1996 PLYMOUTH NEON Complaints

SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS 1996 PLYMOUTH NEON, IN MARCH 17,1997 THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. STARTING WITH CAMSHAFT SEAL. OIL LEAKAGE AROUND HEAD GASKET MANY TIMES, RADIATOR RECALL, MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE, BREAK REPAIRS, MASTER CYLINDER SEALS SWOLLEN, RUBBER TRANS RETURN COOLER LINE CRACKED, REBUILT TRANS AND REPLACED SEALS, FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT, REPLACE REAR MAIN SEAL, REPLACE PAN GASKET, REPLACE OXYGEN SENSOR, AND RECENT TRANS FAILURE.

BRAKE CALIPERS FROZE CAUSING THE BRAKES TO REMAIN ON. THIS CAUSED THE BRAKES TO WEAR DOWN INTO THE ROTORS. HEAD GASKET AT THE DRIVERS SIDE, REAR, TOWARDS TOP LEAKS OIL DOWN OVER THE ENGINE. CAM SENSOR GASKET LEAKS OIL DOWN OVER THE ENGINE.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET DEVELOPED A CRACK WHICH ALLOWED OIL TO LEAK FROM ENGINE. CONSUMER HAD THIS REPAIRED IN 1998, AND IN MAY OF 2001 WAS HAVING SAME PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. HEAD GASKET HAS DEVELOPED ANOTHER CRACK AND WAS LEAKING OIL. *AK IF THE OILS SPILLS ON THE HOT ENGINE, THERE COULD BE FIRE. CHANGING HEAD GASKET EVERY 2-3 YEARS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *YH

ENIGINE POWER FAILING, CONTINOUS PROBLEM WITH OIL LEAKING AFTER GASKET REPLACED, AIR CONDITIONER MAKING NOISES, BRAKES SQUEAL ESP. AFTER RUNNING

OIL IN RADIATOR FLUID. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TO BE EXAMINED. BUT, CONSUMER STATED THAT HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN IN ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

EXHAUST HAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM IT AND THE AIR-CONDITIONER COMPRESSER WHISTLES. I CHECKED FOR AN OIL LEAK AND FOUND IT TO BE THE HEAD GASKET. WHY SUCH A HUGE PROBLEM IS NOT CAUSING A FORCED RECALL IS BEYOND ME!*AK

EVERYTIME IT RAINS WATER ENTERS VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND BACK. I THINK THE LEAK IS IN THE DOOR PANEL BECAUSE THE ONLY PLACE THE WATER ACCUMULATES IS ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT AND BACK DRIVER SIDE. I HAVE SEARCHED EVERYTHING - YOU CANT SEE WHERE IT COMES IN BUT EVERY TIME IT RAINS I HAVE TO BAIL WATER OUT AND THEN FOR THE NEXT WEEK THE WINDOWS FOG UP DUE TO MOISTURE IN THE CAR. IVE TRIED SPRAYING WATERON THE VEHICAL WHILE SOMEONE WAS INSIDE THE VEHICAL BUT STILL CANT DETERMINE WHERE THE LEAK IS COMING FROM. THE MECHANICS ARE EVEN PERPLEXED. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK

THERE WAS LEAKING IN COOLANT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED OIL FILTER / ANTI FREEZE, AND ENGINE BOLT. CAR HAS TO GO IN FOR SAME PROBLEM EVERY TWO YEARS. CONSUMER FEELS IT'S A MANUFACTURS DEFECT/ POOR DESIGN.*AK CONSUMER STATES HEAD GASKET FAILED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST 90,000 MILES, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUST STOPS RUNNING, CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 3 YEARS, IT STARTED RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY ENDED, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND DEALERSHIP STATES THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WILL BARELY START AT ALL. *JB

HEAD GASKET ON THIS CAR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES! IT'S NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW I AM EXPECTED TO PAY FOR A NEW ONE-$750!! OBVOIUSLY THE HEAD GASKETS WERE FAULTY TO BEGIN WITH, SO WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX CHRYSLER'S MISTAKE!?*AK