Consumer Complaint Detail

PLYMOUTH / NEON / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998125389 Incident Date: May, 14 1998
Consumer's City: ABINGTON Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: NEON Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:manual transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3P3ES47C5WT Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 17 1998 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving vehicle about 35 mph when shifting the vehcle from 2 speed to 3 speed the transmission exploded without a reason, resulting in a fire. the vehicle was not hot at all, and the transmission had a hole on top. service dealer said they had to wait a few days to find out where the problem was started. *ak