2001 Plymouth Neon
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 2001 Plymouth Neon. Newest first.
Federal mogul IS recalling 6,903 aftermarket ball joint assemblies shipped between november 9, 2007 and march 26, 2008, which may have been packaged with incorrect nuts. the part numbers packaged with incorrect nuts are: k7147, k7329, k8683, and 104353. these parts were made for use on the various vehicles listed above.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The nuts included in the packaging for these ball joint assemblies are missing the intended prevailing torque (self-locking) feature. if the incorrect nut was to become loose, the joining members may loosen leading to a separation of the ball joint. this may result in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Federal mogul will notify owners and replace the parts free of charge. the recall began on may 22, 2008. owners can contact federal mogul at 877-489-6659.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. in the presence of oil and heat, the brake booster vacuum hose could swell and loosen from the intake manifold.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could cause a loss of power brake assist and an increase in engine idle speed.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the brake booster vacuum hose. owner notification began july 2, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." some of the owner's manuals for these vehicles are missing instructions that provide a step-by-step procedure, including diagrams, for properly attaching a child restraint…
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a crash, the child seat may not be properly attached increasing the risk of injury to the child.
Remedy
Owners will be provided with an addendum to the owner's manuals.
Owner complaints
49 complaints15 involved a crash1 involved a fire5 injuries1 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Suspension
I was driving my 2001 with only 65,000 miles on it and heard a loud bang. I was able to bring it to my mechanic and he said the front end rotted out.its a good thing I was going slow or I could have been severly injured.in addition when it rains the floor boards and trunk well fill with water.this car should not be sold .i just read online about other drivers having had the same problem.
- Engine · Fuel/propulsion system · Power train
Sagging gas tank due to broken strap. drive train shudder and clunk due to stretched drive/engine mounts.
- Structure › Frame and members › Underbody shields · Suspension
A mechanic was checking the front suspension of my car while performing a routine oil change when he noticed an excessive amount of rust and several cracks forming in the sub frame. *tr
- Tires
2001 plymouth neon, right front tire blew out. *bf the vehicle suffered damage. (Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0164-91)*jb updated 05/13/10 *bf
- Engine and engine cooling · Power train › Automatic transmission · Service brakes, hydraulic · Steering · Structure
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
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Vacuum
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
- Structure
The trunk seals leak. Excess water IS collected in the spare wheel and surrounding carpet. the carpet begins to grow mold. this IS a problem because a lot of people will not realize that there IS mold growing in the spare tire section of their trunk. mold can be toxic and even deadly. I have cleaned this area once, but now I will clean it again to try and kill of all of the mold. *nm
- Structure
My car IS leaking water in to the trunk, spare tire well, under my back seat and the back floors. My mother had the same problem with her neon. I just spoke to a woman who owns a neon and she IS having the same problem. There has to be a defect somewhere for this many people to have the same problem. *Jb
- Air bags
I had hit the side of a van with the front of my vehicle, I was braking when I hit him so I could have been going between 40 and 50 mph. My air bags did not deploy. *nm
- Structure
Every time it rains my spare tire well fills with water and the interior has puddles on the floor. my car smells like dirty socks and IS growing mold. I am still looking for a solution. *Nm
- Air bags · Seat belts
Mva, my mother was involved in an accident. According to the accident report, she was turning left and the other car was only going 25 miles/hour. my mother received injuries that caused her death a week later. In inspecting the neon, 2001 it appeared that the seat belts did not lock out. She…
Mva, my mother was involved in an accident. According to the accident report, she was turning left and the other car was only going 25 miles/hour. my mother received injuries that caused her death a week later. In inspecting the neon, 2001 it appeared that the seat belts did not lock out. She went forward into the airbag. She had a fractured sternum and 4 fractured rib's, and multiple bruises ( so many she had to have a transfusion. how can this be! She was hardly moving and the other vehicle was only going 25 miles/hour?*jb
- Seat belts › Rear/other
Dt: the consumer states that the seat belt on the safety clip in 2001 plymouth neon broke. The child seat inspector was installing the child seat and noticed the clip being broke. The seat belt clip was noticed today. The manufacturer has not been contacted. The consumer iwascalling the…
Dt: the consumer states that the seat belt on the safety clip in 2001 plymouth neon broke. The child seat inspector was installing the child seat and noticed the clip being broke. The seat belt clip was noticed today. The manufacturer has not been contacted. The consumer iwascalling the manufacturer today to see what see could do about the clip. The owner of the vehicle had not noticed any problems before today. The belt was in the back seat on the passenger's side. *Ak
- Air bags › Frontal
Dt consumer stated the air bag did not deploy in a front end collision. the air bag light did not come on any time before the accident. *jb
