Dodge Neon Complaints (1999)

116 consumer complaints on file.

#10016782April 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE.HEADGASKET FAILURE MODERATE TO SEVERE OIL LEAKAGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014158April 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAK FROM THE HEAD GASKET OF MY DODGE NEON 1999. I KNOW THIS IS NOT THE ONLY NEON WITH THIS FACTORY PROBLEM; MY FAMILY MEMBERS OWN 3 NEONS ALL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002890January 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS BAD ON MY CAR THAT HAS HAD THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES AND THESE ARE HIGHWAY MILES.TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NEONS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003678January 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN OIL LEAK DUE TO THE OIL SEAL HAVING A CRACK IN IT.*JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002314January 8, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE'S ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUE TO STAY ON. DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE NEEDS A LIGHT SENSOR BUT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018122September 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING CAR SHUTOFF AND SMELLED STRONG WIRE BURNING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014428July 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT THEN SMOKE. DEALER DETERMINED HEADGASKET HAD BLOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012816June 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT, CAUSING ENGINE TO LEAK. HAD PART REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011203June 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHLE DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE, AND SOME FLUIDS STARTED TO LEAK OUT. VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009760May 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING OIL IS LEAKING FROM VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761572May 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE ARE UPSET BECAUSE THE HEAD GASKET SHOULD NOT BE A REGULAR PROBLEM. WE WERE TOLD THAT ALL THE GARAGES DO ALL DAY LONG IS REPLACE HEAD GASKETS. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW BUYS CARS AT AUCTIONS AND HE TOLD US THAT DEALER WILL NOT EVEN BUY NEONS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOTED FOR THE HEAD GASKET GOING OUT. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON THIS. I AM WANTING INFO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH YOUR VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759891March 27, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
AFTER TWO YEARS OF AUTO REPAIR VISITS, I HAVE COME TO FIND THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM. EVERY TIME IT RAINS, THE VEHICLE SUCKS AIR THROUGH THE AIR INTAKE AND SOAKS THE AIR FILTER. IT GETS SO WET THAT YOU CAN LITERALLY RING IT OUT. THE WATER IS THEN INGESTED BY THE ENGINE, CAUSING VERY LOUD NOISES ALONG WITH SHAKING AND VIBRATIONS OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO EVENTUALLY CAUSING OTHER MAJOR CAR TROUBLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759765March 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003222March 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INTERMITTENT ENGINE DIES AND WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL CAR SETS AND COOLS DOWN FOR A WHILE, DIAGNOSE FUEL PUMP TO BE THE CAUSE OF ENGINE STALLING. ON ANOTHER OCCASSION CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, HAS BEEN LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIMES AND TOLD IT HAS A TSB OPEN, TEST DROVE AND INSTALLED DRB. #4 CYLINDER MISFIRE. ERASE DTC AND RETEST, NO MISFIRE PRESENT. REPROGRAM PCM PER TSB 18-46-98 TEST DROVE OK. DEFECTIVE RADIATOR (REPAIR),
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005929March 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003726February 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING SO MUCH OIL THAT CONSUMER HAD TO ADD OIL ABOUT 3 TIMES A WEEK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER NOTED THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002735January 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS A CONSTANT OIL LEAK IN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757177January 22, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY FAILED. IN DETAIL, THE BUCKLE HALF THAT IS ATTACHED ON THE BELT ITSELF (NOT THE SEAT) FELL APART. SPECIFICALLY, THE SMALL PLASTIC PIECES THAT MAINTAIN TENSION ON THE BELT WHEN THE BELT IS PULLED TIGHT THROUGH IT BROKE OUT OF THAT HALF OF THE BUCKLE. IF AN INDIVIDUAL NOT SITS IN THE REAR SEAT AND FASTENS THE BELT, HE/SHE CAN NOT PULL THE BELT TIGHT, AS IT HAS NO FEATURE TO MAINTAIN THE TENSION. THIS AFFECT BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT BELT ASSEMBLIES. THE DEALER EXCLUDES COVERAGE UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1990. WHY? THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS IT FAILED DURING NORMAL OPERATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754657November 18, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HIT A POLE ON AN PARKING LOT ACCESS ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. CAR STARTED ON FIRE AND BURNT THE ENTIRE CAR. THE INTERIOR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899201November 16, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE FOUR TIMES BECAUSE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. LEAK WAS COMING FROM WHERE FUEL TANK WAS CONNECTED TO VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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