Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#865579July 18, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL STICKS DUE TO THROTTLE CABLE CORD CHAFING WHICH CAUSED ACCLERATOR NOT TO MOVE UNLESS DRIVER SLAMMED ON THE GAS PEDAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865600July 18, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
PLASTIC LENS ON THE HEAD AND SIGNAL LIGHTS HAVE TURNED YELLOW, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868051July 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY WOULD GRIND. ALSO, WOULD HAVE TO PUMP BRAKES. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ROTORS AND BRAKES PADS. BUT, PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. IT HAS BEEN THREE WEEKS. *AK POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED OIL TO LEAK. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE AND VEHICLE PULLS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865507July 17, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
AFTER STOPPING A COUPLE OF TIMES, AND AT THIRD TIME STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIED AND SHOOK. *AK FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ON BOTH SIDES DECOMPOSED AND FLAKED OFF INCHUNKS WHICH GET CAUGHT UNDER BRAKE PADS CAUSIGN THE STEERING UNCONTROLABLE. ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725463July 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725467July 15, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND THEY DO NOTHING ABOUT IT YET THEY DON NOT WISH TO FIX IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725483July 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I AM CONCERNED ABOUT OIL LEAKS FROM MY 2.0L 16V ENGINE, AT 29,000 MILES THE DEALER CORRECTED THE OILLEAK BY REPLACING THE HEAD GASKET. AT THAT TIME I ALSO COMPLAINED OF A NOISE (LIFTER KNOCK), THEY SAID IT WAS NOT UNUSUAL AND I LET IT GO. NOW I HAVE 46,000 MILES ON THE VEHICAL AND THE OIL CONTINUES TO DRIP AND THE SO-CALLED NORMAL LIFTER NOISE NOW SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE WHEN IT IS COLD. IT IS NOW PAST ITS WARRANTY PERIOD. I WOULD LIKE TO LET THE MANUFACTURE KNOW ABOUT MY PROBLEM AND REFER TO AN ARTICLE CONTAINED IN THE SEATTLE TIMES NEWSPAPER DATED MARCH 24, 2000 PAGE F1 ENTITLED "CHRYSLER QUIETLY PAYS HEAD-GASKET BILLS ON NEON".*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725490July 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL FROM LEAKING HEAD GASKET AND VALVE COVER GASKET LEAK DIRECTLY ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM, SPECIFICALLY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSING FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. I HAVE KNOWN AND READ OF MANY,MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. OIL LEAKAGE IN EXCESS OF 3 QTS. PER WEEK. THE SMELL OF BURNING OIL INSIDE OF THE CAR IS NOXIOUS. I HAVE A 3 MONTH OLD BABY, A 5 YEAR OLD, AND MY WIFE AND WE CAN HARDLY TAKE A 30 MINUTE TRIP WITHOUT HAVING TO STOP FOR FRESH AIR. THERE IS A DEFINATE POSSIBILITY OF THE DRIVER OR PASSENGERS LOSING CONCIOUSNESS. SMOKE HAS BEEN VISIBLE INSIDE THE CAR BEFORE FROM THE BURNING OIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865439July 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH REAR ENDED A VEHICLE THAT WAS IN FRONT, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#865363July 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY LEAKING OIL. DEALER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH CRANKSHAFT REAR MAIN OIL FIELD WHICH WAS NOT A PART OF THE PREVIOUS RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725321July 12, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
EVAPORATOR COIL, EXPANSION VALVE & HOSES REPLACED; FREON ADDED X4; AC STILL FAILS; HAS FAILED 4 TIMES SINCE AUGUST, 1999. DOES NOT BLOW COLD AIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865319July 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WENT TO START VEHICLE IN THE MORNINGS AND IT SOUND LIKE SOMETHING WAS CLOGGING THE ENGINE. LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED PUDDLE OF OIL. CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865322July 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WENT IN FOR REGULAR SERVICE AND THEY NOTICED A OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE HEAD GASKET. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865335July 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 7599. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT A NEW ENGINE HARNESS IS REQUIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725288July 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE AN APPT WITH KUHN CHRYSLER TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM BY THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ I SAY IT IS PRETTY OBVIOUS THAT I AM RIGHT AND IT IS THE HEAD GASKET. