Rack and pinion steering gear crunching noise. 45.000 miles due to lengthy research it appears that there are serious defects in the steering system of many daimler Chrysler vehicles. After 27 years of experience with 14 vehicles (mostly GM and Ford) I have never had as many drivetrain/suspension/steering failures as with this Plymouth Breeze. The real problem is that Chrysler does not take responsibility (financial responsibility) for potentially life threatening defects. They should issue a recall and pay for the parts and labor and then find suppliers who know what they are doing. I consider the Breeze unusable at highway speeds, such as anything over 30 mph. For having such a beautiful design this situation is just sad. Please forward this to Chrysler as I am in the process of starting a small claims court case. If you can forward this to Chrysler please tell them that we just want reliable transportation, not having our lives at stake. You see - if you hit a tree or something solid - all of the evidence against them is gone. Wake up consumers - read the vehicle reports before you buy. Beauty must be more than skin deep.

- Palatine, IL, USA