Engine makes loud clunking noise since purchased.
There was electrical failure and the car died and I had to replace battery at 35,000 miles.
The car has had numerous cabin squeaks since I bought it.
Replaced spark plug coil 46,000 miles.
Transmission failure 46,000 miles.
It jerks really hard when accelerating and braking.
This car isn't reliable, even though we've done all required maintenance on it since time of purchase.
It's a cute car, for a good price, but you get what you pay for.
In late 2001 I helped a handicapped friend of mine purchase a new Dodge Neon. We were very concerned about reliability because of his situation. He had previously owned a Japanese car that had been a real nightmare as far as mechanical problems. I was VERY CONCERNED that the Neon would not be dependable, and had begged him to buy a Ford (we've put 300,000 miles on Fords with no trouble). Well, it turns out the Neon has been an amazingly trouble free car. At 80,000 miles it has never seen the inside of a repair shop except for oil changes. Thankfully, I was wrong about my assessment of the Neon.
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