1999 Dodge Neon Base review from North America
"It is fast, but too many problems"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have owned this neon for about 3 months and so far the service engine light came on about 1 month after getting it, but it soon went off well then my horn stops working soon after that. The next thing you know reverse goes out of my car and it drives in neutral so I call a service shop and they tell me that this is very common in these types of car and that it is either my transmission or just the shifting linkage I am hoping for the linkage even though it is still under a warranty I still don't want to have to wait for a new tranny to be droped in it also ever since getting the car I have noticed a popping sound in the stearing collomn when ever I go over a bump or turn shaply I have no clue what this could be, but other than these problems the car is nice and fast for the price.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 58000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 64000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Cavalier |
| Date of Entry | 25th April, 2002 |