1998 PLYMOUTH NEON Complaints

CONSUMER NOTICED A MONTH AGO THAT ENGINE WAS LEAKING. A MECHANIC RECOMMENDED TO CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN, AND DEALER STATED THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE TO CONSUMER.*AK

HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING OIL ONTO ENGINE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES ON 10-20-200 BELTS, BRAKE SHOES/PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED.*JB

I HAD A SLOW SPEED ACCIDENT IN MY 1998 PLYMOUTH NEON. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND ONLY GOING 5 MPH. THE OTHER CAR HIT MY LEFT FRONT FENDER. MY STRUT IS BROKEN & VARIOUS OTHER PARTS OF THE SUSPENSION, INCLUDING THE AXEL. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN IN A SLOW SPEED ACCIDENT. I SEE THERE IS A REAR SUSPENSION DEFECT AND AM WONDERING ABOUT THE FRONT.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS VEHICLE WILL REV UP AND WILL SURGE FORWARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK *NLM

OIL GETTING INTO WATER, PROBLEM IS DUE TO A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *AK CONSUEMER STATES HE CALLED AROUND TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP TO GET A PRICE TO REPAIR BLOWN HEAD GASKETS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND WOULD RANGE ANYWHERE FROM $650.00 TO $1100.00 *JB

FACTORY INSTALLED HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING A MAJOR OIL LEAK. REQUIRES COSTLY REPLACEMENT WITH NEWLY REDESIGNED MULTI LAYER STEEL GASKET AS SPECIFIED IN CHRYSLER TSB 09-05-98.*AK

ENGINE WOULD SKIP WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS . ALSO, THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

HEAD GASKET REPLACED TWICE, SECOND TIME THE REAR MAIN SEAL WAS ALSO REPLACED. *AK

OVERHEATING AND EXCESSIVE LOSS OF OIL AND COOLANT. TAKEN VEHICLE TO A DEALER SHOP, AND INFORMED OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE WHICH WAS NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. *AK *SLC

ENGINE WAS LEAKING A LOT OF OIL. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED HEAD GASKETON NOVEMBER 10, 2000. IT HAS TO BE CHANGED AGAIN.*AK