2002 Dodge Neon SXT from North America - Comments

I purchased the 2002 Dodge Neon SXT on June 26, 2004. The vehicle had 37,000 miles on it at the time of purchase. With-in 24 hours after purchase I noticed several factors that were not right with the vehicle. I called the dealer the very next day and they agreed to look at the vehicle on the diagnostic test machine. The vehicle was shuttering very badly and running extremely rough. They had to re-boot the computer system which "runs" the vehicle. No explanation for the continuing cut-out at 46-64 miles per hour. Vehicle is now at almost 40,000 and today, August 25 2004 - the vehicle is running even worse and is going back to the dealership. It is taking the dealership an extremely long time to find another Dodge Neon SXT in the color and transmission that I would like. Car now cuts out between 10mph all the way up to 64 mph.

Car has an excellent body style and is sporty. A lot of room inside the vehicle as well as in the trunk.

However, car is easy to show dents (previous hail damage) - very visible when cleaned and detailed.

Not very quick at acceleration for an automatic; prefer manual!

You stated it had 37000 miles when you bought it. I suppose the previous owner abused it at such a very early stage or you simply got a lemon. And you also state your previous car was another neon. Did you have as much trouble with it?

My 2002 dodge neon es is experiencing some of the same problems. I bought it with 16,000 miles on it. At 35,000 the electrical system malfunctioned the car completely died and the battery needed replaced. Ever since the car stutters really hard when accelerating and braking. We've done all the required maintnance on the car and I don't drive the car hard at all. The car now has 45,000 miles on it and sits out of commission because it died on the interstate the day before yesterday due to transmission failure, its to young to be having these kinds of problems! This car doesn't have to be a lemon or driven rough its just plain cheap and not reliable!

I have just now purchased a 2002 Neon with 60,000 miles on it, and I have had it for about a week now, and it does not seem to be having any problems right now. BUT... The car really does not have any pick up or acceleration! It's hard to get it going. But so far so good... Someone told me later that Neon's are not reliable and that if the car makes it to 80,000 miles, it's done its job as a car and is not longer worth ANY value, or money!!! But... So far so good!!