some $$$ from the Chrysler Assistance Program and only charged me $250 to fix it. I also had to fix the O2 sensor and a cracked exhaust manifold. However, It was very comfortable and spacious and while not a speed demon, it drove very quitetly, comfortably, and cornered well for a larger car.

Looks great but cheaply made

I love the body style and find this vehicle comfortable and fun to drive! Handles well. The problems I've had mostly involved the Transmission (replaced 2 times since I bought in 2001). I have been informed that the head gasket is now leaking oil (ouch). And the motor burned out to windshield washer fluid pump.

Plymouth Breeze - my last American car

Price was right at the time. When it ran, it ran ok. Good size. Oil leak in head gasket before 50k miles cost $1,000 to fix - a very common issue with this model. Between 80k and 95k miles, many "nickel and dime" repairs, never more than $600 but always enough to make me wonder why I didn't just get a new car. At 95k, air conditioning compressor failed, a $1,300 bill that led me to sell and buy something Japanese.

Not Impressed

My mother in law purchased this car back in the day and allowed her two sons (one of which is my fiance) to drive as a ride back and forth to work. Being a 4 cylinder, I'm sure they guys were hard on the engine but I can't believe how ragged this car is. This is a definite nickel and dime you to death vehicle. This car has been a LEMON.

weak engine but comfy

it should not be driven over 100 mph it gets very unstable plus engine stays reved up. family car only.

we like ours

we love our breeze, my wife and i bought it used with 22000 miles on it and we now have 120000 mile and not a dent in it. I don't know what gasket problem everyone is talking about we have never had a problem with this car still the original battery , power window and locks still work not a rattle on it we replaced the tires of course twice and brake pads an struts/shocks and a fuel injection cleaningand of course we change the oil regularly, we dont drive it rough at all no jack rabbit starts

197000 and still going

Bought new in 1997 and have taken trips all across the country several times. The gas mileage is unbelievably GREAT! Have done nothing to car but brakes, tires, oil changes, alignments, tire rotations, tune-ups. You get the idea - all maintenance stuff. Water pump just went at 197000 miles and put on new belts. Clutch and many other parts are still original! Had a Toyota before this - traded it for this car at 150,000 miles because I didn't want to keep spending money on it - import repairs are expensive.

Sad to see my Breeze go!

I just traded in my Breeze..had 141,000 miles on it. I found it to be a great car. I never had to do any major repairs. Very reliable and great gas mileage. The only complaint I had was the pesky oil leak from the head gasket that other reviewers noted as well. Seems to be a common problem with the Breeze. The only things I had to replace were brakes, a ball bearing, and tie rods...and I had the car for amost 7 years. Comfortable and fun to drive, although don't expect too much pickup with the engine.

Very cheap Car

This has got to be the worst car i have ever purchased!! In only the first year, I had to take it to the dealership to fix a head gasket problem, replace intake, fix steering wheel, and replace a/c valves. I suggest to anybody to not buy this vehicle.

Reliable

I bought this car used and it has been great except for one time when the battery died and I couldn't find it. Just in case you are wondering, to get to the battery you must remove the front left tire. My husband drove this car from Ohio to California with all the belongings we could stuff in it, and it did just fine.

She's been a great car!

I bought this car used back in 1999 for about $9k. She had 9,000 miles on her and I know they're not the kind of car that will turn heads, but it has been so reliable! I've driven it back and forth to the West Coast 6 times in the past 6 years and I've had no problems. With routine maintenance, she's been a gem ... one of the best purchases for the money I've ever made.

1997 Plymouth Breeze

Originally, I did not want to own or drive domestic cars since I our cars have a bad reputation when comes to reliability and gas mileage. However, I own a 1997 Plymouth Breeze and I love the size, comfort, exterior, and the inside space. The two major problems is the oil leak and tire rods. And the cup holders are in a terrible place and they are shallow.

Outstanding!

