1995 DODGE NEON Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

ENGINE LEAKS OIL. THE BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT EVERY 6 MONTHS & HAVE TO BE CHANGED. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER & INFORMED THE LEAKING IS FROM CRACKED ENGINE HEAD GASKET. HEAD GASKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH WITHOUT AND WITH NO PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STALLS AND ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. ALSO UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL IS SOFT AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS AND SHUTS DOWN. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY, CAUSING THE GASKETS TO BLOW OUT/ENGINE TO CEASE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED IN, AND DEALER HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALER. *AK

COMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR SEAL FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE, AFTER REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY UNIT ENGINE CONTINUES TO LEAK. YH

THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING AND THE MECHANIC AT A LOCAL DEALER HAS SAID THAT THAT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE NEON'S.

BLOWN HEAD GASKET AT 62000 MILES. YOU WOULD THINK FOR THE MONEY YOU PAY FOR A CAR TODAY THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AT THIS MANY MILE AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING HOW MANY CARS ITS HAPPENING TO! THE INTERNET CAN TELL YOU MANY THINGS WHEN THE DEALER SAYS NO THATS NOT THE PROBLEM AND CHARGES YOU A 100 DOLLARS AND CAR OVER HEATS AGAIN LEAVING ME STANDED AND NEEDING ATOW I THINK THIER IS A COVER UP GOING ON BECAUSE DODGE DOES NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THIER MISTAKE AND THEY SHOULD! PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS HEAD GASKET IF LEAKED OIL ONTO HEADER COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THNK YOU MIKE CASTERLINE

ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE, ALL OIL WAS GONE FROM CAR. DEALER FIRST REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT, KEPT LEAKING, THEN REPLACED THE VALVE COVER GASKET, KEPT LEAKING, THEN REPLACED THE CAM SEALS. DEALER ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS NOT THE HEAD GASKET. STILL LEAKING OIL. TOOK IT TO PERSONAL MECHANIC AND IT IS THE HEAD GASKET LEAKING. DEALER HAS REFUSED TO REFUND PURCHASE PRICE OR REPLACE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN OVER A 2 MONTH PERIOD. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS VERY NOISY BRAKES, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAS SAT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME (OVERNIGHT). THE CAR HAS A SHAKING AND RATTLING IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, ESPECIALLY AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE DASH BOARD REFLECTS ON THE WINDSHIELD WHEN IT IS SUNNY AND THE GLARE MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE AT TIMES.

THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED AT UNREASONABLY LOW MILAGE DESPITE REGULAR MAINTANANCE CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE HEAD

THERE IS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING OIL, CAUSING SMOKE AND FUMES TO ENTER THE VEHICLE FROM THE VENTS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING SEVERE OIL LEAKS. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON. *AK

BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET/CRACKED ENGINE HEAD DUE TO INTERNAL MALFUNCTION. *AK

ENGINE BEGAN HESITATING WHILE TRAVELING 60MPH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED & THEN ENGINE STALLED. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALERSHIP. ENGINE DISASSEMBLED & REVEALED HEAD GASKET FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE PITTING ON HEAD AND BLOCK WATER JACKET PORT. INFORMED BY DEALER THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND I VISUALLY SAW TWO OTHER ENGINES OPEN ON THEIR WORKBENCH WITH THE EXACT SAME PITTING. DEALER STATED RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACED ALONG WITH THROTTLE BODY, CONTROL MODULE, BATTERY, IGNITION CABLES. RECEIVED VEHICLE AFTER TWO MONTH WAIT. AFTER DRIVING 23 MILES, WHILE ON FREEWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY ENGINE HESSITATION AND STALLING. VEHICLE BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER AND IS STILL IN THE SHOP (3 WEEKS). DEALER REPORTS UNKNOWN CAUSE FOR PROBLEM. ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE CATYLICTIC CONVERTER.

