There are 3 owner-reported powertrain & transmission complaints for the 2000 Plymouth Breeze in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVER CAN BE MOVED WITHOUT KEYS IN IGNATION. HAS MOVED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WHILE SITTING AT IDLE.
WHILE WAITING AT A TOLL BOOTH, TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. WOULD CATCH OFF AND ON TO MOVE FORWARD. PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM, TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING A WHINING SOUND. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT WHINING NOISE INDICATED DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED.*AK DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 40, VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. TOWED TO DEALER,AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. SECOND AND FORTH GEARS GOT SO HOT THAT THEY MELTED TOGETHER, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FREEZE UP.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Sep 8, 2026