1998 Plymouth Neon Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 91 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Plymouth Neon, 54% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 62,275 miles. The words owners use most often: “head gasket” (59% of reports).
- 91engine and engine cooling complaints
- 62,275median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,850typical repair cost reported by owners
- 36%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Head gasket: mentioned in 54 of 91 complaints (59%)
- Oil leak: mentioned in 15 of 91 complaints (16%)
- Provide further: mentioned in 7 of 91 complaints (8%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine and engine cooling repair on the 1998 Plymouth Neon at $1,850, and half of them between $1,400 and $2,050.
Based on 7 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2001–2005), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 18 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 91 complaints, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Plymouth Neon engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1998 Plymouth Neon. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Car has 36,000 miles on it and oil started running out underneath the car. Took car to dealer and the head gasket was blown. This is a known problem and chrysler has yet to correct it. Upon further investigation i have found that i will have this problem again since it is a defect from the…
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Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Plymouth Neons have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 91 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1998 Plymouth Neon (54% of the 167 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Plymouth Neon engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 62,275 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Plymouth Neon?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,850 (half paid between $1,400 and $2,050), from 7 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Plymouth Neon?
The most frequent phrase is “head gasket”, in 54 of 91 complaints, followed by “oil leak” (15).
See all 1998 Plymouth Neon problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Neon years.