1998 Plymouth Neon

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER MAY BE MISSING SPOT WELDS.

Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN STRUCTURAL CRACKS IN THE BODY, AND REDUCED CRASH PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A REAR IMPACT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ANY MISSING WELDS, AND WILL HAVE STRUCTURAL RIVETS INSTALLED IN PLACE OF THE MISSING WELDS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND WOULD NOT DISPLAY THE SPEED BEING TRAVELED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER CIRCUIT BOARD RESISTOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 11/15/13*CN

CAR HAS 36,000 MILES ON IT AND OIL STARTED RUNNING OUT UNDERNEATH THE CAR. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER HAS YET TO CORRECT IT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I HAVE FOUND THAT I WILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN SINCE IT IS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I WAS TOLD FROM MECHANIC THAT SEVERAL OTHER CARS THE HEADS ARE ALSO AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. *TR

THE STRUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR RATTLES. IT RUBS WHEN I MAKE RIGHT TURNS. I HAVE ONLY CHANGED THE STRUTS IN THE REAR AND A WHEEL BEARING ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR AND IT IS STILL DOING IT. *TR

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING CONTROL RE DEFECTIVE NEW CHRYSLER VEHICLE FWD TO POTUS RE HOW CORPORATIONS ARE ALLOWED TO OPERATE IN THE USA. *NJ WITHIN A WEEK OF THE CONSUMERS MOTHER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMERS MOTHER THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT WAS JUST THE WAY THE VEHICLE SOUNDED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS 54,000 MILES AND WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE, THE VEHICLES ENGINE ROD IS ABOUT TO FAIL. THE PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR WAS THAT THE OIL PRESSURE SENDER MOUNTED ON THE REAR OF THE MOTOR LEAKED. THE LEAK WAS NORMALLY SMALL AND ONLY LEAKED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. HOWEVER, OVER TIME, THE LEAKING CAUSED EXCESSIVE HEAT TO THE MOTOR WHICH CAUSED WEAR AND TEAR ON THE HEAD GASKETS, PISTONS AND RODS. *JB

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING CONTROL RE DEFECTIVE NEW CHRYSLER VEHICLE FWD TO POTUS RE HOW CORPORATIONS ARE ALLOWED TO OPERATE IN THE USA. *NJ WITHIN A WEEK OF THE CONSUMERS MOTHER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMERS MOTHER THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT WAS JUST THE WAY THE VEHICLE SOUNDED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS 54,000 MILES AND WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE, THE VEHICLES ENGINE ROD IS ABOUT TO FAIL. THE PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR WAS THAT THE OIL PRESSURE SENDER MOUNTED ON THE REAR OF THE MOTOR LEAKED. THE LEAK WAS NORMALLY SMALL AND ONLY LEAKED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. HOWEVER, OVER TIME, THE LEAKING CAUSED EXCESSIVE HEAT TO THE MOTOR WHICH CAUSED WEAR AND TEAR ON THE HEAD GASKETS, PISTONS AND RODS. *JB

REPORTS ON DEFECTIVE PARTS MADE BY CHRYSLER WITH REGARD TO 1998 PLYMOUTH NEON ENGINE OVERHEATING AS A RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE RADIATOR FAN RELAY, COOLANT RESERVOIR AND/OR THE COOLANT CAP. *NJ

BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *TR

A 1990 CHEVY IMPALA TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF MY SON WHILE HE WAS DRIVING MY CAR, HE WAS GOING 30 MPH HE HIT THE OTHER CAR IN THE B PILLAR, BOTH SIDE DOORS WITH THE FRONT OF MY CAR. NEITHER AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED ON MY CAR. THE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN DUE TO THE FENDER BEING JAMMED BACK INTO THE DOOR. THE BUMPER IS DANGLING ABOUT 4-5 INCHES FROM WHERE IT SHOULD BE. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER INJURED THEIR KNEES ON THE DASH WHEN THEY SLID FORWARD FROM THE IMPACT. THE SEAT BELTS HELD. *NM

I HAVE A 1998 PLYMOUTH NEON. I AM ANGRY WITH THE WAY THESE CARS WERE BUILT FROM CHRYSLER. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT MY HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO GET FOGGIER AND FOGGIER. I TAKE NORMAL CARE OF MY CAR TO INCLUDE KEEPING IT CLEAN AND MECHANICALLY SOUND. I HAVE A REAL SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE LIGHTS BECOMING SO CLOUDY. IT IS ALMOST AS THOUGH I HAVE DIM LIGHTS DUE TO THIS CLOUDING OF THE HEADLIGHT LENSES. I INSIST THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE INSTATED IN ORDER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR EACH AND EVERY NEON FROM 1998 FOR SURE. THIS IS A PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING AND EITHER THE FOG LIGHTS HAVE TO BE ON OR YOUR BRIGHTS JUST TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T HIT ANYTHING OR ANYONE. WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO REPLACE SOMETHING WITH OUR OWN MONEY WHEN IT WAS A QUITE OBVIOUS PROBLEM ON CHRYSLER'S END? PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO. *NM

CAR CONTINOUSLY OVERHEATS. HAVE REPLACE THE RADIATOR CAP AND THE THERMOSTAT.

