2001 Plymouth Neon

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/22/2006· STRUCTURE

  THE TRUNK SEALS LEAK. EXCESS WATER IS COLLECTED IN THE SPARE WHEEL AND SURROUNDING CARPET. THE CARPET BEGINS TO GROW MOLD. THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL NOT REALIZE THAT THERE IS MOLD GROWING IN THE SPARE TIRE SECTION OF THEIR TRUNK. MOLD CAN BE TOXIC AND EVEN DEADLY. I HAVE CLEANED THIS AREA ONCE, BUT NOW I WILL CLEAN IT AGAIN TO TRY AND KILL OF ALL OF THE MOLD. *NM

• 11/18/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL SYSTEM DEFECT. *LA

• 11/18/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT STAY ON AND OFF AND THE DOOR CHIMES CONSTANTLY RINGS INTERMITTENLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

• 11/11/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MY VECHILE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THE 20 TIMES. MOST OF THE PARTS WHERE REPAIRED MORE THEN THREE TIME. RECENTLY MY CAR FAILED CHECK. I WANT OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE THIS CAR IS UNSAFE IT BREAKS EVERY THREE WEEKS TO EVERY THREE TO FOUR MONTHS. *AK

• 11/09/2006· STRUCTURE

  MY CAR IS LEAKING WATER IN TO THE TRUNK, SPARE TIRE WELL, UNDER MY BACK SEAT AND THE BACK FLOORS. MY MOTHER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER NEON. I JUST SPOKE TO A WOMAN WHO OWNS A NEON AND SHE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE HAS TO BE A DEFECT SOMEWHERE FOR THIS MANY PEOPLE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

• 10/19/2001· TIRES

  WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE GROCERY STORE (LESS THAN 2 MILES AWAY), I EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT OF THE FOREMENTIONED TIRE. MY SPEED AT THE TIME WAS LESS THAN 30 MPH, AS I HAD JUST COMPLETED A LEFT TURN AFTER A FULL STOP AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. UPON REMOVING THE TIRE, I FOUND A SLASH ON THE INWARD WALL, WITH NO OTHER SIGNS OF DAMAGE. THE SLASH IS APPX 3 INCHES LONG, 2 INCHES FROM THE TREAD, PERPENDICULAR TO THE RIM. *AK (TIRESIZE: P185/60R15)

• 10/17/2006· AIR BAGSCrash

  I HAD HIT THE SIDE OF A VAN WITH THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE, I WAS BRAKING WHEN I HIT HIM SO I COULD HAVE BEEN GOING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM

• 10/13/2004· AIR BAGSCrash

  A TRACTOR TRAILER SUDDENLY PULLED OUT IN-FRONT OF THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER WASN'T ABLE TO STOP BECAUSE THEIR VEHICLE SKIDDED ON A PATCH OF ICE. THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WAS 40 MPH BEFORE IT SKIDDED ON THE ICE. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO THE TRAILER HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT THE VEHICLE BOUNCED OFF THE TRAILER BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY A SUV TRUCK. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIP LASH, CERVICAL STRAIN AND BACK INJURIES. *JB

• 09/25/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 25-35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RAN INTO A TREE HEAD-ON . UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

• 09/18/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  APPLIED BRAKES, THEY FAILED TO STOP. THERE WAS A RECALL ON BRAKES BOOSTER VALCUM HOSE, RECALL COMPLETED AND THE LINE FAILED.

• 09/15/2008· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

  BROKEN TIE ROD ENDS BOTH SIDES, TRANSMISSION FAILURE, HEAD GASKET FAILURE, READ DOOR DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT CLOSE AT ALL, TRUNK WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH KEY, BRAKES WEAR EVERY 3 TO 4 MONTHS, HIGH RATE OF OIL BURN OFF. THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

• 09/09/2004· EQUIPMENT

  STOCK RADIO/CASETTE DECK W/3 BAND EQUALIZER FOR MY 2001 PLYMOUTH NEON 4DR SEDAN HAS MALFUNCTION. APPEARS THE ENTIRE WIRING FOR RADIO IS DEFECTIVE. NEED SCHEMATICS FOR WIRING INCLUDING WHAT COLOR WIRE IS FOR WHAT. *AK RADIO WORKED FOR A MONTH OR SO AFTER I BOUGHT CAR IN JANUARY OF 2004. AFTER A MONTH THE DISPLAY LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF. RADIO AND/OR CASSETTE WILL NOT PLAY BUT THE RADIO STATIONS ARE STILL PROGRAMED AND THE CLOCK IS CORRECT.

