1995 PLYMOUTH NEON Complaints

CHRYSLER HAS A SECRET ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ABOUT THIS PART. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMBEROUS OF FAILURES REPORTED TO CHRYSLER ABOUT THE HEAD GASKET. WHEN I CALLED THE CHRYSLER HOT LINE I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR 10 YEAR / 100,000 MILES BUT BECAUSE I HAVE 97,000 MILES THEY WILL NOT HELP ME. IF IT HAD FAILED AT 50,000 THEY WOULD HELP ME. THEY FEEL LIKE THE CAR IS AT THE END OF IT LIFE SO THEY DO NOT WANT TO PROVIDE ME WITH ANY ASSISTANCE. I GUESS THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE VERY MUCH FAITH IN THEIR PRODUCT TO LAST VERY LONG. SO I AM BEING PUNISHED BECAUSE I WAS LUCKY AND MY HEAD GASKET DID NOT FAIL AT 50,000 MILES SO CHRYSLER WILL NOT HELP.*AK

THE CAR HAS A CRACK IN THE HEAD GASKET I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH 1995 NEON'S. I HAVE ALSO HEARD ABOUT A "SECRET WARRANTY" BUT I CAN NEVER GET ANY HELP! THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT I THINK NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. THANK YOU. *SCC ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****749199

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. DEALER REPLACED ENGINE UNDER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

1995 NEONS, HEAD GASKETS HAVE BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM, MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS, AND IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX (EST. $1100), I THINK THE COMPANY SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES SINCE IT'S A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FIRE FROM SPEAKER LOCATED IN DRIVER'S DOOR DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE. VEHICLE AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS.*AK CONSUMER STATES RADIO HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR TWO YEARS. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING, AND SHUTDOWN . HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER, WHERE THEY FOUND OUT ENGINE HEAD HAD BLOWN.*AK

ON OR AROUND JUNE FIRST AIR CONDITIONG AND BLINKERS WERE INOPERABLE. TWO WEEKS LATER, AUTOMOBILE FAILED TO START, AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. CONSUMER CONTACTED LOCAL MECHANIC , WHO STATED THAT WIRING WAS BAD. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHUR DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A DELAY IN SHIFTING, AND NO POWER GOING UP HILLS. CONSUMER STATES GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED TO FLOOR, AND VEHICLE ONLY GOES 40 MPH. *AK CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION STICKS WHILE SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND. OIL GAKSET LEAK WAS DETECTED AFTER 25000 MILES. BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING AFTER 10000 MILES. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS GOING 40-45MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN STOP CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAREND OTHER VEHICLE. PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER'S DIDN'T. NO INJURIES TO DRIVER. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH VEHICLE WENT OVER A LARGE POTHOLE AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WINDOW WAS BROKEN BY AIRBAG. VEHICLE AT DEALER'S CURRENTLY, AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN. CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED. *AK