I've owned this car for 10 1/2 years and have 179,000 miles on it. I've had to do the usual maintenance to it, brakes, oil changes, tie rod ends, wheel bearings. tires,tune ups, etc. The only high dollar maintenance I've ever had to do was replacing the A/C compressor! I'm a weekend mechanic so he majority of the maintenance I've done myself. This car is super easy to work on! For the most part, I would average 32 - 35 MPG on the highway. Not bad for a family car!

ok family car

Purchased the cra usde at approx. 25,000. The head gasket was covered by the company ( the problem that was previously mentioned). Only trouble was the two front tie rods were very bad at 86,948 miles...and had to be replaced... I like the space inside, the radio is great, and I liked the cup holders...

great little gas saver

Great Commuting Vehicle

I purchased my Breeze new from the dealership and besides having the head gasket replaced under factory recall, I've had nothing but a great experience with my Breeze. Going on 74,000 miles and it hasn't failed me yet. I change the oil about every 6 - 7 thousand miles (I know you should every 3,000) and she keeps pluggin. Maybe I'm a lucky one, but what can I tell ya, no complaints.

Great family driver

I purchased this car mainly for my daughter to learn to drive in. My wife drove it once and I can't keep her out of it. Granted, it is no mean a performance vehicle, but it gets great gas mileage and is very dependable. It is surprisingly roomy on the inside, but a little sparce as far as luxury items. It will be an excellent car for my daughter to transport to school and work with.

Not a bad car

I got this car new and its great on gas mileage and not a bad car. The only thing is, is the head gasket has gone like 3 times but it was under warranty 2 out of 3 times and seems to be doing good now.

Gas saver

I didn't buy the car to blow away 'Vettes at traffic lights - I gave up speed years ago. The main reason I bought the car was for fuel economy (5- speed manual). Mileage has ranged from 35.2 to 38.5 mpg. Since my commute to work is 90 miles round trip daily and since fuel costs are rising outrageously, I think I found just what I was looking for. The Breeze is large enough for comfort, yet economical enough to drive and to insure.

Nice lil car for in town point A to point B trips.

I bought this car with 147.000 miles on it back in 2015 as a Christmas gift for my daughter . Her first car. The car is purple, clean, no rust and the interior looks brand new. Car was taken care of by it's first owner. After getting routine maintenance done on it, it has been a decent lil car. Great gas mileage. She drove it for a year without any problems accept for a minor fender bender in which she had it repaired her self, as well as the usual stuff like oil changes, lower ball joints, control arms, brakes etc. Nothing major has gone wrong with it and still drives and rides pretty good for a 20 year old car. Although sometimes it will stop at idle, but will start right back up. I took it to my mechanic and Dodge Service, replaced sensors and it still stops from time to time, but will start right back up. No one can figure out why it does that. So I just drive. The car has never left us stranded. My daughter bought a 2016 Chevy Cruze and I have been driving The Breeze as a daily driver. I also own a 2015 Chevy SS and by no comparison does The Breeze even come close. But like I said, it's a nice lil car for in town point A to point B trips. Heat and air all work, even the cassette player still works. I tried selling it but most people want to low ball me with $400, $500 dollars, so decided to just keep it and drive it. It will come in handy in the winter as my Chevy SS is RWD. HP is ok for a 4 cyl, nothing to complain about. The Chrysler Cirrus was this car's successor and precursor to Chrysler 200. 10/11/2017 UPDATE: Since my first review I had replaced struts, control arm, end links sway and new tires. Found out why it sometimes stops or cut off in low idle (New computer... $200.00). It's been running pretty good since. Over all I have put about $3000 into this car. Still better than having a car payment imo. Taxes on it are only $29.00 a year and insurance $50.00 a month, so just the usual stuff that goes along with a 20 year old car.

horrible car

its a terrible car dont buy it unless your desperate it doesnt have near enough horse power and has 1 torque per gear based on how it doesnt accelerate the seat is very uncomfortable the ride is way to soft and its looks like a lump of car also the cup holder should be renamded to the soda bottle holder cause no cup will fit in unless the cars in gear

laugh out loud fun

lots of pleasure,no complaints.took 5000 mi trip summer of 2003,no backaches @ end of day,plenty of room for luggage and 45 mi/gal @ interstate hwy speeds out west