1996 DODGE NEON Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL BRAKING FUNCTION WAS LOST WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. SHE STATED THAT IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE SHE HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, SHOES, REAR BRAKE DRUMS, AND TWO REAR FLEX LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, WIRING HARNESS, SPEED SENSOR, COIL, VALVE COVER GASKETS AND TIMING BELT ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

PURCHASED IN JULY OF 1996 ONLY PUT ON 26,345 MILES MOTOR MOUNT REPAIRED TWICE,BRAKES FRONT REPLACED THEY WERE COMPLETLY GONE ,BACK BRAKES ARE NO GOOD NEED TO BE REPLACED, HIGH PITCH SQUEALING COMES FROM THEM ,OIL GASGETS HAD TO BE REPLACED, STEARING TO A HARD RIGHT OR LEFT YOU GET A GRINDING NOISE, TRANSMISSION IS KNOW LEAKING CONSTANTLY HAVING TO PUT TRANSSMISSION FLUID IN ALL THE TIME HAVE A LIST OF PAPERS FROM THE CAR BEING SERVICED AT DAIMLER ON ANDOVER ST IN PEABODY WERE I PURCHASED CAR ALSO WROTE TO MAIN OFFICE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPLACE THE VEHICLE AFTER PURCHASING WITH CASH AND JUST GOT THE RUN AROUND KNOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE HER THAT IS WHY SHE ONLY HAS 26,345 MILES ON HER IN 10 YEARS I AM NOT A RICH PERSON SO I CAN NOT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR IF THERE IS A RECALL ON...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD CAUSED THE FAN RELAY TO MALFUNCTION WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.*AK

I PURCHASED A 1996 DODGE NEON FROM BOBB CHEVROLET ON 12/28/99. THE SALES FOLKS WERE TIM AND WENDY RYAN. I PAID $6343.85 FOR THE CAR. THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE CAR IS [XXX] WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR I ASKED TIM RYAN 2 QUESTIONS: (1) WOULD HE HAVE THE HEAD GASKET CHECKED AND (2) WHY WAS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. BYERS FIXED THE HEAD GASKET AND HE SAID THAT SLIPPING TRANSMISSION WAS A CHRYSLER THING. THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING ALL THROUGH THE SPRING AND SUMMER OF 2000. SO ON 9/8/2000, THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED AT BYERS. IT WAS BYERS INVOICE [XXX]. AT THIS TIME, I ASKED IF THE HEAD WAS RESURFACED AND CHECKED FOR CRACKS ALONG IF THE HEAD BOLTS WERE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT IF BYERS DID THIS AND WAS TOLD NO. I TOOK AWAY FROM THIS THAT THIS WORK WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE AND THAT WAS...

REPLACED HEAD GASKET IN 2000 AND NOW NEED TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET AGAIN IN 2003.

OIL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE. *NLM

HEAD GASKET FAILURES SEEM TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. CHRYSLER WILL PROVIDE NO HELP EVEN THOUGH IT IS APPARENT THAT IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. THE DECISION MAKER AT CHRYSLER WILL NOT SPEAK TO CONSUMERS. HOW CAN THIS CONTINUE?*PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768033

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN CAUSING LOST OF POWERSTEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED OIL. *JB

MY 1996 DODGE NEON HAD TWO HEAD GASKET FAILURES TO DATE NOW. THE FIRST WAS REPAIRED 29,000 MILES AGO, AND NOW, AT 89,000 MILES, I HAD ANOTHER HEAD GASKET FAIL ON ME. THE CAR IS ALSO PEELING PAINT EXCESSIVELY. INSTEAD OF UNDER TEN YEARS OLD, THE CAR LOOKS OVER TWENTY YEARS OLD! *JB

OIL LEAKED FROM FAILED HEAD GASKET OR CRACKED HEAD, EXHAUST LEAK FROM HEAD OR MANIFOLD. SPEEDOMETER DIAL STOP WORKING. THE CAR ONLY HAS 30000 MILES ON IT. MY REPAIR MAN WANTS $500.00 JUST TO TEAR DOWN THE ENGINE TO SEE IF IT IS THE GASKET OR A CRACKED HEAD, AND THATS JUST THE LABOR AND NOT INCLUDING PARTS. THIS IS A SAFTY PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE CAUSE FOR A RECALL. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS OR LIVES WILL IT TAKE BEFORE NHTSA TAKES ACTION AGANIST THIS CAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY? *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT OIL LEAKS FROM THE HEAD GASKET CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE 3-4 QUARTS OF OIL A WEEK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH

