NHTSA Complaint #8010986 — 1998 PLYMOUTH NEON

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	8010986
Vehicle	1998 PLYMOUTH NEON
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 1, 2002
Date Filed	June 4, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VT

Consumer Description

HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN OUT AND THERE WAS OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE, BUT THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING AT ALL.*AK CONSUMER HAS LEARNED THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE 30,000 - 35,000 AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE GASKETS. *TT

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