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2003 DODGE NEON — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 668913 · 2008-05-08

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
NEON
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I BOUGHT MYSELF A 2003 DODGE NEON SRT-4 LAST YEAR. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO SMOKE AND MELTING PLASTIC SMELL STARTED COMING OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. THE HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS SHUT OFF ON ME ONE NIGHT COMING HOME FROM STORE. (NOT GOOD) THE NEXT DAY FOUND THAT HARNESS WAS MELTED AT CONNECTOR TO THE MFS TO THE HEADLIGHTS. I REPLACED THE SWITCH BUT FUSES BLOW IF FOG LIGHTS COME ON OR HIGH BEAMS. PLUS IT JUST STARTED SMOKING AGAIN! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10227008
Machine
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