1996 PLYMOUTH NEON Complaints

WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT VEHICLE WAS REARENDED AND FORCED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE . UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS OVER $3000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO FRONT END.*AK

I HAVE HEARD TOO MANY COMPLAINT ON THESE PROBLEMS NOT ONLY FROM OTHER NEON OWNERS, BUT DEALERSHIP MECHANICS AS WELL. LAST CHRYSLER PRODUCT THAT I WILL EVER PURCHASE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER SAYS MY CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.

I HAVE HAD REPEATED INCIDENTS OF GASKET FAILURE (BOTH) WITH THIS 1996 NEON. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR ANYWHERE AND RELY ON IT FOR WORK. AT THIS POINT I'M SICK OF HEARING OTHER NEON OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE GASKETS CRACKING AND LEAKING OIL, SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE, ETC. CHYRSLER/DAIMLER IS ENDANGERING OUR LIVES. I HAD MY SPARK PLUGS CHANGED DURING A TUNE UP AND THE MECHANIC COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW SOAKED THEY WERE IN OIL. MY CAR COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. HE SAID THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAG OF MY CAR IS SOAKED IN OIL. CHRYSLER TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR PREVIOUS REPAIRS AND SAID THEY HAD NO INHERENT PROBLEMS WITH THE CARS. BUT ONE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES, AND FORMER EMPLOYEES, HAVE TOLD ME IT'S A DESIGN DEFECT AND EVEN REPLACEMENT GASKETS WILL CRACK. IT'S A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER VS. THE MANIFOLD OF THE CAR (THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD). ISN'T IT FALSE ADVERTISEMENT TO SELL A CAR WITH A KNOWN DEFECT TO THE UNWITTING PUBLIC? DO WE NEED ANOTHER FIRESTONE WHERE PEOPLE DIE FROM THEIR CAR HAVING DEFECTS? I PLAN TO CONTACT THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, MY CONGRESSMAN, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (MAJOR AMOUNTS OF OIL AND SMOKE LEAVE THE CAR), AND MARYLAND STATE GOVERNMENT. I WANT SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED OR WE SHOULD BE OFFERED DEALS ON DIFFERENT MODEL CARS SO WE CAN GET RID OF THIS HAZARD. THESE REPAIRS TAKE MORE THAN ONE DAY BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAS TO COME OUT. MY MOTHER IS SICK AND LIVES IN NEW YORK, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DRIVE A BUS TO GO VISIT HER BECAUSE I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE DUE TO OIL/SMOKE PROBLEMS. CONSUMERS OF THE NEONS HAVE BEEN DUPED AND BILKED OF THEIR MONEY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE NEON!*AK

ALL FOUR ORIGINAL ROTORS EXPERIENCING "PITTING" RELATED TO RECALL OF 1996 JEEP CHEROKEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 00V136000. *AK

THE HEAD GASKETS LEAK OIL IN A REMOTE CORNER OF THE GASKET. BOTTOM OF CAR IS SOAKED IN OIL CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. HEARD THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE GASKET CHRYSLER IS USING AND HAPPENS EVERY 40,000 MILES. CHRYSLER KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM. FORD RECALLED THE SAME PROBLEM SEVERAL YEARS BACK.

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR A OIL CHANGE NOTICED A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE TO NEAREST DEALER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY.*AK SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *SLC

GOING DOWN ROAD AT CLOSE TO STOPPING, ABOUT 10MPH AND ALL THE NEEDLES STARTED GOING CRAZY IN COLUNM OF DASHBOARD WITH LIGHTS OF SEATBELT AND BATTERY GOING OFF AND ON. TOOK CAR TO GET DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE ON IT AND FOUND OUT THAT THE ALTENATOR IS PRODUCING TOO MUCH OUTPUT FOR CAR AND IS TRYING TO BURN UP WIRING HARNESS UNIT IN CAR. SAID THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AND CATCH THE CAR ON FIRE. HAVE EXTENDED WARRENTY BUT THE DEALERSHIP SEEMS TO FIND WAYS AROUND THE WARRENTY OF THE THINGS I FIND WRONG OF SAYING IT ISS SOMETHING ELSE DOING IT. SERVICE LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON TO INDECATE PROBLEM WITH ANYTHING IN ENGINE NOR DID THE OIL LIGHT COME ON TO TELL ME THAT MY CAR HAD LEAKED OUT ALL OIL. HAVE A OIL LEAK AGAIN. FIXED ONCE ALREADY. 350.00 IS TOO MUCH TO PAY OUT FOR A PROBLEM OCCURING EVERY TWO YEARS. THIS ALSO DANGEROUS ACCORDING TO MECHANIC. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL IF ALTANENATOR IS NOT CORRECT SIZE FOR CAR?

THE CAR IS FIVE "5" YEARS OLD WITH 45,OOO MILES ON IT. WHILE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY I THINK THE PAINT JOB SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD ANYTHING OVER THE WARRANTY TIME LIMIT WAS TO BAD. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK