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Make: Dodge model: Neon type: Passenger car year: 2000 summary: As noted in other complaints, with any heavy rainfall, the floor in the back seats fills with water (up to an inch or more). Appears to be entering through the trunk area, as the spare tire well also fills with water. Using sponges and a shopvac to soak up the water and then leaving windows open to dry it out is my only remedy to the moisture and odor. This has been occurring since the vehicle was purchased in 2001. The dealer is of no help because (mercifully for others) that deal went bankrupt a year after purchase. I have a litany of other concerns with the 2000 Neon. I've had to replace the engine (Chrysler refused to honor warranty - partly a problem with records as the dealership of purchase/initial maintenance has gone out of business), each time I start the car, the fuse warning light comes on, though all fuses have been checked and look ok. An electrical harness has failed and as a result I have no functioning interior dome lights or exterior backup lights. Repeated efforts by several repair facilities to locate the correct harness have failed. Vehicle has under 72,000 miles of relatively easy city driving (commute to workplace) or divided highway driving), yet most front and rear suspension system components have failed and been replaced (all struts, sway bars, etc). Transmission fluid hose or connector failed on Feb 19, 2006, resulting in sudden and complete loss of fluid.
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.
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 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 to have my transmission fixed. The second gear band was in pieces in the transmission.
Transmission line hose connector blewout, causing vehicle to stall out and die. Dealer has inspected vehicle and radiator. Please provide further informaiton.
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.
- Mishawaka, IN, USA
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