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2003 Dodge Neon power train problems

28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2003 Dodge Neon14% of all complaints for this model year.

28
Power Train complaints
14%
share of all complaints
53,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • This makes 3rd transmission that has been put in this 2003 dodge neon xst . I have put $10.000.00 in transmission replacements ! These are lemons!! I will never buy another dodge!!

    filed Oct 20, 2019

  • Oil problem although I paid thousands for repairs.-but the engine light flashes when car is stopped at a traffic light or idling for even a short time. When car is in motion, a steady engine light is on all the time, except when it flashes. This has been happening for a couple of years. I need info…

    filed Oct 28, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other Neon years

YearReportsShare
2005 Neon1415%
2004 Neon2324%
2002 Neon3621%
2001 Neon85%
2000 Neon288%
1999 Neon98%
1998 Neon206%
1997 Neon267%
1996 Neon478%
1995 Neon9310%
Neon power train problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.