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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 3
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 4,736 miles
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Replaced headgasket in 12/99 needs headgasket again\oil leaks again.
- Savannah, GA, USA
Upon inspection of vehicle it was discovered that oil was leaking from head gasket which could cause a problem in engine compartment.
- Richmond, VA, USA
Head gasket failed. Dealer refuses to help w/costs. Please help!
- Clayton, WA, USA
Consumer had found oil on driveway. Took vehicle to a repair shop for oil leakage, and they said cause of oil leakage was a blown head gasket.
- Brightwood, VA, USA
Six miles over my warranty my alternator went out. The dealership refused to fix it. My headgasket with less than 60,000.
- Clayton, WA, USA
Head gasket blew out. Dealer replaced head gasket, but an independent dealer told consumer head gasket was not replaced. Also, dealer wanted to replace transmission/transmission pan and flywheel. Vehicle not in condition to be driven.
- Orly, MD, USA
Shortly after buying this car it started to show oil on the floor, most cars leak a little thought little of it. January 15 I seen a large wet spot on floor and investigated it to find it was the left rear corner of the head. Talked to Chrysler about this and was informed that it was very common. I reminded them that there was only 32000 miles on the car. Was informed I was out of warranty and they would go to 50% on the total bill. I've seen where there are a lot longer warranties that are kept secret from us, if this is so can you get me to the place that I have to be to find this info so that I might get this rectified" if no recall is going to ever happen on an item that has been known to be defective for a long time what are we to do"
- Port Orchard, WA, USA
The head gasket went out of my '97 Neon only 45 days after the extended warranty expired. I called the 800 # on the warranty card and they pretty much hung up the phone on me saying there was nothing they could do about it. I have done some investigating and it seems this is a very common error with this car, even the dealer told me it was a problem. It cost me $678 to repair a dealer design fault.
- Topeka, KS, USA
Oil light comes on all time, and there were puddles of oil on ground. Took vehicle to a dealer, and they said that engine gasket had an oil leak. According to the investigation done by consumer, the cause of the problem lies on detective head gasket used by the manufacturer of the vehicle.
- Germantown, MD, USA
Oil is leaking because of a defective head gasket.
- Waukegan, IL, USA
Engine gasket has crack in rear, causing an oil leak in compartment. Dealer has been contacted. Original gasket was a fiber gasket and was a failure. The new Neon's gasket contain a metal and fiber gasket.
- Lolo, MT, USA
The vehicle has had two head gaskets blown, in a twelve month period.
- Washington, DC, USA
The oxygen sensor and head gasket failed.
- Belcourt, ND, USA
When consumer took vehicle to get oil changed was notified that head gasket was leaking.
- Baltimore, MD, USA
Dealer notified and working to resolve $ expense with me and warranty dept. Head gasket failed and noticed numerous complaints in this area. Why hasn't a recall been made" was this just a poorly designed engine"
- Allegan, MI, USA
Cylinder head needed to be replaced. Leaking oil. Replacement part was twice as thick as original part.
- Burlingame, CA, USA
Driver's side head gasket broke. It was leaking oil all over. Dealer would not assist in helping with payment because chrsyler would not reimburse them. Dealer said it was a faulty design of head gasket. Head gasket was replaced at the consumer's expense.
- Arlington, WA, USA
Head gasket is leaking oil from right hand rear corner of cylinder head. Viewing engine from flywheel end.
- Apo Ae, NY, USA
First- the car blew a head gasket at less than 24000 mile. Now we continue to have problem with the car stalling. The fuse under the hood for the fuel system continues to blow. No one can seem to find the problem, I have completely replaced the fuel system. It is now in the garage for the eighth time. Dodge will not back their product and the dealer just sends the car out to be repaired, since "they can not fix it". the VIN number that was submitted is the number from the car. It is coming up the wrong number, this is the only number I have.
- Westmoreland City, PA, USA
- San Diego, CA, USA