1998 PLYMOUTH NEON Complaints

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

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

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

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