First problem I had with this car is that the rear brake linings come off the brake shoes and get wedged between the shoes and the drum causing the rear wheels to lockup and slide leaving you stranded where ever you may be.
Tappet cover gasket replaced at 80,000 miles.
Fuel pump replaced at 95,000 miles.
Front and rear struts replaced at 100,000 miles.
O2 sensor, EGR Valve, Idle Control Valve replaced at 110,000 miles.
Engine Temp. sensor and Engine Fan Relay replaced at 111,000 miles.
The problems still continue as the timing belt and a low vacuum problem exist.
The car is nice if you buy it new with a warranty or trade it in after 50,000 miles. It handles well now after the new stiffer struts. It is still underpowered and sluggish. The mileage is poor for its class and the engine rpm's seem too high for highway driving (3100 rpm@60mph). Its not a car for a smooth comfortable ride because you feel every crack in the road. I'm very disappointed with this car, I expected a quality product and this is not one.
All of the problems you had with the car were at a fairly high mileage. What do you expect. Cars require repairs, you don't like it, Walk.
But you will still need to replace your shoes :)
Unlike the previous person, I agree. Neons are not intended to be driven past 50K unless you have a pocketful of money and a 2nd car to drive while it's getting fixed. An ex of mine owned a Neon and it wasn't all it was cracked up to be. I had a 92 Accord and he preferred driving MY much older car over his because the Accord was far more solid of a drive. Today, I just test drove 3 Neons (2 96s and a 97 Expresso), as a friend of mine was purchasing a car and needed my help in deciding what to buy. She actually decided that Neons were crap and went for a 93 Escort. Figure that out.
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