Dodge Neon Complaints (1997)

390 consumer complaints on file.

#10070750January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 1997 DODGE NEON. PURCHASED JUNE 1997. THIS CAR TOO DATE HAS APPROXIMATELY 27,500 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. STARTING IN AUGUST 1999 I HAD TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED ON 3 OCCASIONS.I HAD TO HAVE THE SAME REPAIR JOB DONE AGAIN IN JULY 2001 WHEN I HAD ONLY PUT ANOTHER 7,108 ON THE CAR. MAY 2003 I HAD FOR THE 3RD TIME THE SAME REPAIR JOBE DONE WHEN MY CAR REACHED 26152 (7,166 MILES ADDED AFTER 2ND REPAIR JOB). TOO DATE THE MANUFACTURE HAS PAID THE REPAIR BILLS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A $100 DEDUCTIBLE I HAD TO PAY THE LAST TIME THEY REAPIRED IT. I PROTESTED HAVING TO PAY THE $100 BECAUSE I FELT THE MANUFACTUR SHOULD HAVE PAID THE COMPLETE BILL. THEY REFUSED TO REFUND MY MONEY. THIS CAR HAS ON ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD GASKET. MY FEAR IS THE MANUFACTURE WILL REFUSE TO PAY THE REPAIR BILL THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT MY LEGAL RIGHTS ARE BECAUSE I FEEL I HAVE A LEMON.IT SEEMS THE PROBLEM COMES UP AS SOON AS I PUT 7,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I HAD ONLY PUT 14,000 MILES FROM THE FIRST TIME THIS REPAIR JOB TOOK LACE TO THE 3RD REPAIR JOB. I HAVE TRIED TO TALK TO CHRYSLER ABOUT THE SECRET WARRANTY I FOUND ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED BY A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP.THAT THE SECRET WARRANTIES ARE ILLEGAL AND THEY DO NOT HONOR THEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL MECHANICS THIS IS A WELL KNOW ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE NEON'S AND CHRYSLER IS WELL AWARE OF IT. I WOUL APPRECIATE IF I CAN RECEIVE ANY ADVICE REGARDING WHETHER OR NOT MY CAR FALLS UNDER THE LEMON LAW CONSIDERING THE AGE OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049341December 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPLACED 3 HEAD GASKETS IN 1997 DODGE NEON. FEWER THAN 33,000 MILES AT REPLACEMENT OF THIRD HEAD GASKET. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046887November 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAD BOUGHT 2 NEW DODGE NEONS, 1997 & 1998. FIRST 1998 NEON HAD ENGINE GASKET PROBLEM, DAIMLERCHRYSLER FIXED IT &I PAID $100.00 AS I HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY. NOW 1997 NEON WITH LOWER MILEAGE HAS SAME ENGINE GASKET PROBLEM. TWO CARS SAME PROBLEM. REQUESTED DAIMLER-CHRYSLER TO FIX THE PROBLEM AS THIS IS MANUFACTURING PROBLEM DAIMLERCHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO FIX IT. PLEASE MAKE DAIMLERCHRYSLER FIX THIS FOR ALL NEON OWNERS THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE JEEP CAR PROBLEM AFTER YOU ALL GOT AFTER THEM THEY ARE FIXING THE JEEP PROBLEM FOR THE JEEP CUSTOMERS WITHOUT ANY CHARGE. THE ENGINE GASKET PROBLEM IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH NEON CARS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045295November 2, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
1997 DODGE NEON - HEAD GASKET LEAKED - WAS REPLACED FOR A SMALL FEE ONCE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. NOW WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE PAINT ON THE TRUCK AND SIDE PEELING AND BUBBLING OFF. WHAT CAN WE DO? CAN WE CONTACT THE DEALER TO HAVE THE CAR REPAINTED? I'VE NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WITH NEONS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043303October 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
I JUST BOUGHT THIS 97 DODGE NEON WITH ONLY 23,000 MILES ON IT. THE A/C HAS A LEAK IN THE COIL , THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING . THE CAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE BUT THOSE FEW THINGS SO FAR . THE PERSON WHO OWNED THE CAR BEFORE ME WAS AN OLDER GENTLEMAN WHO DOES NOT WRECK HIS THINGS. I WAS WONDERING ARE THESE PROBLEMS, FACTORY PROBLEMS AND/OR RECALLS? *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041335October 6, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
STEERING KNUCKLE SHEERED OFF OF RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WITH NO COLLISION OR ACCIDENT. RIGHT FRONT HUB CAB FELL OFF AS WELL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042004September 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER NOTICED OIL ON THE DRIVEWAY. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032439September 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATED HER BRAKES FAILED. THERE WAS A MULTI-CAR ACCIDENT ON THE BELTWAY. AS SHE APPROACHED SHE SAW THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER APPLY HIS BRAKES, SHE THEN APPLIED HER BRAKES. HER VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SHE RECEIVED SOME MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES AND WAS VERY SORE. HER VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WON'T CLAIM ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT ON THE VEHICLE. *PH *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10038306September 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED TWICE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS, AND THE CALIPER PIN. ALSO, ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037636August 26, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IN REVERSE, IT WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE FORWARD. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033268August 21, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THE PAINT IS PEELING FROM MY LAPUIS BLUE NEON. WHY WON'T THEY REPAINT THE ENTIRE CAR?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028588July 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 5-15-03 AND NOTICED AN OIL LEAK THE SIZE OF A 50 CENT PIECE EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. WHEN PURCHASING I ASKED IF THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF ON NEON'S, AND WAS TOLD IT IS NOT AN ISSUE ANYMORE. I HAD AN OIL CHANGE TODAY 7-18-03 AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW HEAD GASKET AND IT WAS AN OFTEN DONE REPAIR AT A COST OF $700.00! AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND FINDING HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL, I AM MORE THAN SLIGHTLY DISPLEASED THAT DODGE, KNOWING OF THE PROBLEM, AND EVEN HAVING A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT REGARDING THIS VERY PROBLEM IS INTERESTED IN TAKING CARE OF IT'S OWNERS, I WILL NOT BE BUY A DODGE, CHRYSLER, OR PLYMOUTH EVER AGAIN! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025874July 11, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
SPEED CONTROL SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK MOST OF THE TIME. REPLACE THE SENCSOR BUT STILL DOESN'T WORK. I WILL NEVER BUY A DODGE AGAIN. I'VE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND ROTOR,CATALYTIC CONVERTER. NOW I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE PAINT. IT'S BUBLING AND PEELING OFF IN LAYERS ALL OVER CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024660June 23, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022144June 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. HEAD GASKET WAS WARPED. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019279May 25, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENS BECAME FOGGY AFTER 3 YEARS OF SERVICE. INCLUDED CRACKING AND GLAZING. RESULT WAS REDUCED LIGHT INTENSITY AVAILABLE FOR NIGHT DRIVING. HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES REQUIRED REPLACEMENT TO REGAIN ABILITY TO OPERATE SAFELY AT NIGHT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018765May 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND GAUGES STARTED TO ACT FUNNY AND THEN IT STARTED TO SMOKE. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND IS A TOTAL LOST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015325April 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED 3 HEAD GASKETS SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE LAST BLOWN GASKET CAUSED IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008163February 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PURCHASED CAR IN OCTOBER OR 1996. REPLACED HEAD GASKET IN 1998 DUE TO OIL LEAKING IN SPARK PLUGS. THEN AGAIN IN 2001. NOW 2003 AND OIL IN SPARK PLUGS AGAIN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007118February 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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