2000 Dodge Neon highline from North America - Comments

I have replaced the brakes twice, the alternator once, the front tie rods broke several times, now I have this very loud noise coming from the back of the car which I think is the rear suspension. Also I now have a leak, only when it rains really hard, leaking into the rear passenger seat and into the trunk. It also overheated once, they told me the radiator hose blew...

I have had a great run with my neon so far. I bought it bradnew in 2000. Despite fixing a lot of things, it has been a very reliable car. It is the first car I ever bought, and I think a great choice for the money.

Hello there

I also own a Neon LX and so far reached my expectations. By the time I replaced the transmission cooler (together with the radiator of course) and the tie rods also. No leak yet even if is loaded with sunroof. But my brother, who also owns a Neon, had the same problem and after several attempts to fix it he found the problem: in the left hand of the trunk there is a plastic grille that it suppose to be covered with a rubber cover. By the time, that got old and warped and because of that, all the exterior moisture gets inside the trunk and get condensed, resulting a serious leak on the car's rear. By covering that grille, the problem solved by itself. So maybe you might do the same. Good luck.