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Dodge-Plymouth Neon Transmission/Suspension
67 messages, Last post on Jan 30, 2012 at 6:56 PM
You are in the Dodge/Plymouth Neon Forum.What is this discussion about? Dodge Neon, Plymouth Neon, Dodge Neon SRT-4, Suspension, Transmission, Sedan
#43 of 67 2000 Plymouth Neon Transmission Issue by totken
May 15, 2008 (7:24 pm)
Good evening,My stepdaughter has a 2000 Plymouth Neon. We have had a lot of problems with this vehicle and apparently a lot of other folks have too. We just had the radiator repaired and 2 days after getting the car out of the shop and $750 in repairs done on the vehicle, the car came to a dead stop and all of the transmission fluid poured out. We took it to the same mechanic who had just done a full tune-up and repair and he claimed the transmission needed to be repaired. Is this common for this particular vehicle and does anyone have any suggestions on what to do. The car has 100,000 miles on it now.
Thank you,
Tim
- AllisonPGH (Nov 30, 2008 5:32 pm)
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#44 of 67 Tranny by chevygirl99
May 20, 2008 (8:15 am)
I have a 1996 neon and my tranny went out, if anyone has one let me know chevysilveradogirl99
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#45 of 67 Re: trans swap [95racer] by gaminocorp
May 24, 2008 (3:48 pm)
Replying to: 95racer (Jan 26, 2007 8:44 pm)
it will take you a day if you have the right parts, its very easy.Its not as hard as people may say it is
#46 of 67 Swapping a upgrage from 2.0 SHOC to ??? by gaminocorp
May 24, 2008 (3:59 pm)
What kind of head kind i swap into a 95 Dodge Neon Sport SOHC. Should i just do a DOHC?(or) I herd that you can get a Stratus DOHC on it, i belive its 2.4, is that true (gaminocorpaol.com)
#47 of 67 Re: 2004 sxt Neon Transmission Problem [rovert68] by carman_88
Jun 03, 2008 (10:01 pm)
Replying to: rovert68 (Feb 12, 2008 10:08 pm)
well is see that you posted this quit some time ago but i thought i would try and help you out incase you haven't solved the problem yet. i would go with what your mechanic said and get the alternator tested at autzone or advanced auto. if it is fine, have your mechanic check the wires, see if any are loose or corroded. if not, try getting a new battery. if it is none of them then the only thing i can suggest is getting a used, rebuilt tranny (they're not as expensive and not all that hard to replace) or sell the car. those obviously aren't your only choices, but thats all i really know about that type of thing and i am no professional mechanic by any means. good luck if you haven't gotten it fixed yet.
#49 of 67 2001 Neon Transmission by atlrep234
Jun 16, 2008 (9:18 am)
My wife owns a 2001 Dodge Neon with an automatic transmission that has now gone bad. She drove over a piece of pipe in the street and put a hole in the bellhousing. I am trying to find a replacement for the car at a really reasonable price. Either the bellhousing or a used transmission. Does anyone have any leads on a good place to start loking?#50 of 67 bought and in two day no trany. by carmaxsrt4
Aug 22, 2008 (11:22 am)
i bought my 05 srt 4 and with in two day the tranny blow out. the previous owner need change the tranny fluid. which has a 18000 mile life span. the dealership is no help they only gave me 1k to fix. the shop bill is near 6k. i love the car and plan to keep. but she is really test the love if you know what i mean.
#51 of 67 Re: 2000 Plymouth Neon Transmission Issue [totken] by AllisonPGH
Nov 30, 2008 (5:32 pm)
Replying to: totken (May 15, 2008 7:24 pm)
I know this is an old thread, but I saw your post and felt compelled to reply. I don't want someone else to go through all the trouble I'm currently going through! My radiator actually failed a few weeks ago, and I had it immediately replaced. My transmission and radiator received a double flush as well. Much to my dismay, my radiator failed AGAIN last week. I contacted Dodge who basically told me Neon radiators are known to be defective, and Dodge claims no responsibility for this. My transmission is probably on its last leg now due to the 2nd radiator failure. Despite my transmission being covered under warranty, Dodge will not fix my transmission if it bites the dust due to radiator issues, even though they admit their defective radiator is to blame!
Right now I'm in the process of having my radiator replaced again along with having everything flushed again. A Dodge rep actually told me there's a 50/50 chance everything will keep on failing, but replacing the transmission "might" fix the problem... the same transmission that's supposed to be under warranty for another 15,000 miles. Dodge won't chip in at all on the repairs or do anything to remedy the situation.
Despite taking great care of my Neon, it's been nothing but costly repairs for the past couple years, and it's broken down 3 times(!!!) in the past 6 months alone. This is not normal behavior for a car that's 5 years old with less than 55,000 miles on it. I've always kept my oil changed, I don't drive like a maniac, and I don't even drive my car every day... usually just a few times a week, if that. I certainly didn't expect luxury class performance from my Neon when I bought it years ago as a college student on a tight budget, but I did expect it to safely get me from point A to point B without costly repairs every stinking year.
As a result of this ordeal, I'm planning on trading my Neon in immediately after this round of repair work is complete. I want to get rid of it before the transmission fails (and likely the radiator too for the 3rd time). There is no way am I investing that much money into such a problematic and unreliable vehicle when I can invest it in a brand new vehicle from a better manufacturer!
I would NEVER buy another Dodge vehicle again, based on the poor quality of both their merchandise and customer service. It's simply unacceptable! If this is how other American auto manufacturers conduct their business, it's no wonder the American auto industry is failing.
Do yourselves a big favor and trade in your Neons for safer, more reliable cars once you start experiencing radiator and transmission problems. And don't buy a used one just because they're inexpensive and have good gas mileage, unless you don't mind the very likely chance of spending thousands on repairs. Maybe you'll be luckier than I was, but I've come across dozens of other people on the Internet who've had the same outcome as me or who've ended up much worse. Even Dodge will admit their product is crap. The fact they stopped making Neons 3 years ago says it all.
P.S. Tim, Neons are also known to have brake-related and electrical problems. I've never had any electrical problems (thank God!), but I've had my brakes serviced twice in the past year alone. I'm convinced my Neon is the spawn of Satan. =P
- BIGDADDYHORTON (Dec 05, 2008 2:47 pm)
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#52 of 67 Re: 2002 Dodge Neon Transmission Failure [pat] by BIGDADDYHORTON
Dec 05, 2008 (2:42 pm)
Replying to: pat (Mar 03, 2006 8:46 am)
I AGREE WITH PAT, BUT MAYBE THE HONDA GUY SHOULD STICK TO THE HONDA FORUM'S NOT THE NEON ONES. AFTER ALL ISN'T THIS TO HELP ONE ANOTHER ON OUR DODGE'S. 
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