HEAD GASKET FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 32,000 MILES. HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THE NEW HEAD GASKET FAILED AGAIN WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON THE GASKET. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NEONS AND CHRYSLER HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL.

HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 37500 MILES ( 2001) HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT (83125 MILES) RESULTING IN OIL CONTAMINATION/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM/SPARK PLUG FOULING. REAR OIL SEAL FAILURE ( STARTED AT 55125 MILES)- $ 2000 REPAIR BILL TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET AND REAR OIL SEAL AT 83125 MILES.

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG CRACKED. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER STATED THAT IF THE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED SHE WAS AFRAID IT WILL HARM HER DAUGHTER.*AK THE HEAT FROM THE SUN WARPED THE DASH BOARD. *TC

HEAD GASKET LEAK, KNOWN PROBLEM BY DIAMLER THATS WHY THE MLS GASKET AND TORQUE SPECS WERE INTRODUCED. NO FIRE, YET. CAR ONLY HAS 54,000 MILES WHEN LEAK STARTED.*AK

ON MY 1998 PLYMOUTH NEON THE FUEL FILLER TUBE RUSTED AWAY (I WAS ABLE TO SEE DAYLIGHT WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS). THE RUST/ROAD DEBRIS/WATER WENT INTO THE FUEL TANK AND WAS NOT PREVENTED FROM GOING INTO THE FUEL RAIL & INJECTORS CAUSING THE CAR TO CONSTANTLY STUMBLE AND DISPLAY THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LITE.

I HAVE A 1998 PLYMOUTH NEON. THE ROOF OF MY CAR BEGAN PEELING OVER A YEAR AGO, AND HAS RAPIDLY SPREAD AND NOW HAS RUST DEVELOPING. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER NEONS IN MY AREA WITH SIMILAR PEELING PROBLEMS. I HAVE CONTACTED CRYSLER AND THE REFUSE TO HELP SINCE THE WARRANTY ON THE PAINT IS 3 YEARS/36,000 MILES. I THINK THAT IS RIDICULOUS. PAINT ON A CAR SHOULD LAST MUCH, MUCH LONGER THAN 3 YEARS.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS BURNED OUT CONTINUOUSLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

TOOK MY 98 NEON WITH 42,000 MILES INTO LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL LEAK. THEY SAID THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR A TOTAL OF $1050. IT IS MY OPINION THAT: - THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE IS NOT DUE TO MY OWN NEGLIGENCE, BUT AN INHERENT DESIGN FLAW. - THE INFERIOR HEAD GASKETS SHIPPED IN THESE CARS POSE A SLIGHT SAFETY RISK TO CONSUMERS BECAUSE IT DIRECTLY LEADS TO OIL LEAKAGE. - A LARGE PERCENTAGE, IF NOT ALL FIRST GENERATION NEONS, ARE AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. *LA

FUEL TANK REPLACED THEN CAR DOES NOT START IN THE MORNING AND END OF DAY. CHRYSLER AND DEALER HAVE WASHED THEIR HANDS OF IT. *MR

UPON HAVING AN OIL CHANGE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL.*AK

AIRBAG TO DEPLOY

HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT MINIMAL MILEAGE. FUEL PUMP SQUEALS LOUDLY. *CB

I OWN A 1998 NEON THAT HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WITHIN THE FIRST 2 WEEKS OF OWNING IT BECAUSE OF AN OIL LEAK WHICH THEY "FIXED A GASKET" THEN IN NOVEMBER OF 2001 HAD MY HEAD GASKET REPLACED AND NOW AGAIN NOVEMBER 2003 I NEED ANOTHER HEAD GASKET. *AK

MY CAR LEAKS WATER. MY TRUNK LEAKS AND THE REAR FLOOR LEAKS ON BOTH SIDES. WHAT IS CAUSING THIS IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR BUT IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE ENGINE AT 36000 MILES.*AK

CHYSLER IS INFORMING ME THAT THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL, RECALL NUMBER 99V-001. MY CAR FALLS WITHIN THE LOW HIGH VIN NUMBERS REPORTED TO POSSIBLY HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND I AM HAVING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 1998 PLYMOUTH NEON THATAPPLY TO THIS RECALL AS WELL AS SERVERAL TSB.