1996 DODGE NEON WITH A LITTLE OVER 70,000 MILES ON IT. CAR IS LEAKING OIL..ACCORDING TO MECHANIC, THE HEAD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $700-$800. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NEON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. IF NOT, IS THERE ANY STEPS I CAN TAKE TO HAVE THIS COST PAID BY DODGE? TS

CONSUMER NOTICE OIL ON THEIR DRIVEWAY UNDER THEIR VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEIR IS A LEAK INTO THE HEAD GASKET AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS TS

THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. ALSO THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN REAR OF WHEEL. DEALERSHIPIS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS CAUSING OIL LEAKS. HEAD GASKETS REPLACED TWICE. VEHILCE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *TT

THEY HAD TO ADD OIL TO VEHICLE CONSTANTLY, AND THERE WOULD BE PUDDLE OF OIL UNDER VEHICLE. THIS WAS AS A RESULT OF AN OIL LEAK, HAD PART REPLACED, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. .CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE GASKET FAILED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO HOT. CONSUMER MADE IT TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT RADIATOR NEEDED REPLACING. ONE WEEK LATER, HEAD GASKET NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER STATES HEAD GASKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS AND INFORMATION.*JB

CUSTOMER STATES HEAD GASKET BLEW 3 TIMES, DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. *TT

HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT, CAUSING IT TO RUIN THE ENGINE.*AK

VEHICLE LOSES OIL WHICH COME DOWN THE BACK OF THE BLOCK. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, IN WHICH IT HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED AS OF YET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING. CONSUMER DOES NOT THINK IT SHOULD LEAK BECAUSE OF SUCH LOW MILEAGE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS UNUSUAL.*AK

OIL LEAK FIRST DOCUMENTED BY DEALER AT 30404 MI. PROBLEM CONTINUED TO WORSEN UNTIL HEADGASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED ON 3/4/02 AT 36794 MI. I HAVE HEARD AND READ ABOUT NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT BLOWN HEADGASKETS ON THE NEON AND STRATUS AND FELT I SHOULD GO ON RECORD WITH MY COMPLAINT. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL SERVICE DONE ON MY VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND INFORMED OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET STARTED TO LEAK IN JUNE 2001 TO THE POINT WHERE IT NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*AK. *JB

THE HEAD GASKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED, ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SPEEDOMETRS COME ON AND GO OFF ALL THE TIME. IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR HIT THE DASH THEY MIGHT START WORKIN AGIAIN. THAT INCLUDES THE GAS GAUEGE. THE CAR JERKS WHILE DRIVING. IT DIES WHEN MAKING A TURN OR AT A STOP SIGN. IT CUTS IN AND OUT. AUTO SHOP IS TRYING TO PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. NOT REAL SURE WHATS WRONG I REPLACED THE MGR VALVES THAT DIDN T HELP. MIGHT HAVE TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP, BUT NOT SURE IF THAT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. CAR IS JUST A BAD VEHICLE T O HAVE GOTTEN. A LOT OF OTHER PEOLE ARE HAVINGTHE SAME PROBLEMS*AK

I'M WONDERING WHY CHRYSLER CORP HAS NOT RECALLED THE HEAD/HEAD GASKETS ON THE 1996 NEON WITH ALL THE REPLACEMENTS IT'S HAD TO DO. I JUST HAD TO HAVE MY WHOLE HEAD REPLACED AND NOW THE O2 SENCOR IS GOING OUT! *AK

3RD TIME HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED. WHITE SMOKE BURNING FROM UNDER HOOD.*AK

THERE IS OIL LEAKING FROM THE DISTRIBUTER CAP AREA, CONSUMER HAS TO PUT IN A QUART OF OIL IN VEHICLE ONCE EVERY SEVEN DAYS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

