NHTSA Complaint #10102165 — 1997 DODGE NEON

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10102165
Vehicle	1997 DODGE NEON
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	November 11, 2004
Date Filed	December 5, 2004
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

MY FIANCEE BOUGHT A 97 DODGE NEON FROM A FRIEND AT 35,000 MILES. NOW AT 70,XXX THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LEAK OIL, I WAS PUTTING IN 3 QUARTS A WEEK, THE CAR RUNS VERY ROUGH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ANDI CANT AFFORD TO TOW IT TO A SHOP TO FIND THE PROBLEM (MAYBE CAUSE IVE SPENT ALL MY MONEY ON OIL DUE TO THE HEAD GASKET LEAKING?) I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF REPAIRING MY SELF JUST TAKEING A BREAK FROM THE CHAOS AND MY BACK HURTS. MANY NEON HAVE THIS PROBLEM THE MANUFACTURERS REDESIGNED A NEW HEAD GASKET, IS THIS THIER WAY OF SAYING " HEY WE AT DODGE MESSED UP BAD AND NOW YOU AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE CAN PAY $600.00 -$1,000 TO GET IT FIXED" ANOTHER BULLITIN FROM CAR QUEST SAY THE OIL LEAKS DUE TO THE CAM SENSOR COVER ILE FIND OUT SHORTLY I ASSUME AND IF THATS THE CASE WHY ARENT ANY OF THESE OTHER MECHANICS CATCHING THAT OR DO THE KNOW AND JUST SAY IT IS THE HEAD GASKET FOR MORE MONEY FROM YOU? AND I GUESS THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE MY PARENTS NICE NEW DRIVE HAS DODGE DIRTY OIL STAINS ALL OVER IT, THANKS DODGE !! -- @$#HOLES!!*AK

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