1996 Plymouth Neon electrical system problems
45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1996 Plymouth Neon — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving when the instrument cluster gauges started moving up and down like if the instrument cluster was making false contact with the connector to get a calibrated read on the speed, gasoline, temperature gauges”
filed Dec 31, 2021
“Entire instrument cluster ceases to function. Speedometer goes to zero, tachometer goes to zero, gas gauge stops, temp gauge goes to cold. This happens usually while on the highway at 70 mph., or whatever the legal limit for a given area is. A bit disconcerting at times. After a time period, things…”
filed Jan 20, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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Electrical System problems in other Neon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Neon | 7 | 14% |
| 2000 Neon | 15 | 11% |
| 1999 Neon | 8 | 13% |
| 1998 Neon | 7 | 4% |
| 1997 Neon | 8 | 5% |
| 1995 Neon | 54 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.