1996 Plymouth Neon power train problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1996 Plymouth Neon — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Consumer 1996 plymouth neon pcm had to be reprogrammed causing comer vehicle to fail emissions. *ts the consumer's vehicle failed state emission inspection because the vehicle's readiness codes were cleared each time the key was turned to the off position. The consumer found a tsb which stated that…”
filed Jan 10, 2006
“Consumer states transmission in reverse is very slow, not working properly. Dealer stated there is problem. Vehicle was no longer under warranty so she had to pay, vehicle has only 64000 miles.*ak”
filed Jun 23, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Neon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Neon | 2 | 4% |
| 2000 Neon | 10 | 7% |
| 1999 Neon | 4 | 6% |
| 1998 Neon | 12 | 7% |
| 1997 Neon | 14 | 9% |
| 1995 Neon | 38 | 8% |
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.