1996 Plymouth Neon complaints

HEAD GASKET REPLACED ONCE ALREADY,AND NEEDS REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO A LEAK,CHECKING ON ANY TSB BULLTINS AVAIABLE FOR THIS ON GOING PROBLEM OR PARTS REDESIGNS MADE. *AK

DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK AND DAMAGE ENGINE AND ENGINE BLOCK. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE GASKET WAS LEAKING, OIL UNDER CAR. ALSO, HORN WOULD GO OFF BY ITSELF WHEN EVER WEATHER WAS COLD. *AK

CONSUMER HAD FOUND OIL LEAK ON DRIVEWAY. THEN, HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS WHERE THEY FOUND OUT THAT OIL WAS COMING FROM HEAD GASKET. THEY SAID THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR. *AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN SINGLE CAR CRASH; ICY ROAD CONDITIONS CAUSED CAR TO ROLL. *AK

THIS IS A CHRYSLER ENGINE PRODUCT. THE ENGINE HAS A OIL HEAD GASKET LEAKAGE. I HAVE CONTACTED A DEALER TWICE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS IN THE INTERNET BY CONSUMERS, COMPLAINING. THIS A COSTLY REPAIR FOR THE CONSUMER. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY, BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS, WITH NO CONCERN FROM CHRYSLER.NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO BUY A NEW ENGINE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 1 TO FIVE YEARS OLD WHEN PURCHASED. PLEASE WE NEED YOUR HELP. *AK

HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES AND HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED FALSE DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER AND CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH, THE PASSENGER ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM THE ACCIDENT, THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING THE CRASH. *SLC

THE HEAD GASKET BLEW WHICH CAUSED OIL TO LEAK IN THE COOLING SYSTEM AND OVERHEAT. *SLC

SOON AFTER BUYING 1996 NEON USED ENGINE STARTED LEAKING OIL. AT FIRST LEAKING WAS NOT TOO BAD. AFTER AWHILE IT STARTED TO GET WORSE. AT THIS MOMENT VEHICLE IS LEAKING UP TO TWO QUARTS A WEEK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND COULD NOT RESOLVE PROBLEM.*AK

THE DASH CONTROL'S(SPEED)ONLY WORKS SOMETIMES!THE FRONTEND FEELS LIKE IT IS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR, AND THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE TOP AND THE SIDES. I AM TRUELY DISAPPOINTED. PLUS I HAVE HAD IT WORKED ON FOR THE HEADGASKET.PLUS GAS PEDAL STICKS.

SMALL LEAK FROM HEAD GASKET, HAS ESCALLATED TO ADDING A QUART EVERY 2 WEEKS. THIS PROBLEM IS ONE MENTIONED QUITE OFTEN AND APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACURER PROBLEM, MAYBE NOT CHRYSLER BUT CERTAINLY THE MAKER OF THE GASKET. IS CHRYSLER IN LITIGATION WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND IS SOMETHING GOING TO BE DONE?*AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING OIL ONTO ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NO SUMMARY

BAD HEAD GASKET ,WE HAVE TO PUT ABOUT 2 TO3 QUARTS OF OIL A WEEK IN IT. *AK

A 1996 CAR WITH 32,000 MILES ON IT SHOULD NOT HAVE PAINT FLAKING OFF IN MANY DIFFERENT PLACES OF THE CAR. RIGHT DOWN TO METAL THE PAINT THAT COMES OFF COMES OFF LIKE PAPER!!VERY DISAPPOINTED IN PLYMOUTH AND HOW THEY HAVE HANDLED THIS PROBLEM WITH US!!ALL THE DEALERS TRY TO PASS US ON TO THE NEXT WITHOUT GIVING US ANY INFORMATION OR EXPLAINATION FOR THESE HAPPENING!!!

