1996 Plymouth Neon fuel system, gasoline problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1996 Plymouth Neon — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My neon has been intermittently stalling out when slowing for stops, starting the vehicle and intermittently when I am at idle. This becomes an issue when I am pulling off the highway and the car stalls, thus making it difficult for vehicles behind me to stop in time. No crashes have incurred yet…”
filed Jan 9, 2002
“When starting the vehicle, clip that holds the fuel hose in place came off, allowing fuel to spray into the engine compartment and causing a fire hazard. Consumer has contacted dealer. Dealer replaced fuel filter. *ak *ml”
filed Jul 11, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Neon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Neon | 3 | 6% |
| 2000 Neon | 6 | 4% |
| 1999 Neon | 3 | 5% |
| 1998 Neon | 4 | 2% |
| 1997 Neon | 3 | 2% |
| 1995 Neon | 17 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Plymouth 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.