7.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$100
Average Mileage:
75,500 miles
Total Complaints:
8 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (8 reports)
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problem #8

Apr 052015

Neon LX 2.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 103,241 miles

Just got my 05 dodge neon today and drove it home. On my way back to the house while on the interstate, it wouldn't switch in 3rd or 4th gear and its an automatic trans, but wouldn't change. I'm guessing it wouldn't go in to 3rd gear but I'm not completely sure it may have been in 3rd. I know for a fact it wont switch into 4th at all.

The guy I bought the car from said it was an electric sensor according to a scan code. Also while driving on the interstate the gauges were going crazy. The rpms were at about 5 and a half and if I'd let off the gas the speed gauge would say different speed and sorta float around.

Not sure what's going on with it, so any information on these issues would be greatly appreciated... Just happy that once I fix it I'll have a more dependable vehicle that looks and runs a hell of a lot better then my 91 Nissan Sentra. I mean just so I can drive it, I have to pop the hood and turn the switch on the battery on, because we had to straight wire my cooling. Also the drivers side headlight used to cut on all by its self ... but the Nissan does get close to 40 mpg, so cant complain to much lol,,,,,,

- dualan2007, Mcadenville, NC, US

problem #7

Nov 062014

Neon SXT 2.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 120,000 miles

I brought my car from a used car place. When I bought the car the check engine light was not on. Two days later the light came on and never went off. I changed the oil and battery. Nothing changed.

- golden2543, Lithia Springs, GA, US

problem #6

Jan 312013

Neon SXT 2.0L

  • Manual transmission
  • 140,000 miles

My check engine light keeps coding to the oxygen sensors but when i replaced both of them the light is still on. I am ready to send this car to the junk yard.

- Miranda C., jonesville, NC, US

problem #5

Jul 012010

Neon SXT 1.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 80,000 miles

Right at 3 years, this car has given me a new problem every 2 months. The latest problem is a sensor issue. Wouldn't get out of first gear, wouldn't go over 40 miles an hour......it's always something and of course I am still paying on it. This car is not even worth $4000.00....of course I owe way more than that. I am sick of this car and just want something reliable and affordable. Why even waste the time on building a car if you are not going to do it right? This is ridiculous.

- Tracey S., Columbus, GA, US

problem #4

Feb 042010

Neon SXT 2.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 102,500 miles

I purchased this car brand new in September 2005 at around 50,000 miles the engine light came on and wouldn't go off after about a week I took the car back to the dealer and provided them with the code ( I can't remember it now) they couldn't find anything wrong and the light went off and I didn't think anything more about it. About a year after that the light started coming on again with code p0340 camshaft sensor & P0335 crankshaft sensor my brother replaced both and now 6 months later the car is acting up again and this time driving to work the car completely shut down I was able to coast to the side of the road and shut the car off and waited a few minutes after the third attempt it started and the light remains on.

- amynew jersey, Woodstown, NJ, US

problem #3

Jan 112007

Neon SXT 2.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 18,000 miles

This complaint is the first of many issues with this piece of crap

- hendersonny, Olean, NY, US

problem #2

Feb 232007

(reported on)

Neon ES 4

  • Manual transmission
  • 26,000 miles

I purchased my Neon in November of 2005 with only 50 miles on it. The first couple of months it stayed in the shop. They did not know what was wrong. They changed the thermostat twice at that time. I think they ended up changing it an additional time. They would correspond with Chrysler the month they kept my car trying to figure out what was wrong with my car and another ladies car, which was identical to mine. They made me pay that months car payment, although for the majority of the month they had the car. The 2005 5 speed Neon was a lemon and they know it. I have contacted Chrysler on several occassions. No one wants to hear my complaint. I tried to trade in the car but I will only receive 6,000 dollars when I owe 11,000 because they are no longer making the Neon. I used to love Chrysler and now I hate it. Good luck to you all in getting your problems resolved. All they want is money, they could careless about you or anyone else.

- Alecia C., Delta Junction, AK, US

problem #1

Mar 042006

(reported on)

Neon SXT

  • 14,000 miles

some people say that it may be just a short, but Ii'm not sure what it is, all I know is it suxs worrying if I am going to break down or not..

- Lindsay F., Atoka, OK, US