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING OIL INTO ENGINE. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK THE FAILURE OF THE GASKET IS DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN. THE BATTERY DIED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER REPAIR. *YH

10/11/00-IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF BOTH THE HEADGASKET AND CAM SENSOR ON MY NEON. *AK

NO SUMMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE HOOD FLEW UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING BECAUSE THE SAFETY LATCH IS NO LONGER WORKING. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER, THEY TOOK 3 WEEKS TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE OUT TO ASSESS MY CAR, AND THEN PROCEEDED TO CLAIM THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM, BUT "WEAR AND TEAR" ON A CAR. *AK

THE PAINT ON THIS CAR IS COMING OFF IN GOOD SIZE PIECES AROUND THE ENTIRE CAR. IF IT WAS THE HOOD, THAT WOULD BE UNDERSTANDABLE, BUT THE SIDES, ROOF AND TRUNK IS NOT NORMAL. PLEASE ADVISE ON WHAT STEPS CAN BE TAKEN TO HAVE THE MANUFACTURER REPAINT AUTO. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKET WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND LEAK OIL, CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

VEHICLE LEAKS OIL. CONSUMER FEELS IT'S DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE, AND SOMEONE COULD SLIP.*AK

HORN WILL ACTIVATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON,ONCE WHEN CAR WAS PARKED,AND DRAINED BATTERY. *AK.

I TOOK MY CAR TO HORTON'S TO HAVE IT PUT ON THE COMPUTER. THEY CHARGED ME $90.00 TO PUT ON A NEW FUEL FILTER, WHEN IT IS THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE WIRING HARNESS.PLEASE SEND ME A RECALL FOR THE PARTS ON MY CAR.

THIS CAR HAS BEEN GARAGED FOR IT'S ENTIRE LIFE. AT 56,000 THE PAINT IS BEGINNING TO CHIP/POP OFF THE CAR. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TRIM HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER. DEALER CANNOT SEEM TO FIX ANY OF THE CAR'S PROBLEMS PERMANENTLY. HEAD GASKET AND CYLINDER GASKEST HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT 32,000 AND 50,000 RESPECTIVELY. CAR IS UNFIT AND ENGINE POORLY DESIGNED AS A WHOLE. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS CAR FOR 4.5 YEARS AND HAVE SPENT ALOT OF MONEY TO KEEP IT GOING.

FAILURE#1:1/97-6/97 HORN MADE NO NOISE WHEN PUSHED. SEVERAL VISITS TO TWO DEALERS IN FT.WAYNE AND INDIANAPOLIS, IN AND 6 MONTHS LATER IT WAS FINALLY RESOLVED AS BEING A PINCHED WIRE. HAD TO INVOLVE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE IT WAS FIXED PROPERLY. FAILURE#2:1/97-3/97 THE REAR DEFROST SWITCH FAILED ON OCCASSION FOR FIRST THREE MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. WORKS CONTINUOUSLY NOW. FAILURE#3:8/97-1998 LEFT TURN SIGNAL WOULD LIGHT UP WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, ONLY OCCASSIONALLY AND WHILE IT WAS SLOWING DOWN, NOT AT A STOP. FAILURE#4:6/99-CURRENT POWER LOCKS FAILED. FAILURE#5: 7/99-8/99 POWER STEERING FAILED. POWER SWITCH REPLACED. FAILURE#6: 3/00-7/00 A/C FAILED. 1/2 LB COOLANT LEAKED OUT AND WAS REPLACED.

I HAVE HAD NON-STOP PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SINCE DAY ONE. IT IS GETTING TO COSTLY TO KEEP REPAIRING THE SAME PROBLEMS OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED IN THE HELP I HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN REGARDS TO THE SEVERAL PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THE CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

BLOWN HEAD GASKETS IN APRIL 2000 COSTING APPROXIMATELY $950 --- REPLACE ENGINE (SHORT BLOCK) IN AUGUST 2000 COSTING APPROXIMATELY $2500. BAD WRIST-PINS AND/OR ROCKER ARMS DUE TO FAULTY ENGINE DESIGN BY CHRYSLER. CHRYSLER SHOULD REIMBURSE ME!

ENGINE HEAD GASKET KEEPS FAILING, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE, AND POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. DEALER HAS REPLACED GASKET TWICE, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING. *AK

ENGINE GASKETS HAVE GONE BAD. CONSUMER HAS HAD THE GASKETS REPLACED FOUR TIMES WITHIN FOUR YEARS OF OWNING VEHICLE.*AK

RECALL 00V026 000/WIRING:HARNESS:UNDERHOOD: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND CONDITION STILL REOCCURRING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED T CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

MAJOR OIL LEAK DISCOVERED AT 67K MILES. HEAD GASKET, REAR MAIN SEAL REPLACED AND STILL LEAKING. DEALER SERVICE DEPT CLUELESS IN DIAGNOSING AND FIXING PROBLEM.

