Electrical System Problems of Plymouth Neon

Dbr2 not working or obd 2 not working when plug in obd reader no sign of workingness on vehicle.

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I was driving when the instrument cluster gauges started moving up and down like if the instrument cluster was making false contact with the connector to get a calibrated read on the speed, gasoline, temperature gauges.

I started my car getting ready to leave my house at night, turned on the headlights after starting. Then I smelled a plastic burning smell and shortly smoke began to come out of the area around the instrument cluster and steering wheel. I turned off the lights and the car but smoke still came out. I popped the hood and disconnected the battery, then the smoke eventually stopped. Later I found the multifunction switch connector melted and burned up, this could have caused a serious fire if I had not caught it in time.

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Fuel gauge suddenly drops to empty. Even after a complete tank refill. It would seem to be an electrical malfunction in either the sensor or dash gauge itself. It can be "cleared" from being stuck on empty by shutting off the engine and then restarting it.

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The contact owns a 1999 Plymouth Neon, while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle overheated and the temperature gauge indicated hot. The contact attempted to shut off the vehicle, but the ignition key was too hot and failed to remove from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the repairs were unknown. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 173,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 1998 Plymouth Neon. The contact stated that the speedometer failed and would not display the speed being traveled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the speedometer circuit board resistor was replaced. The failure recurred. The failure and current mileage was 74,000. Updated 11/15/cn.

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1. Every time it rains outside I have a lake on the inside of the car, mainly on the passenger side in the back and in the trunk which is molding the carpet and items kept inside. 2. The back up light on the driver side doesn't work properly, due to the moisture. 3. The turn signal on the passenger side blinks really fast, and stays on on the inside of the car. 4. The turn signal on the driver side has to be manually turned off after turning left. 5. The steering wheel has locked on a steep turn resulting me going off road, luckily not hitting anyone. 6. Headlights are very poor at night. 7. Radio reception is getting worse. Stations that used to come in won't anymore. 8. Car shakes at different speeds and at a light. 9. There is glare on the windsheild from dash that causes poor visibility in the day time.

I have experienced a number of mechanical failures to my 1997 Plymouth Neon which I purchased two years ago. One month after purchasing the car began having electrical problems; radio stopped working, clock display would blackout. The most recent was experiencing a blown head gasket at the time the car was in operation. I was able to bring the car to a safe stop. However, had the gasket blown when I was on the expressway just minutes before then, the scene may have been more serious. I discovered oil in my antifreeze. My husband and I have research and located a website that informed consumers of manufacture defects that have been reported on the Neons from the 1995 to 1998. A number of complains have been brought to the attention of Chrysler corporation by other consumers. However, they do not see it as a problem. I have notified channel 5 target investigation news team in chicago, IL and they are investigating these problems as well. Target 5 investigation made me aware of a class action law suit again the Chrysler corporation and I think these manufacturer defects warrant your investigation as well, hopefully, prompting a national recall. Repairing a blown head gasket and possibly a cracked seal on the engine, is a very costly procedure. Please look into this problem. I would be interested in your findings.

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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.

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An electrical short caused vehicle to shut off while consumer was driving. Contacted dealer, and dealer was taking a look at vehicle.

When coming to or waiting at 4 way stops to turn left the car chokes and dies. This is very dangerous because sometimes I'am yielding to oncoming traffic. The diagnostic at the dealers cannot locate the problem because the engine light does not come on. Plus they charge me 50 dollers for diagnostic hookup fees since they cannot locate the problem. This apparently is common practice among many dealerships and is reffered to as double dipping since the manufacturer pays the dealership every time I bring the car in. The dealership and manufacterer accept no responsibility for this car however after fighting on the phone with them for weeks I have a suspision they know exactly what the problem is.

When I bought the car I was told that it was a buy back, but they assured me that the problem was fixed. One person told me it was electrical problems and another told me it was water damage. Starting the second day I received the car I had problems. It has been in the shop 3 times for speaker problems, whenever it rains the speakers blow out. It was in the shop 2 times because of what seemed to be transmission problems. The car had a hard time shifting into first gear and made a squealing noise whenever I shifted it. It has also been in the shop 2 times for the brakes. For the past 2 months it has had a hard time starting up and 2 weeks ago it was dead in my driveway for 3 days. They have tried to fix the problems without success. I am currently going through arbitratio, but I want some advice.

When applying the brakes the left turn signal comes on and will not go off until pressing the hazard light button.