- Air bags › Frontal
2001 plymouth neon air bags did not deploy during accident.*mr *jb consumer stated, hit the tractor trailer head on and air did not deploy, airbag IS defective. *bf
- Air bags › Frontal
My daughter was dirving to work, another vehicle ran a red light and they collided. The driver side air bag failed to deploy. My daughter hit the steering wheel and suffered a concussion. The car was totaled by the insurance company. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling
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
- Air bags › Frontal
A tractor trailer suddenly pulled out in-front of the consumer. The consumer wasn't able to stop because their vehicle skidded on a patch of ice. The vehicle's speed was 40 mph before it skidded on the ice. this resulted in the vehicle crashing into the trailer head on. upon impact the vehicle…
A tractor trailer suddenly pulled out in-front of the consumer. The consumer wasn't able to stop because their vehicle skidded on a patch of ice. The vehicle's speed was 40 mph before it skidded on the ice. this resulted in the vehicle crashing into the trailer head on. upon impact the vehicle bounced off the trailer before coming to a complete stop. while at a complete stop the vehicle was rear ended by a SUV truck. the frontal air bags failed to deploy upon impact. The driver sustained whip lash, cervical strain and back injuries. *Jb
- Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Stock radio/casette deck W/3 band equalizer for my 2001 plymouth neon 4DR sedan has malfunction. appears the entire wiring for radio IS defective. need schematics for wiring including what color wire IS for what. *ak radio worked for a month or so after I bought car in january of 2004. after a…
Stock radio/casette deck W/3 band equalizer for my 2001 plymouth neon 4DR sedan has malfunction. appears the entire wiring for radio IS defective. need schematics for wiring including what color wire IS for what. *ak radio worked for a month or so after I bought car in january of 2004. after a month the display lights flashed on and off. radio and/or cassette will not play but the radio stations are still programed and the clock IS correct.
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
My air conditioning quit working at 36,001 miles. That's one mile over the warranty. I doubt it would have been covered anyways. The compressor does not kick on so I think its probably the compressor. I live in tucson its 110 on average during the day so the car reaches a lovely 160, great for…
My air conditioning quit working at 36,001 miles. That's one mile over the warranty. I doubt it would have been covered anyways. The compressor does not kick on so I think its probably the compressor. I live in tucson its 110 on average during the day so the car reaches a lovely 160, great for loosing weight. Since the air conditioning went out the car no longer stalls at intersections. This car doesn't have has many problems as I thought it would. I bought it so I could build credit and they financed me at 20% interest. I feel as though i"ve been seriously violated. The whole experience has really humbled me. I refinanced and used the remainder of the money I've been saving to cover any repairs that will cost 5X more than the car IS worth. also this site didn't provide the air conditioning option so I could list this problem in the proper place. *Jb
- Seat belts · Service brakes, hydraulic · Steering · Suspension · Tires · Visibility › Power window devices and controls · Wheels
Constant problems with vehicle since time of purchase when it only had 500 miles & was supposed to be "new". It's the worst vehicle I've ever owned. I wouldn't recommend this headache to anyone!
- Fuel system, gasoline
Fuel system defect. *la
- Electrical system · Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery · Electrical system › Wiring · Exterior lighting › Brake lights · Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump · Unknown or other
My vechile has been in the shop more the 20 times. Most of the parts where repaired more then three time. Recently my car failed check. I want out of the car because this car IS unsafe it breaks every three weeks to every three to four months. *Ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor · Vehicle speed control
When the driver removed his foot from the brake pedal the vehicle surged forward unexpectedly. the rotors warped. *ak *scc *nlm
- Tires › Tread/belt
While driving about 55mph on the highway a vehicle in front of the consumer made a quick stop and the consumer hit the rear end of the others person vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy causing severe damage to the consumer. *ak *cb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
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
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Safety belt cinching latch plate
There are no injuries or fatalities associated with this alleged defect.while conducting this investigation, odi found that the subject cinches meet the load bearing requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 208, and that many of the reported failures were due to incorrect child safety seat installations.…
There are no injuries or fatalities associated with this alleged defect.while conducting this investigation, odi found that the subject cinches meet the load bearing requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 208, and that many of the reported failures were due to incorrect child safety seat installations. Additionally, the report rate IS low (1.60/100k).the information available fails to establish the existence of a defect trend at this time.further allocation of agency resources to this issue IS unwarranted and the preliminary evaluation IS being closed.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10229256KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not program to the vehicle, use the "AC" NIC level part and submit a part warranty.
