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Piece of Junk
thatguythere13, 12/06/2013
2002 Dodge Neon SXT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought this car as my first car when I was 16 years old. Believing it was a great car, good size, good MPG, and being that I paid under $6000 with it having less than 30,000 miles I figured it would last me long enough to turn around and sell it for a decent chunk of change. Here it is, 6 years later, I've vested well over a grand into it in monotonous repairs to a car with under 80,000 (as of today 12/6) should not be having. I think it may finally be back in working shape, but at this point I am sick of it. The amount of money I've put in repetative repairs is enough to make me want to torch it. Neon's have a history of being terribly built. Abide by that fact.
My Blue Boy
Miss, 01/07/2009
2002 Dodge Neon ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2002 in 2002, brand new. I love the way it handles and I love the mileage. I've had problems with transmission and just recently one of my back brakes. But it's all wear and tear. Now it's fine and rides great. It handles great in any weather. I got a total of 137,000 miles and it's still going.
2002 Dodge Neon for sale near you
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- ES SedanMSRP: $4,9991,129 mi away
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- Base SedanMSRP: $2,5001,713 mi away
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Beware of Bad Transmission
Vasha20, 05/14/2009
2002 Dodge Neon 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
bought my neon at a cheaper type of lot it was 5 yrs old with 75000 miles. Red Flag should of went up when they said no warrenty not even 30 days. It took 2 months a hose ripped off the radiator and stripped it so it needed a new radiator. $400.00. then after 1 year the transmission when out. This was not cheap, $2,400. The mechanic says neons have a transmission flaw with this year. Even after it was fixed, the transmission acted funny every time the air conditioner was on. So I don't use the air conditioner anymore. I don't think the car will last much longer. I wouldn't even give it to a kid. If you have a neon get rid of it after it is 5 years old. These are throw away cars.
what a sorry car, regret!!!
Night_Vision, 04/22/2002
2002 Dodge Neon SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I just bought the car in late March, 02. The car is not even 1.5 month old, but it was in Dodge Service Department for more 2.5 weeks. There are 5 problems; The problems: defective steering pump, Leak gas tank, first gear lagging/weird noise, no grease in my left CV boot which cause damages to my front axle (they replaced the axle), and weird brake noise. This is my first and will be last American car. I bought it because 911 incident and poor American economy, I wanted to support Americans by buying American made stuffs.
Looks may be deceiving
First Car, 05/25/2009
2002 Dodge Neon 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I bought the car in 2007 with 82,000 miles on it. Had problems frequently with it. First brakes, then the transmission. Engine light has always been on and off. Now engine makes a loud noise when the A/C is on. First car so i don't know what to think except the person before me beat on it. I've had the electric randomly go out on my car several times for a significant amount of time and then come back on. Car hasa mind of its own. Love the interior/exterior design. The mechanics need improvement. I probably would not ever buy a neon again based on previous experiences.