Faults:

The window handle fell off on the first day.

I had a bad spark plug, the car had to be towed 50 km to the dealership.

The air conditioning blew hot air, they told me that there was nothing wrong with it.

The heat was making a loud humming sound.

A strut broke within the first year, they said it must have had a crack coming out of the factory.

The air filter box bolts are stripped and broken (seized). They told me it was my fault even though they have changed it for the past 3 years.

It is leaking oil.

It revs high when I start it.

The rubber it peeling off of the console around the stereo.

The back window has leaked since day one.

The camber (steering) has gone off kilter twice.

General Comments:

This car is horrible in the winter, it slides everywhere.

I do not feel safe in this car.

I cannot depend on the car.

There should be lemon laws in Canada.

It is quick for a little car.

I think that Chrysler should be ashamed of themselves for selling this car.

I am going out to the Nissan dealership to get a real car.

Faults:

The steering column has squealed since the day I purchased the car. No one has been able to figure it out.

The car itself sounds like a wind-up car. The engine is racy and loud.

The air conditioning stopped working after one year (only one summer of use). The dealership and Dodge refused to service it because I had just gone over my warranty. Numerous repair shops have been unable to figure out the problem.

I have had to have the brakes fixed and rotors filed numerous times. The brakes still squeal every day, rain or shine.

I had a tire blow only three months after buying the car.

At 55,000 miles I am beginning to experience oil leakage. I keep running out of oil, but I cannot find any puddles. The oil light has never come on to alert me that I am out of oil. I am going to have it checked. Surprise, it is probably my head gasket!

Overall, it is a cute car, but that is all the credit that I will give them. The dealership and the company have been horrible. I believe that they are fully aware of the problems and that they are not standing behind their product. They are robbing us blindly. I used to believe in buying American, but so far, I haven't had anything good to go on.

General Comments:

Dodge is a horrible company made up of liars and thieves. Their dealers are just as lousy. They are causing the American car industry to look really bad. I think they owe all of us Neon owners some free maintenence work and an apology. They should at least confess that there is a manufacturer's defect and it should be corrected. Until then, they should stop selling these cars and we should all stop buying them.

I will NEVER buy another Dodge!