Oil leak, and ABS brake light is coming on.
1995 Dodge Neon engine complaints
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Engine head gaskets are leaking oil, causing smoke and fumes to enter the vehicle from the vents. Please give any further details.
I brought the car with a mileage of 18872 and I have been fixing the car since I drove it off the lot. I have 48882 miles on the car and it no longer runs. I just want chrysler to fix the car, so I can get rid of this lemon.
Engine head gasket blew out, causing severe oil leaks. Also, engine check light continues to stay on.
Blown engine head gasket/cracked engine head due to internal malfunction.
This car has been in the shop about every other month since we bought it. Very disapointed in we have lost alot of money trying to keep this vehicle.
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.
After driving to work and parking vehicle engine compartment broke out in a fire, reason undetermined.fire was put ot by fire department. Dealer was contacted.
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.
External oil leak at the head gasket.
Head gaskets have blown out. Dealer inspected and repaired vehicle. Manuacturer has been notified.
'ive had my car since 9/94 and now with 123,000 miles. I like the shape and the color and comfort of the car. I was told by several dealers to drive it to the end. I will never get what I paid for a trade-in. As of now, ive use my exetended warranty, cant afford to put in shop, 2/98 made a call to holzauers and asked about my skruntched in bits pieces rotor. They checked for squeeks and didnt tell me about a bad rotor. Squealing and no brakes. A new brake system was done and still squeaking. Now back brakes are bad. Ive had lots of bad things happen. But ive had lots of compliments ofthe color. One week after I got it a car spun rocks & scratched the hood paint. The paint job is not good. Im getting rusty spots now. Water leaked inside and holzauers rigged it to stop. When it get 90/100' hot weather, air bag light stays on, heat/air fan dont work til car cools. I use phillips 66 gas w/93 oct most of the time. 10% ethonol is bad. It will flutter w/low oct water based gas. In reverse gear it grinds and wont go into gear. Ive tolerated most of these things til it wont move or start. Im glad to have a car. At the price then 13,000$ is not fair. My rights as a consumer w/anew car have not been met. Arbitration turned me down over my windows and doors out of adjustment. Said my mileage was too high. But for months w/low mileage I was ignored. Chrysler just wanted money. I did recommend a newer neon to my aunt. She purchased one. I love my car. But without defects. My window still leaks, my left turn sig. Dont go off, brakes squeek, engine light stays on, coil wire loosens, my car shocks my boyfriend, ignition is lose, suspension is bad, car hops around bumpy corners at 30 MPH. Paint is chipping, I ve had 3 sets of new tires, 2 new batteries, a new fuel pump, airconditioning unit, oil pump is weak, engine makes crakling sound when accelarating. Ok!
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.
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Seals are failing and oil leaks on engine, causes bad smell
Motor seized. The manufacturer has been notified. The dealer has inspected the vehicle .
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!
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.
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Head gasket needed to be replaced at 80 miles. Manufacturer has changed the design of the head gasket.
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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.
Company will not deal fairly with me.
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.
Leaking head gasket at 37,000 miles, then at 82,000 miles.
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.
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 malfunctioning, but again, the service department said it was the thermostat, which it wasn't. This has been happening since I had the car. If this happens with alot of neons I think this should be remedied by the manufacturer.
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