Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#727032August 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727119August 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MY CAR HAD EXACTLY 12000 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED. AT AROUND MILE 43000, THE CAR BEGAN TO LEAK OIL. I THEN TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE VALVE COVER GASKET. THE REPAIR WAS TO COST ME $800 UNTIL HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS REOCCURING IN DODGE NEONS AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP TOOK CARE OF IT. THEN, AROUND MILE 70000, THE CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT TREMENDOUSLY, GOING DEAD EVERY TIME THE GAS PEDAL WAS RELEASED, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEGAN TO GO HAYWIRE, THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND AS WELL AS THE THERMOSTAT. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND FOR THIS TO BE MY DEPENDABLE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION, IT IS TRULY A JOKE. THE DODGE CORPORATION SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867109August 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 87,000 MILES GASKET HAVE BUSTED, CAUSING A MAJOR OIL LEAK. CHRYSLE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726562August 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866572August 2, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866374July 31, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER PULLED IN A PARKING LOT, CONSUMER TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, AND DASHBOARD STARTED SMOKING VERY BADLY TO THE POINT THAT CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE, THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING THIS PROBLEM. CONSUMER SAID THAT IT SMELLED LIKE RUBBER BURNING, CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY IF KIDS WERE PRESENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726194July 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN OCT. 97 WITH APPROXIMATELY 19K MILES ON IT. THE HEAD GASKET FAILED WITH THE CAR JUST BARELY UNDER THE WARRANTY BY MILEAGE, BUT I HAD TO FIGHT HARD WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM COVER THE REPAIR WORK. THEY EVENTUALLY REPAIRED IT AND GAVE ANOTHER 1 YEAR/12K MILE WARRANTY ON THE REPAIR. WITHIN THAT TIME FRAME THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALER REPAIRED IT UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THIS TIME WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE WORK OR THE PART. THAT'S A SHAM! I'M GETTING RID OF THIS PEICE OF JUNK! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726206July 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IN MAY OF 1995 I PURCHASED A NEW NEON SPORT COUP, ON OCTOBER OF 1998 MY HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. I ASKED THEM IF THIS SHOULD BE HAPPENING TO A CAR AS NEW AS MINE AND THEY TOLD ME NO. CHRYSLER AGREED TO PAY HALF OF THE COST FOR A NEW HEAD GASKET ON MY CAR. I ALSO ASKED IF I WOULD BE BACK IN ANOTHER 2 YEARS TO REPLACE THE NEW HEAD GASKET THAT THEY HAD REPLACED AND THEY SYATED "NO". I AM NOW BACK A YEA AND A HALF LATER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED CHRYSLER AGAIN AND THEY AGREEED TO PAY HALF AGAIN. NOW IT IS 3 WEEKS AFTER I HAVE HAD MY HEAD GASKET REPLACED AND I NOW HAVE OIL COMING OUT OF MY RADIATOR AND THEY ARE NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG SO THEY ARE KEEPING MY CAR OVER THE WEEKEND TO TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT. I ALSO HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN FOR A BAD CIG. LITER, WEATHER STRIPING ON MY LEFT DOOR,LOOSE WINDOW (TWICE AND IT IS STILL NOT RIGHT), AND OTHER PROBLEMS. I FEEL LIKE I AM STCK WITH A LEMON. I HAVE ALREADY PUT OUT OVER $3,000 IN REPARES ON THIS CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784765July 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ORIGINAL AND REPLACED HEAD GASKET BOTH LEAKED OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726149July 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS CAR IS JUNK, THE HEAD GASKETS, AIR CONDITIONING, BRAKES, ELECTRICAL, EVERYTHING IS BAD. IF YOU CALL THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, THEY ACT LIKE ITS A RARE INCIDENT. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, THIS IS NOT TRUE. PLEASE HELP SQUEEZE THIS LEMON! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726058July 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726003July 25, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN FEB. 1996. WITHIN ONE YEAR IT HAD BEEN RECALLED AND SERVICED FOR SEVERAL REASONS. