NHTSA Complaint #10041050 — 2003 DODGE NEON ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10041050
Vehicle	2003 DODGE NEON
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	October 1, 2003
Date Filed	October 1, 2003
Mileage	2,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

SPARK PLUG WIRES ON A NEW DODGE NEON 2.4 BECOME BURNT (CRACKED, BRITTLE AND ASHY WHITE) FROM ITS TURBO HEAT OF THIS OVER TIME. A BETTER HEAT RANGE WIRES/REDESIGN WOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. MANY CONSUMERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS DEFECT AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *LA

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