2000 Plymouth Neon engine problems

Filed May 24, 2016 · Engine, Steering · 105,000 miles · IL

Frame of car was so rusted that the actual engine mounting system broke in half., lost control of steering and movement. My daughter was driving and the car began to shake she lost control of the steering then it stopped moving though the car was still in drive. Car was moving on a city street and turning was nil.

Filed Jun 1, 2009 · Engine · 129,725 miles · KY · 1 injury

I have a 2000 plymouth neon and I was driving down the road the car stalls and was leaking water from the side of the motor I get out to check it car was in park but the car started rolling and ran over my foot.

Filed Jan 14, 2009 · Acceleration, Brakes · 100,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 plymouth neon. While attempting to park, the contact changed gears into reverse and the vehicle shut off. She restarted the vehicle and shifted into park; however, the vehicle continued to accelerate on its own. The brakes failed to work when the pedal was depressed. The contact was able to shift into park, but the vehicle shut off a few minutes later. She waited a while before restarting the vehicle and it returned to normal. She will take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. The current and failure mileages were 100,000.

Filed Jul 12, 2005 · Engine · 53,500 miles · MN

My 2000 plymouth neon lx lost power at an intersection, I had it towed, found out that a hose (that I believe either connected the radiator and the transmission or was for the radiator only, not sure, wasn't explained very well to me) had fallen out for no apparent reason, causing all of the fluid to leak out. When taken to a dealership, I had to have the radiator replaced, luckily my transmission was ok. About one minute before it happened, I noticed the car was shifting hard, and seemed like it was trying to shift while I was stopped at the intersection. By the time the light turned, most of whatever fluid was already gone.

Filed Apr 11, 2005 · Engine · 40,000 miles · OH

Head gasket failure at 40,000 miles. Vehicle only driven 6000 miles by first owner (my grandfather) and is now at 40,000 with my mother as current owner, with a blown head gasket. All maintenence performed as mandated by daimlerchrysler by both owners. Vehicles now has oil leak, resulting from this defect. Repair cost estimated at approximately $1000 by ase-certified kumler automotive in lancaster, oh. Mechanic stated that original dodge/plymouth neon head gaskets (genuine daimlerchrysler parts) are made poorly and often fail on 1995-2000 neons. As the first generation of neon vehicles used the same part, this defect has existed since 1995. As a result of such, daimlerchrysler has worded the warranty statement in such a manner to avoid correcting being required to correct this defect under warranty.

Filed Feb 5, 2004 · Engine, Transmission · PA

Connection between radiator and transmission failed on a busy icy road in rush hour traffic as the car lost power my wife nursed it to a gas station the damage was already done we replaced the radiator only to fine that the transmission needs to be rebuilt.

Filed Feb 2, 2004 · Engine · 70,000 miles · NY

The exhaust manifold at the engine is cracked real bad letting exhaust into the car.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Electrical, Engine · 82,000 miles · NC

Water leakage in trunk area, and rear of the car floor boards, saturated.

Filed Mar 31, 2003 · Airbags, Brakes · MD

When attempting to have all the federal safety agency issued safety recalls completed on my vehicle service repair center manager. Stated they only applied to certain neon's not all of the 2000's. I have yet as of this date been able to accomplish the federal safety agency recall id#99v043000, #99v114000 nor have I ever received the addendum referred to in the federal safety agency recall id #00v366000. In recognition of the recent problems experienced w/my vehicle, overheating, inoperable driver side window, horn & airbag system and my having also experienced brake problems, I feel these recalls are essential. However, they are going unrecognized by annapolis tate dodge.

Filed Dec 30, 2002 · Engine · 5 miles · NC

We have a 2000 plymouth neon and have taken the vehicle in numerous times to dealers in different states for stalling. Happens most often when coming to a stop, it is intermittent and they can never find anything wrong with the vehicle. I am afraid that one day it is going to get one of us killed. It has stalled in the middle of intersections, on on-ramps, and other places as well.