1998 Plymouth Neon

THE NEON WAS MISFIREING, REPLACED PLUGS TWO DIFFERENT TIMES WITHIN 2 MONTHS, GAS MILLAGE ROTTEN TOOK TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR, STILL HAVING TROUBLE, THE CAR WAS IN 3 TIMES FOR THAT PROBLEM. FOR THE PAST 1 1/2 MONTHS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOOSING OIL, LEAVING PUDDLES ALL OVER, HAVE PUT IN 6 QTS. OF OIL ON MY OWN IN THE PAST 1 1/2 MONTHS, PLUS HAD A COMPLETE OIL CHANGE. FOUND OUT THE HEAD GASKET IS BAD, CHRYSLER SAYS THEY HAVE NOT HURD OF ANY OTHER NEONS WITH THIS TROUBLE. TORMOHLENS (DEALER) ALSO SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER NEONS WITH THIS TROUBLE. CONTACTED OTHER REPAIR SHOPS, WAS TOLD THIS IS A REACCURING PROBLEM WITH THE NEONS. DEALER OFFERED TO DO IT IF CHRYSLER PAY PART, AND THEN I HAVE TO PAY $200.00 DEDUCTABLE. IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NEONS THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY COST. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED IF THERE ARE THAT MANY NEONS WITH THIS PROBLEM. WILL NOT FIX AT THIS TIME, NOT PAYING FOR. ATTORNEY CONTACTED. *AK

POWER STEERING WOULD LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING OVER A WATER PUDDLE. ALSO, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH OIL LEAKAGES DUE TO A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. WHEN APPYING BRAKES PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR, AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NONE OF THE PROBLEMS WERE COVERED UNDER A RECALL, AND VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

LAST SUMMER THE HEAD GASKET ON OUR CAR FAILED JUST BEFORE THE WARRANTY WAS OUT. WE WERE ADVISED AT THAT TIME THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO CHRYSLER AND THAT THEY WOULD BE INSTALLING A REDESIGNED GASKET. "SHOULDN'T EVER HAVE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN." IN DECEMBER 2000 I WAS ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR OVER-HEATED. THE HEAD GASKET HAD ONCE AGAIN BLOWN ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO ADMIT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND "GENEROUSLY" OFFERED TO SPLIT THE BILL WITH US 50/50. WE PAID A $1,200 BILL TO HAVE IT FIXED SIX MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT. HERE IT IS 8 WEEKS LATER AND WE HAVE BLOWN THE HEAD GASKET FOR A THIRD TIME. I'M MEETING WITH THEM TOMORROW AT THE DEALERSHIP AND I'M SURE I'LL HAVE TO FIGHT WITH THEM AGAIN. GIVEN FROM THE INFORMATION I'VE FOUND ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THEM. I FEEL THAT IN ADDITION TO FIXING MY CAR AT NO CHARGE THIS TIME THEY NEED TO REFUND MY PAYMENT FROM DECEMBER. HOW DO WE PROCEED WITH THIS?

PURCHASED CAR 5/2000 WITH 10,000 MILES. OIL LEAK ON GARAGE FLOOR, TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO SAID CAR HAD BLOWN HEAD GASKET & THESE CARS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER CONTACTED, WHO REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT IS ONLY 1 MONTH PAST THE 3 YR DATE & WELL UNDER THE 36,000 MILES. THINK MFG. SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR QUALITY ISSUE. FOUND SEVERAL REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM ON YOUR WEBSITE. NEED HELP. SINGLE PARENT & NO MONEY TO REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE. MR **** DIMS II IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/2002 CUT-OVER ARTEMIS****740626

HEAD GASKET BLEW ON 1998 NEON. DID NOT NOTICE UNTIL OIL DUMPED ALL OVER GARAGE FLOOR. LUCKILY REPAIRED FOR FREE, BUT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON NEONS. CHRYSLER SHOULD MAKE REPAIRS FOR FREE UP TO 100,000 MILES BECAUSE IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT. THERE ARE 108 POSTS IN THE BAD NEON HEAD GASKET DISCUSSION GROUP ON THE INTERNET. SUPPOSEDLY THERE IS A "SECRET WARRANTY" OUT ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT CHRYSLER APPLIES IT INCONSISTENTLY. I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN BECAUSE I JUST TRADED IT LAST WEEK, BUT STILL CONCERNED BECAUSE I BOUGHT ANOTHER '98 NEON ON 1/28/01. *AK

NOTICED OIL STAIN ON GARAGE FLOOR AND TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC WHO PUT IT ON A LIFT AND DETERMINED VISUALLY THAT THERE EXISTS AN OIL LEAK AT HEAD GASKET. ADVISED ME TO TAKE CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. HIS COMPUTER SEARCH INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH 1998 NEONS AND IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MY 3 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED 10/30/2000. I CALLED DEALER AND ARRANGED FOR APPOINTMENT ON MONDAY 01/22/2001 AND HOPE THIS WILL BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. INFORMING YOU FOR THE RECORD OF EXISTING PROBLEM.