NHTSA Complaint #746551 — 1997 PLYMOUTH NEON

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	746551
Vehicle	1997 PLYMOUTH NEON
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	May 31, 2001
Date Filed	June 18, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KS

Consumer Description

THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ALL NEONS 1996-1999 THE OIL LEAKS DOWN ON THE THE ENGINE AND COULD START A FIRE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS EXPENSIVE PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *AK

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