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A VERY WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. T HE DEALER THAT I TALKED TO SAID THAT CHRYSLER IS OFFERING PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT ON SOME OF THE REPAIRS. PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT!! THIS IS OBVIOSLY A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD BE PAYING FOR FULL REPLACEMENT. I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER THEY MAY NOT PAY ANYTHING AT ALL AND IT IS MY PROBLEM.. GET A CLUE LOOK AT THE COMPLAINTS!!! I AM GETTING VERY DISGURAGED WITH EVERYONE THAT I HAVE TALKED TO AND ABOUT READY TO SELL THE CAR, CUT MY LOSSES, AND KNOW BETTER IN THE FUTURE NEVER TO BUY A DODGE AGAIN!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725228July 10, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CAR WAS TOTALLED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITH THE REAR OF A LARGE CADILLAC. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE ESTIMATE THE SPEED AT IMPACT TO BE ABOUT 20 TO 25 MILES PER HOUR. THE FRONT END OF OUR NEON APPEARED TO BE SEVERELY DAMAGED (CRUMPLED HOOD; DESTROYED RADIATOR; ETC . . .). THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THAT "DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF YOUR VEHICLE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE DEPLOYMENT OF THIS LIFE SAVING DEVICE." THIS SEEMS LUDICROUS TO US, PARTICULARLY SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH THE SPECIFIC INTENT OF PROVIDING IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL SAFETY PROTECTIONS FOR OUR DAUGHTER. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE RECIEVED SIMILAR INFORMATION FROM OTHERS AND WHAT IF ANY ACTIONS HAS BEEN OR MAY BE TAKE TO HOLD THE MANUFACTURER ACCOUNTABLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#865096July 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CONSTANTLY OVERHEATS ON A DAILY BASIS. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THERE IS EVIDENT OF A HEAD GASKET LEAK. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725163July 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725015July 6, 2000
AIR BAGS
I SEE WHERE THE AIR BAG IMPACT SENSOR IS ON THE RECALL LIST YOU HAVE PROVIDED, BUT I REPORTED IT ALSO. MY NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT IS THE WAY MY VEHICLE AND SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES THE SAME COLOR AS MINE IS PEELING. MY VEHICLE COLOR IS LAPIS BLUE AND THE PAINT IS PEELING ALL OVER. I'VE TOOK IT TO THREE DODGE DEALERS, AND NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PAINT PEELING. WHEN THE VEHICLE FIRST STARTED PEELING ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I HAD IT, I TOOK IT TO ARCHER DODGE IN HOUSTON, TX. AND I WAS SOLD SOME LAPIS BLUE TOUCH-UP PAINT BY ONE OF THE SERVICE AGENTS, AND FROM THAT POINT MY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PEEL , AND TO THIS DATE THE PAINT PEELING IS UNBELIEVEABLE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT'S PEELING DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S ERROR. LIKE I SAID THERE ARE SEVERAL LAPIS BLUE DODGE NEONS THAT ARE PEELING, AND I DO HAVE AT LEAST TEN OTHER LICENSE PLATES NUMBERS TO THE OTHER LAPIS BLUE NEONS THAT ARE PEELING. HERE IT IS I'M PAYING A CAR NOTE FOR A VEHICLE THAT LOOKS HORRIBLE AND IT TAKES AWAY FROM THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS ISN'T FAIR TO THE CONSUMERS, BEING THAT THIS PAINT PEELING IS DUE TO ERROR OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE PEELING OF THE PAINT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MILEAGE NEITHER, AS SOME ARE TRYING TO CONNECT TOGETHER. I'VE SEEN OLDER MODEL VEHICLES THAT STILL HAVE THEIR ORIGINAL PAINT JOB , AND THERE'S NO PEELING AT ALL. THE PAINT PEELING WILL SPEAK FOR ITSELF. I ALSO WAS TOLD AT ONE OF THE DEALER'S I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THAT THEY COULD GET THE VEHICLE PAINTED, BUT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY HALF THE COST, AND THERE'S NO WAY MYSELF CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT'S NOT DIRECTLY OUR FAULTS. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION SHOULD HAVE ADDRESSED TWO YEARS AGO. CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING FOR SOMETHING THAT WE HAD NO CONTROL OVER OR R
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725044July 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE DEALERSHIP WAS TERRIBLE-MINUS 5 STARS. TOOK THE CAR TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. THEY DID A GOOD JOB. WILL THINK TWICE ABOUT BUYING ANOTHER CHRYSLER CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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