Dodge Neon Complaints (1997)

390 consumer complaints on file.

#784099June 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER NOTICED A SEVERE OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE REAR OR THE HEAD GASKET, THE OIL IS RUNNING DOWN ONTO THE AXLES AND EXHAUST PIPE RESULTING IN A STRONG SMELL OD BURNING OIL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864516June 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DASH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AND THEN CAR OVERHEATED, CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN. HAD TO BE TOWED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724336June 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN FILED WIT REGARDS TO OIL LEAKS AT THE HEAD GASKET. ATTEMPTED REPAIR WERE MADE APPROX. 1 1/2 MONTHS AFTER LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. TWO ATTEMPTS TO REPLACE THE LEAKING GASKET WERE MADE BY A LISENCED MECHANIC. AFTER THESE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE, IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863970June 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALARM WENT OFF, WARNING CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724163June 18, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
EVERY TIME IT RAINS OUR TRUNK GETS SOAKED AND THE WATER MOVES THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD CARPET AND SOAKES THE FLOOR FROM FRONT TO BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863167June 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING IN CITY VEHICLE STARTED OVERHEATING. STOPPED FOR A LITTLE WHILE TO LET THE VEHICLE COOLDOWN. STARTED UP AGAIN AND IT WORKED FINE. THEN, IT HAPPENED AGAIN TWO DAYS LATER. CONTACTED DEALER , VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. HE LOOKED AT IT, AND SAID THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723624June 5, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
POINT OF IMPACT WAS DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. NEON WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO SUSPENSION AND ENGINE DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#552333May 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET AND CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED RESULTED IN OIL LEAKAGE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722796May 17, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT HAS BUBBLED, CRACKED AND PEELED OFF LEAVING THE METAL BARE. RUSTING HAS ALREADY STARTED IN SEVERAL SPOTS AND IT GETTING WORSE. HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT PAINT PEELING IS A FACTORY DEFECT BUT CHRYSLER IS DENYING FAULT.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722658May 14, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SEVERAL MACHANICS HAVE MENTIONED SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN/ON DODGE NEONS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861772May 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE LEAKED OIL FROM THE BOTTOM WHERE THERE ALWAYS WAS SMELL AS IF VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861046April 27, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 20-25 MPH AND COMING DOWN HILL ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS COMING OUT OF DRIVEWAY & DIDN'T STOP, CONSUMER REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. NO INJURIES. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721949April 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DODGE NEON HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE HEAD GASKETS- ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THEM ( 4 X'S IN JUST 7000 MILES ) WERE FUTILE- CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721845April 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING MAJOR OIL LEAK/HEAD ALSO BADLY PITTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860583April 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AT ONLY 56,000.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721482April 14, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711132April 7, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY CAR HAS HAD TO HAVE A CIRCUT BOARD, FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, AND NEW GASKETS AT ONLY TWO YEARS OLD AND 39280 MILES. I FEEL THAT THE CIRCUT BOARD COULD CAUSE CRASH OR INJURY BECAUSE I CANNOT TELL HOW FAST I AM DRIVING OR IF I HAVE GAS IN MY CAR. I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS A NEON WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (CIRCUT BOARD) THAT THEY HAD FIXED JUST THE WEEK BEFORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859754April 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, TIRES
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING FLUID. TIRES WOULD MAKE NOISES WHEN TURNING. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS ON TIRES & HAD THE HEAD GASKETS REPLACED. REPAIRS ON TIRES HAVE BEEN DONE AT LEAST 3 TIMES. PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859526March 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER NOTICED OIL LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS NOT YET CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720653March 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH LEAKAGE AROUND HEAD GASKET, REPAIRED FOLLOWING OIL LEAK AROUND CAM SENSOR HAVING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH CAR WHICH CHRYSLER SAYS IS NOT RECALLED AND WILL NOT HELP ME WITH THESE REPAIRS ALTHOUGH YOU SHOW THEM AS BEING RECALLED PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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