1995 DODGE NEON Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

I HAVE A 1995 DODGE NEON. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION, ETC. AND HAD TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT, ALSO REPLACING MY HEAD GASKET, RESULTING IN A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THEY HAVE SEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE NEON. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD OR CURRENTLY OWN A NEON AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL NOTED ON THE NEON FOR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR

TRANSMISSION DEFECTIVE. WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE IT MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE. SHIFTED HARSHLY FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKES SQUEALED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CAMSHAFT SEAL LEAKED OIL AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE VALVE COVER GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF AN OIL LEAK. *TT

HAVE HAD THE CAR (1995 NEON) ABOUT 1 YEAR - ONLY HAD 61,000 MILES ON IT AND MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - TRANSMISSION SLIPS, IN RAIN ACTS AS IF THE CAR IS GOING TO STALL OR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, GETS NO POWER IN WET CONDITIONS EITHER. *NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

OIL LEAKS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/ TRANSMISSION, AND FUEL LINE FAILED. *AK

NUMEROUS OTHER PROBS: OXIDIZED PAINT, GAUGES WILL FAIL WHEN DRIVING, DOES NOT SHIFT (AUTOMATIC), HEAD GASKET LEAK, TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK, WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF CLASS ACTION OR GET THEM TO FIX THIS CAR SO I CAN GET RID OF IT!

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR VEHICLE HESITATES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

AUTOMATIC TRASMISSION LOST REVERSE; DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND REAPIRS WOULD BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS HESITATION/BUCKING PULLING BACK AND FORWARD, FEELS AS IF THE CAR WILL STALL.*AK

THE MONTH I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAD TO GET THE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISION. THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BUSTED AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR ON THE TRANSMISSION. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR THE PAINT JOB HAS BEEN PEELING. I HAVE NO PAINT ON THE ROOF. I HAD TO SAND DOWN WHAT WAS LEFT AND PRIMER IT. THE REST OF THE PAINT ON THE CAR IS PEELING EVERYWHERE. RECENTLY THE GAUGE CLUSTER WENT OUT. WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE CAR THE GAUGES WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING. THEN IT STOPPED, NOW THE SPEEDOMETER WON'T MOVE ALONG WITH THE ODOMETER. SO I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING. LAST, WHENEVER I GET OUT OF MY CAR FROM DRIVING IT SMELLS LIKE SOMEONE FARTED, I HAVE A CONSTANT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT TELLS ME ITS THE O2 SENSER BUT IT'S NOT WE TESTED THOSE. THE CATALITIC...

CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO HIGH GEAR AND POOR ACCELERATION, INSTALL NEW TRANSAXLE VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK, AND VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, AND VEHICLE STALLS. *AK

CAR SHAKES AT STOP LIGHTS OR WHEN THE CAR IS IN IDLE. *AK

THE HEAD GASKET CAUSED MY WATER PUMP,TRANSMISSION,RADIATOR, TO BE REPLACED. IT MADE MY ENGINE OVERHEAT ALL THE TIME..I HAD TO REPLACE EVERYTHING..IT ALSO LEAKED OIL ALL THE TIME. I SPENT MONEY ALL THE TIME TO REPLACE THE OIL THAT LEAKED OUT. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED VEHICLE WAS NOT CHANGING GEARS. THERE WAS NO INDICATOR LIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS VEHICLE WILL STALL OR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN DUE TO MOISTURE IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO SHIFT GEARS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR OR STICKS ON OCCASIONS. MJS

TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. NLM

VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE WHEN WEATHER IS COLD OUTSIDE. PREVIOUSE OWNER HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT FOR SAME PROBLEM IN 1995. OWNER NOW HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT FOR HARD SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSED TO COVER DUE TO DESIGN FLAW FROM MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT COVERING EVENTHOUGH A NEW UPDATED PART IS AVAILABLE. *AK ACCORDING TO THIRD PARTY MECHANICAL INSPECTOR IT WAS FOUNDING THAT THERE WAS A MATERIAL FAILURE TO THE FORWARD PISTON SEAL DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE INSURANCE POLICY DOES NOT COVER DESIGN FLAWS. *YH