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE AMOUNT OF GAS ON THE READING REVEALED 1/4 OF THE TANK STILL FULL, HOWEVER THE TANK WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. ALSO WITHIN THAT YEAR I BEGAN NOTICING WATER IN THE BACK SEAT AND IN THE SPARE WHEEL WELL, DUE TO A LEAK IN THE REAR WINDOW SEAL. SIX MONTHS LATER THE SAME VEHICLE BEGAN LEAKING OIL AND WHEN SERVICED IT WAS FOUND TO BE A HEAD GASKET LEAK. THE GASKET AND IT'S COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. IN ADDITION TO OTHER RECALLS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY. HOWEVER, WITHIN THE FOUR YEARS THIS CAR HAS BEEN REVEALING SYMPTOMS THAT ARE UNBELIEVABLE FOR SUCH SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. IT HAS CURRENTLY BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ANOTHER FAULTY HEAD GASKET. THE VEHICLE IS BEYOND THE THREE YEAR WARRANTY AND IS EXPRESSING THE SAME SYMPTOMS THAT IT HAS HAD IN THE FIRST YEAR. I AM SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM OR WARRANTIES THAT MAY APPLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553182July 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725862July 23, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 95 DODGE NEON (COLOR-IRIS) HAS PAINT FLAKING OFF IN MANY AREAS. THERE IS NO HAIL DAMAGE OR PREVIOSE WRECKS,THERE SEEMS TO BE NO REASON FOR THIS. I HAVE SEEN TWO OTHER NEONS AROUND THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I REALIZE THE CAR IS FIVE YEARS OLD BUT NEVER HAVE A SEEN A CAR HAVE PAINT JUST FALLING OFF LIKE IT IS ON MINE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725867July 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAVE READ COMPLAINTS ON HEAD GASKETS, TAKING CAR TO DEALERSHIP TOMORROW TO HAVE OURS REPLACED, IT HAS BEEN LEAKING INTO THE RADIATOR. TIME FOR A RECALL!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725705July 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE MONTH I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAD TO GET THE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISION. THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BUSTED AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR ON THE TRANSMISSION. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR THE PAINT JOB HAS BEEN PEELING. I HAVE NO PAINT ON THE ROOF. I HAD TO SAND DOWN WHAT WAS LEFT AND PRIMER IT. THE REST OF THE PAINT ON THE CAR IS PEELING EVERYWHERE. RECENTLY THE GAUGE CLUSTER WENT OUT. WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE CAR THE GAUGES WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING. THEN IT STOPPED, NOW THE SPEEDOMETER WON'T MOVE ALONG WITH THE ODOMETER. SO I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING. LAST, WHENEVER I GET OUT OF MY CAR FROM DRIVING IT SMELLS LIKE SOMEONE FARTED, I HAVE A CONSTANT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT TELLS ME ITS THE O2 SENSER BUT IT'S NOT WE TESTED THOSE. THE CATALITIC CONVERT IS BAD ON THE CAR AND I HAVE TO REPLACE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725721July 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR STALLED AFTER OVERHEATING. VEHICLE RESTARTED AND WAS BLOWING WHITE SMOKE FROM TAILPIPE. DEALER STATED HEAD GASKET FAILURE, BUT NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS BLOWING ANTIFREEZE INSTEAD OF OIL. VEHICLE HAD JUST HAD CYLINDER COVER, SPARK PLUG SEALS AND TUBES REPLACED AND ENGINE TUNEUP 6 DAYS PRIOR TO HEAD CASKET FAILURE. DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED AT THAT TIME THAT VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING, BUT THEY STATED THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG OTHER THAN IT NEEDING A TUNE UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725689July 19, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WOW! JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW STEERING WHEEL ON NEONS IS LOCKING MID-TURN (3 I KNOW OF) I HAVE TRADED MINE IN, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED 3X IN A MONTH TO FRIEND WHO WILL BE CONTACTING YOU AND TO AQUAINTENCE, AS WELL. DEALER SAYS "NOTHING IS WRONG" AS IT DOES NOT LOCK WHEN THEY DRIVE IT. (THE STEERING UNLOCKS AS MYSTERIOUSLY AS IT LOCKS)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725611July 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
DASH GAUGES FAILED DUE TO PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE: HEAD GASKET FAILED AND REPLACED BY DEALER WITH MLS GASKET: FUEL PUMP FAILED REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725644July 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS CAR HAS A DEFECT IN THE HEAD GASKET - MANY COMPLAINTS FROM MANY OWNERS ON THIS ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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