WHEN IT RAINED THE FLOOR IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BECAME WET. *NLM

I BOUGHT THE CAR AND HAD GREAT MILEAGE FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS. NOW I GET LESS THAN SOMEONE WHO OWNS A CHEVY CAMERO THAT IS 3 YEARS OLDER THAN MY CAR. I WENT ON A TRIP TO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND 5 AND 1/2 HOUR DRIVE. I USED ALL THE OIL IN MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD BLOWN A HEAD GASKET. *JB

AT 53,000 MILES THE HEAD GASKET ON MY 1998 PLYMOUTH NEON FAILED. THE REPAIR COST APPROXIMATELY $700 AND HAD TO BE MADE ON AN URGENT BASIS BY A CERTIFIED NON-DEALER REPAIR FACILITY. THIS VEHICLE HAS A KNOWN HISTORY OF THIS FAILURE AND A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED ON SEPT. 8, 1999. THE COMPANY HAS DECLINED FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION IN THE REPAIR OF THIS VEHICLE. AS A KNOWN PROBLEM, I BELIEVE THE COMPANY SHOULD BEAR THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF THIS REPAIR AND ISSUE A RECALL.*JB

BOUGHT 1998 NEON WITH 76,000 MILES. LEAKS 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY DEALER WITHOUT CHARGE. *JB

THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLES OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE OIL CHECKED BY A FRIEND AND DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. *NLM

CRACKED BLOCK WITH ONLY 63,000 MILES AND LESS THAN 5 YRS OLD. *NLM

HEAD GASKET FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED BUT AFTER REPAIR THE ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. BOTH OF THOSE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *TS *NLM

LEAKING OIL OUT OF REAR SEALS.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE STARTED TO RUN HOT. CONSUMER CUT OFF ENGINE AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER STATES THE HEAD GASKET WILL BE REPLACED. TS THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES. SCC

LEAKING OIL AT 30500 MILES, STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. WAS REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP. AT 72000 MILES, ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL AGAIN. TOOK TO INDEPENDANT CONTRACTOR, HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT THE HEAD CASKET IS NOW LEAKING IN TWO PLACES. AM TAKING AUTO TO SHOP AND SERVICE MANAGER OFFERED TO FIX WITH ME TO PAY A $200 "DEDUCTIBLE". PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS TO A RECALL OR ANYTHING MANUFACTURER IS DOING TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS THEY AREN'T AWARE OF ANY KIND OF HEAD CASKET PROBLEMS WITH NEONS. THAT'S FUNNY HOW COME EVERYONE ELSE IN THE FREE WORLD KNOWS OF THE NEON'S CASKET PROBLEMS? DT

WAS DRIVING MY 3 GRAND CHILDREN WHEN THE TEMPERATURE BELL RANG. I GLANCED AT MY GAUGES AND NOTICED A HIGH TEMPERATURE READING AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER WAITING 30 MINUTES OR SO I RELEASED THE RADIATOR CAP AND NOTICED WHAT LOOKED LIKE OIL IN THE WATER. I ADDED WATER AND THEN DROVE HOME AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED WITH THE HEATER ON. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DID NOT GO ABOVE LOW-MED. I CALLED MY LOCAL GARAGE AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM AND THEY SUGGESTED I HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEM. THIS I DID, AND UPON EXAMINATION THE CONCLUDED THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 87,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. UPON RESEARCH I SEE THAT THIS IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM OR ISOLATED PROBLEM FOR THE '98 NEON. I WILL NOW CONTACT THE DEALER ANY ADVISE? HAS CHRYSLER STEPPED FORWARD AND DEALT WITH THIS PROBLEM? DT

HAD TAKEN CAR BACK TO CARMAX & THEY TOOK TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SAYING CAR OKAY. MARCH 2001 HAD OIL LEAK REPAIRED BY VALVE COVER GASKET. PROBLEM MONTHS LATER LEAK WORSE & OIL NO IN COLLANT NOW TOLD REPAIR WILL BE OVER $000 AND NO GUARANTEE OF BEING FIXED DUE TO PROBLEM WITH WAY NEON/S GASKETS ARE MADE. CAR MUST SIT UNUSED SINCE NO SURE FIX FOR PROBLEM DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT. DT