• 09/06/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  WHEN BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN AN IMPACT IN REVERSE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATED PROBLEM. BOTH DEALERSHIP AND INSURANCE COMPANY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE.*AK CONSUMER STATES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START.*JB

• 08/26/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN THE DRIVER REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE ROTORS WARPED. *AK *SCC *NLM

• 08/07/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY A FAILED BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE WHICH WAS ON RECALL(01V-154)(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT).*YH

• 08/03/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (00V-154). HOWEVER THE DEALER HAD NO PARTS FOR REPAIR, CONSUMER STATES FOR THE PAST YEAR VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE RECALL COMPONET.*JB

• 08/01/2003· TIRESCrash

  WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER MADE A QUICK STOP AND THE CONSUMER HIT THE REAR END OF THE OTHERS PERSON VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE CONSUMER. *AK *CB

• 07/31/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL (01V-154) NOTICE ABOUT BRAKE VACUUM HOSE,BUT HAD TO MAKE THREE TRIPS FOR GETTING IT FIXED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING NOISE AFTER THE REPAIR AND THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND FOUND IT THE PREVIOUS DEALER HAD NOT STALLED THE RECALL PARTS.*YH

• 07/28/2005· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  MVA, MY MOTHER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE ACCIDENT REPORT, SHE WAS TURNING LEFT AND THE OTHER CAR WAS ONLY GOING 25 MILES/HOUR. MY MOTHER RECEIVED INJURIES THAT CAUSED HER DEATH A WEEK LATER. IN INSPECTING THE NEON, 2001 IT APPEARED THAT THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK OUT. SHE WENT FORWARD INTO THE AIRBAG. SHE HAD A FRACTURED STERNUM AND 4 FRACTURED RIB'S, AND MULTIPLE BRUISES ( SO MANY SHE HAD TO HAVE A TRANSFUSION. HOW CAN THIS BE! SHE WAS HARDLY MOVING AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS ONLY GOING 25 MILES/HOUR?*JB

• 07/22/2004· EQUIPMENT

  MY AIR CONDITIONING QUIT WORKING AT 36,001 MILES. THAT'S ONE MILE OVER THE WARRANTY. I DOUBT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED ANYWAYS. THE COMPRESSOR DOES NOT KICK ON SO I THINK ITS PROBABLY THE COMPRESSOR. I LIVE IN TUCSON ITS 110 ON AVERAGE DURING THE DAY SO THE CAR REACHES A LOVELY 160, GREAT FOR LOOSING WEIGHT. SINCE THE AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT THE CAR NO LONGER STALLS AT INTERSECTIONS. THIS CAR DOESN'T HAVE HAS MANY PROBLEMS AS I THOUGHT IT WOULD. I BOUGHT IT SO I COULD BUILD CREDIT AND THEY FINANCED ME AT 20% INTEREST. I FEEL AS THOUGH I"VE BEEN SERIOUSLY VIOLATED. THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE HAS REALLY HUMBLED ME. I REFINANCED AND USED THE REMAINDER OF THE MONEY I'VE BEEN SAVING TO COVER ANY REPAIRS THAT WILL COST 5X MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH. ALSO THIS SITE DIDN'T PROVIDE THE AIR CONDITIONING OPTION SO I COULD LIST THIS PROBLEM IN THE PROPER PLACE. *JB

• 07/16/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  RECALL 01V154000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 983. CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT RECALL. DEALER STATED IT WILL BE TWO WEEKS BEFORE THEY CAN DO RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY ARE WAITING ON PARTS. *AK

