1995 DODGE NEON Complaints

HEAD GASKET LEAKS OIL BETWEEN CYLINDER HEAD AND ENGINE BLOCK, CAUSING A LOSS OF OIL AS ENGINE IS RUNNING ,CAUSING ENGINE TO RUN OUT OF OIL. CHRYLSER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN AS MUCH AS THEY HAVE A NEW DESIGN HEAD GASKET, BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 80 MILES. MANUFACTURER HAS CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE HEAD GASKET. *AK

WE ARE EXTREMELY DISPLEASED WITH THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THIS CAR. WE WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS AND OTHER ISSUES WITH THE NEON. HOPEFULLY, A RECALL CAN BE ISSUED SO THAT OTHER PEOPLE DO NOT SUFFER THE SAME PROBLEMS WE ARE HAVING. NO MENTION OF SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

FOUR TIMES I'VE HAD THE CAR IN FOR OIL LEAKS. FIRST TIME IT WAS THE HEAD GASKETS(COVERED BY WARRANTY). SECOND TIME HEAD GASKETS 1 MONTH PAST WARRANTY (13 MOS. LATER), THIRD TIME (THEY THOUGHT HEAD GASKETS AGAIN AND TOLD ME THEY HAD FORMULATED NEW ONES, THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE OLD ONES), BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE OIL SENDING UNIT AND IT'S GASKET, OR O RING. FOURTH TIME(ONE MONTH LATER) IT WAS THE REAR MAIN SEAL AND THE CRANK GASKET. APPARENTLY GASKET PROBLEMS FROM THE START. WHY SHOULD I PAY? WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?

WITHIN THE LAST 8 MONTHS A/C COMPRESSOR WENT OUT; THE SPEED CONTROL SURGED, WORKED INTERMITTENTLY THEN STOPPED FUNCTIONING; THE LEFT REAR ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY; THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND MY REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT AND SHATTERED WHEN I CLOSED THE DOOR DURING 00F WEATHER. PRESENTLY I HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THE TECHNICALITY OF "OUT OF WARRANTY" "NOTHING WE CAN DO" DEAF EARS. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE OR SUGGESTIONS ON HOW I CAN PROCEED TO RECOVER SOME OF MY COSTS FOR REPAIRING SO MANY ITEMS THAT HAVE FAILED WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AND THE CONSUMER COULD SMELL FUMES WITHIN THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP, LEFT REAR AXLE BROKE LOOSE, CAR SKIDDED OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND DOWN HILL. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD MAKE NOISES AFTER THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WOULD ROLL. BRAKES PUMPED TO STOP. MECHANIC SAID SPEED SENSOR ON REAR LEFT DEFECTIVE. LATER, IT WAS THE RIGHT REAR BRAKES. EACH TIME SENSORS REPLACED OR REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM ALWAYS RETURNS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS AN ODD SOUND AND POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. ALSO, WATER IS GETTING INTO THE SUSPENSION CONTROL MODULE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

1. CAR LEAKING OIL AT HEAD GASKET AND OTHER SEALS, POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. OTHER '95 NEON OWNERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WHEN THE CAR REACHES 60K MILES 2. LEFT TURN SIGNAL STICKING IN ON POSITION, 3. GLUE MELTED FROM AROUND FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS, AFRAID THAT WINDSHIELD OR REAR GLASS MAY "POP" OUT, 4. CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT, AND EVEN THOUGH NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CAR STILL STEERS TO EITHER A LEFT OR RIGHT DIRECTION, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT LINE UP WITH THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. MISALIGNED STEERING WHEEL BECOME TIRING ON LONG TRIPS. *AK