The head gasket failed, while driving down busy road with one month old daughter in vehicle, I am very disappointed in dodge, that they have not recalled head gaskets on 1995 dodge neons.
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Have had this vehicle checked by 3 independent mechanics, all 3 diagnose that the head gasket is faulty and that this is acommon problem with dodge neons. Our dodge dealership denies that this is a known problem and after diagnosing the car have told us ther is nothing wrong with it.
Bleeder valve cap cracked, causing fuel to leak from the car. Occured 3 different times. Oil leak occurred from the head gasket. Erratic and difficulty when accelerating.
My neon has leaked oil for almost 2 years now. Headgasket was replaced once before and it continued to leak oil immediately after repairs. The car is now "bubbling" and is probably heading for headgasket failure again.
The engine light often comes on without a cause. It is so costly to check without an fix that I am thinking about not having it check anymore. The head gasket is a major problem on these cars. I do not have the money to fix it at this time. I am waiting for a call from dodge to see if they will help. This should be replaced at their cost. Too many people have had this problem. The rotor and calipers problem was scary. I was applying my brakes when a crunch was heard. It became hard to keep control of the car. The camshaft seal came out of the head. I had to purchase a new one. I find it interesting that a lot of neon owners are having the same problems. I wish dodge would pull their share of the cost so trust could be restablished. Thank you for your time, robyn knouff.
Oil light comes on, leaving huge puddles of oil when stopped. Also, vehicle leaves a trail of oil when driving, and vehicle smokes a lot. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated there was not a recall on this problem.
Oil leaks, electrical system/ transmission, and fuel line failed.
In my experience, there are numerous other complaints of this same problem. No safety defec tlisted.
Consumer states he took vehicle in for service, and was informed that the head gasket on the engine was leaking, consumer was informed that repairs would be $1500 consumer did some research and found that other owners were having the same problems, therefore consumer asked what chrysler was going to do, they then agreed that they would fix problem for $400 as a courtesy, consumer belives that chrysler should have fixed the problem at no charge and he is requesting that his $400.00 be reimbursed.
Air conditioner failed, head gasket blew, lapis blue exterior paint 'fell off' in large pieces.
Engine has been leaking oil since the purchase of car. Dealership had performed work on vehicle in 1999, an oil change/filter, and a tune-up. At that time work on the engine head gasket was not attempted, advising owner of only one recall out of seven. With that one recall completed. Everything is on record at s,r, dodge service dept. Been a loyal customer for the pass 30 years, and presently also. Thank you for your time.
White smoke was coming from tail pipe, running rough, and loss of oil while driving. Vehicle taken to dealer, and informed consumer of a blown head gasket. Repairs were made at consumer's expense. *ak
Vehicle stalls at any speed, any time. Vehicle taken to dealer numerous time. Had to replace the power control module. Vehicle still stalls. Cannot remedy problem.
Chysler should be forced to do a recall of neons due to badly designed headgaskets on all neons there are thousands of vehicles developing this problem and chrysler is very secretive about how much they are willing to pay if you are not under warranty. Also a recall on the A/C evaporator for leakage is needed this problem has also occurred in thousands of neons and chrysler is unwilling to admit that the unit is defective.
Engine lost power when accelerating. Then, took vehicle to dealer. Dealer found out that engine had a blown head gasket, and could not be repaired.
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 ,would feel engine losing power . Consumer had seen coolant and oil leaking out of engine due to head gasket had failing three times.
2nd failure of head gasket. 1st failure occurred at 19k miles in 1996, repaired under warranty. Recent failure at 71k, repair cost $600. Car driven 5k to 10k miles/yr. Past 2 years. Seems obvious to many (including mechanics) that the original head gasket is defective and that's why it was redesigned in '1998 or '1999. Our car now has the redesigned gasket. I'm not sure I would be submitting this complaint if this was the 1st time the gasket failed or if the car was driven hard and had high mileage. Why are consumers continuing to get stuck with high repair bills on a defective part? It's troubling that the dot has not been more active on this problem, but I realize there are other issues that pose greater threats to driver safety.
While driving engine head gaskets blewout. Antifreeze had leaked out and caused engine to overheat.
Head gaskets have blown, leaking coolant onto engine. Dealer has been notified.
All components listed had early/premature failure. Worst situation is head gasket. Would like to be part of class action lawsuit against chrysler if applicable.
Vehicle was overheating during normal operation. Consumer took vehicle to a private mechanic who referred it to dodge because there was an ongoing problem. Head gasket in engine developed a leak which allowed antifreeze/oil to leak out of engine.*ak consumer was informed by dealership that this is a common part to be replaced.
Head gasket needs replacing.
Head gaskets are prematurely leaking which could cause engine failure. Please give any further details.
Head gasket was leaking into oil pan. Vehicle would overheat. Took to mechanic who indicated head gaskets need to be replaced due to fact they had blownout.
A major oil leak which has caused vehicle to cut off while driving at any speed without prior warning. Also, head gasket blewout. Consumer has contacted dealer, and they had replaced parts; but, problem still occurs. Please provide any futher details.
Consumer states vehicle has been in shop for over fourteen days, consumer states that dealer has found other damage that includes piston rings and other engine parts, in which he only anticipated the labor for head gasket failure, dealership is covering parts, damage was caused by the head gasket failure and overheating conditionl
Over a period of time vehicle was leaking oil. Consumer contacted dealer, dealer was unable to determine cause of problem. Consumer had head gasket replaced at 83 thousand miles. When driving at 40 MPH vehicle cut off without prior warning. Consumer contacted dealer. Dealer noticed parts within engine compartment had failed. Also, head gasket was leaking oil which caused the problem. Please provide any further details.
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