2001 Plymouth Neon LX from North America - Comments

The sun roof and doors leak.

Had to replace alternator and battery.

The a/c went, along with the cruise control.

My ignition won't turn and leaves me stranded at the worst of times.

The tape player broke.

On one of my wheels all of the studs broke and the wheel fell off while I was driving. Only the dealer touched the wheels prier. Two of the other wheels also have broken studs.

I have rear manual windows, and one of them has had to be fixed twice.

My motor idles rough.

My power steering makes a lot of noise.

I got a 75,000 mile warranty and the dealer and warranty place tell me it only covers stuff inside the motor and trans. That's not the millions of problems, YET!

If you look at Neons keep in mind, the car is awesome to drive at first and the interior is to die for. This car sells itself. Once you sign though, That's IT YOUR BROKE AND STRANDED!

I also have a 2001 Neon LN, but in 30,000 miles of driving it I have had NO problems. I have no complaints other than it rides a little hard. But, most other cars in it's class do too.

As far as dealers go, you get some that are "hacks" as far as service. You also get lucky and get a good one. I do notice the attitude of most technicians is "it isn't mine", and are racing to get done and do a hack repair. I have found the smaller dealers do much better service.

I LOVE my Plymouth Neon!! We have had it since new and NEVER had a problem with it. It's a great car for our family and it also makes a great show car for us.

Best car! I love my neon, you got ripped. Your ignition won't turn?, try turning the wheel all the way right or left as you turn the ignition... it works. I've had my car for 6 months, it has 68,000 miles on it. It's a tough car, its gotten me through unplowed roads with 5 inches of snow on it. Don't say its not a well built car.. Give it a chance, it was used!

I tend to agree with these other couple of comments. With safety mechanisms being what they are, I've seen several cars that at first the ignition switch won't turn. You have to make sure that the steering wheel is jiggled to make sure it's unlocked. Usually if you jiggle the wheel and key, it will work. Sounds stupid, but there it is.

As for the wheel lugs -- I suspect this is not the car's fault, but can be attributed to an overzealous application of an air wrench. When you go somewhere, tell them that by god you want them to do the final tightening with a torque wrench, not an air wrench. Your other problems may be due to maintenance -- fluids, belt tension, etc.

I´m from El Salvador, I used to drive a Plymouth Neon LX, I sold it because the high price of the parts here in El Salvador, but the car was awesome, The fuel economy is good for a 2.0 Liter engine, compared with others the neon is a comfortable car with a lovely style and a perfect interior.

The only problems I´ve found is the visibility, and the power steering, but not a big deal!, cause the car has an excelent engine. I sold it only because of the price of maintenance, but I guess this problem is just in El Salvador, but for the people who lives in USA that´s a good option!

I think the quality depends of the kind of care that you give to your car and the way you drive it! but after all the NEON is great! I still miss my NEON.

I love my NEON, I got him about 6 months ago and named him Wesley. I also had problem with starting the car, the key just would not turn, but if I don't lose my patience and just work with him he starts eventually. The car is in awesome condition it just rides a little rough, oh and my motor mounds are cracking so Wesley shakes every once and a while, which I guess is to be expected for how many miles I have on it. GREAT CAR.