Head gasket failed, causing a terrible oil leak at only 60,000 miles.
1996 Dodge Neon engine complaints
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Dodge neon manufactured in 1996/as far as I know the head gasket has had to be replaced three times/ originally when built (unless previous owner had same problem) and twice by me (9/3/97 and 10/18/2000) now don't you find that absurd....I formally owned a dodge daytona for ten years...had many other problems but it never blew a head gasket.. Ihave an oldsmoblile that has 1400000 miles on it..never needed a head gasket....had this head gasket blown out on a major highway next week on the way to maryland, the engine could seize and could have caused a major accident with serious results ..not to mention the cost of repairing a "cracked block" this head gasket is a major safety hazard as far a driving is concerned and I find it unbelievable that crysler is allowing this serious matter to continue//I feel that reimbursement for the replacement of these two head gaskets should be sent to me immediately...crysler had my business for long enough...I feel that someone should do something to help all of the neon owners that are having the same problem but can not get anyone to listen or as usual ...the small guy is out of luck...this financial burden is just too much at this time...thank god my granddaughter was not in the car and a serious problem occurred....crysler should be held responsible now and to all dodge neon owners....picketing dealerships comes to mind....
This is a problem with alot of 1996-when are they going to recall it( dot number: )
Blown head gasket allows oil to come in contact with hot exhaust system. I am concerned about a potential fire hazard.
While driving engine overheated and it was using 5 quarts of oil a day, and oil in the radiator that came out like cottage cheese.
I have had problems with the head gasket in my 1996 neon three times. The first time it was covered under warranty. The second time I had to take it to a shop and have it repaired costing me $450.both times the car was under 50,000 miles. Now my car has 78,000 and the gasket has failed again. I have contacted chrysler about the problem and they are well aware of it. I have found a web site, neonheadgaskets.org, and seen that several people have had help from chrysler, chrysler paying $500 and the customer paying $100. But the decision is up to the service manager and the district manager. It really upsets me that a recall has not been called. Now they have even replaced the old gasket with an updated new one, which has not been put on my car yet. They're not sure if that will even work. Please make chrysler take responsibility for their mistake. It is not my fault the gasket is blowing.
Vehicle got hot and has developed an oil leak, took to dealer , and they said it was engine head gasket problem, that may have damaged engine.
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Directionals work when they want to. Head gasket is gone. Eats up oil. Dealer won't trade it in for another car. Headlights pulsate. Engine dies out
Blown head gasket, causing the engine to overheat.
Was driving vehicle & experienced a bad engine head gasket leakage. Had noticed an odor of bad oil burning. Took to mechanic first time & entire head gaskets was defective & needed replacing. Had engine head gaskets replaced & the leakage problem has reappeared.
I was driving 55 MPH when my car went to 0 in less than 3 seconds was not able to restart vehicle. Had it towed to patriot in killeen tx the couldnt troubleshoot so they sent the car to dodge country. Where it has been sitting since 8/21/00 I want this to be investigated I have extended warranty on the vehicle but all the problems it has they are saying it doesnt cover all. I've searched the internet and found out that there was a recall on this vehicle. Not sure if the work was done on my neon prior to purchasing it. And would like to know any information and background on this vehicle I'm very disattisfied with the neon and I'm sorry I have one. I will never own another neon!!
Car stalls while driving at any speed not at any set time or distance. Fuel filter, fuel pump, and computer module replaced and was sent to the dodge dealer for repairs and two weeks of testing. This problem happens at any fuel level from full to an eighth of a tank and the same gas station was used for all cars I own so the bad gas theory is not the problem.
Head gasket has blown at only 25,000 miles, causing vehicle to heat up. Please provide further information.
Head gasket leaks, caused oil to leak into radiator, oil leak causes smoke-smell to come off of engine. Its amazing how many neons have this problem but yet there is no recall.
Dodge neon suck!!!!! I bought the vehicle on 1/5/97 and head gasket fail on 1/24/97. I have paid to replace the head gasket three times. The dealership has fail and unable to succeed in fixing the problem til this day and head gasket is still leaking.
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Oil lekage; consumer gotten two different reasons where it could be coming from. Dealer nor mechanic can't really determine what the problem was. Consumer saw leakage fom under left front tire.
I understand that there is a rather high number cars on the road that have or have had this issue. This blown head gasket allows engine oil to leakout of the engine down the back of the engine this heated old could ignite and cause a "under hood fire"... I contacted chrysler, theblock and on to the exhaust manifold. It looks like under the right conditions y seem unconcerned.old
While driving at approximately 45mph a bubbling noise was heard. Engine had blown head gaskets. Had no prior warning of problems. Towed to dealership for repairs. Head gaskets were leaking again.
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I bought this car used in oct. 97 with approximately 19k miles on it. The head gasket failed with the car just barely under the warranty by mileage, but I had to fight hard with the dealer to have them cover the repair work. They eventually repaired it and gave another 1 year/12k mile warranty on the repair. Within that time frame the head gasket failed again. The dealer repaired it under warranty, but this time would not warranty the work or the part. That's a sham! I'm getting rid of this peice of junk!
Original and replaced head gasket both leaked oil.
This car is junk, the head gaskets, air conditioning, brakes, electrical, everything is bad. If you call the corporate headquarters, they act like its a rare incident. From what I've read, this is not true. Please help squeeze this lemon!
My vehicle was purchased in feb. 1996. Within one year it had been recalled and serviced for several reasons. The first incident was the fuel pump module. The amount of gas on the reading revealed 1/4 of the tank still full, however the tank was actually empty. Also within that year I began noticing water in the back seat and in the spare wheel well, due to a leak in the rear window seal. Six months later the same vehicle began leaking oil and when serviced it was found to be a head gasket leak. The gasket and it's components were replaced under warranty. In addition to other recalls the vehicle has been serviced regularly. However, within the four years this car has been revealing symptoms that are unbelievable for such short amount of time. It has currently been diagnosed with another faulty head gasket. The vehicle is beyond the three year warranty and is expressing the same symptoms that it has had in the first year. I am searching for answers to remedy this problem or warranties that may apply.
Have read complaints on head gaskets, taking car to dealership tomorrow to have ours replaced, it has been leaking into the radiator. Time for a recall!!
Car stalled after overheating. Vehicle restarted and was blowing white smoke from tailpipe. Dealer stated head gasket failure, but not covered under warranty because it was blowing antifreeze instead of oil. Vehicle had just had cylinder cover, spark plug seals and tubes replaced and engine tuneup 6 days prior to head casket failure. Dealership was informed at that time that vehicle was overheating, but they stated they couldn't find anything wrong other than it needing a tune up.
This car has a defect in the head gasket - many complaints from many owners on this issue.
Vehicle is constantly leaking oil. Dealer has advised consumer that there was a problem with crankshaft rear main oil field which was not a part of the previous recall.
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