# 1997 DODGE NEON — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
> NHTSA complaint `652697` · 2008-01-08 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** NEON
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- **Miles at failure:** 97,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE NEON.  THE HEADLIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS ARE VERY DIM.  THE BULBS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE LIGHTS REMAINED DIM.  OIL WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE, BUT THEN LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND, CAUSING THE OIL WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY.  THE CONTACT NOTICED A GRAYISH-COLORED SMOKE EXITING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.  THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A BLOWN HEAD GASKET.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,301.
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