NHTSA Complaint #10006362 — 1998 PLYMOUTH NEON

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10006362
Vehicle	1998 PLYMOUTH NEON
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 2, 2001
Date Filed	May 1, 2003
Mileage	24,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

PURCHASED CAR 5/2000 WITH 10,000 MILES. OIL LEAK ON GARAGE FLOOR, TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO SAID CAR HAD BLOWN HEAD GASKET & THESE CARS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER CONTACTED, WHO REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT IS ONLY 1 MONTH PAST THE 3 YR DATE & WELL UNDER THE 36,000 MILES. THINK MFG. SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR QUALITY ISSUE. FOUND SEVERAL REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM ON YOUR WEBSITE. NEED HELP. SINGLE PARENT & NO MONEY TO REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE. MR **** DIMS II IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/2002 CUT-OVER ARTEMIS****740626

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