Automatic Transmission Cooler Problems of Dodge Neon

I was driving on the interstate when, with no warning, I felt a jolt (like being hit from behind), then a strange sound from the engine compartment. I was able to control the car and pull off to the side of the road where I discovered that I had lost all gears. The car would not shift and would not move. I had to have it towed home (about 80 miles) where I took it to a transmission shop. They did a complete diagnostic evaluation and determined that the transmission was completely blown along with the cooling system radiator. I had to have the transmission rebuilt and the radiator replaced at a cost of almost $1,800. After talking with several transmission shops and reading comments on various websites on the internet, it appears that this type of transmission failure is very common with the Dodge Neons. It would seem reasonable that this be addressed in a recall by Chrysler.

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Plastic transmission lines running through only one radiator system. One line broke doe to cold temperatures allowed antifreeze & trans coolant to mixed together in both the engine & transmission,both had to be flushed & cost me the consumer over $648. 93 out of my pocket. Their warranty did not cover it.

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I was driving to store at moderately slow speed and transmission slipped out of gear and car would not move. Checked transmission fluid and it was empty. Car towed to dealer and I was told the radiator had given out and the coolant had circulated through the transmission. Radiator was replaced and coolant was supposedly flushed from transmission. Chrysler did pay for most of repair but only after calling Chrysler.

See complaint 10053281 for initial back round info. Radiator replaced due to coolant transmission blow-out. That cost me $500. Then when the 5 star dealer tested the car, the transmission failed. Dealer wanted 600 just to investigate and said that it could cost as much as $2,500 addl to replace. I just read about complaint 10039597 with same problem. It sounds like there is a mfg defect that Chrysler is not owning up to. I called Chrysler about this and they were not going to do anything about this because I did not buy extended coverage. Please get back to me. Thank you.

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Fitting in bottom of radiator popped out causing transmission fluid to leak out. Replaced radiator and 3 months later had to have transmission fixed. At the time of the radiator malfunction the car had 34,000 miles on it. At the time of the transmission failure, the car had 35,000 miles on it. The warranty period ended January 1, 2003. The failure of the radiator happened in the middle of March, 2003. Daimler Chrysler only paid $250. 00 to have radiator replaced. I was told by the general manager of a 5-star Chrysler dealership that the transmission could not have been harmed at the time the radiator failed. It cost me $1251. 00 to have my transmission fixed. The second gear band was in pieces in the transmission.

Automatic transmission would stall on a intermittent basis. Dealer had been contatced, and stated that hoses were loose, causing transmission fluid to leak, hoses were tightened. Please provide further details.

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Transmission cooling line connector to radiator have popped out and caused fluid to leak. Dealer was notified. Feel free to provide any further information on this matter.

Transmission line hose connector blewout, causing vehicle to stall out and die. Dealer has inspected vehicle and radiator. Please provide further informaiton.