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1998 Plymouth Breeze Electrical system Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
7%of 174 total for the year
Median mileage
98,731miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the electrical system of the 1998 Plymouth Breeze, 7% of the 174 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,731 miles. 7 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.

“I received a call from the spokane city police regarding an engine fire in an unoccupied parked car that was registered in our name. The fire department had put the fire out and I was asked to tow it away. This was about 6:30 pm while my wife was at an event 4 blocks away. I drove there to meet the two truck to bring the car to our house where it is at this time. I could see where the fire department had to break the drivers side window to open the hood where there was white residue everywhere. The paint on the hood had peeled due to the heat from the fire. …”

NHTSA complaint #10383463, filed 2011-02, 126,000 miles

“On 11/22/2017 a fire originated in the drivers side dashboard resulting in the vehicle burning to a total loss of the vehicle. Was towed and kept by the tow truck operator after we relinquished the title.”

NHTSA complaint #11048345, filed 2017-11, 97,462 miles

“Check engine light came on, p0700 & p0725 codes. There are related to transaxle problems. Transmission will, after about 30 miles of freeway driving, jerk slightly, then check engine light will come on. Transmission then shifts poorly, jerks and slams on down and up shifts. Trans will then go into limp mode, limiting speed to 45 MPH max. Researched the problem online, there are 1000's of similar transaxle problems reported. So far, have changed trans fluid, twice. Last time cost was $150+. Replaced input and output trans sensors, input replaced twice. …”

NHTSA complaint #10170424, filed 2006-10, 62,500 miles

“Dt: the contact owns a 1998 Plymouth Breeze. On 10-09-05 the car caught on fire and burned. It was parked in the driveway. The contact reported having no problems with the car prior to this incident. The fire department was called, and they said it was some type of electrical short that caused the fire. The police also responded. The fire originated from under the hood. The car was totaled. The contact had liability insurance on the car. The contact stated there was a recall concerning the power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift. …”

NHTSA complaint #10139440, filed 2005-10, 90,000 miles

“Vehicle was turned on and consumer noticed smoke coming from driver's side door . Vehicle caught fire within the driver's side door panel. E cause of the fire was determine to be an electrical short within the wires. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Please provide any further details.”

NHTSA complaint #856826, filed 2000-02

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

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

Other parts of the 1998 Plymouth Breeze

Engine cooling
67 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 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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