Dodge Neon Complaints (1998)

339 consumer complaints on file.

#847625September 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS OIL DRIPPING UNDER THE CAR. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAR AS HAVING BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847654September 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING CAR CONSTANTLY CUTS OF. ,IF GOING UP ANY TYPE OF GRADE AT 25MPH THE CAR OVER HEATS AND CUTS OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609460September 8, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
STEERING WHEEL AND GASKET FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846614September 2, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED THE YELLOW LINE AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TO FALL BACK DUE TO THE LATCH BREAKING. SEAT CAME DOWN ON THE CHILD, AND THE CHILD ENDED UP IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. VEHICLE WAS PUSHED 30 FEET BACK, AND THE CHILD WAS IN THE CENTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#548201August 30, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846107August 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND SHFTING TO ANOTHER GEAR, THE VEHICLE JERKS AND SHAKES AND THERE IS A LEAKAGE WITHIN THE TRANSMSSION. ALSO, FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM AND THE TOP, BROKE AND THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF LEAKAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709992August 14, 1999
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FLAT TIRES (NO NAILS) ON THE FRONT TIRES ONLY AT THE EDGE OF THE TREAD. YESTERDAY, THE RIGHT FRONT EXPLODED AT 65 MPH. THE TREAD TOTALLY SEPARATED FROM BOTH SIDE WALLS AT THE EDGE OF THE TREAD (THE SAME POINT THAT ALL PUNCTURES HAVE OCCURED). IT ROLLED OVER AND STAYED UNDER THE RIM WHICH MADE STOPPING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. A SLIGHT TOUCH OF THE BREAK CAUSED THE CAR TO TURN SIDEWAYS. TOOK 150 YARDS TO STOP. CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIM AND INNER PANEL. I HAVE RACED CARS OFF AND ON FOR YEARS AND ALMOST LOST THIS ONE. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE TIRES ARE NOT ADEQUATELY RE-ENFORCED AT THE JOINT OF THE SIDEWALL AND TREAD. ALL FLATS AND FAILURES ON THE DRIVE WHEELS. THE TIRES WERE JUST ROTATED AND THE TIRE THAT FAILED CAME FROM THE BACK AND NEVER HAD A FLAT. ALSO, THE R/T HAS RACING SUSPENSION AND WILL LET YOU KNOW IF A TIRE IS LOW. IT HAS A VERY NOTICEABLE PULL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OTHER THAN 2 SECONDS OF WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A MAJOR EXHAUST LEAK. NO VIBRATION, NO PULL, JUST NOISE. THEN A LARGE BANG. I HAVE TALKED TO TWO OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE CHRYSLER FRONT WHEEL DRIVER CARS AND BOTH HAVE REPLACED THEIR TIRES DUE TO NUMEROUS FLATS. AM GOING OUT ON THE WEB TO SEE IF OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: P185/65R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845060August 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM UNDER ENGINE.TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET/A WARPED ENGINE HEAD , AND A BLOWN SEAL CRANKSHAFT. DEALER PERFORMED REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY, AND CONSUMER WANTED TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT TO NHTSA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709690August 6, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKE EXHAUST SYSTEM COMES LOOSE WHEN DRIVEN THROUGH PUDDLE AND LOOSES ENGINE POWER, DEALER GIVEN TWO TRIES TO CORRECT PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM DUE TO THE LACK OF RAIN, ANYONE WHO EXPERENCED SAME PROBLEM EMAIL AT [email protected]
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843985July 30, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE OWNER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BRAKING FROM ABOUT 50MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELT BROKE AT THE BUCKLE. DLR HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843538July 27, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
LET WINDOW DOWN AS A RESULT MOISTURE GOT INTO THE CAR FROM RAIN . ALSO, HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841589July 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD UNTO A GRASSY SURFACE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BURSTED OPEN AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO DRIVER'S ARM, FROM WRIST UP TO SHOULDER, AND MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#782383June 26, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, TIRES
CONSUMER FEELS SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839796June 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVING AT APPROX. 50MPH AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. CONSUMER TOOKJ VEHICLE TO DEALSHIP ON THREE OCASSIONS, DEALDER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, SECOND TIME DEALER ADDED SOME TRANSMISSION FLUED, AND VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SHUTDOWN, VEHICLE WILL GO TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN ON JUN. 16, 1999. --- CRESTWOOD DODGE --
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839136June 9, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
AT TIME OF PURCHASE VEHICLE HAD SPOT ON THE WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN ACID WASHED MORE THAN THREE TIMES, WHEN THE GLASS IS DRY YOU CANNOT SEE SPOTS, DURING RAINY DAYS CONSUMER CANNOT SEE OUT OF WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839384June 9, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S BROTHER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#707288June 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ORIGINAL MOTOR WAS REPLACED AT 22,000 MILES BECAUSE A BEARING SPUN AND RUINED THE BLOCK. THEN AGAIN, THIS TIME, THE SAME THING IN THE SAME CYLINDER(#2 OR #3, I FORGET) HAPPENED AGAIN. ENGEIN OIL IS CHECKED EVERY 3 DAYS, AND OIL IS CHANGED EVERY 3500 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838802June 3, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH HAD FRONTAL IMPACT. REAR ENDED A TRUCK, AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THE CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834898June 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE SHE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE FRONT FIRST, AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#706989May 29, 1999
SEATS
WAS REAR 1ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR; DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE ON IMPACT. I HAD TO BE IMMOBILIZED WITH NECK BRACE AND BACK BOARD BECAUSE OF THE BROKEN SEAT. ENDED UP WITH ONLY SPRAINS AND STRAINS, BUT VERY DISTURBED BY THE FAILURE OF THE EQUIPMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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