1998 Plymouth Neon engine and engine cooling problems
91 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1998 Plymouth Neon — 54% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car has 36,000 miles on it and oil started running out underneath the car. Took car to dealer and the head gasket was blown. This is a known problem and chrysler has yet to correct it. Upon further investigation I have found that I will have this problem again since it is a defect from the…”
filed Jun 3, 2011
“S10 appropriate handling control re defective new chrysler vehicle fwd to potus re how corporations are allowed to operate in the usa. *nj within a week of the consumers mother purchasing the vehicle, he heard an abnormal noise coming from the engine. The dealer told the consumers mother there was…”
filed Oct 20, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
R2118796A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2016
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Neon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Neon | 6 | 12% |
| 2000 Neon | 20 | 14% |
| 1999 Neon | 30 | 48% |
| 1997 Neon | 103 | 64% |
| 1996 Neon | 167 | 54% |
| 1995 Neon | 147 | 31% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.