• 07/15/2005· SEAT BELTS

  DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT ON THE SAFETY CLIP IN 2001 PLYMOUTH NEON BROKE. THE CHILD SEAT INSPECTOR WAS INSTALLING THE CHILD SEAT AND NOTICED THE CLIP BEING BROKE. THE SEAT BELT CLIP WAS NOTICED TODAY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE CONSUMER IWASCALLING THE MANUFACTURER TODAY TO SEE WHAT SEE COULD DO ABOUT THE CLIP. THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE HAD NOT NOTICED ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE TODAY. THE BELT WAS IN THE BACK SEAT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK

• 07/12/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  RECALL # 01V154000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 983. DEALER DID NOT HAVE PART IN. DEALER STATED PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER, AND DISN'T KNOW WHEN PART WILL BE IN. *AK

• 07/05/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  NHTSA RECALL# 01V154000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 983; CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT DO RECALL UNTIL FRIDAY JUL 13. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT THE BRAKE BOOSTER HOSE PROBLEM BEFORE TWO MONTH. *YH

• 06/30/2014· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  A MECHANIC WAS CHECKING THE FRONT SUSPENSION OF MY CAR WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WHEN HE NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST AND SEVERAL CRACKS FORMING IN THE SUB FRAME. *TR

• 06/03/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE TIMING CHAIN AND VALVES WERE BROKEN ON A 2001 PLYMOUTH NEON WITH 45000 MILES ON IT. THE PLYMOUTH DEALER STATES THIS DAMAGE SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO THIS CAR THIS YOUNG. THE CAR ONLY HAD .09 AT PURCHASE (1 OWNER CAR). *NLM

• 05/28/2017· SUSPENSION

  I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 WITH ONLY 65,000 MILES ON IT AND HEARD A LOUD BANG. I WAS ABLE TO BRING IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE FRONT END ROTTED OUT.ITS A GOOD THING I WAS GOING SLOW OR I COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERLY INJURED.IN ADDITION WHEN IT RAINS THE FLOOR BOARDS AND TRUNK WELL FILL WITH WATER.THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE SOLD .I JUST READ ONLINE ABOUT OTHER DRIVERS HAVING HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.

• 05/16/2005· AIR BAGSCrash

  2001 PLYMOUTH NEON AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT.*MR *JB CONSUMER STATED, HIT THE TRACTOR TRAILER HEAD ON AND AIR DID NOT DEPLOY, AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE. *BF

• 05/13/2005· AIR BAGSCrash

  DT CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT END COLLISION. THE AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT COME ON ANY TIME BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. *JB

• 05/11/2017· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  SAGGING GAS TANK DUE TO BROKEN STRAP. DRIVE TRAIN SHUDDER AND CLUNK DUE TO STRETCHED DRIVE/ENGINE MOUNTS.

• 05/09/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ON 4/21/2003 THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER PUT OIL IN THE VEHICLE WHICH LEAKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THERE WAS A NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

• 05/06/2010· TIRES

  2001 PLYMOUTH NEON, RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. *BF THE VEHICLE SUFFERED DAMAGE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0164-91)*JB UPDATED 05/13/10 *BF

• 04/09/2006· STRUCTURE

  EVERY TIME IT RAINS MY SPARE TIRE WELL FILLS WITH WATER AND THE INTERIOR HAS PUDDLES ON THE FLOOR. MY CAR SMELLS LIKE DIRTY SOCKS AND IS GROWING MOLD. I AM STILL LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION. *NM

• 04/09/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  NEITHER AIR BAG IN FRONT DEPLOYED WHEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, WENT TO PASS A VEHICLE TRAVELING 35 MPH ON INTERSTATE, WHEN ABOUT TO PASS, OTHER VEHICLE CHANGED LANES AND SLAMMED ON BRAKES. VEHICLE STOPPED OPERATING IN LEFT LANE WHILE OTHER VEHICLE CONTINUED ON. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

