Vehicle stalled unexpectedly at various speeds when on the road. Occasionally, the left turn signal did not operate, which did not inform other drivers when making turns. Cruise control did not operate, as well preventing the vehicle from increasing or decreasing speed.
1996 Plymouth Neon lights problems
11 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Turn signal3
- Turn signal: flasher unit2
- Tail lights2
- Headlights1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Plymouth Neon lights problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1996 Plymouth Neon owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
1. Every time it rains outside I have a lake on the inside of the car, mainly on the passenger side in the back and in the trunk which is molding the carpet and items kept inside. 2. The back up light on the driver side doesn't work properly, due to the moisture. 3. The turn signal on the passenger side blinks really fast, and stays on on the inside of the car. 4. The turn signal on the driver side has to be manually turned off after turning left. 5. The steering wheel has locked on a steep turn resulting me going off road, luckily not hitting anyone. 6. Headlights are very poor at night. 7. Radio reception is getting worse. Stations that used to come in won't anymore. 8. Car shakes at different speeds and at a light. 9. There is glare on the windsheild from dash that causes poor visibility in the day time.
Exterior lights come on and off intermittently, cause of failure is undetermined at this time.
When it rained the vehicles tail lights became wet and caused a short in the lights.
Headlight covers are degrading the light, resulting in driver limiting driver's view of distance.
Battery came on, and all dash lights went dim. Then consumer heard a houling noise, consumer was able to get home. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer indicated that harness wiring had melted. Dealer said it was common in these types of cars. There was a recall 96v026000 on underhood wiring harness, but this vehicle was not included due to VIN.
Failure#1:1/97-6/97 horn made no noise when pushed. Several visits to two dealers in ft.wayne and indianapolis, in and 6 months later it was finally resolved as being a pinched wire. Had to involve owner of the dealership before it was fixed properly. Failure#2:1/97-3/97 the rear defrost switch failed on occassion for first three months of ownership. Works continuously now. Failure#3:8/97-1998 left turn signal would light up when the brake was applied, only occassionally and while it was slowing down, not at a stop. Failure#4:6/99-current power locks failed. Failure#5: 7/99-8/99 power steering failed. Power switch replaced. Failure#6: 3/00-7/00 A/C failed. 1/2 lb coolant leaked out and was replaced.
The right rear tail light seal did not work for un known reason and therefore caused a leak.
No summary
On the engine failures, both the head gasket and the valve cover gasket failed at separate times, resulting in all of the oil running onto the ground. The car was still under warranty, and the dealer repaired both problems. Regarding the brake light problem, the left turn signal often comes on when I apply the brakes. It will go off if I touch the turn signal handle on the steering column. This has gone on ever since I purchased the vehicle. Regarding the wheel problem, the car pulls to the right at highway speeds and the steering/handling has felt loose and wobbly despite having the rack and pinion replaced, a full alignment and having the tires balanced. Also, brake rotors are warped and currently being replaced. And, water leaked into the trunk and soaked items in both the trunk and on the rear floor. This, I think, has been fixed by resealing the rear lights.
Questions about the 1996 Plymouth Neon lights
Does the 1996 Plymouth Neon have lights problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the lights of the 1996 Plymouth Neon, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1996 Plymouth Neon lights problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Plymouth Neon lights?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Plymouth Neon have the most lights problems?
The Plymouth Neon model years with the most lights complaints are 1995 (20 complaints) and 1996 (11 complaints).
Other 1996 Plymouth Neon problems
Engine 167Electrical 45Brakes 38Transmission 27Airbags 22Fuel system 17Steering 15Visibility 13Acceleration 11Body 8Suspension 7Seat belts 4Seats 3Locks 1Tires 1Wheels 1
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