1997 Dodge Neon engine and engine cooling problems
222 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1997 Dodge Neon — 57% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I made a short trip to a local store and large amounts of smoke started coming from the front of my car. The car was overheating and I had to stop and pull over. The car had to be towed to the dealership. The car had a head gasket failure.which cost $920 to repair. Although the vehicle is old…”
filed Feb 16, 2009
“Safety/emissions reprt states recall on my vehicle/ defect number: dr-1158. The solid state fan relay may fail because of heat rellated electrical over stress causing the fan to stop and the vehicle to over heat. *tr”
filed Nov 28, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
R2118796A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2016
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Neon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Neon | 12 | 13% |
| 2004 Neon | 20 | 21% |
| 2003 Neon | 18 | 9% |
| 2002 Neon | 28 | 16% |
| 2001 Neon | 17 | 12% |
| 2000 Neon | 54 | 16% |
| 1999 Neon | 55 | 47% |
| 1998 Neon | 199 | 59% |
| 1996 Neon | 340 | 56% |
| 1995 Neon | 294 | 30% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Dodge Neon
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.