1997 Dodge Neon Highline Sport review from North America
"Please don't buy one unless you're rich"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Speedometer stopped working after 5 miles of driving.
After fixing speedometer two more times, entire instrument panel failed.
Brakes replaced after 1000 miles.
Radiator has leak after 15,000 of driving it around.
Interior lights have never worked.
Cooling fan went out after 2,000 miles.
Air conditioning pump leaking.
Valve seals gone after 20,000 miles.
General comments?
This car is really slow off the line, with low moderate power after 40 mph.
Overall comfortable to drive, minus the window noise.
Car seems to be an electrical lemon, full of all kinds of electrical problems. Not having an instrument panel is kind of annoying.
Smokes really bad when idling for a long time, new valve seals would probably fix this.
Radiator leaks onto the exhaust manifold making it smoke at a stoplight.
Do not buy this car unless you keep absolutely no valuables in the car. I can lock myself out of the car, and peel the window back easily to get into it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0L 16-Valve DOHC Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 120000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 148000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Lumina |
| Date of Entry | 19th March, 2005 |