1996 Plymouth Neon Reviews - Page 4 of 11

My head gasket blew 3 week ago. It is now being fixed and it is costing me $1,000.00.

The car has good mileage, but it is expensive to pay for repairs to the head gasket.

That is the only problem I had with my car, which I've had for 6 monthes now.

I also have to get my odometer fixed because it doesn't work sometimes.

I bought my car brand new, it was my first car. For the first 90,000 - 100,000 miles I had no trouble, it ran perfectly. Then my oil started leaking. After keeping an eye on my oil problem I had a new head gasket put on, still it did not help. After installing three new gaskets, we decided to put a new motor in the car. After putting a new motor, we had to install a new transmission. I could estimate my expenses being somewhere around $2000, which I am sure is on the "cheap" side compared to other peoples expenses.

My car has been very reliable until it hit around 100,000 miles, but with most cars they do need some maintenance. Since installing a new motor, transmission, new belts,and gaskets my car runs smoothly. Its like having a new car again. I recently came back from a trip in which I drove well over 900 miles, before I would not have dreamed of traveling in my car no more than 100!

Head gasket blew at 35000 (lucky still under warranty)

Camshaft replaced at 65000; 450.00.

Egr valve replaced cost; 300.00.

Headlights have to be replaced they have some kind of yellow film on them like someone rubbed sandpaper on them.

Passenger wind not seal that great.

I love my car, but I will never by another car from that cheap, incompetent dealer ship.

All in all for a car that's 8 years old I haven't put that much into it.

Head gasket started leaking around 115,000.

Wheel bearing went bad (my fault).

MAP sensor went bad, or there is a vacuum leak (also my fault).

Car runs and handles great.

The car is base, but the engine still performs better than any other car I have driven in the same class.

Anything that is wrong with the car now, (i.e. head gasket, bearing, and map sensor/vacuum leak) I have cause by my driving.

I would DEFINITELY own another Neon, as this is my 2nd one. And I would recommend this car to anyone.

It is cheap to drive, easy to maintain, and does exactly what I need it to do.

The muffler went about 3 months after I bought it.

I love my Neon.

My car picks up speed quickly for an automatic 4 cylinder.

She is always cleaned.

I also like to buy things for her.

She gets all the special seat covers and steering wheel covers along with the seat belt covers.

The Neon has nice floor mats too!

The car was very reliable, but little things always went wrong. As soon as the warranty went out an oil leak occurred.

I had to replace the brake pads almost every six months.

The speakers were replaced several times before I gave up.

The struts had to be replaced twice.

It was almost impossible to keep the car in alignment. It would have been a huge money pit if my bother in law wasn't my mechanic.

Although there are numerous complaints about the car, it always started. The car never left me stranded in the six years that I owned it. Funny thing is I was commenting on this fact on the way out of town to trade it. 200 miles away from home I stopped and asked directions to the dealership I was looking for. When I came back to the Neon and tried to start it, it wouldn't start. The starter gave out according to the AAA guy. I left it running the whole time I was making my deal on my 2002 Honda Civic. The dealer turned the car off. I was in a panic assuming it wouldn't start. She started on the first turn of the key. I guess she was just upset we were being separated.