Four problems related to engine cooling system have been reported for the 1996 Dodge Neon. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I purchased a 1996 Dodge Neon from bobb Chevrolet on 12/28/99. The sales folks were tim and wendy ryan. I paid $6343. 85 for the car. The serial number of the car is 1b3es42c4td658370. When I purchased the car I was asked tim ryan 2 questions: (1) would he have the head gasket checked and (2) why was the transmission slipping. Byers fixed the head gasket and he said that slipping transmission was a Chrysler thing. The head gasket was leaking all through the spring and summer of 2000. So on 9/8/2000, the head gasket was replaced at byers. It was byers invoice chcs34225. At this time, I asked if the head was resurfaced and checked for cracks along if the head bolts were replaced. I was told that if byers did this and was told no. I took away from this that this work would be too expensive and that was why is was nt done. I was told yesterday, 1/14/04 that I had a possible head gasket leak again. So I went back to byers for help. Treat said today that Chrysler wont cover this work under warranty. Questions: 1. Why did the head gasket leak after 37,000 miles? 2. If the head was resurfaced and checked for cracks and head bolts replaced as I asked for in 2000, would I will have the problems in 2004. 3. How many other Dodge Neons have bad head gaskets and have to be replaced 3 times in 44000 miles. 4. When the work was done on the head gasket in 1/2000 and 9/2000, what work was done exactly? were the heads taken out and check by defects. I need to know since I now think that the head gasket problem is causing problems with the cooling system, ie the anti-freeze is leaking.
Oil sending unit on 1996 Dodge Neon - flawed part causing severe oil leak, blowing head gasket.
The pipes ruptured and oil and water mixed together causing the radiator to collect thick brown mass. Car overheated and temperature gauge to break and a leak of oil out of the broken pipe.
Car is past warranty. I called the dealer and asked if they would split the $800-$1000 repair bill with me, since I bought the car from them less than two years ago. They refused to do this. My mechanic, jeff solomon, at the mt hope service center in rochester, says "this happens all the time on 1996 Neons".