1997 Plymouth Neon Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Plymouth Neon is for the Base and High Line trims, built as a two-door coupe or a four-door sedan. Power comes from a naturally aspirated 2.0L inline-four of 122 cubic inches on gasoline, listed in double-overhead-cam and single-overhead-cam versions. Specifications and torque values for both versions accompany procedures for the fuel, ignition and cooling systems, while wiring diagrams and diagnostics cover the electrical system, and the manual carries on through the transmission, brakes, suspension and steering.

Engines covered

• 2.0L inline-four (122 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.0L inline-four (122 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door coupe
• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base
• High Line

Known issues on the 1997 Neon. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 103 of the 161 complaints filed on the 1997 Neon, followed by air bags at 16, the power train at 14, hydraulic service brakes at 11 and structure at 9. A crash figures in 19 of those reports and an injury in 16, with 2 describing a fire. The year's 1 recall covered certain 1997 Neon vehicles, 125,000 in total, where the air bag circuit design could deploy a bag unexpectedly when the ignition was switched off; dealers installed a redesigned air bag control module. Diagnostics, specifications and procedures for the engine and its cooling system are included here.