Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA
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Transmission reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
18
Latest Jan 3, 2006
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 308 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Plymouth Neon submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 18 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming transmission
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Transmission
Filed Jan 3, 2006
CONSUMER 1996 PLYMOUTH NEON PCM HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED CAUSING COMER VEHICLE TO FAIL EMISSIONS. *TS THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FAILED STATE EMISSION INSPECTION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE'S READINESS CODES WERE CLEARED EACH TIME THE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. THE CONSUMER FOUND A TSB WHICH STATED THAT THE PCM MUST BE REPROGRAMMED TO REMEDY THE CONDITION. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO GET THE LOCAL DEALER TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE ELSEWHERE WHERE THE PCM WAS REPROGRAMMED AT NO CHARGE. *NM
NHTSA ID
10147566
Incident
Nov 15, 2005
Mileage
62,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jun 23, 2003
CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE IS VERY SLOW, NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER STATED THERE IS PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SO SHE HAD TO PAY, VEHICLE HAS ONLY 64000 MILES.*AK
NHTSA ID
10024747
Incident
Jun 23, 2003
Transmission
Filed Jun 5, 2002
TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FLUILD FROM THE GASKETS ,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ID
8011096
Incident
May 16, 2002
Transmission
Filed Feb 15, 2002
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
758261
Incident
Dec 23, 2001
EngineTransmission
Filed Jun 11, 2001
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.
NHTSA ID
746689
BrakesEngineTransmission
Filed Jul 25, 2000
Crash reported2 injuries reported
TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES UNDER WARRANTY, NEW TRANSMISSION IS BEGINNING TO SLIP. HEADGASKET HAS FAILED TWICE CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE THAT THE DEALERSHIP WON'T ADMIT TO. ENGINE BLOCK OR OTHER PART IS CRACKED, LEAKING OIL INTO CYLINDERS 1 AND 3, PROBLEM WASN'T CORRECTED LAST TIME IN SHOP. BRAKES FAIL REGULARLY, ESPECIALLY UNDER QUICK STOPPING ATTEMPTS, EVEN THOUGH THE PADS/SHOES ARE STILL GOOD. THERE IS A GAS LEAK THAT ALLOWS FUMES TO ENTER THE CAR. EGR VALVE IS BROKEN AND WON'T BE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT'S PART OF THE ENGINE. PAINT IS CHIPPING ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE CAR AND THE PANELS ARE NOW RUSTING. CAR STALLS IN REVERSE. CAR IDLES ROUGHLY EVEN AFTER TUNE-UPS. HEAT/AC KNOBS ARE CRACKED DUE TO IMPROPER DRILLING.
NHTSA ID
725978
Incident
Dec 15, 1998
Transmission
Filed Jul 20, 2000
WHEN THE CAR TURNED OVER 76,000 MILES, WITHIN THREE WEEKS I HAVE SPENT $1,024.00 TO FIX MY CAR. NOW, AFTER EVERYTHING ELSE BEING FIXED, MY TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING. *AK
NHTSA ID
725726
Transmission
Filed Jul 13, 2000
TRANSMISSION IS WORN OUT AFTER 70K MILES. *AK
NHTSA ID
725364
Transmission
Filed Jun 12, 2000
POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO KNOCK/STUMBLE/GEAR LOCK UP, WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA ID
542684
Transmission
Filed Apr 18, 2000
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. NLM
NHTSA ID
784617
Incident
Feb 1, 2000
ElectricalEngineTransmission
Filed Mar 31, 2000
FIRST THE BATTERY KEPT DRAINING DUE TO A SHORT WITHIN IN IT AND WAS REPLACED. SECOND, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE COMPLETELY OVERHAULED. BY THE TIME ANYONE FIGURED OUT WHAT WAS WRONG IT WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE. THIRD, THE HEAD GASKET IS CAUSING AN OIL LEAK AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. OTHER THINGS THAT JUST STOPPED WORKING INCLUDE THE RELASE FOR THE TRUNK AND BACK LEFT SPEAKER. THIS CAR IS A NIGHTMARE AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO COMPENSATE ANYONE WHO STILL HAS ONE. *AK
NHTSA ID
720854
Incident
Mar 27, 2000
Transmission
Filed Jan 30, 2000
SERVICE BULITEN 21-23-95 CHRYSLER PUT THE WRONG PART IN TRANSMISION FOR 3 MONTHS IN 1995 AND WON'T COVER THE CAST OF REPAIR. SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2-3 COULD CAUSE CRASH.
NHTSA ID
718088
ElectricalExterior lightingTransmission
Filed Aug 26, 1999
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ID
710558
Heating & air conditioningEngineTransmission
Filed Jun 17, 1999
HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL, CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. DEALER REPLACED HEAD GASKET 3 TIMES/VALVE COVER GASKET TWICE, AND TRANSMISSION SEALS ONCE, BUT DEFECTS HAVE REOCCURRED. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WILL NOT BLOW COLD AIR AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. *AK
NHTSA ID
837528
Incident
Mar 19, 1999
EngineTransmission
Filed Mar 24, 1999
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH IN TURN, CAUSE TRANMISSION TO SLIP. *AK
NHTSA ID
836114
Incident
Jan 1, 1999
Body & structureTransmission
Filed Feb 25, 1999
TRANSMISSION FAILED, PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LEAKS WHEN GOING THROUGH PUDDLES, DOOR PANELS COME OFF ON BOTH SIDES CAUSING DOOR NOT TO OPEN,TRUNK LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS
NHTSA ID
703749
Incident
Nov 1, 1998
Driver assistanceEngineFuel system+3 more
Filed Apr 22, 1998
TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED FOUR TIMES.
NHTSA ID
534514
Incident
Feb 1, 1997
BrakesEngineSteering+1 more
Filed Dec 16, 1997
STEERING KNUCKLES/HEAD GASKET/ABS BRAKES AN TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA ID
526962
Incident
Jul 1, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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