68000 miles. Blown head gasket. Car is on 2nd head gasket already. This'll be the 3rd. Major oil & coolant leakage. This is a know issue with numerous neon owners for this make/model/year. Please compel chrysler to issue a recall for this problem.
1997 Plymouth Neon: engine overheating
5 of the 161 complaints about the 1997 Plymouth Neon describe engine overheating.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine overheating by model year
What owners say
Oil leaks(head gasket), paint peels from 3 sides of the car, overheats, air conditioner failure.
Radiator fan relay failed which caused engine overheating and then water pump failure due to defect in the anti-freeze resevoir - the nipple for returning anti-freeze to engine was molded closed. Dealer did not advise me of recall on relay and wants me to pay a fee to inspect resevoir. Refuses to pay for water pump.
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.
Vehicle overheats due to the relay sticking in the off position. The engine gaskets are leaking oil which is spraying onto the exhaust system. The manufacturer has been notified.
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 overheating
Is engine overheating a common problem on the 1997 Plymouth Neon?
5 of 161 owner complaints about the 1997 Plymouth Neon (3%) mention engine overheating. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
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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