1997 Plymouth Neon Electrical system Problems

“Car stalled out and stopped on freeway! I was almost rear ended. Stated right up but stalled again. Had it towed to shop (pepboys). They replaced several parts before referring me to dealership as they could not find and fix the problem. Chrysler dealership says it is engine wire harness at $930.00 to fix. Daimler-chrysler knows part is failing in neons but declined to assist in the repair. Dealerships ordered part 7 days ago. Still has not arrived and I have no transportation.”

“I have experienced a number of mechanical failures to my 1997 Plymouth NEON which I purchased two years ago. One month after purchasing the car began having electrical problems; radio stopped working, clock display would blackout. The most recent was experiencing a blown head gasket at the time the car was in operation. I was able to bring the car to a safe stop. However, had the gasket blown when I was on the expressway just minutes before then, the scene may have been more serious. I discovered oil in my antifreeze. …”

“I contacted chrysler daimler and was told that there are no recalls on any of the parts that have gone bad on my car, but I read the informaiton about the recalls on the NHTSA site. The same problems are wrong with my car as with the cars that have recalled parts, ie bad transmission, head gasket, and electrical. I have spent 2,200 dollars fixing this car in the past six months, and now there is a rod knocking in the engine. It does not make sense to me that other neons with the same problems have recalled parts, but mine does not. …”

“When I bought the car I was told that it was a buy back, but they assured me that the problem was fixed. One person told me it was electrical problems and another told me it was water damage. Starting the second day I received the car I had problems. It has been in the shop 3 times for speaker problems, whenever it rains the speakers blow out. It was in the shop 2 times because of what seemed to be transmission problems. The car had a hard time shifting into first gear and made a squealing noise whenever I shifted it. It has also been in the shop 2 times for the brakes. …”

“While attempting to make a right turn vehicle stalled. Vehicle was not able to move forward/backwards.also, axle broke, and cv joints failed which prevented wheel from turning. Please describe details.”