Problems with 1998 Dodge Neon ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Oil light remains illuminated due to oil leakage from head gaskets. please give any further details.*ak

Repair was made promptly at cost $105.60.. asummed no responsibility for problem.. have had numerous problems with headgaskets according to nhts a the dealer and chrysler said there was no recall issued in spite of the fact that 3 service orders were issued possibly by chrysler. *ak

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Loss of oil. vehicle taken to an independent repair shop, and was informed of a blown head gasket. feel free to provide any further information.*ak

The owner should not be responsible for a well known "head gasket" defect, the manufacturer needs to take full responsibility. *ak

Gasket ripped and caused oil to leak out. gasket was repaced. on july 27th, ripped again and caused motor to seize up. please provide any further information.*ak

My car overheated so i took it to a repair shop. they said i had a blown head gasket and should not drive it any further because if it gets empty it could blow my engine also could get so hot and cause a fire.*ak

Consumer took vehicle for repairs, and mechanic noticed that it was leaking oil. dealership was aware of problem.*ak

Oil leak. took vehicle to mechanic, and they stated that head gasket needed replacing. cause unknown. please provide any further information.*ak

While driving to work one morning i checked my temperature gauge and realized my temp was extremely hot. then there was a cloud of smoke rolling from under my hood. being 50 miles from home and knowing this area too well i was very happy to see a county sheriff pull up behind me and offer me a ride to work. my car stayed on the side of the highway for 12 hours until i could get some one trust to come and tow it the 50 miles back home. the car sat for a while until i could save the money to bet it repaired. it was not easy to continue to pay a monthly loan payment on a car that was not drivable. finally when we got the money i called a local and cheap mechanic to see what the problem was. a blown head gasket that in return caused oil to contaminate the radiator. it was only after speaking to my cousin who is a claims adjustor for a national extended warranty co. did i realized that i could get "assistance" through chrysler to fix my car. i had to fight tooth and nail to get them to agree that this was an ongoing problem with this car. finally eight months later my car is in the dealership getting repaired at only 50% of the cost at my expense. if you have this problem, contact the chrysler corporation office in michigan and tell them you want a district rep to come to your dealership and determine how much "assistance" they will provide you. do not take no for an answer. they will pay for partial repairs. *nlm

Vehicle is pouring out oil onto the ground,and there is no oil inside of vehicle. the consumer has to put 8 cans of oil inside of vehicle last week. dealership will be notified.*ak

I repaired the water leak by caulking the trunk, i am aware this is a manufacturing defect.*ak

These problems appear to be intimate with the neon '95 through '98. no safety defec tmentioned. *ak

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Headgasket failure at 3 yrs (52,000 miles). oil leaking out of engine as well as into the cooling system. the headgaskets for neons have been re-designed in late 1998 as detailed in technical service bulletin 090598. *ak

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Vehicle expereincing a oil leakages due to a head gasket failure. dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was out of its warranty, and not covered under a mfr's recall. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak

Excessive oil leaking at head gasket, too low mileage for this to be happening. *ak

Head gasket has been leaking from engine, and dealership was aware of problem. *ak

Head gaskets blewout while driving. had noticed leaking of fluid. took vehicle to 3 different mechanics. one did not know cause. the other indicated that head gaskets needed to be replaced.*ak *slc

Vehicle was leaking oil for about 3-4 weeks. consumer called dealer, and they knew exactly what problem was. it seemed to be a common problem that hasn't reached an investigation. *ak

This car has been nothing but problems since day one. i have talked to other neon owners who have also had to have the head gaskets replaced. i talked to two different mechanics who have said this ought to be recalled because of the number of problems.*ak

At first, the oil leak was very little and as time went on, i began to notice a lot of oil on the ground. i took it to two different repair shops and they told me that the problem is the leak on the head gasket due to manufacturers bad design. why isn't there a recall for this problem?*ak

Faulty head gasket at only 54,400 miles seems odd for a 1998 vechicle. i bought it used in nashville and on the first oil change an oil leak problem was descovered and fixed via warenty. this may be the same component. *ak

Sun roof glass came of the track and will not open or close. the track was replaced three times. *ak the sunroof would drag and make knocking noises. the vehicle also experienced a battery problem and oil leaks which had come from the cylinder head. *sc *jb

I do not know when the head gasket started leaking. i only found out about it 2/01. it turns out almost all owners of 95-98 neon's have had head gasket problems and chrysler has a case by case method of helping which is not fair. head gaskest should last the life of the car. i contacted them three times about this and have been turned down each time. *ak

Whenever putting oil in to gas tank it will leak right to the ground. mechanic told consumer that head gasket was shot, and needed to be replaced. there is a service bulletin on problem. *ak

Replaced blown head gasket.... new gasket was of superior quality and design than original. the manufacturer obviously redesigned it due to a faulty original design.*ak

Head gasket is blown on car that has only 38000 miles. *la

Bad head gasket /and car losing oil , i was eventually putting 2 quarts in a week. repair man said this was his 25th dodge , neon with this problem. he called dealer to see if there was a recall.*ak

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Head gasket and oil pan gasket failures. vehicle taken to an independent repair shop for repairs. currently, a transmission rear gasket failure occurred, causing fluid leakage. dealer was notified at this time. *ak the dealer was unwilling to do repair because the vehicle had been at independent repair shop earlier. *yh

Head gasket failure @ 65000 miles thats bogus. *ak

After numerous oil changes, engine check light suddenly started flashing while on expressway and car lurched, then shut down completely. at dealership i was informed that engine threw a rod through the oil pan. i'm convinced this is related to the numerous complaints of the head gasket in the engine, since they all seem to have oil leaks in common.*ak

Vehicle experiencing oil leakages. taken to dealer, and informed that 2.0l engine had a head gasket failure, and vehicle was out of its warranty. not covered under manufacturer's recall. *ak

Engine's headgasket was leaking oil. the cost of the replacement of the headgasket was $544.88. i got it replaced by norwood dodge. i firmly believe that the headgasket was defective, and that the government should order chrysler to issue a recall. thank you for your assistance

Head gasket failure then head replaced because it was pitted. *ak

Head gasket failure with very low mileage, seems to be a common problem with this vehicle from researching the internet.*ak

Blown head gasket. *ak

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Replacement of head gasket with only 19k miles. *ak

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Head cylinder gasket failure leaving only one quart of oil in engine ,oil light did not come on to warn us of low oil. *ak

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While driving head gasket malfunctioned, causing engine problems, and vehicle overheating and stalling unexpectedly which may result in a crash. common problem. please provide further information. *ak

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Headgasket leaking oil. *ak

The 1998 dodge neon that i bought has been nothing but a problem. along with numerous, and i do mean numerous electrical problems, the head gasket has blown twice. and as we all know they are not cheap to replace. dodge should be made to reimburse all such problems.

Oil light flickered and consumer noticed that vehicle was down 3 quarts of oil. took to dealer, and they said it was a head gasket. dealer replaced head gasket. in january it was still leaking in same spot. *ak *slc

Needs new head gasket at 62,000 miles. paint is fogging up on the back for no reason. this is ridiculous and i see that there are many others complaining os similiar nature. the problem with the steering column going out is a major problem. that needs to be dealt with immediately along with the head gasket. this is a seriously issue and needs to be dealt with immediately.*ak