2000 Dodge Neon Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Dodge Neon, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “head gasket” (22% of reports).
- 54engine and engine cooling complaints
- 60,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 50%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Head gasket: mentioned in 12 of 54 complaints (22%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 18 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 54 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 1 an injury.
Dodge Neon engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2000 Dodge Neon. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I bought a used car from jd byrider of reading pa ,i was told the car was safety inspected and the stickers are on vehicle, come to find out from my own mechanic the car was not safety inspected proper because there was alot of things found defective on it like rotors were warped brake pad fell…
When you drive the car acts like it has a bad spark plug but wen you check one is full of oil its shuts off when it does that and it takes a minute to start back up. *tr
Water leaking in brake power booster cause brakes to freeze in cold; brake valves needed to be replaced; front wheel bearings needed to be replaced; abs system disconnect- not working properly - controller given off error code - possible need to be replace; all brake system lights on in car - no…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Dodge Neons have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2000 Dodge Neon (16% of the 337 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Dodge Neon engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 60,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Dodge Neon?
The most frequent phrase is “head gasket”, in 12 of 54 complaints.
Other 2000 Dodge Neon problems
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