1998 Plymouth Neon power train problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1998 Plymouth Neon — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Chysler is informing me that there is no such recall, recall number 99v-001. My car falls within the low high vin numbers reported to possibly have this problem and I am having numerous problems with my 1998 plymouth neon thatapply to this recall as well as serveral tsb.”
filed Aug 28, 2003
“These problems were found during a replacement of our third transmission. We are really upset with plymouth/dodge auto. We had this car for only a year and it has been nothing but trouble. Like I said, 3 transmissions, 1 engine due to head gasket problems. Now, the oil pressure sending unit…”
filed May 14, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Neon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Neon | 2 | 4% |
| 2000 Neon | 10 | 7% |
| 1999 Neon | 4 | 6% |
| 1997 Neon | 14 | 9% |
| 1996 Neon | 27 | 9% |
| 1995 Neon | 38 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.