SEATBACK RATCHET FAILED DURING A REAR-END COLLISION. *K

SUPPOSEDLY THERE ARE A NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF REPORTS ABOUT ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKS. I AM VERY UPSET THAT PLYMOUTH HAS TAKEN NO ACTION TO RESOLVE THE SITUATION WITH THE CONSUMERS. WE PUT OUR HARD WORKING MONEY INTO THESE CARS AND TRUST THAT WE GET A RELIABLE PRODUCT. PLYMOUTH NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND TAKE RESPONSIBILTY FOR THIS PROBLEM NOW. *AK

TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES UNDER WARRANTY, NEW TRANSMISSION IS BEGINNING TO SLIP. HEADGASKET HAS FAILED TWICE CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE THAT THE DEALERSHIP WON'T ADMIT TO. ENGINE BLOCK OR OTHER PART IS CRACKED, LEAKING OIL INTO CYLINDERS 1 AND 3, PROBLEM WASN'T CORRECTED LAST TIME IN SHOP. BRAKES FAIL REGULARLY, ESPECIALLY UNDER QUICK STOPPING ATTEMPTS, EVEN THOUGH THE PADS/SHOES ARE STILL GOOD. THERE IS A GAS LEAK THAT ALLOWS FUMES TO ENTER THE CAR. EGR VALVE IS BROKEN AND WON'T BE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT'S PART OF THE ENGINE. PAINT IS CHIPPING ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE CAR AND THE PANELS ARE NOW RUSTING. CAR STALLS IN REVERSE. CAR IDLES ROUGHLY EVEN AFTER TUNE-UPS. HEAT/AC KNOBS ARE CRACKED DUE TO IMPROPER DRILLING.

OIL LEAKED ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD , POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD, MAJOR OIL LEAK ON GROUND, ENVIROMENTAL HAZARD.

ANOTHER HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON CHRYSLERS NEON'S. WHAT'S GOING TO BE THE RESOLUTION ON THIS? *AK

WHEN THE CAR TURNED OVER 76,000 MILES, WITHIN THREE WEEKS I HAVE SPENT $1,024.00 TO FIX MY CAR. NOW, AFTER EVERYTHING ELSE BEING FIXED, MY TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING. *AK

AFTER 2 MONTHS OF A SMALL OIL LEAK, THE PROBLEM WORSENED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. RECENTLY ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING.*AK

TRANSMISSION IS WORN OUT AFTER 70K MILES. *AK

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, CLIP THAT HOLDS THE FUEL HOSE IN PLACE CAME OFF, ALLOWING FUEL TO SPRAY INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REPLACED FUEL FILTER. *AK *ML

ON 6/18/98 THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED AND SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED AGAIN ON 6/15/00. ON 6/17/00 MY A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED TO OPERATE; PRIVATE MECHANIC FOUND A BREAK IN WIRING HARNESS. *AK

OIL LEAKAGES WITHIN COOLANT. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT REPAIRS SHOP AND INFORMED OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF IT WARRANTY, AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. FEEL FREE TO POVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER PUSHED THE CANCEL BUTTON ON THE CRUISE CONTROL TO SLOW DOWN WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING OIL ONTO ENGINE, AND CAUSING IT TO SMOKE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK AND REPLACE THE GASKETS. *AK

POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO KNOCK/STUMBLE/GEAR LOCK UP, WHILE DRIVING.

I WAS TOLD THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THIS PART INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH IT. MINE HAS COLLASPED AND WHILE NOT CREATING A SAFETY PROBLEM AT THIS POINT COULD LATER ON IF I CAN'T GET A PART TO REPLACE IT.NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED . *AK

THE CAR STARTED LEAKING OIL FROM THE REAR OF THE HEAD. WE REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET WITH A "DEALER STOCK ONLY" HEAD GASKET. THE CAR CONTINUED TO LEAK EVEN AFTER THE REPLACEMENT. WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED FROM TWO DIFFERENT DODGE/PLYMOUTH DEALERS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT, BUT THE DOGDE/PLYMOUTH DEALERS REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE KNOWN DEFECT. I ONLY WANT THE PROBLEM CORRCTED BEFORE IT CAUSES MORE PROBLEMS THAN IS THERE. I HAVE NOT PUT MORE THAN 100 MILES ON THE CAR IN THE PAST YEAR DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED DUE TO IT BEING INOPPERABLE. THE ONLY TIME IT HAS BEEN MOVED IS WHEN WE MOVED. *AK