HAVE HAD SEVRAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASE,THE HEADGASKET LEAK OIL,NEEDS TO BE REPLACED/AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT AND NOW IT OVERHEATS ,FUEL GAUGE WENT OUT AND HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP.WHEN IT RAINS CAR FLOODS INSIDE AND TRUCK,SHOCKS FRONT AND BACK HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. HAD NOTICED OIL LEAKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN & NEEDED REPLACING. ALSO, MOTOR MOUNTS SCREWS WERE WORN & NEEDED REPLACING. *AK

HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWN OUT. DEALER INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE. MANUACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD GASKET COVER WHICH BROKE AND LEAKED, VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THIS AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I KNOW OF MANY NEONS WITH FAILING HEAD GASKETS, YET DODGE SAID THEY HAVE NO PLANS TO RECALL THE PART. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, AND I CAN NEITHER AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE GASKET NOR A NEW CAR. HELP! *AK

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

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.

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?

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

LEAKING HEAD GASKET AT 37,000 MILES, THEN AT 82,000 MILES. *MJS

HEAD GASKET FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.

OIL IS LEAKING ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO BLOWN OUT ENGINE HEAD GASKET. COULD CATCH FIRE . ALSO, HAS HAD A FRONT BRAKE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. *AK

MY CAR HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH OVERHEATING SINCE I HAD IT; BUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP WPULD ALWAYS SAY IT WAS THE THERMOSTAT WHEN IT WASN'T. I CHANGED THE THERMOSTAT THREE TIMES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN THE WARRANTY RAN OUT, I WAS TOLD ALL THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR THAT WAS EXISTING BEFORE IT RAN OUT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. THE CAR HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL AND SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD ( NOT EXHAUST VALVES) BUT I AM TOLD THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, AND THAT THIS HAPPENED WITH ALOT OF NEONS. ALSO THE REAR MAIN SEAL LEAKS RIGHT AROUND 60K MILES WHICH IS WHEN I STARTED HAVING OIL PROBLEMS. MY CAR OVERHEATS IN WARM WEATHER ,MOSTLY WHEN I AM STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR IN TRAFFIC AND I HAVE TO CUT THE HEAT ON UNTIL I START MOVING. I THOUGHT IT WAS A FAN...

ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL WHICH MAY SPILL UNTO THE ENGINE AND START A FIRE. DEALER SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK

WELL, I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT I GUESS IF THE HEAD GASKET ON YOUR CAR BLOWS WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING YOU COULD GET INTO AN ACCIDENT?? ANYWAY, ABOUT A MONTH AGO I NOTICE SMALL AMOUNTS OF OIL LEAKING FROM MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO THOUGHT THAT PERHAPS I HAD A SLIGHT CRACK IN MY HEAD GASKET. HE SAID JUST TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT SINCE TO FIX IF WOULD BE AN EXPENSE. IN THE MEANTIME A FRIEND OF MINE TOLD ME ABOUT A FRIEND OF THEIRS WHO HAD A NEON AND THEY EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY CONTACT CHRYSLER AND SOMEONE AT CHRYSLER STATED THEY KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND WOULD FIX IT WITH NO COST INCURRED BY THE OWNER. I'VE TRIED TO LOCATED CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE EMAIL AND I HAVE NO LUCK, SO I'M NOT SURE IF...

VEHICLE LEAKING OIL /HEAD GASKET

RECALL ON BRAKE FLUID TUBE CLIP/TUBE AND HEAD GASKET REPAIRS WERE NOT COMPLETED IN A TIMELY MANNER.

