I bought my neon used (but only a year old) I have had many problems with this car my blinkers come on by themselves, my trunk and back floors are getting drenched (puddles of water 3 inches) my brakes are squaling, my door light is shorting my reverse lights are blown my head gasket has blown twice. I have also had problem with my fires under the hood. This car is made poorly. I am trying to trade it and it not as much as I owe. Talk to dealer but does not seem like they want to help.
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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
There is a leak in the trunk area, flooding the back of the vehicle with three inches of water . Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has determined the cause to be the non sealing of the trunk and tail lights. Please provide any further details.
Reverse lights does not work. The lights and fuses have been tested and show no signs of a defect. The dealer has been notified.
Door light comes on intermittently. Dealer has repaired the problem and it still exists. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.
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