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1997 Dodge NEON Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	470686
Internal NHTSA #	10065182
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	NEON
Model Year	1997
File date	29/04/03
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The consumer saw oil leaking from the vehicle. The dealership informed the consumer that the problem pertained to a head gasket failure. The mechanic did not resolve the problem. ak on june 3rd 2002, the consumer had to have the transmission re-built. The main gear had a crack in the casting and started to loose teeth. The consumer noticed the casing of the transmission was wet. The heads of the engine were warped. The dealers in both case only changed the gasket and not checking to see if the head was warped. When the vehicle was cold in the morning, it wouldn't engage in reverse for up to 30 seconds, then clunks in hard and if driving when still cold, it seemed to shift in and out of gear. (and shifts hard from 2nd to 3rd and over revs in 2nd prior to shifting) sc *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	44438
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ONTARIO, 00
VIN pattern	1P3ES22C8VDXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/05/97
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Transmission type	AUTO
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	CLASSIC CHRYSLER
Dealer's telephone number	508 821 3000
Dealer's city	RAYNHAM
Dealer's state code	MA
Dealer's ZIP code	02767

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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.
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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 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Dodge NEON Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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