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Remanufactured Chrysler 2.0L L4 Engine - Cirrus, Neon; Dodge Neon, Stratus; Plymouth Breeze, Neon
2.0L · L4 · Part DD91
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4-year no-fault nationwide warranty — includedOn gas engines in non-commercial use, at no extra charge. The builder’s standard cover is 3 years, parts only. Every gas engine we sell includes the 4-year no-fault warranty with labour, at no extra charge.
- “No fault” means we do not investigate why it failed — if a covered engine fails inside the term, it is covered.
- Labour is paid up to CAD $95.00 per hour — a cap on the rate, not a flat payout — and only for the remove-and-replace hours in the Mitchell labour guide. Diagnostic time is covered up to 2 hours, and fluids up to CAD $200.00. Towing and a rental car are not covered. Anything not listed here needs to be agreed with us before the work starts.
- The 4 years start the day the engine is installed, and a claim needs proof that a professional shop installed it.
- Unlimited kilometres, and no deductible.
- Call us before any warranty work starts, so we can authorise it. Labour paid on a repair we were not asked about first is not covered.
- A claim starts with a call to us. We file it with the manufacturer, and the manufacturer pays it.
Diesel engines, and engines put into commercial service, are not covered by this 4-year warranty — the terms vary by engine, so call us for the terms on the unit you’re pricing.
Fits
- Chrysler Cirrus, Neon 2000–2002 · 2.0L L4
Not sure it fits? Call (780) 473-2424 with your VIN and we'll confirm.
4-year warranty included
Refundable core
Ships Canada-wide
Engine guide
Chrysler 2.0L Neon Four (SOHC & DOHC)
Also known as: Neon 2.0, 2.0 SOHC, 2.0 DOHC, ECB, ECC
Overview & history
The 2.0-litre four was designed for the 1995 Neon, the small car Chrysler used to prove it could build something cheap without building something joyless. Two versions were offered from the start: a single-overhead-cam 16-valve engine that did the volume work, and a twin-cam version that gave the sportier Neons a higher redline and a bit more top-end. Both were aluminum-head, iron-block designs with belt-driven cams, and both made around 130-150 horsepower — a strong number for an economy car in the mid-1990s, and a big part of why the Neon developed a following in amateur racing. The engine stayed with the Neon through its second generation and was also used in the Plymouth Breeze and Chrysler Cirrus. It is a close relative of the 2.4-litre twin-cam that Chrysler built alongside it, sharing much of its design language but not its balance shafts.
Specs & engineering
- •Cast-iron block with an aluminum 16-valve cylinder head.
- •Offered in both SOHC and DOHC form; the DOHC head was fitted to the higher-output Neon models.
- •Belt-driven camshafts — an interference layout, so timing belt maintenance is not optional.
- •Displacement is 1,996 cc (122 cu in), with no balance shafts (unlike the larger 2.4).
- •Output ran roughly 132 hp for the SOHC and about 150 hp for the DOHC in factory tune.
Generations & variants
- •First-generation Neon (1995-1999): SOHC and DOHC 2.0 fours, with the DOHC reserved for sport trims.
- •Second-generation Neon (2000-2005): SOHC 2.0 continues as the standard engine.
- •Also fitted to the Plymouth Breeze and Chrysler Cirrus as the base four-cylinder.
Vehicles it powered
- •Dodge Neon / Plymouth Neon (1995-2005)
- •Chrysler Neon (1995-2005)
- •Plymouth Breeze (1996-2000)
- •Chrysler Cirrus (1995-2000)
Known issues & fixes
Head gasket failure on early (1995-1999) engines
What to watch for: Coolant loss with no external leak, overheating, or exhaust gas in the coolant. This is the best-documented weak point of the first-generation Neon engine.
The fix: Chrysler revised the head gasket design during production; a rebuilt engine should be assembled with the later multi-layer steel gasket rather than the original composite type.
Timing belt on an interference engine
What to watch for: Unknown belt history. A snapped belt bends valves rather than simply stalling the car.
The fix: Replace the belt and tensioner on the published interval and inspect the water pump at the same time.
Did you know?
- ★The Neon's DOHC 2.0 made around 150 hp in a car weighing well under 2,600 lb, which is why the Neon became a fixture in club racing and autocross.
- ★Chrysler famously marketed the Neon with a one-word ad campaign that ran on billboards with nothing but the car.
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