NHTSA Complaint #720271 — 1996 DODGE NEON

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	720271
Vehicle	1996 DODGE NEON
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 18, 2000
Date Filed	March 18, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I OWN A 1996 DODGE NEON AND RECENTLY MY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. MY HUSBAND CHECKED MY OIL AND ANTI-FREEZE AND NOTICED THERE WAS OIL IN THE RADIATOR. HE KNEW RIGHT AWAY THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS GONE. WE WENT TO THE DEALER TO PURCHASE A HEAD GASKET AND THE SALESMAN TOLD US THAT NEON'S WERE KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT THE ORIGINAL HEAD GASKET THAT WERE INSTALLED AT THE PLANT WEREN'T THINK ENOUGH. MY HUSBAND ASKED HIM WHY WE SHOULD REPLACE THIS AND NOT THE DEALER. OUR AREA PART STORES CAN'T KEEP UP WITH STOCKING HEAD GASKETS FOR THESE CARS. WHY SHOULD WE PAY FOR THIS? *AK

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