2000 Dodge Neon ES from North America - Comments

The car began overheating two weeks after I purchased it. The dealership attempted to fix it six times with no success.

The dealership replaced: a blown head gasket, two radiators, the fan switch, the radiator cap and the oxygen sensor.

After continued overheating, the check engine light finally came on. The dealership told me that there was nothing wrong with the engine and that they only needed to reset the computer.

Finally, both the dealership and Chrysler refused to make any additional attempts to fix the car.

I recently won a small settlement from Chrysler "for my inconvenience." However, Chrysler refused to repair or replace the vehicle.

I will never own another Chrysler vehicle.

While my Neon was inexpensive, I am now faced with trying to get rid of it at 32,500 miles.

My previous vehicle was a Toyota Celica. I sold it with 204,000 miles and according to the new owner, it is still running great.

I feel sorry for you, you obviously got a bad one or don't know how to take care of a car. My 2000 Neon ES, purchased with 28 miles on it, is still going strong at 98,200 miles and the only thing I've replaced that isn't routine maintenance stated in the owner's manual is a windshield washer pump ($14.99). Better luck next time. Some Toyota's and Honda's suck too and usually cost a lot more to replace regular maintenance items, but for some reason, owner's of these cars don't seem to say anything about it.

I thought it was just my car that was messed up this bad. I bought it with 15 miles on it, and have had to take it to the dealer many times. It has only 51.000 miles on it now, and the computer has been replaced twice, the sunroof is broke, the DASH has peeled and cracked. I will never buy another Dodge as long as I live. Their cars are garbage.

My Subaru and Toyota were made so much better it's not even funny. Do not buy a NEON...

I noticed while reading your post that there was no replacement of the thermostat. I am a prior technician with Chrysler, and I can understand your pain. Please check on getting the factory thermostat replaced, because I have run across numerous times that I have had to replace them. The part is relatively inexpensive and not too difficult or costly to install. Good luck.

I have a 00 dodge neon es with 27000 on it. I have not had one problem with the car since I had it. Put a piece of black take over the check engine light that's what we do with our friends fords.

This is to the person that made the comment on the Ford. In 1996 I bought a brand new Ford Aspire that exact same year my friend bought a brand new Dodge Neon. Now ten years later my niece is still driving the Aspire with over 160,000 miles and my friends Neon has been quietly sitting in his backyard for the past five years with a blown head gasket and can I just say that not once has the check engine light came on in the Aspire. When we bought the cars all my friend did was pick on my for buying the Aspire when the Neon ran hot and died I couldnt help, but smile a little-