10 of the 199 complaints about the 2000 Plymouth Neon are about the transmission — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 61,186 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH FIFTH GEAR DISENGAGED, LEAVING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. DEALERSHIP REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.
NHTSA complaint #10072286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONNECTION BETWEEN RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FAILED ON A BUSY ICY ROAD IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AS THE CAR LOST POWER MY WIFE NURSED IT TO A GAS STATION THE DAMAGE WAS ALREADY DONE WE REPLACED THE RADIATOR ONLY TO FINE THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT.
NHTSA complaint #10056573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
VEHICLE MADE A CLICKING AND RATTLING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR HUB ON THE RIGHT SIDE. MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING.
NHTSA complaint #10051787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 50,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10049719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON FELT LIKE IT LOST POWER OR DROPPED OUT OF GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT SLOWLY FOR ABOUT 2 MILES TO LEAVE IT AT A SAFE PLACE. THE HOSE FITTING FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE RADIATOR HAD COMPLETELY BLOWN OFF & THE ALUMINUM THREADS STRIPPED- YET THE HOSE/GASKET ATTACHED REMAINED IN PLACE - THE HOSE HAD NO LEAKS & THE GASKET WAS RUSTY. THE SHOP INSTALLED A NEW RADIATOR WITH THE FITTING ATTACHED. ONCE THEY TOPPED UP THE FLUIDS, IT STILL WAS NOT DRIVABLE - AND FURTHER UPON INSPECTION OF THE TRANSMISSION - (THE FILINGS IN THE PAN) INDICATED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION ($2200). THE REMAIN TRAN FROM MOPAR WAS FAULTY AND THEY HAD TO PUT A NEW VALVE BODY ON IT TO KEEP IT FROM JUMPING GEARS TOO QUICKLY. REALLY ODD THING IS - ANOTHER 2000 NEON CAME IN WHILE MY CAR WAS STILL IN THE SHOP, WITH THE EXACT SAME BLOWN FITTING. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED PRESSURE TO BUILD TO THE EXTENT THE FITTING WOULD BLOW. I STILL HAVE THE FITTING.
NHTSA complaint #10041407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 42,000 MILES. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10015542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
POWER STEERING FAILURE, OIL LEAK, AIR BAG DEFECT. TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MR
NHTSA complaint #768055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE OIL LEAKS THREE SET OF HEAD GASKETS/ TRANSMISSION SLIPPING REBUILT THREE TIMES/ POWERSTEERING PUMP REPLACED 2 TIMES / SPEED CONTOL DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE CLOCKING SPRING DEFECTIVE IN AIR BAG CONTROL/ DEALER STATED THA MANUFACTURE WOULD ON PAY FOR PARTS ONLY AND THE COUSTOMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE LABOR OUT OF THE TWO PLUS YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS
NHTSA complaint #768245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRANSMISSION CAN SLIDE BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. CONTACTED DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #8011281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
THERE IS A LOUD NOISE WHEN WEATHER IS COLD AND APPLYING TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION HAS A KNOCKING NOISE. THERE IS A WATER LEAK COMING INSIDE OF VEHICLE. TWO INCHES OF WATER WAS COMING INSIDE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT DRAINAGE HOLE WASN'T BIG ENOUGH.
NHTSA complaint #891620 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.