This makes 3rd transmission that has been put in this 2003 dodge neon xst . I have put $10.000.00 in transmission replacements ! These are lemons!! I will never buy another dodge!!
2003 Dodge Neon: complete transmission failure
5 of the 202 complaints about the 2003 Dodge Neon describe complete transmission failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Complete transmission failure by model year
What owners say
Total transmission failure. Yet to be rebuilt very expensive! I will never purchase another dodge/chrysler/jeep product again!
Car was hard to shift into any gears - car was taken to dealership and was given a replacement transmission. They blamed it on bad synchros. About 6,000 miles later I had the same problem only worse. The car would not shift into 3rd gear at all. It would only grind. They replaced it again with a new transmission. Now - once again I am having trouble shifting into 3rd gear and sometimes 4th.
I bought my 2003 neon with 18,000 miles. Immediately I noticed the car shifted hard and sometimes when putting into gear would not go into drive. I took to my dealership on 3 occassions, once in 08/03, once in 12/03, and once in 03/04. All three times I was told that the car shifted fine and that the problem could not be "duplicated". On 08/04/03, I was traveling down the interstate whne my transmission locked up and rendered my car inoperable and immobile. Car was towed to dealership and was told that the transmission failed and that they had never seen anything like it before. I was given a totally new transmission unit. Since then the car has been shifting funny and it also hesitates a lot, especially in the late afternoon when it is fairly warm out.
While driving at 50mph vehicle shut down. Transmission went out. Dealer notified.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Powertrain control module initialization
- Powertrain control module initialization
- Front hub/half shaft click/pop sound
- Delayed or temporary loss of transmission engagement after initial start up on various models including...
- Transmission harsh 4-3 downshift
- Delayed or temporary loss of transmission engagement after initial start up on various models including...
- Transmission harsh 4-3 downshift on various models including the 2004 pacifica, sebring, intrepid and 2003...
- Computer driver chip that could fail
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Dodge Neon transmission failure
Is complete transmission failure a common problem on the 2003 Dodge Neon?
5 of 202 owner complaints about the 2003 Dodge Neon (2%) mention complete transmission failure. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Dodge Neon?
There are 0 recalls and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Dodge Neon
Headlights 60Fire or smoke 22Stalling 12No deployment 9Grinding brakes 8Check engine light 8Overheating 7Ball joint 6Loss of power 6Jerking 5
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