HAD TAKEN CAR BACK TO CARMAX & THEY HAD CHRYLSER DEALERSHIP LOOK & CAR FOUND OKAY. 3/2001 HAD OIL LEAK REPARIED BY VALVE COVER GASKET, REPLACED OIL CAP, DEGREASE ENGINE, NEW OIL, ETC.. MONTHS LATER...LEAK WORSE & OIL NOW IN COOLANT. TOLD REPAIR WILL BE OVER $1000 AND NO GUARANTEE OF BEING FIXED DUE TO PROBLEM WITH WAY NEON'S GASKETS ARE MADE. CAR MUST SIT UNUSED SINCE "NO SURE FIX FOR PROBLEM". YOU CAN FIX IT BUT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN DUE TO HOW GASKETS MANUFACTURED...OIL LEAKING ALL OVER ROAD WAYS FROM THESE NEONS CAN NOT BE SAFE...HAZARD, I DO BELIEVE. NOW CAN NOT DRIVE CAR. DT

WHEN BRAKE IS PUSHED THE TURN LIGHTS WOULD LIGHT UP AND BRAKE LIGHTS WOULDN'T BRIGHTEN. THIS WAS (08/13/01). IN 10/10/01 WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FORWARD IN REVERSE AND NEUTRAL, DIDN'T HAVE A REVERSE, TRANSMISSION REPLACED. IN 03/12/02, FOUND OIL IN THE ANTIFREEZE RESERVE AND RADIATOR, REPLACED ENGINE DUE TO HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. IN 04/15/02, TRANSMISSION DOING THE SAME THING BACK ON 10/10/01 , TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED AGAIN. IN 10/31/02, TRANSMISSION REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME, DUE TO SHIFTING HARD, AND SAME PROBLEM AS 10/10/01 AND 04/18/02. ALSO, AT THE SAME TIME THE SPEED SENSOR WENT OUT SO THERE WAS NO SPEEDOMETER WORKING. WE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING AND REPLACED THE OIL SENDING UNIT. ***DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 121/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS--------769334. *AK

THESE PROBLEMS WERE FOUND DURING A REPLACEMENT OF OUR THIRD TRANSMISSION. WE ARE REALLY UPSET WITH PLYMOUTH/DODGE AUTO. WE HAD THIS CAR FOR ONLY A YEAR AND IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. LIKE I SAID, 3 TRANSMISSIONS, 1 ENGINE DUE TO HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. NOW, THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT, VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR, AND THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL. ----DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY AFTER 12/12/01 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS-------769336. *AK

ORIGINAL OWNER, 24286 ORIGINAL MILES. NO PREVIOUS MAJOR PROBLEMS. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT PROBLEM HAD TO DO WITH "AGE" OF VEHICLE AND "DRY ROT". THIS VEHICLE IS USED ON A DAILY BASIS BY A 82 YEAR OLD WOMAN WHO STILL HAS LOAN PAYMENTS TO MAKE ON IT. SHE HAS KEPT UP WITH ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, AND FEELS SHE IS BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. CHECKING THE INTERNET HAS SHOWN NUMEROUS INCEDENCES OF SIMILAR HEAD GASKET COMPLAINTS ON THESE CARS, BUT NO OFFICIAL RECALL TO DATE THAT WE KNOW OF. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAS STATED HE IS AWARE OF A CHANGE IN THE TYPE OF GASKET USED, DUE TO CHRYSLER'S BEING AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CAN AN 82 YEAR OLD SENIOR SEEK SATISFACTION THROUGH YOUR ORGANIZATION? ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. DT

THERE IS AN OIL LEAK THAT IS CAUSING THE HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE TO GO OUT. DEALER CONTACTED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *AK *SCC

ON TWO SEPARATE OCASSIONS CRUD/SLUDGE DEVELOPED IN FUEL SYSTEM, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PERFORM ERRATICALLY. NEW INJECTORS WERE INSTALLED, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GASOLINE, THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE LEAK WAS FROM THE HEAD BEING WARPED AND PITTED DUE TO THE TYPE OF HEAD USE ON THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE RESURFACE IT. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILIY. *SCC

I RECENTLY HAVE LEARNED THAT THE HEADGASKET IS A PROBLEM THAT COMES WITH ALL NEONS AND I WAS WONDERING WHY IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED IF IT IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND BECAUSE A BROKEN HEAD GASKET CAN CAUSE YOUR CAR TO OVERHEAT, WHICH IS A FIRE HAZARD.*AK

HEADGASKET IS LEAKING. DEALER STATED GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH WATER LEAKS. PUDDLES OF WATER CAN BE FOUND IN VEHICLE. THE CARPETING HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET, REAR MAIN SEAL, VALVE ROCKER. *SCC

HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN OUT AND THERE WAS OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE, BUT THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING AT ALL.*AK CONSUMER HAS LEARNED THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE 30,000 - 35,000 AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE GASKETS. *TT

ENGINE COOLING FAN IS INOPERATIVE, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK