2001 plymouth neon purchased new. While driving,engine started knocking loudly.continued home for about 3 more miles. Engine still knocking,vehicle was towed to dealer,and diagnosed as needing a new engine. 95,000 miles. No advance warning of engine failure, oil clean and full,oil changed every 4-5000 miles.
Plymouth Neon engine failure problems
27 of the 1,368 owner complaints about the Plymouth Neon describe engine failure, most of them for the 1997 model year.
- owner complaints
- 27
- worst model year
- 1997
- typical repair cost reported
- $2,500
- typical mileage
- 66,123
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
Overheating 4Check engine light 3Water leak 2Oil consumption 2Stalling 1Slipping 1Fire or smoke 1
What owners say
Vehicle burns oil prematurely. Dealer states engine needs to be replaced.
My car leaks water. My trunk leaks and the rear floor leaks on both sides. What is causing this it has done this since I have had the car but it has gotten worse. I have also replaced the engine at 36000 miles.
Head gasket failed while driving. The problem was repaired but after repair the engine seized while driving. Both of those failure occurred without warning. The dealer was notified. *ts
Have had problems with A/C clutch, seized up and started smoking car is major hazard. Dt
When brake is pushed the turn lights would light up and brake lights wouldn't brighten. This was (08/13/01). In 10/10/01 was able to drive forward in reverse and neutral, didn't have a reverse, transmission replaced. In 03/12/02, found oil in the antifreeze reserve and radiator, replaced engine due to head gasket problem. In 04/15/02, transmission doing the same thing back on 10/10/01 , transmission is replaced again. In 10/31/02, transmission replaced for the third time, due to shifting hard, and same problem as 10/10/01 and 04/18/02. Also, at the same time the speed sensor went out so there was no speedometer working. We also had to replace the rear main oil seal because it was leaking and replaced the oil sending unit. ***dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 121/12/02 cut-over to artemis--------769334.
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.
Started transmission problems june 2001. Car slips out of gear while driving! Valve head replaced. One week later stall and gear slip at stop sign. Main gasket replaced. 3 weeks later another stall and gear slip. Dealership tell me that nothing is wrong with car. Mid oct. 2001 engine became loose on freeway. Got local mechanic to install new engine mounts. Nov. 13th service mgr at barwick motors in california drove with me. Admitted that I had transmission problems and that barwick automotive would get my car working. One hour later he phoned to say that there was nothing wrong with car! This car is dangerous. I could be killed. What a pile of * * * *!
Vehicle was leaking oil. Dealer replaced engine under warranty. Currently, vehicle is experiencing same problem. Please provide further details.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Plymouth Neon engine failure
Which Plymouth Neon years have engine failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1997 (8 complaints), 1995 (7 complaints) and 1996 (5 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix engine failure on the Plymouth Neon?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $2,500 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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