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2003 DODGE NEON — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

firecrash · 433062 · 2003-10-01

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
NEON
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Miles at failure
2,000

Severity

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

Narrative

SPARK PLUG WIRES ON A NEW DODGE NEON 2.4 BECOME BURNT (CRACKED, BRITTLE AND ASHY WHITE) FROM ITS TURBO HEAT OF THIS OVER TIME. A BETTER HEAT RANGE WIRES/REDESIGN WOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. MANY CONSUMERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS DEFECT AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10041050
Machine
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