2002 Dodge Neon review from North America
"Newer Model Does Not Always Indicate Better Quality"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
After 100 miles the car began to idle very rough.
After 100 miles transmission does not engage or disengage properly.
After 3000 miles dashboard began to make cracking/popping noises while driving.
General comments?
When idling the car almost dies and then the whole car vibrates. So much so that when I am at a stoplight, I must shift the car from Drive to Neutral to keep the car started.
The car also has delayed reaction acceleration. When I place my foot on the accelerator to begin moving, the car will remain for one to three seconds prior to clunking into gear. Often when this happens, the car will clunk into a too low of gear and when the car does take off, it is much too quickly and is very jarring. I no longer drive my child in this car because of the jarring that occurs.
While driving, the dashboard pops. It makes this cracking sound. The first few times it happened it sounded like a rock had hit my windshield.
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| This is a low quality, cheaply manufactured lemon |
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| Reasonably inexpensive, nice looking piece of junk |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Semi-Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 2 miles |
| Most recent distance | 10500 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Neon |
| Date of Entry | 23rd June, 2002 |