NHTSA Complaint #717923 — 1996 PLYMOUTH NEON

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	717923
Vehicle	1996 PLYMOUTH NEON
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 23, 1999
Date Filed	January 26, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

THE HEAD GASKET ON THE PLYMOUTH NEONS IS A MAJOR DEFECT IT ALSO IS A HAZARD TO THE ENVIORNMENT LEAKING OIL. THE MECHANIC SAID THIS WILL LEAK AGAIN ON THE HEAD GASKET BECAUSE THE DEFECT IS THE HEAD GASKET AND FIXING IT IS ONLY FOR A SHORT PERIOD IN WHICH THE HEAD GASKET WILL LEAK AGAIN. WE HAVE REPAIRED THIS FOR A SUM OF $650.00 AND WILL HAVE TO BE DONE AGAIN ACCORDING TO OUR MECHANIC WHICK SAYS THE PROBLEM EXISTS WITH THE DEFECT BEING THE HEAD GASKET. THE MFG. WAS CONTACTED AND WE GAINED NOTHING BUT AGGREVATION. THIS IS A DEFECT IN MY EYES SEEING THAT EVEN WHEN THIS IS FIXED IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN BECAUSE OF ITS IMPROPER DESIGN. WE HAVE HEARD OF NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS DEFECT YET THE MFG. IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT RECALL BECAUSE OF THE MAJOR COST ENVOLVED. EVEN WHEN AFFECTING OUR ENVIORNMENT. WILL NOWHICH WAS $650.00 WHICH WILL HAPPEN WITHIN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME. *AK

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