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1997 DODGE NEON — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 222599 · 2000-07-15

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
NEON
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

OIL FROM LEAKING HEAD GASKET AND VALVE COVER GASKET LEAK DIRECTLY ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM, SPECIFICALLY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSING FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. I HAVE KNOWN AND READ OF MANY,MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. OIL LEAKAGE IN EXCESS OF 3 QTS. PER WEEK. THE SMELL OF BURNING OIL INSIDE OF THE CAR IS NOXIOUS. I HAVE A 3 MONTH OLD BABY, A 5 YEAR OLD, AND MY WIFE AND WE CAN HARDLY TAKE A 30 MINUTE TRIP WITHOUT HAVING TO STOP FOR FRESH AIR. THERE IS A DEFINATE POSSIBILITY OF THE DRIVER OR PASSENGERS LOSING CONCIOUSNESS. SMOKE HAS BEEN VISIBLE INSIDE THE CAR BEFORE FROM THE BURNING OIL. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
725490
Machine
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