Ownership Cost for 1995 Plymouth Neon Highline
Estimated: $40260 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2565 | $1231 | $1077 | $975 | $872 | $6720 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1300 | $1339 | $1386 | $1441 | $1506 | $6972 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2912 | $1481 | $1648 | $2291 | $11095 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $833 | $833 | $833 | $833 | $833 | $1235 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9890 | $8217 | $6917 | $7167 | $8069 | $40260 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1995 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | I OWN A 1995 DODGE NEON AND IT HAS A MAJOR HEADGASKET OIL LEAK THAT A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED. THE HEADGASKET LEAK HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE AND THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM BECAUSE I AM ADDING A QUART OF OIL EVERY THREE DAYS. THE ENTIRE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE IS COVERED IN OIL. I CHECKED THE NHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION REPORTS AND MANY CONSUMERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. EVERY TIME I DRIVE THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF BURNED OIL. ON 12-15-2003 SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE ENGINE. I AM VERY WORRIED THAT THIS MIGHT START AN ENGINE FIRE IF THE CAR GETS VERY HOT. I HAVE CHECKED VARIOUS AUTOMOTIVE WEBSITES AND IN ONE SITE A DODGE OWNER MENTIONS THAT HIS MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT A CUSTOMERS DODGE NEON HAD AN ENGINE FIRE. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN DEFECT THAT IS ALSO A SAFETY RISK NOT ONLY OF ENGINE FIRES BUT ALSO ENGINE STALLS DUE TO LOW OIL LEVELS. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES MAKING STRANGE SOUNDS. *LA |
| 1995 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE MADE A SQUEAKY NOISE. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST TWICE ON EACH SIDE. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. *AK BRAKES HAVE HAD A LOT OF WORK, BRAKES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED AND CLEANED, BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES, CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BRAKES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR. THROTTLE BODY CLOGGED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HESITATE. BATTERY WAS REPLACED DUE TO BEING WEAK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED. *SLC |
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