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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003219830 | Incident Date: Apr, 18 2003 |
| Consumer's City: SKOKIE | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: NEON | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1P3ES27C8VD | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 22 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 04 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have experienced a number of mechanical failures to my 1997 plymouth neon which i purchased two years ago. one month after purchasing the car began having electrical problems; radio stopped working, clock display would blackout. the most recent was experiencing a blown head gasket at the time the car was in operation. i was able to bring the car to a safe stop. however, had the gasket blown when i was on the expressway just minutes before then, the scene may have been more serious. i discovered oil in my antifreeze. my husband and i have research and located a website that informed consumers of manufacture defects that have been reported on the neons from the 1995 to 1998. a number of complains have been brought to the attention of chrysler corporation by other consumers. however, they do not see it as a problem. i have notified channel 5 target investigation news team in chicago, il and they are investigating these problems as well. target 5 investigation made me aware of a class action law suit again the chrysler corporation and i think these manufacturer defects warrant your investigation as well, hopefully, prompting a national recall. repairing a blown head gasket and possibly a cracked seal on the engine, is a very costly procedure. please look into this problem. i would be interested in your findings. *jb |
