Plymouth NEON engine problems
43 complaint narratives mention engine 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.
Engine operation evidence
43 of 922 complaints match this topic (4.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10045929 · 2003-11-10 (November 10, 2003)
THE CAR'S COMPUTER, OR ECU MALFUNCTIONED TWICE. NO POWER WAS REACHING THE COIL, HENCE THERE WAS NO SPARK AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AT FIRST THE AUTO SHUTOFF DELAY WAS REPLACED. BUT THE DAY AFTER THE CAR WAS FIXED, IT ONCE AGAIN STALLED. IT TOOK ONE WEEK TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM: BAD COMPUTER IN THE CAR. THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS HAD IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 59,535 miles reported. Look up ODI 10045929 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10117201 · 2005-03-31 (March 31, 2005)
POWER CONTROL MODULE FOR THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE STALLED AND SHIFTED IMPROPERLY. RECALL 94V033000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10117201 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10154230 · 2006-03-30 (March 30, 2006)
A RECALL IS LISTED ON N.H.T.S.A. (NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION) FOR MY VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL/YEAR, FOR IT'S PCM-(POWER CONTROL MODULE). HOWEVER I DID CALL CHRYSLER, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DO "VIN FILTERING" DUE TO THEIR SELECTIVE "VIN FILTERING" MY CAR'S WAS NOT PUT ON THE LIST FOR THE RECALL OF THE PCM-(POWER CONTROL MODULE). MY VEHICLE STALLS SHUTS OFF OUT OF THE BLUE AND SHIFTS IMPROPERLY IN 2ND GEAR. THE RECALL# 94V033000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BECAUSE MY VIN. MY CONSUMER PROTECTION AG…
Owner-reported narrative. 104,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154230 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 502401 · 1996-03-15 (March 15, 1996)
WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD CUT BY TRANSMISSION HOUSING, CAUSING CAR TO STALL.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 502401 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 559089 · 2001-01-22 (January 22, 2001)
ENGINE STALLING PROBLEMS, FUEL PUMP AND LEAKING HEAD GASKET REPLACED, STALLING CONTINUED, VEHICLE TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, REPAIRS MADE TO COMPUTER, LOOSE FAN BELTS TIGHTEN, WHICH DEALERSHIP FAILED TO DO WHEN INSTALLING TIMING BELT. *CJ
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 559089 at NHTSA ↗