Starting below 10,000 miles I had premature brake problems and the dealer kept telling me there was nothing wrong, just waiting for the warranty to expire.
Starting at about 15,000 miles the Solenoid transmission pack cracked and leaked causing horrible shifting and accelerating problems. Replaced 7 times and transmission replaced completely. Solenoid recently cracked again causing leaking and transmission itself also leaking again.
I have had electrical problems and other misc. problems.
If you have thousands of dollars you don't want, love horrible customer service and don't need a means of transportation, this is the perfect car for you!
WOW!! You have had a rotten time with your Neon!! I'm sorry to hear of your problems. I'm not remotely surprised that your dealer has been un-cooperative. I've had horrible warranty service on one Dodge (a 1988 Shelby Daytona) and after months of trying to get the warped rotors replaced, I gave up and replaced them myself. My brother had a similar problem with a '94 Dodge and ended up trading it for a Chevy.
With that said, my overall experience with Chrysler has been good. The 1988 Daytona went 100,000+ trouble-free miles (zero repairs of any kind) after the rotors were replaced, and my next Dodge went 240,000+ miles with only routine maintenance.
In 2001 I recommended a Neon to a good friend of mine who is handicapped and must have a reliable car. He still has the car, and at close to 100,000 it has never let him down. Hopefully you have better experience with your next car.
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