I HAD THE HEAD GASKET GO OUT ON MY NEON WITHIN ONE YEAR OF OWNING IT. I KNOW HAVE THE HEAD GASKET LEAKING AGAIN, AND I'M TOLD THAT I HAVE NOT DRIVEN OVER 35,000 MILES SINCE THE FIRST REPLACEMEN.T I SHOULD CALL AND COMPLAIN. WHEN I DID I FIND OUT FROM A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP HERE IN KANSAS CITY THAT THEY HAVE SEEN ALOT OF NEON'S COME IN FOR THIS PROBLEM. I REFUSE TO PUT OUT THIS KIND OF MONEY ON A CAR THAT I'M STILL PAYING ON, ESPECIALLY WHEN THIS WAS REPLACED A SHORT TIME AGO. I FEEL NEON'S ARE A PIECE OF JUNK!! I HAVE NOTHING GOOD TO SAY ABOUT DODGE ,AND I HOPE I CAN DISCOURAGE ANYONE FROM BUYING ONE. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALLED PART BECAUSE OF THE HIGH DEMAND OF REPLACEMENTS. I WORK VERY HARD TO MAKE MY MONTHLY PAYMENTS SO...

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, MAY BE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD, SHOULD BE REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER. *AK

ENGINE HEADGASKET FAILED.CAR WAS SMOKING UNDER HOOD. HEATER FAILED AS WELL, APPARENTLY THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY NEONS, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AS OF YET/CALLED DEALER AND PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED FOR AT LEAST 2 WEEKS/SOMEONE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATING IT. *AK

OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE HEAD GASKET. TECHNICIAN SAID THIS PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. LOCAL DEALER SAID THEY HAVE REPLACED 25 TO 30ENGINE HEAD GASKETS IN THE LAST YEAR.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AN D WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE OVERHEATED, AND THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. THE ALARM WENT OFF. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND WENT TO A GAS STATION, AND THEY DETERMINED THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

OIL FILTER FAILED.

DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS 95; EXHAUST GASKET OFF MANIFOLD 96,97,98; ELECTRICAL EMISION CONTROL SYSTEM96; ENGINE HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE HEAD 98; AND ALL MOTOR MOUNTS. FAMILY DODGE HAS HONORED ALL REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. SPECIAL NOTE: WHEN ENGINE HEAD AND ALL MOTOR MOUNTS WENT BAD AT (APPROX. 42,000 MILES NOT UNDER WARRANTY), GARY BARBERA'S CHRYSLERLAND LOCATED AT 7810 ROOSEVELT BLVD. PHILA., PA 19152, (215)333-3700 CALLED CHRYSLER AND I WAS NOT CHARGED FOR REPAIR. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. OIL LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED AND THE OIL LEAKS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. AS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, AND WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE BACK UP, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. THE CONSUMER STATED THE WATER PUMP/ TIMING BELT AND THE PINION RING AND GEAR FAILED ALSO. *AK

WHEN PULLING OFF FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE STARTED STALLING AND SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR OUT FROM THE TAILPIPE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BODY SHOP AND FOUND ENGINE HEAD GASKET TO BE BLOWN. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. OWNER WAITING FOR HEAD GASKET TO BE REPAIRED. HEAD GASKET ON BACK ORDER. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL CONSISTENTLY. DEALER HAS REPLACED GASKET, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED, CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND MANUFACTURER OFFER TO REPAIR AT HALF THE COST TO CONSUMER. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED.

CONSUMER COMPLAINTING OF OIL LEAKING FROM HEAD GASKETS ON VEHICLE AT 50,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED.

2 ENGINE SENSORS FAILED, HEAD GASKET FAILED, MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED CAUSING MOTOR TO DROP OUT OF THE BRACKETS.

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. ENGINE GASKET FAILURE.

GOING 60MPH WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. WENT TO PARKING LOT & LIFTED HOOD. SMOKE COME FROM COOLING BOTTLE. ENGINE LIGHT DIMMED. TOWED TO DEALER & WAS TOLD HEAD GASKET BLEW. ALSO ABS BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WHEN DEPRESSED QUICKLY & VEHICLE SKIDDED FORWARD ON DRY PAVEMENT. *AK

ENGINE GASKET FAILURE CAUSING OIL LEAK.