Faults:

When I got the car, the instrument panel did not work. It was easily replaced by getting a new one at a junk yard.

The brakes squeal a little when it is first started up in the morning, but after a couple of stops, the squealing quits.

General Comments:

My Neon runs great. It just recently had a tune up and the ride is smooth and the engine is quiet.

I have had no major problems with my car.

This car is very affordable.

I'm a petite person and the smaller size car is perfect for me.

Faults:

Painted started chipping at 65k miles on trunk; dealer charged $100 to repair. Chips continued; dealer repainted entire car for no charge.

Head gasket blew at 75k miles; under warranty $100 deductible.

Head gasket blew 99k miles; under warranty $100 deductible.

Have replaced tires once a year for the past 5 years; average $400.

Replaced brakes once a year for the past 5 years; Average $200/year.

Rotors at 45k, 90k, and 117k miles, $200.

Replaced shocks/struts at 60k, 90k, 117k miles, $500 average.

Transmission leakage every 15k miles or so.

Replaced Timing belt 115k miles.

Replaced Horn at 95k miles.

Battery constantly needs cleaning and checking; have charger in car for emergencies.

Clicking noise in engine; think its lifters.

General Comments:

Very good in the early miles.

Fast acceleration, even beat a Eclipse once :)

Corners and turns very good.

Excellent in rain and snow.

Faults:

Currently the head gasket is busted on the car and the car leaks two quarts of oil every month. The oil leak has gotten into the coolant. The caliper and the brakes need to be replaced. This is not the first time I have had to replace the brakes. The speakers have blown and I do not listen to music that loudly.

After I had the car for about two months the clutch hose broke.

General Comments:

Even though the car gets great gas mileage it is not worth the hassle it has been. I have to take the car in about every six months and the car does not even have 100,000 miles on it. Although the car is a four door it does not comfortably sit four adults. The visibility in the car is not view good either.

Faults:

My head gasket blew at 39,000.

My rear main seal blew at 52,000.

The radio stopped working at 52,000.

The inside trunk release broke at 50,000.

I have replaced numerous parts of the emission system.

My brakes scream when pressed. No matter what the weather is like, the brakes screech, squeal, & scream. I've had the pads & rotors replaced. They still scream.

Recently, it has started stalling for no apparent reason. This condition is sporadic, so it's impossible to figure out the cause. Sometimes it's when turning left, sometimes when at an idle, sometimes on the highway, sometimes it runs just fine.

The paint has now started peeling off in sheets.

The engine is extremely noisy when first started.

I can hardly wait to see what goes wrong next.

General Comments:

Avoid Neons like the plague. They are no bargain.