1999 Plymouth Breeze transmission problems

The 1999 Plymouth Breeze has 20 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

Transmission complaints

13%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Breeze transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

04V021000TransmissionJanuary 13, 2004 · 2,315,768 units

Defect

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY REMOVED. AN INOPERATIVE INTERLOCK MAY ALSO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.

Consequence

EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW LOAD-LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER LEVER OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

What owners report

“VEHICLE WAS SWITCHED OUT OF PARKED GEAR AND ROLLED WITH CONSUMER'S 3 YEAR OLD SON IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. TRANSFERRED TO OVSC.*MR THERE WERE NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS ACROSS A STREET AND HIT A TREE. THE CHILD WAS NOT INJURED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE INTERLOCK…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · May 27, 2003 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1999 Plymouth Breeze have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1999 Plymouth Breeze transmission — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1999 Plymouth Breeze transmission?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the transmission: 04V021000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.