NHTSA Complaint #757953 — 1997 DODGE NEON

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	757953
Vehicle	1997 DODGE NEON
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 15, 2002
Date Filed	February 11, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED THIS CAR WITH APPROXIMATELY 26,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE TAKEN METICULOUS CARE OF IT, INCLUDING ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE COST I'VE BEEN QUOTED TO REPLACE THIS HEAD GASKET IS APPROXIMATELY $977. A PART LIKE THAT SHOULD LAST THE LIFETIME OF THE ENGINE... NOT 61,000 MILES. JUDGING FROM ALL THE POSTINGS I'VE READ ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON FAILURE MODE FOR THE NEON ENGINE AND I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BEAR SOME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR A PART LIKE THIS THAT IS FAILING PREMATURELY.*AK

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