Currently having problems with leakage around head gasket, repaired following oil leak around cam sensor having numerous problems with car which chrysler says is not recalled and will not help me with these repairs although you show them as being recalled parts.
1997 Dodge Neon engine complaints
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Noticed oil leaking from engine 1 mo. Ago. Premature head gasket failure in three year old vehicle. Air bags also failed to deploy when vehicle was involved in a rear-end collision. Dealer will be contacted, however chrysler should be responsible for repairs since these problems appear to be overwhelmingly common.
Vehicle experiencing problem with oil leaking onto exhaust manifold. Dealer notified,and informed consumer that the problem was due to a blown engine head gasket.
Only had car for 2 1/2 years, shouldn,t be having thse problems. No safety defect listed in summary.
Vehicle experienced oil leakage. Vehicle taken to an independent repair shop. Consumer was informed of a blown head gasket. Dealer was not notified. Vehcile has also had electrical problems.
The vehicle has had three head gaskets and a transmission replaced once, as well as three neutral safety switches because the back up lights would not shut off, there is also a clnking sound in the front end and safety tsb's on it and the dealer still refused to correct it when under bumper to bumper, dodge's philosophy is wait till the bumper to bumper is done to have the person pay either with the deductable on the service contract or out of pocket. Legislation should be passed to have a 3-36 war. On all replacement parts installed during a war. Period incase of failure.
In the fist month I had the vehicle it blew 4 oxygen sensors.when you go to brake the left turn signal comes on, also the car will shock you when you get out even when it is truned off. The locks on the seat belts in the back seat has broken off for ne reason. The back se
Like so many others, the head gasket on my young neon has blown.I have also had problems with brakes squealing, power steering locking up in wet weather and the turn signal now only works when it feels like it. The radio had to be replaced the first year I owned the car - and it took the dealer nearly a month to get that done.
Vehicle experienced a blown engine head gasket while traveling on highway at 60 MPH which caused an oil leak. Dealer notified and repairs are being made at consumer's cost.
The vehicle has been leaking oil due to a blown engine head gasket. Dealer has seen vehicle.
Brakes vibrate badly causing rotors to wear out and break. Yh
Head gasket blew out. Oil leaking under car. User has to constantly put oil in car.
The head gasket blew out in my car as I was driving in town. The oil light came on all of a sudden and I pulled over thinking that I was just low in oil. So I added three quarts and proceeded to drive. The next day it was already low again. This is when I decided that something was wrong. This is a defect in the head gasket and in no way my fault.
This auto purchased used, unknown if any prior headgasket replacements.
This car need to be recalled. If this many neon owners are having head gasket problems, then diamlerchrysler needs to get involved and fix it's mistake. No safety defect listed in summary.
Oil is leaking from the right engine head gasket which could cause the engine to lock up. Please give any further details.
Faulty, leaking head gasket, srevice dept. Says all neons have same problem, leak causes loss of oil pressure while driving
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I have had my car checked out by a mechanic and he has stated that the oil leak is coming from the cylinder head in the back of the motor. He also stated that this is a manufacturer defect & that I should take it back to a dodge dealer to get repaired. This is not a safety related issue, but it is a costly mechanical repair issue that I feel needs to be looked into for possible recall to repair.
Consumer had taken vehicle for repairs because oil was leaking. Technician told consumer that it was due to the engine head gasket blowing out.
The first problem I had with this car was the head gasket blew out. Chrysler agreed to pay for it (the $1000 was my estimate of what it cost to replace the gasket). The second problem was the throttle assembly and coil pack quit working, both at the same time. I paid $600 out of my pocket to fix them. The third problem was the automatic transmission started slipping and the car will not go into reverse when its cold. The fourth most current problem is the brakes are not working properly the pedal will not go down and the dealer says its probably something to do with the vacuum system. I contacted chrysler and they are not willing to pay for the repairs for the transmission, even though they have admitted that they have problems with automatic transmissions per information I obtained from a web site called lemon- aid. ****** I will never buy a dodge again!!! I'm spreading the word. I come into contact with many people everday. So sorry dodge!!!******
The vehicle has had two head gaskets blown, in a twelve month period.
Defective head gaskets malfunctioned, causing hesitation and stalling which may result in a crash. Please provide further information.
Kept having a leake. Took in vehicle to be serviced, tire to be rotated. Car inspected, and they noticed engine head gasket was leaking, coming from the o-rings.
Oil leak for quite a while. Mechanic said common to 97 .
Started as small oil leak, kept getting worse. Told 3-4 weeks ago there was a bad head gasket and a chrysler zone rep would be contacted. Has not been contacted yet but I'm waiting for a call on monday. I was told there were 3-4 other neons in the shop when my car was being checked the first time. Also told that all vehicles with same engine are having problems but given no further details. Told not to put money into my car if I was going to get rid of it.
Oil is splattering out of engine. Consumer has to continually put oil in vehicle. Chrsler told consumer to go to an authorized chrsler dealer.
While driving oil leaks out of the engine, causing the vehicle to overheat . Please provide any futher information.
Head gasket blew somewhere between 42,000 and 43,010 miles. It was noticed because oil was dripping underneath left front of car and oil was very low. No indicator lights had come on. Took it to dealership where they determined that the head gasket had blown. Because of this they also had to do an engine flush, clean the engine, replace the pcv valve, and change the oil and coolant. This cost me a total of $825.00. My car is only 2 1/2 years old! Since this occured I have found out by talking to repair shops and to other neon owners that this is a common problem and obviously a defect in the way it was built.
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