1995 Plymouth Neon Highline Sedan review from North America
"Cute and Zippy at first, too many problems in the long term"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Head gasket is about to blow. We're leasing a new Toyota Echo, so the Neon has been sitting since December 2001.
Constantly leaks oil, which is related to the head gasket problem.
Both oxygen sensors replaced within 1,000 miles of each other.
Timing belt replaced at 58,000 miles.
I am 5'9" and can't find a comfortable seat-to-steering wheel ratio. Either my legs are too close to the pedals and I can reach with my arms, or my legs are comfortable and I'm reaching too far with my arms.
Very easy to fit a car-seat in each of the back seats.
No trunk light.
General comments?
The car is very "zippy", but it's unreliability is not worth it.
We are trying to sell our Neon and have lowered the price significantly, since the head gasket is going out. Makes me nervous when anyone wants to test drive it.
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| Please, God, please let it work today... |
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| Below average reliability and quality |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 42000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 78000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Ranger |
| Date of Entry | 19th April, 2002 |