STALLED ON FREEWAY AT 55 MPH, STALLED IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AT 45 MPH AT NIGHT,

THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME THE SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED, THE FIRST TIME WAS ON 2/21/95. AT THIS TIME THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO REBUILT, ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYING ON. THIS WAS ALSO REPAIRED ON 12/27/94, AND I AM HAVEING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. *AK

TRANSMISSION/ ENGINE CONTINUE TO STAY AT HIGH IDLE AFTER FOOT IS TAKEN OFF GAS; WINDOWS SOMETIMES LEAK DUE TO MOULDING ASSEMBLY, AND TRUNK LEAKS ON DRIVER'S SIDE EVERYTIME IT RAINS! *AK

AS SOON AS THIS CAR HIT 36000MLS THE PROBLEMS JUST ADDED UP. EVERYTIME I TURNED AROUND SOMETHING WAS GOING WRONG THIS CAR. CHRYSLER WERE THE WORST MANUFATURER I HAD EVER DEALT WITH AND WILL NEVER BUY ANYTHING FROM THEN AGAIN. WE HAD TO LET THE CAR GO BACK BECAUSE WE COULD NO LONG AFFORD THE REPAIRS ON IT. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD TO HAVE SOME THING TO DO WITH THE COMPUTER, AND WAS REPLACEDBY MYSELF. THE ALTERNATOR WENT BAD WAS REPLACED BY MYSELF. THE RADIO WENT BAD WAS REPLACED BY MYSELF. THE TRANSMISSION HAD A PIN THAT WAS NOT FITTED AND WORE A HOLE THROUGH THE TRANSFER CASE. MALFUNCTION!! WE COULD NOT AFFORD IT AND DID NOT REPAIR.

WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED THE DEALER TOLD ME I RAN IT OUT OF FLUID/ I WAS 2 MO. / 2000 MILES FROM FACTORY WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP PAY FOR ANY OF THE $1350 THEY WANTED ME TO PAY/ HAD IT TOWED TO AN INDEPENDANT MECHANICH WHICH TOLD ME THAT THE BACK OF THE TRANSMISSION HAD A LARGE HOLE BLOWN OUT OF THE BACK OF IT, COULDNT KEEP TRANSMISSION FLUID IN IT THAT WAY. FOUND A USED ONE WITH 2,000 MI. CHARGED $800. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE SINCE DAY ONE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE, EVER!! THE DEALERS TRY TO ROB YOU BLIND AND THE CO. DOESN'T KNOW YOU ONCE THEY HAVE GOTTEN THEIR MONEY. PAID 10,500 FOR THIS CAR 2 YEARS AGO AND HAVE BEEN PAYING EVER SINCE.

NO SUMMARY

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE JUMPS, AND WHEN PUTTING IN GEAR IT JUMPS AND MAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOIS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, BOTH AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.

VEHICLE'S WHEELS SPIN WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION WITH LOSS OF STEERING.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION SLUGGISH , VEHICLE JERKS WHEN CHANGING GEARS, GEARS DROP WHEN STOPPED, AND LOWER GEAR KICKS IN WHEN DOING LESS THAN 30 MPH.

TRANSAXLE FAILED DUE TO WORN HOSE CARRYING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE LOCATION/DESIGN OF TWO HOSES ALLOWS THEM TO RUB AGAINST EACH OTHER AT THE CLAMP LOCATION AND CAUSES THE PROTECTIVE LAYER ON THE HOSE TO WEAR THROUGH. THIS ALLOW THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT CAUSING TRANSAXLE DAMAGE.

VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WHEN KEY WAS INSERTED INTO IGNITION WITH TRANSMISSION GEAR IN PARK POSITION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

PURCHASED CAR NEW, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING AND THERE IS SHAKING IN THE CAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

AUTO-TRAN: WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, VEHICLE WILL NOT GO BACKWARDS UNTIL IT FEELS LIKE MOVING; TOLD BY DEALER, NEED WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION. TT

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DRIVING, REPLACED TRANSMISSION BUT IT CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION, TRANSMISISON DOES NOT ENGAGE. TT

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DRIVING, REPLACED TRANSMISSION BUT IT CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION, TRANSMISISON DOES NOT ENGAGE. TT

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS, GEARS DO NOT ENGAGE, LACK OF VEHICLE ACCELERATION. TT

GRINDING NOISE WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE GEAR.

TRANSMISSION SURGES/DOES NOT READILY SHIFT GEARS. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD