Other good drives in this price class include the Toyota Corolla, which layers on comfort, fuel economy, and reliability at the cost of handling; the Mitsubishi Lancer, a competent sedan which has just been redecorated, but lacks power; the aged but heavily discounted Pontiac Sunfire; and the new Chevrolet Cobalt. Not a pleasant thing to contemplate. No where on this car, body panels, interior or even on the engine block, will you find the word Neon. ColorFilter selectedColorList, 'exteriorColorFilter', 'exteriorColorName', 'Color', 'colors', null ; colorFilter. The Japanese version was installed with leather interior, and was marketed as a small luxury car to Japanese consumers. There are needle roller bearing on all speed gears to reduce friction and extend gear life. The climate controls are poorly designed in one respect — to turn on the air conditioner, you turn the fan knob to the left.
The release lever is contained entirely within the bell housing, cutting the need for a flexible boot. Kids, particularly girls, just won't take care of a car that's given to them. The contact was able to continue driving after a little maneuvering. It was very similar to those sold in the Australian market. The optional stereo had excellent sound and stereo separation, with separate sliders for bass, midrange, and treble, on the 2003 model.
Archived from on July 30, 2009. For the casual buyer, the Neon offers a good value, thanks partly to massive incentives. It's my 21-year-old daughter's car. The new interior and greater size increased weight. However, putting the Neon into a comfy sweater also took away some of its charm.
Any vehicle subjected to high loads, high speed downshifts, or high temps last longer and perform better with maintenance every 30K miles or so. Fifth gear was an overdrive gear to improve fuel economy. Although radically styled and clearly not production-ready, the Neon concept somewhat resembled the production vehicle and featured sliding. A reverse brake mechanism minimized reverse engagement clash. Mitch - my husband said it's locked up; that's all I'm going by.
Google dodge neon engine alignment, and some sites will fill you in better. Also get the tranny fluid checked. These covers, while textured and not as glossy as paint, absorbed scuffs and scrapes with less visible damage. About 6,000 miles later I had the same problem only worse. The Neon is even more heavily discounted now, and it works out well.
She exited off the highway because she had reached her exit, and was able to drive it into a parking lot. There are also still no rear power windows, though you can get traction control with the antilock brakes. It constantly stalls and sputters. An optional Magnum engine configuration with an active intake manifold, and other engine revisions to increase power that produced 150 hp 110 kW was available. By comparison, the performed worse in the small car category in 2005, the Neon's final year. Came in not knowing what to expect.
They replaced it again with a new transmission. Two-piece welded speed gears are shorter than one piece gears to shorten shift travel and transaxle length. My vehicle as well as those of several hundred others commonly have problems shifting into 3rd gear. The driver cannot accidentally go into reverse from fifth due to a cam in the mechanism which moves the crossover lever into the three-four gate without binding or jamming. Had to have the engine's head sent to a machine shop for reworking. DoorsFilter selectedDoorsList, null ; doorsFilter. Well, yesterday she called from a parking lot.
During the down shift, about 1 out of 10 times it will either just pop back out of gear, it will seem to only partly engage, then grind and pop out, or just grind and not engage at all. In Brazil, the Neon was marketed as a sedan; for it was a competitor to the , and sold as a Chrysler with either the 1. However, some grey import versions came in from. The second generation Neon was only available as a four-door. If you are going to review something, make sure you know what you are talking about.