8.7

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$600
Average Mileage:
70,000 miles
Total Complaints:
6 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. never buy a dodge (2 reports)
  2. not sure (2 reports)
  3. replace...again (2 reports)
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problem #6

Jan 012001

Neon

  • Manual transmission
  • 90,000 miles

Third time is a charm, right?

It blew the head gasket three times before 100K miles. (Approx 30, 60 and 90K miles).

At 30K - covered under warranty. They had no idea why it happened.

At 60K - Covered by my Geico "mechanical breakdown" insurance coverage with $250 deductible. Words "Engine Design Flaw" started to be tossed around.

At 90K - I sold the car cheap to a mechanic who was familiar with the issue. He repaired it and gave it to his daughter who continued to drive it for a couple more years.

In addition to the head gasket issues - The fuel pump failed at 12K miles and the backup lights failed for different and unknown reasons throughout ownership.

I have five postings on here about my 1995 dodge neon, which was my first new car.

- tonixtonix, Sacramento, CA, US

problem #5

Feb 011999

Neon

  • Manual transmission
  • 60,000 miles

It blew the head gasket three times before 100K miles. (Approx 30, 60 and 90K miles).

At 30K - covered under warranty. They had no idea why it happened.

At 60K - Covered by my Geico "mechanical breakdown" insurance coverage with $250 deductible. Words "Engine Design Flaw" started to be tossed around.

At 90K - I sold the car cheap to a mechanic who was familiar with the issue. He repaired it and gave it to his daughter who continued to drive it for a couple more years.

In addition to the head gasket issues - The fuel pump failed at 12K miles and the backup lights failed for different and unknown reasons throughout ownership.

I have five postings on here about my 1995 dodge neon, which was my first new car.

- tonixtonix, Sacramento, CA, US

problem #4

Jan 011997

Neon

  • Manual transmission
  • 30,000 miles

It blew the head gasket three times before 100K miles. (Approx 30, 60 and 90K miles). The dealership guys in New Milford, Connecticut were very nice, courteous and helpful, but in the end, my car was just riddled with problems they would fully repair, only to have the same problem occur at the same mileage intervals.

In addition to the head gasket issues - The fuel pump failed at 12K miles and the backup lights failed for different and unknown reasons throughout ownership.

I have five postings on here about my 1995 dodge neon, which was my first new car.

- tonixtonix, Sacramento, CA, US

problem #3

Aug 102006

(reported on)

Neon

  • 77,586 miles

Dont get me wrong, the engine had balls but its a piece of sh*t due to its short life span! Got it fixed then the tranny f*cked up.

- Israel S., Pasadena, TX, US

problem #2

Nov 272005

(reported on)

Neon

  • 77,750 miles

dodge of this year is known for being a piece of junk but nothing like these problems. dodge really is junk

- iw, Monogahela, PA, US

problem #1

Jun 042002

(reported on)

Neon

  • 84,621 miles

little did i know when i bought the car that these cars are known for this, am very upset and i won't buy another car from dodge. am not getting anywhere with these people. my friend's car is also a 1995 dodge neon, has the same problem.

- Judy P., Massillon, OH, US