1995 Chrysler Neon LE review from Sweden
What things have gone wrong with the car?
An ABS sensor broke at 95000km and another at 150000 km.
AC condenser sprung leak at 100000 km. The condenser broke once again a year later, fixed on warranty though.
AC pipe broke because of rust at 150000km.
Brake-lines sprung leak at 187000km because of rust.
Engine leaked oil when I bought the car, since it never got worse I never had it fixed.
There were some rust on the doors and in the engine compartment. Paint was also peeling of from the roof.
General comments?
Even though there was quite a lot of problems with the car I still found it very reliable. It always started in the morning and never left me standing by the side of the road.
It was reasonably quick and the handling was excellent.
The comfort was very good considering the size of the car. No problem using it for long road trips. However, the cabin was very noisy due to a smashed window. The garage claimed it was impossible to get a tight fit on the replacement window.
Overall it was a very pleasant car. Considering it was quite cheap to buy the overall cost of owning could have been worse. If Chrysler just focused on rust prevention they would probably make quite trouble free cars.
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 DOHC Manual |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 80000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 190000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 29th August, 2003 |