NHTSA Complaint #708188 — 1995 PLYMOUTH NEON

MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS A BUSTED HEAD GASKET, WHICH AT THIS POINT WILL COST ME $1400 (ABOUT 10% OF WHAT I PAID FOR IT). I FIND IT UNACCEPTABLE THAT CHRYSLER HAS JUST RECENTLY MADE A PROPER FIX AND WILL NOT RECALL VEHICLES TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. OWNERS HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR AN EXPENSE THAT IS NOT A NORMAL "WEAR & TEAR" OR COSMETIC THING. THIS IS A MAJOR FLAW-I'M SURPRISED THAT PEOPLE HAVE NOT BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED/DIED BECAUSE HOW THIS BROKEN GASKET COULD BLOW THE ENGINE! OF COURSE, MY LITTLE NEON DOESNT COMPARE WITH SOCCER-MOMS AND THEIR SUV'S/MINI-VANS AIR BAG ISSUE, BUT PLEASE PLEASE PUT PRESSURE ON CHRYSLER TO DO A RECALL! IF I HAD A CLUE TO THIS WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR 3 1/2 YRS AGO, I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED IT OR AT LEAST HAVE THE CONFIDENCE THAT A RECALL WAS ORDERED AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. THANKS FOR THE OPPERTUNITY TO LET MY FEELINGS BE KNOWN. *AK