AT 53000 I NOTICED OIL LEAKING. AFTER TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC, I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE HEAD GASKET. MY MECHANIC STATED THAT HE HAS WORKED ON SEVERAL NEONS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HE SAID THE FORMER NEON OWNERS TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT FIXED FOR $200 - $250, AS OPPOSED TO A MORE HEFTY CHARGE. I'M NOT SURE HOW A HEAD GASKET CAN MALFUNCTION ON A CAR WITH ONLY 53000 MILES......SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH THIS STORY. ALSO, MY REAR BREAK SHOES (LINING) SUDDENLY GAVE OUT...ONLY TWO MONTHS AFTER REPLACING THEM. *AK

CUSTOMER STATES HEAD GASKET BLEW 3 TIMES, DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. *TT

PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND WILL REPAIR IT AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WITHIN 86,000 MILES HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWNOUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD MOMENTARILY / INTERMITTENTLY OVERHEAT AND LOSE COOLANT WITHIN A DAY OR TWO. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A DEALER, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER STATES HEAD GASKET FAILED TWICE.*JB

HEAD GASKET FAILURE-----THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM---MY LOCAL MIDUS REPLACED THIS GASKET THE FIRST TIME. BUT NOW IT IS GONE AGAIN. IT SURE LOOKS LIKE A RECALL IS IN ORDER!!!!*AK

MASSIVE OIL LEAK AGAIN FROM LATEST HEAD GASKET VERSION USED ALL NEW CARS. *AK

OIL LEAK IS DUE TO A GASKET; TRANSMISSION WENT OUT(COULD NOT USE REVERSE UNTIL CAR WAS ON 20 MINUTES OR MORE), PAINT HAS BEEN PEELING FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW, NUMEROUS SETS OF BRAKES REPLACED

THIS SEEM TO BE SOMETHING THAT THE DODGE COMPANY SHOULD RECALL DUE TO AMOUNT OF HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS REPORTED FROM OTHERS LIKE ME. *AK

ENGINE LEAKS OIL AND RUNS ROUGH. CONSUMER HAD TO ADD 2 1/2 QUARTS OF OIL TO ENGINE LESS THAN 1600 MILES. GASKET HAS FAILED TWICE ONCE AT 36,000 MILES AND 83,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, AT 110,000 MILES WAS FAILING AGAIN.*AK

THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER. THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE HEADGASKET SEAL A COUPLE OF TIMES TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK

CAR HAS HAD 4 HEADGASKET FAILURES (2 OUT OF WARRANTY)(CHRYSLER REPLACED FOR $100 SERVICE CHARGE) WIRING HARNESS CAUSED CAR TO STALL NUMEROUS TIMES IN TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING. *AK

WINDOWS NOT AIR TIGHT. GET BOTH WATER AND AIR AROUND WINDOWS. WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED ONCE BY VIN DEVERS IN TOLEDO, OH. TURN SIGNAL SOMETIMES EMITTS A HORRIBLE BUZZING NOISE WHICH CONTINUES UNTIL SIGNAL IS TURNED OFF. ORIGINAL HEAD GASKET REPLACED AND NOW REPLACEMENT IS GOING OUT.

OIL LEAK DUE TO HEADGASKET PROBLEM. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH DODGE NEONS. CHRYSLER FINALLY PUT OUT A NEW HEADGASKET IN THE 1999 MODELS. BUT WHAT ABOUT ALL OF US WITH CARS BEFORE 1999? THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND CHRYSTLER KNOWS IT. THEY ARE REPLACING THE HEADGASKET FOR SOME OWNERS AT LITTLE COST. BUT OTHERS (LIKE ME) ARE TOLD THERE IS NO ASSISTANCE GIVEN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING NHTSA IS DOING. THANKS. *AK

THIRD HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF OIL AND ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE WITHOUT COST. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

BAD DEFECT OF HEAD GASKET SEAL AND DOOR PANEL/CONTROL PANEL. *AK

VEHICLE HAD SKIPPING IN ENGINE AND IT WOULD JERK AS IN LOSING POWER WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE WAS PLUGGED TO COMPUTER, AND READING SHOWED CRANK SENSOR OR CAM SENSOR PROBLEMS. 15 MILES LATER, IT CUT SO SMOOTH THAT CONSUMER DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL ACCELERATING UP A HILL, IT HAD NO POWER. VEHICLE WOULD START UP, BUT WOULDN'T KICK OVER TO RUN. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND SENSORS TO RECTIFY PROBLEM.*AK