Vehicle Overheat Problems of Plymouth Neon

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.

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I recently have learned that the headgasket is a problem that comes with all Neons and I was wondering why it hasn't been recalled if it is a known manufacturers defect and because a broken head gasket can cause your car to overheat, which is a fire hazard.

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While driving vehicle overheated, and smoke came from engine. Then, after taking vehicle to dealer, they explained that problem was a blown engine head gasket.

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