NHTSA Complaint #718207 — 1996 PLYMOUTH NEON

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	718207
Vehicle	1996 PLYMOUTH NEON
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	January 31, 2000
Date Filed	February 2, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

ABOUT A YEAR AGO MY NEON BEGAN LEAKING SEVERAL QUARTS OF OIL A DAY.CURRENTLY IT HAS DEVELOPED ANOTHER MAJOR OIL LEAK. THE MECHANIC I TOOK IT TO, FOSTERS IN BARTONVILLE IL.TOOLD ME IT IS A DEFECTIVE CAR AND WILL KEEP LEAKING OIL. MY CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. HAVE ANY OTHER NEONS HAD MAJOR OIL LEAK PROBLEMS REPORTED? *AK

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