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1997 Plymouth Breeze Electrical system Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
6%of 155 total for the year
Median mileage
98,021miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the electrical system of the 1997 Plymouth Breeze, 6% of the 155 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,021 miles. 4 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Prior to the fire my car was parked in driveway and when I walked outside the wind shild wipers were going. I was unable to get them to stop so I had to pull the fuse out. Then on july 11 2004 my car caught fire under the hood it appeared to have started in the fuse box.”

NHTSA complaint #10116246, filed 2005-04, 98,021 miles

“Replaced the head gasket. 5 days later engine caught fire. Private mechanic checked out what happened. He concluded that it was caused by the fuel line leakage or the wiring harness”

NHTSA complaint #10005226, filed 2003-02, 145,000 miles

“On this sunday at 12:15 pm my 1997 Plymouth Breeze caught on fire. It was sitting in the driveway with no one around it. My wife noticed it when the horn started blowing. I was across the street at a neighbors. Flames were shooting out of the front windshield. The dash above the steering wheel, the steering wheel it self and the driver side door area melted and blackened the worse. The fire dept. Was called immediately.”

NHTSA complaint #10018877, filed 2003-05

“I have had nothing but problems with this car and the warrent I bought for it hasn't done me any good. I know thats not your fault. I have had to replace my spark plug seals twice and now I am having to replace my cam shaft seal. I have heard that many of these types of cars have had the same problem. One machanic said that he thought there would be a re-call on the cam shaft seals so that is why I am making this coplaint. I really like the car it just leaks oil all over the grown. …”

NHTSA complaint #760713, filed 2002-04

“The driver side lights don't work. The bulbs do not need replacing, I've checked. And as for the fuses they all ok. It leads me to believe there is a electrical problem. And I'm not the only one who's having this problem, my friend who has the same make and model has the same problem but on the other side(passanger). On another note I get a smell from the heater core when its on. I have to keep it on other wise the engine over heats. I've had the thermostate and a raditor flush to see if it would help. But even with all that's been done for repairs it keeps happening.”

NHTSA complaint #10072765, filed 2004-05

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2000411%
19992219%
1998127%
199796%
199674%

Other parts of the 1997 Plymouth Breeze

Engine cooling
83 complaints
Brakes
18 complaints
Steering
14 complaints
Suspension
14 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Air bags
9 complaints
Other or unknown
9 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Equipment
4 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 Plymouth Breeze

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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