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1997 Dodge NEON Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	258368
Internal NHTSA #	734657
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	NEON
Model Year	1997
File date	04/07/24
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I found out about a possible head gasket problem when i took my car to an auto repair shop for another service. The repair man was going to change my transmission fluid/pan but then discovered that the seal to the pan on the head gasket may be leaking, but the pan was sealed with some type of sealant that he could not remove it. Also, we were told that there are defects in the airbags and they were supposed to have been recalled, but i have never gotten any information pertaining to this "very important" issue. Also, the paint on my car is literally falling off in patches. It appears to only be the only color (purpleish/blue) of the neon's that the paint is coming off. My car (keep in mind only 2yrs old) actually looks like a spotted cow. I can take my finger and peel the paint off with ease. There are cars that are 10yrs older than my 97 and the paint looks 100 times better! Dodge is also aware of this "bad paint" but they want to charge $300 to get it re-painted--the exact same color??!!! Dodge should replace the paint free of charge on all these models with this color paint. It makes me not even want to drive my 2 yr old car with paint missing from front,back,side to side.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DALLAS, TX
VIN pattern	1B3ES22C8VDXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	01/11/98
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
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Drive train type	FWD
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1997 Dodge NEON Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Dodge NEON Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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