• 04/08/2003· AIR BAGSCrash

  THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

• 04/08/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CAR BACKFIRES AND MISSES AFTER 5 FAILED ATTEMPTS BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS TO CORRECT PROBLEM, WARRANTY WILL EXPIRE IN APPROX.3500 MI. *AK

• 04/07/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

  THE STARTER ON MY 2001 PLYMOUTH NEON NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE I EVEN OWNED IT FOR 2 YEARS. I DID NOT BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND MY 3 YEAR/36,000 MILE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED BY 6000 MILES. I HAD A REMOTE CAR STARTER INSTALLED BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE REMOTE STARTER MORE THAN LIKELY DID NOT CAUSE THE STARTER TO FAIL. A BRAND NEW, OR 2 YEAR OLD CAR'S STARTER SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SO SOON. IS THERE ANY WAY TO GET REIMBURSED FOR MY REPAIR AND BRAND NEW STARTER'S COST OF $405.00 BY EITHER THE DEALER OF THE VEHICLE OR THE MANUFACTURER OR INSTALLER OF THE REMOTE CAR STARTER? *JB

• 04/06/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES SQUEAK BADLY AND THEY SMELL LIKE THEY ARE BURNING. DEALER READJUSTED BRAKES 3 TIMES, AND CURRENTLY THEY ARE SQUEAKING AGAIN.*AK

• 03/23/2001· AIR BAGS,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, THEN, HORN WENT OFF. WENT TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT AIRBAG MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE CONSUMER PUNCTURED AIRBAG, THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO STEERING WHEEL WHERE AIRBAG WAS LOCATED.*AK

• 03/22/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  UPON TURNING IGNITION TO START VEHICLE WIRING MELTED AND SMOKE STARTED TO COME THROUGH STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 03/18/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIR DONE ON THEIR 2001 PLYMOUTH NEON. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL PROBLEM BEFORE THE RECALL WAS RECEIVED AND WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT. *KB THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS REPLACED. *JB

• 03/11/2005· AIR BAGSCrash

  MY DAUGHTER WAS DIRVING TO WORK, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND THEY COLLIDED. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. MY DAUGHTER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

• 02/24/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCrash

  WHEN COMING TO OR WAITING AT 4 WAY STOPS TO TURN LEFT THE CAR CHOKES AND DIES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE SOMETIMES I'AM YIELDING TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DIAGNOSTIC AT THE DEALERS CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. PLUS THEY CHARGE ME 50 DOLLERS FOR DIAGNOSTIC HOOKUP FEES SINCE THEY CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THIS APPARENTLY IS COMMON PRACTICE AMONG MANY DEALERSHIPS AND IS REFFERED TO AS DOUBLE DIPPING SINCE THE MANUFACTURER PAYS THE DEALERSHIP EVERY TIME I BRING THE CAR IN. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTERER ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS CAR HOWEVER AFTER FIGHTING ON THE PHONE WITH THEM FOR WEEKS I HAVE A SUSPISION THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.

• 02/16/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2001 PLYMOUTH NEON PURCHASED NEW. WHILE DRIVING,ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING LOUDLY.CONTINUED HOME FOR ABOUT 3 MORE MILES. ENGINE STILL KNOCKING,VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER,AND DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A NEW ENGINE. 95,000 MILES. NO ADVANCE WARNING OF ENGINE FAILURE, OIL CLEAN AND FULL,OIL CHANGED EVERY 4-5000 MILES.*AK

• 01/31/2002· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AK

• 01/31/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WAS NORMAL; HOWEVER, THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 01/15/2004· STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY,SEAT BELTS,TIRES,WHEELS

  CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE SINCE TIME OF PURCHASE WHEN IT ONLY HAD 500 MILES & WAS SUPPOSED TO BE "NEW". IT'S THE WORST VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THIS HEADACHE TO ANYONE!

• 01/10/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FRONT END VIBRATES, AND TIRES HAVE STARTED TO WEAR. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

• 01/10/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  A HEAD ON COLLISION, AND NEITHER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK