1999 Plymouth Neon Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH NEON, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED HOT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE IGNITION KEY WAS TOO HOT AND FAILED TO REMOVE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

HEAD GASKET FAILURE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL CAR - CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED OR AT VERY LEAST REPAIRED BY CHRYSLER. *TR

FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY DROPS TO EMPTY. EVEN AFTER A COMPLETE TANK REFILL. IT WOULD SEEM TO BE AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN EITHER THE SENSOR OR DASH GAUGE ITSELF. IT CAN BE "CLEARED" FROM BEING STUCK ON EMPTY BY SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN RESTARTING IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH NEON, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED HOT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE IGNITION KEY WAS TOO HOT AND FAILED TO REMOVE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AIR BAG FAILURE. STRUCK A DEER IN FRONT OF CAR. FRONT BUMPER, GRILL, HOOD, DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER, HEADLIGHT AND WINDSHIELD WERE DAMAGED QUITE SEVERELY. DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY $4000. SPEED WAS 45 MPH. DEER WAS LARGE BUCK, 12 POINTS. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *JB

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A T-BONE COLLISION OF 31 MPH WITH A 1991 FORD, EXPLORER; BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAVE RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS, COST MORE TO FIX THE PROBLEM THAN THE CAR IS WORTH, HAVE ALSO HAD BRAKES REPLACED TWICE AND ALSO NEW ROTORS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, CONSUMER HEARS A GRINDING NOISE; HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES & DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGES THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH NEONS. VEHICLES BRAKES LININGS NEED TO BE CLEANED SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR IN AN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT THIS NOISE. *AK

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A 60,000 MILE CHECK-UP AND WAS ASTOUNDED TO LEARN THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING AT ONLY 57,000. I COULD NOT AFFORD THE REPAIR AT THIS TIME AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT NOTHING WAS LEAKING THAT WOULD HURT THE ENGINE, BUT IT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF SOON. IN ALL THE YEARS I'VE HAD A CAR I'VE NEVER HAD A LEAKING HEAD GASKET AND AT 57,000, TOO. MY LAST CAR, ALSO A PLYMOUTH, HAD OVER 127,000 MILES ON IT AND I NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. I DO NOT MISUSE MY VEHICLE, I HAVE THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3 TO 6,000 MILES AND DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO KEEP IT TROUBLE FREE.

THE SUNROOF WOULD ONLY OPEN ON RIGHT SIDE/ WAS BINDING ON THE RIGHT. HAD TO HAVE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY REPLACED. NOTICED OIL POOLING UNDER MY CAR. TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL. HAD IT REPLACED. 12 DAYS LATER THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THERE WERE DEPOSITS ON THE VALVES AND THE SPRINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED.

DT: THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START,.OPENED THE HOOD, LOOKED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, THE WIRING ON THE END GLOWED RED RIGHT ABOVE THE BATTERY. PREVIOUSLY, THERE WAS AN AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR. ALSO A TRUNK LATCH.*AK

OIL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP REPLACED WIRE HARNESSS. LEAKING INSIDE OF BACK TRUCK AND A MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE WAS INSIDE OF TRUCK. PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WAS LEAKING WHEN THERE WAS RAINY WEATHER. ALS, DEALERSHIP REPLACED A WEATHER STRIP ON SIDE OF PANEL.*AK

I BOUGHT MY NEON NEW. IN THREE YEARS THE HEAD GASKET WENT AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND GAS TANK. DEALER SAYS BAD BATCH OF GAS HAS RUSTED OUT INSIDE OF GAS TANK AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS ALSO DAMAGED. I AM NOT A MECHANIC BUT TO ME THIS SOUNDS VERY EXTREME. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU COULD BE TO ME . THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT. SINCERLY, ROBERT LIPLES.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKAGES FROM FUEL TANK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THERE WAS A GASOLINE SMELL AND LEAK AT THE VEHICLES RIGHT REAR AREA. THE FUEL PUMP SEAL WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE AND WAS REPLACED. THE A/C WAS NOT COLD ENOUGH DUE TO EXPANSION VALVE FAILURE AND IT WAS REPLACED. *YH

99 PLYMOUTH NEON 2.0 DOHC

WHILE AT STOP SIGN WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. TWO FRONT SEATS COLLAPSED, LEAVING DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLAT ON THEIR BACKS, AND BACK OF SEAT GAVE UP WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK

I WAS DRIVING & I HEARD A "CLUNK" & A "BOOM" & THEN THE CAR SHUT ITSELF OFF. AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE CAR, I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT - THERE'S A HOLE IN THE GEAR BOX WHERE THE TRANSMISSION SHOT THE PARK GEAR RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX - HE SAID IT HAD TO BE A DEFECT. [THERE'S ONLY 16,000 MILES ON THE CAR] I CALLED CHRYSLER REGARDING THIS [& WAS TREATED EXTREMELY RUDELY BY THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, MIGHT I ADD.] & THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. THEY TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARANTEE, THE DEFECT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM

THE GEAR SHIFTER MOVES WITH OUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDDLE

CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE AUTO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ONE. THE MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS WERE INOPERATIVE, WHICH WAS THEN REPLACED, HOWEVER 5-6 MONTHS LATER THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. CONSUMER ALSO STATES WHEN SHE MAKE A TURN THE AUTO FEELS AS THOUGHT IT IS GOING TO SHUT OFF. ALSO WHEN THE AIR CONDITION IS ON, THE AUTO VIBRATES.*JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKAGES FROM FUEL TANK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THERE WAS A GASOLINE SMELL AND LEAK AT THE VEHICLES RIGHT REAR AREA. THE FUEL PUMP SEAL WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE AND WAS REPLACED. THE A/C WAS NOT COLD ENOUGH DUE TO EXPANSION VALVE FAILURE AND IT WAS REPLACED. *YH

I BOUGHT THIS CAR 3 WEEKS AGO AND HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE REAR MAIN SEAL AND PUT A NEW OIL SENDING UNIT IN. NOW I AM TOLD IT IS THE HEAD GASKET FOR WHICH IS ESTIMATED AT $800 TO FIX.MY 1999 NEON ONLY HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT!THIS CAR OF MINE IS STILL LEAKING OIL AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE ANY WHERE WITH MY SON, IN FEAR THAT I WILL BE STRANDED SOME WHERE AND NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO! I AM A SINGLE MOM AND CANNOT AFFORD THIS....WHY AREN'T THE DEALERSHIPS RECALLING THESE CARS TO FIX RIGHT. I THINK THIS IS WRONG AND MAKES THEM LOOK BAD WHY DON'T THEY REDEEM THEIR REPUTTAION AND FIX THE PROBLEM IN THESE NEON.I AM A VERY UNHAPPY NEON OWNER!!!*AK

99 PLYMOUTH NEON 2.0 DOHC

WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER DO NOT READ THE SPEED CORRECTLY, THEY ARE BOTH OFF BY ABOUT 5 MPH OFF. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTATED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT MIDDLE SEAT BELT PLASTIC CAP BROKE OFF, AND SHE COULD NOT TIGHTEN THE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT JUST SLIDES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE THAT IS ABOUT A 1/4 OR 1/2 DEPTH OF THE WHEEL OR 4 TO 6 INCHES OFF THE GROUND, STEERING WOULD LOCK UP. IF VEHICLE WAS IN A TURNING POSITION, IT WOULD STAY TURNED/ OR IF VEHICLE WAS GOING A STRAIGHT DIRECTION, VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TURN. WHEN THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP IT WOULD STAY IN THAT POSITION FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OR REMDY FOR POWER STEERING. DEFECT ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK