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Plymouth NEON electrical problems

45 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.

Key facts

922 owner complaints analyzed

14 distinct recall campaigns

70,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 to 2001 model years. Data snapshot: . 152 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Electrical and battery issues evidence

45 of 922 complaints match this topic (4.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 10144880 · 2005-12-10 (December 10, 2005)

NUMEROUS HEATING COOLING PROBLEMS. INCORRECT TEMPERATURE GAUGE, OVERHEATING, RADIATOR FANS NOT COMING ON, ERRATIC FAN OPERATION, WATER LEAKING IN FROM FIREWALL POURING INTO THE BLOWER MOTOR CAUSING BLOWN FUSES, FAULTY BLOWER MOTORS AND SOAKING CARPETS. WIRING PROBLEMS CAUSING FUSES TO BLOW WHEN FANS WOULD KICK ON, A/C WAS TURNED ON, OR DASH WOULD EMIT SMOKE WHEN THE PARKING BREAK WAS ENGAGED WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING, ERRATIC GAUGE CLUSTER, OFF AND ON GAUGES, INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILURE. *NM

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Owner report 502401 · 1996-03-15 (March 15, 1996)

WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD CUT BY TRANSMISSION HOUSING, CAUSING CAR TO STALL.

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Owner report 727354 · 2000-08-09 (August 9, 2000)

THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED AT 33000 MILES AND SHOULD NOT HAVE, THE HEAD GASKET IS STILL HANGING IN THERE BUT IS LEAKING A LITTLE EACH DAY, NO EXCUSE, COOLING FANS NEVER RAN AFTER YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF, SOMETIMES ONE WILL RUN AND SOMETIMES BOTH WILL RUN. THEY WILL AT TIMES SHUT DOWN AND LEAVE ME ENOUGH BATTERY TO START THE CAR OR IT MAY NOT. THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING HOT, LESS THAN HALF WAY ON THE GAGE. THE CAR IS MAINTAINED WITH COOLANT FLUSHED AND CHANGED YEARLY. HELP WIRH THIS PIECE OF JUNK. PLYMOUTH SHOULD REPLACE HEAD GASKETS , A/C UNITS ON …

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Owner report 750894 · 2001-08-21 (August 21, 2001)

UNDER DASH WIRING SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

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Owner report 890820 · 2001-06-20 (June 20, 2001)

ON OR AROUND JUNE FIRST AIR CONDITIONG AND BLINKERS WERE INOPERABLE. TWO WEEKS LATER, AUTOMOBILE FAILED TO START, AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. CONSUMER CONTACTED LOCAL MECHANIC , WHO STATED THAT WIRING WAS BAD. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHUR DETAILS. *AK

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