Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 0900502 | 07/01/2002 | 635713 | Subject regarding engine oil in coolant reservoir. *tt | 10/30/2002 | |
| 1801701 | 07/20/2001 | 620928 | On some vehicles, the engine may undershoot the normal idle speed when braking the vehicle to a stop with the clutch depress and / or exhibit engine roughness immediately after manually switching the a/c system off. *tt | 09/04/2001 | |
| 1802000 | 10/06/2000 | 618866 | Some vehicles may exhibit a cold start tip in hesitation when accelerating from a stop in ambient temperatures between 10 degrees c and 27 degrees c (50 degrees c and 80 degrees f). *tt | 05/03/2001 | |
| 181600 | 09/15/2000 | 6092269 | Some vehicles may exhibit poor a/c or engine performance. *tt | 12/01/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 0043 | 09/14/2000 | 614669 | Due to a delamination problem, the accessory drive belt for the power steering pump and a/c compressor may require replacement. *tt | 11/30/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/24/2001 | 60000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 02/14/2005 | 95000 | 1 | 03/15/2001 |
| 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 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 04/21/2003 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 06/20/2002 | 1 | 11/08/2000 | |
| 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 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 05/30/2003 | 45000 | 0 | 09/09/2001 |
| 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 | |||