1996 Chrysler Neon review from North America
"It's a lemon"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The lapis blue paint has been peeling off in chunks. Chrysler paid 100% last year to paint 1/4 of the car and this year are only willing to split the cost. I have seven spots on my car the size of plates without paint.
The squealing brakes went. It cost $600.00 to get them fixed and the brakes STILL squeal.
The air conditioning broke. I spent $800.00 to fix it.
The gas gauge has been broken since I bought it. It's about a $500.00 job to fix.
General comments?
The car runs very rough when the (new) air conditioning is running. Bad gas mileage.
My car needs to be painted.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 58000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 80000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Lumina |
| Date of Entry | 11th June, 2002 |