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1997 Plymouth Breeze engine problems

The 1997 Plymouth Breeze has 85 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 42% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

85

Engine complaints

42%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Breeze engine complaints by model year105 complaints1996: 105 complaints1997: 85 complaints1998: 73 complaints1999: 29 complaints2000: 8 complaints
Breeze engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS A REPORT MADE BY THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · October 1, 2005 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1997 Plymouth Breeze have?

NHTSA has 85 complaints about the 1997 Plymouth Breeze engine — 42% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.