2002 Dodge Neon SXT review from North America
"The 2002 Dodge Neon is to be stayed away from, I wish I had been warned"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The car has always had a leak in the trunk that has caused pools of water behind the back seats.
The car also had a very loud engine and did not shift smoothly.
After a year of driving it the transmission gave way without warning. The dealer said there was rust in the transmission filter, and it took three weeks to rebuild the transmission.
A year later, while driving, the transmission and the radiator both broke at the same time and exchanged fluids. This causes me needing both a new radiator and transmission and paying to have the systems flushed a number of times.
A year after that incident the engine light came on and the car began to jerk. I needed a new solenoid pack. When driving it away from the dealer, the engine light came on again and I needed the transmission computer reset.
The next day the car drove rough again (jerking, lurching, making noises, etc.) So I took it back and was told that they didn't see anything wrong with it.
Two days later the car jerked and the engine light came back on. It is now at the dealer to see what is wrong with it now.
General comments?
I am glad to see that other 2002 Dodge Neon owners are dealing with the same issues that I have dealt with for the past four years.
The car was very nice looking, handled well in extreme snow and winter weather.
I loved the sunroof moon roof, leather seats and 6 disc CD Changer.
The car was not good for people over 5'5.
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| A Great Car |
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| Too young to have this many problems! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 Cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 32000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 71000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 14th March, 2008 |