2002 Dodge Neon ES review from North America
"Not happy with this car, its not reliable!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought my 2002 Neon ES used with 16,000 miles on it. The engine has been very noisy from the beginning. At 34,000 miles the electrical system malfunctioned and the battery completely died and needed to be replaced. The car currently has 45,000 miles on it and it has been running very badly. Engine noise is very loud, the car stutters and jerks very hard when accelerating and stopping. It idles low, and has a horrible time going up and down hills. The car is sitting right now out of commission because of transmission problems. It died on the interstate yesterday! with only 45000 miles this car should not have transmission problems! This car was obviously made very cheap, it's not durable or reliable. You definatly get what you pay for. I'm selling this car as soon as it gets fixed, and I will never purchase another dodge neon.
General comments?
As far as pros go for this car, it's a cute car, but that's about it!
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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 |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 gasoline Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 16000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 45000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 17th December, 2005 |