9.2
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$2,096.00
Average Mileage:
61,120 miles
Total Complaints:
5 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
- replace transmission (2 reports)
transmission problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Dodge dealer.
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2009Apr 28
Neon ES
- Automatic transmission
- 55,000 miles
The transmission specialty place did not even look at my car for a week and a half. Supposedly it will cost 1700, but now told today they have to replace my radiator which means probably another 400 dollars or so (my guess). They have basically kept me in the dark. I am wondering what it should cost for all this and if they are cheating me (which I know they probably are and aren't - they'll fix the problem but overcharge me).
2006Dec 21
(reported on)Neon ES
- Automatic transmission
- 49,900 miles
Problem: Pinion bolt broke on the inside of the transmission and fell down inside. At this point, it starts to ruin the inside of the transmission and will eventually cause your car to stop. Period. The mechanic I talked to told me that the reason it fell down is that there was nothing there to support the bolt into place if it ever happened to break. On the 2006 model transmission I received, there is a new safety feature (a metal plate on each side of the bolt) which will eliminate this hazard in the future.
This is a serious manufacturers defect, that I found out about after the fact. Yet, there is no recall out there and it generally happens shortly after the warranty runs out. If you're driving along and you hear a whining noise, or are parked and have your hood up and hear a "ticking/clinking" sound, get it checked out as soon as possible before you're stuck somewhere in the middle of nowhere without any help.
The total cost of this is about $2096 to fix, if you're not being ripped off. This included an $80 tow charge, labor and parts.
2004Oct 08
Neon SXT 2.0L 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 34,000 miles
Transmission totally failed a 2nd time; Once again back to the dealer for more head scratchin'...
2008Aug 10
Neon SXT 2.0L 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 74,000 miles
How lucky I am...3 transmissions since 2004. I just have to laugh this off because there is nothing else I can do except let Dodge corporate give it to me up the tail pipe:(
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2009Jun 08
Neon SE
it was interesting to see that the majority of complaints about this make/model has been over the transmission. it was hard to believe that my transmission could croak so very suddenly and without any true warning. reading through others comments i'm now sure it was the pinion bolt breaking loose? whatever that may be, but from the strange noises the car suddenly started making that has to be my culprit as well. what a piece! no way i can spend that much but thanks for the input. i can't believe others have two and three new tranny's in theirs..:(
Nikki F.
Hardy, AR, USA
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