- 10221686KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not program to the vehicle, use the "AC" NIC level part and submit a part warranty.
- 10220995Part Description: Insulator on Lever Assy Manual Valve - Valve Body - RWD Transmission Issue Description: The manual valve insulator, attaching rivet and instruction sheet are now available as a kit. If the insulator requires replacement please order kit 68253161AA. Insulator only used on Auto-RWD transmission Note: The color of the insulator is not relevant for service.
- 10220101Use of Aftermarket Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of aftermarket parts.
- 10220099Use of Salvage/Recycled Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of recycled or salvage parts.
- 10220097Repair Parts Used For Structural Repairs This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to structural repair parts usage.
- 10191460Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
- 10175743Disinfectant Solution Recommended for COVID-19
- 10175735Charging System, Battery Diagnostic Tools and Warranty This information only bulletin discusses using the correct test equipment for testing batteries and charging systems, and also warranty reimbursement when battery replacements are necessary.
- 10169249Use of Aftermarket Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of aftermarket parts.
- 10169247Use of Salvage/Recycled Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of recycled or salvage parts.
- 10169245Repair Parts Used For Structural Repairs This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to structural repair parts usage.
- 1012900882212076, 82203694 - Fabric Cleaner This "fabric cleaner" is not intended for sale in California, the otc states (Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington dc), and some ladco states (Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio). Mopar offers an alternative product (82213192) which is a water based product approved for sale in the aforementioned states.~ ~ Please inform the customer & your prep dept that spraying excessive amounts of the fabric protector on load floors will result in the breaking down of the adhesive (glue) that is used to create the bond between the fabric (carpet) and the load floor. This will apply to any vehicles equipped with rear load floors such as WK, WD, PM, MK, KA, KK. The carpet will appear to be loose, wrinkly, or bunch up~
- 10000839Air bag light on with erroneous diagnostic trouble code (dtc) stored energy fault set.
- 6092304Subject regarding non-deployed airbag handling procedures.
- 6092269Some vehicles may exhibit poor a/c or engine performance.
- 6092265On some vehicles, the front seat back may rattle, or have a torn pivot bolt bushing.
- 635713Subject regarding engine oil in coolant reservoir.
- 634272Flash programming failure recovery. *Slc
- 629139Moisture accumulation inside a vented headlamp assembly condition.
- 623237Some vehicles may experience an audible a/c noise. *Slc
- 623172Information on new power steering fluid.*slc
- 620934Experiencing rattle noise coming from the wheel cover over bumps.
- 620928On 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.
- 620072Subject regarding service / diagnostic manual revisions.
- 620066Subject regarding generic scan tool (gst), publication no. 81-170-00008 provided with this technical service bulletin to provide reference information when using generic scan tool on obdii vehicles.
- 620059Subject regarding airbag / clock spring service for various models including 2002 model year jeep liberty.
- 619123This bulletin states that all factory installed equipment, such as a sunroof, meet the upper interior head protection requirements of fmvss 201.
- 618866Some 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).
- 618414Some vehicles may experience a no start condition in cold temperatures due to 5 volt regulator failure in the sbec pcm module.
- 618412Information regarding compressor noise at initial engine start-up.
- 616730A condition may exist where the front seat back may rattle due to extra shoulder length on the seat back pivot bolt.
- 615684Some vehicles may exhibit a fault code in the radio when performing diagnostic using the drb III. The code reads cold cd. The fault code IS not displayed to the customer and IS only displayed when performing diagnostics.
- 614669Due to a delamination problem, the accessory drive belt for the power steering pump and a/c compressor may require replacement.
- 614177Subject regarding an a/c clunk type sound at initial engine startup.
- 614157Subject regarding antenna mast installation for 2000 - 2001 model year vehicles.
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