Vehicle burns oil prematurely. Dealer states engine needs to be replaced.
1997 Plymouth Neon: engine failure
8 of the 161 complaints about the 1997 Plymouth Neon describe engine failure.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine failure by model year
What owners say
Engine detonation, driving 55 MPH normal highway, perfect road conditions. Engine blew up in a bang, parts fell off, got car to side of the road and the engine was still running (but no power)!! *****the (idiot lights) oil or check engine light didn't light up before the incident***** dodge mechanic (at schmit bros.) claims "due to lack of oil"... He says motor "wound tight". How come engine still ran after explosion?? The last/previous oil change was about 4,000 miles ago. Oil level was fine on the day of the detonation, even after engine blew up there was oil gushing out onto highway. Replaced one defective (coils) solenoid and three master brake cylindars during ownership. Contact ray at (262) 284-3100 schmit bros. Dodge, port washington for repair details. We traded the defective dodge in for a used car, we lost around $6,000 in equity/fair value. I feel dodge owes us $6,000 cash for their defective products. I really mean it!! Dodge should pay us. **** could detonation be caused by: low grade gas, those fancy engine valves and another faulty solenoid??
Blown engine head gasket while driving, noticed loss of oil. Dealer was notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
I own a 1997 plymouth neon the engine blew due to a head gasket failure. It is to costly for me to afford to repair it.so the car which I am still paying or, sits in my yard untill I can come up with $1,500.
Engine's head gaskets developed an oil leak. This caused the engine to seize up. Engine check light kept coming on. Took to dealership & mechanic indicated engine needs to be replaced.
While driving vehicle overheated, and smoke came from engine. Then, after taking vehicle to dealer, they explained that problem was a blown engine head gasket.
Due to a defective oil pump engine blew out, which may have caused a crash. Please provide further information.
The headgasket has been replaced once already. Investigation of another oil leak detected that the head gasket had failed again. Further investigation, a cracked head. Chrysler has offered to replace the engine and has requested that I pay a deductible.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Valve Body
- Subject regarding misdiagnosed leak detection pump systems with diagnostic trouble codes P1494, P0442...
- Conditions with engine roughness / misfire usually only apparent on initial cold engine start
- Some vehicles may exhibit a condition where the MIL illuminates for misfire but no reasons CAN be found...
- Subject regarding oil seepage at cam position sensor / misinterpreted head gasket leak
- A new multi-layer steel ( mls ) head gasket has been developed and is being implemented into production...
- Subject regarding i/m ( inspection maintenance ) testing - OBD II "carb" readiness monitor information
- Subject on labor operation time change for domestic 2.OL dohc and 2.4L head gasket replacement
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Plymouth Neon engine failure
Is engine failure a common problem on the 1997 Plymouth Neon?
8 of 161 owner complaints about the 1997 Plymouth Neon (5%) mention engine failure. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Plymouth Neon?
There are 0 recalls and 11 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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