1997 Dodge Neon: water leaks into the cabin

5 of the 388 complaints about the 1997 Dodge Neon describe water leaks into the cabin.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 12 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Water leaks into the cabin by model year

2005
1
2004
1
2003
2
2002
4
2001
3
2000
7
1998
5
1997
5
1996
3
1995
5

What owners say

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Body · MN

Problem: water leaking into the trunk through the taillight filled the spare tire well and soaked into the back seat. We now have a musty smell indicating a mold problem, probably from the seat. We have used professional cleaning supplies to try eliminate the smell. The cleaning did help but the smell is still there. Since my wife and daughter have asthma, and are alergic to mold, I will most likely have to replace the back seat. Cost unknown. I started searching the web for similar problems with neons last night after a neighbor, who also owns a neon and knew aboout our problem, came to talk to me because the same thing just happened to theirs. Problem showed up last summer (2002)at approximately 50,000 miles.

Filed Jan 15, 2002 · Engine · GA

While consumer was driving there was a noise, and then came smoke from engine. Consumer took vehicle to dealer ,and dealer noted that there was water leaking into oil due to a blowen head gasket.

Filed Nov 12, 2001 · Brakes, Engine · MO

Ever since I bought the car used I have had numerous problems. Here is just a brief list: incorrect gas mileage both city and highway, transmission problems, brakes squeaking, air coming through bad window seals, defrost not working properly, air conditioning not working correctly, 3 oxygen sensors replaced, 2 head gaskets replaced, and water coming into the trunk which has caused the jack and tire changing equipment to rust. Also the water then leaks into the back floor which causes the car to smell. The cs for dodge will not agree to fix the problem with the original roof design which would correct the water from coming into the trunk. For the past year, about every 2 months something is going wrong with the car which has just a little over 62,000 miles and proper maintenance has been followed.

Filed May 16, 2001 · Brakes, Engine · MI

Head gasket blew. Oxygen sensor blew. Left rear brake pad fell off and jammed in the drum rendering the vehicle unmovable. Upon inspection, had to replace both drums, both discs, and new pads on front and back both sides. Window seals have failed on the passengers side front window. Water leaks in and air leaks at highway speeds, slows car down immensley and causes more fuel consumption. Driver's side window harshly scratched. Gets worse as time goes by, have seen other neon's with the same problem. Fuel filter went, causing the entire fuel injection system to have to be replaced.

Filed Jun 3, 1999 · Body · NM

Biggest concern at this point is the air and water leak. This has gone all the way up to the attorney general. Air leak is so loud I feel it is a safety concern. We cannot hear sirens or anything else but air for that matter. Alamo car company and chrysler say it is not repairable and air and water leaks are common in neons. We requested they buy our vehicle back for the numerous problems we've had with it, but they refused to. They offered us a 6 year/75,000 mile warranty. We had purchased an extended warranty when we purchased our vehicle, so this is useless. It is also useless because chrysler states they cannot fix the problem, so how will the warranty help the air and water from leaking. I have all documentation on hand.