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1997 Plymouth Neon service brakes, hydraulic problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1997 Plymouth Neon7% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
7%
share of all complaints
median reported mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Brakes redone after 3 years, head gasket replaced after 4 years, clear coat on paint also had to be replaced, muffler almost fell off, exhaust detected in cabin of car, reverse lights come on intermittently, motor mount broken, seals on windows falling down door jam. *ph *jb **dimsii ivoq entry…

    filed May 5, 2003

  • The front brakes were pulsating and were noisy. The consumer made several trips to the dealer for repair but the problems continued. The brake calipers and rotors were replaced. *yh

    filed Nov 19, 2002

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Neon years

YearReportsShare
2001 Neon1429%
2000 Neon3626%
1999 Neon58%
1998 Neon95%
1996 Neon3612%
1995 Neon8618%
Neon service brakes, hydraulic problems by year →

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.