Axle Assembly problems of the 1997 Plymouth Neon

Two problems related to axle assembly have been reported for the 1997 Plymouth Neon. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Axle Assembly problem

Failure Date: 09/25/2003

While driving the front axle broke which caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle. The consumer managed to pull to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealership for repair. The heads gasket was also replaced twice because they blew and were leaking. Please provide further information.

2 Axle Assembly problem

While attempting to make a right turn vehicle stalled. Vehicle was not able to move forward/backwards. Also, axle broke, and cv joints failed which prevented wheel from turning. Please describe details.




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