Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#813894July 8, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD AND HOOD LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A FIRE BROKE OUT BY THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813896July 8, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN THERE IS HEAVY RAIN. MANUFACTURER TOLD OWNER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMMON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813928July 8, 1997
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THROUGH PUDDLE OF WATER LOSES CONTROL OF VEHICLE. OWNER CANNOT STEER LEFT OR RIGHT.VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813818July 7, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIGHTENS FOR NO APPARENT REASON DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813767July 3, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN APPROACHING TO MAKE EITHER A LEFT OR A RIGHT HAND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, PROBLEM NOT DETERMINED, EA 97-009. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813776July 3, 1997
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEEDS AND IN RAIN OWNER LOSES CONTROL OF STEERING. WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED VEHICLE WILL NOT STEER. STEERING WHEEL MUST BE CONSTANTLY ROTATED FOR WHEELS TO TURN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813790July 3, 1997
STEERING
STEERING LOCKS UP, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813713July 2, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 40 TO45MPH. THE VEHICLE GOES THE OPPOSITE OF THE DIRECTION FROM WHERE IT'S BEING STEERED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518995July 1, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING NOISE WHEN TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518985June 30, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/OIL LIGHTS COMES ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812368June 28, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
EA97- 009; CONSUMER STATES WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT, NOTICED A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER, PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813596June 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON ANY ROAD CONDITIONS AND THERE IS A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE BRAKES GRAB AND RELEASE AND MORE STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED. THIS IS WORSE ON GRAVEL ROADS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812011June 25, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
UPON APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL PULSATES. ROTORS AND PADS GRAB THEN RELEASE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR TO PADS AND WARPAGE OF ROTORS. ALSO, DURING PANIC STOP, ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATES. DEALER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT, PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813500June 25, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX. 60 MPH WHEN VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER SLOWED DOWN, ALLOWING VEHICLE A TO CRASH FRONT END INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE'S REAR END. CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HER UPPER BODY. CONSUMER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#519094June 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518994June 20, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BOTH FRONT SEATS BACKS BROKE IN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#813193June 17, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE COLUMN, CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813204June 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
OWNER STATES THAT HER VEHICLE BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE.PEDAL MUST BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR.OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT HER BRAKE PROBLEMS ARE THE SAME AS RECALL NO.94V034000 FOR REAR BRAKE HOSE.OWNER FURTHER NOTES THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN RECALL BUT SHE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517612June 17, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ALL GAUGES WERE READING "0" AND DID NOT WORK NO MATTER HOW FAST /SLOW VEHICLE WAS GOING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813127June 16, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE DIE OUT. RESTARTED THE VEHICLE 5 TO 10 MINUTES LATER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. EXPERIENCED PROBLEM 4 TIMES BEFORE AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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