Consumer Complaint Detail

PLYMOUTH / NEON / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003211944 Incident Date: Apr, 30 2003
Consumer's City: STREETSBORO Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: NEON Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3P3ES47C5WT Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 04 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 06 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 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