1997 Plymouth Breeze Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 155 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 1997 Plymouth Breeze, 2% of the 155 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,500 miles.
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.
“I have a '97 Plymouth Breeze. Suddenly, inexplicably, the heater would not work on the lower fan settings--in the middle of one of the coldest weeks this winter! Had it checked out, it is the blower motor. It is drawing too much power and overloading the resistor, which it now also needs. I have been scouring the web for reports of this happening to Plymouth breezes or dodge stratuses (strasti?) or even the cirrus. I have found about 3 or so. Not enough to be clear evidence of a recurring problem for owners, and the manufacturer has no recall on the parts. …”
NHTSA complaint #10005038, filed 2003-01, 50,000 miles“The struts failed. The cause had not been determined. The part had been replaced three times within one year. There were engine problems, the spark plugs continued to get dirty, two sets of tires were lost, there was an odor coming from the AC, there was a leak coming from the main seal and left rear corner of the head, the heater fan only worked on high, there was a tapping noise coming from the engine compartment when the vehicle was first started then goes away, there was a clunking noise in the front wheels, the flash module caused the engine light to come on and the upstream #2 sensor…”
NHTSA complaint #10055741, filed 2004-04, 73,000 milesVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Plymouth Breeze
83 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Plymouth Breeze
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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