Other Engine Info: Engine Info: 16V, Sales Code: ECC
Other Restraint System Info: CGW except LH
Plant City: Belvidere
Plant Company Name: Belvidere Assembly
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: ILLINOIS
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series2: H Series
Trim: Expresso
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN FOR REPAIR 4 TIMES IN 3 YRS. FIRST THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BAD, HAD TO BE REPLACE. SECOND THE WIRES MELTED TOGETHER IN MY STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, 4RD THE FUELD SENSOR WENT OUT IN FUEL PUMP HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. ASK WARRENTY COMPANY WHAT MOST COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE NEON WAS THEY SAID THE HEAD GASKET BLOWING, NOW I GUESS IT'S MY TURN FOR THAT I TOOK TO DEALER TODAY FOR OIL LEAK , THEY SAID HEAD GASKET BLOWN, NEED TO TEAR DOWN ENGINE TO MAKE SURE NOTHING ELSE IS BAD ( CRACKED BLOCK / HEAD) SEEMS LIKE AN AWFUL LOT OF PROBLEMS FOR A CAR THAT'S NOT THAT OLD AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED, VERY DISSAPOINTED IN VEHICLE
1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ERRATIC GAS MILEAGE AND CONSUMER BELIEVES THE MPG ARE DIFFERENT FOR 2 DOOR AND 4 DOOR MODELS (4 DOOR 24 CITY, 28 HWY - 2 DOOR 32 CITY, 40 HWY). ET