NHTSA — Electrical System: Alternator/Generator/Regulator Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Plymouth Neon electrical problems

electrical problem

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1996 Plymouth Neon Owner Comments

problem #1

Feb 172001

Neon

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Going down road at close to stopping, about 10mph and all the needles started going crazy in colunm of dashboard with lights of seatbelt and battery going off and on. Took car to get diagnostic test done on it and found out that the altenator is producing too much output for car and is trying to burn up wiring harness unit in car. Said this can be very dangerous and catch the car on fire. Have extended warrenty but the dealership seems to find ways around the warrenty of the things I find wrong of saying it iss something else doing it. Service lights did not come on to indecate problem with anything in engine nor did the oil light come on to tell me that my car had leaked out all oil. Have a oil leak again. Fixed once already. $350 is too much to pay out for a problem occuring every two years. This also dangerous according to mechanic. Why is there no recall if altanenator is not correct size for car?

- Kingsport, TN, USA

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