1995 Dodge Neon Highline review from North America
"American Hunk of Junk"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
First generation Dodge Neons are true lemons. Don't waste your money like I did. So many repairs have been done to this vehicle most likely could have just bought another one with the price of parts and labor to fix it. My father has been spending his money on fixing the car within the first month of me owning it.
The first problem before I bought the car was it rains in the trunk so the car smelled like mildew.
When I was driving home one day the car cut off. The reason was the alternator belt fell off and drained my battery.
The head gasket blew within the first month.
The cam and rear main oil seals went too.
Transmission leaks, brakes screeches so loud it hurts my ears to stop. This is some of the many things that have happened within the first year of owning the car. I have not even included everything.
2002 The car must have broke down 4 or 5 times. I have had a total of four battery.
Just today I leave to go somewhere it does not crank up so that's probably battery #5.
Three weeks before this all my transmission oil ran out and had to be towed because the seal was messed up.
So much money for it to continue to mess up over and over again. I will never ever buy anything from Daimler and Chrysler again.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 0 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 89900 miles |
| Most recent distance | 106000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 20th April, 2003 |