Dodge Neon Complaints (1998)

339 consumer complaints on file.

#838589May 28, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. FIRST THREE TIMES AND THE LAST TIME TWO WEEKS AGO, STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TWICE, AND AND DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836205May 18, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE CONSUMER STOPPED, WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HER VEHICLE IN FRONT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#837986May 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING OIL DUE TO ALUMINUM ENGINE WHICH COULD RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837320May 3, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE AT ABOUT 40 TO 45MPH AND ROLLED OVER. NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837011April 22, 1999
SUSPENSION
STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE/SHAKE WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65-70MPH). THIS HAPPENS WHEN TRAVELING AT LOWER SPEEDS ALSO. TOOK TO DEALER APPROXIMATELY 10-12 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. THEY WORKED ON IT AT LEAST 8 TIMES. HAD THE TIRES ROTATED. WILL BE GOING TO ARBITRATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836984April 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705554April 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 44,000 MILES. NO EXTENDED WARRENTY. $950.00 TO FIX
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705129March 31, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HAVE BEEN IN FOR SERVICE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT , BECAUSE OF MULTIPLICITY OF MISFIRES , 4 TIMES IN 10 MONTHS. PRESENTLY TRYING TO GET SERVICE COPIES BECAUSE I DONT HAVE THE FIRST TWO SERVICES FOR MY RECORDS. I WONDER IF I WILL ACTUALLY RECEIVE THEM? ON THE THIRD VISIT THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED MY THAT CHRYSLER WAS COMING OUT WITH A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. HAVE NOT TALKED TO OTHER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS FOR COMFORMATION OF THIS , NOR HAVE I ASKED CHRYSLER . I REALLY NEED HELP IN THIS MATTER. I REALLY DO WANT A REFUND FOR THIS DODGE NEON SPORT COUPE W/DOHC MOTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705163March 31, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 44,000, TWO EXHUAST VALVES NOT SEATED. NO EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705010March 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704796March 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED, THIS IS A COMMON ENOUGH PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINES USED IN THESE CARS THAT CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED SERVERAL TSBS ON IT. NONE OF THE FAILURES TO MY KNOWLEDGE HAVE TO DATE CAUSED ANYTHING WORSE THAN OVERHEATING DUE TO OIL/COOLANT LOSS, BUT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE MORE SERIOUS DAMAGE IF LEFT UNREPAIRED FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782033March 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704576March 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835543March 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE IF THE SHIFT IS HIT OR BUMPED THE VEHICLE WILL THEN GO INTO NEUTRAL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835462March 4, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR GETS STUCK AND WILL NOT RELEASE. TO STOP THE VEHICLE CONSUMER HAS TO SHUT THE KEY OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702955February 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR, WHEN IT BECAME STUCK IN THE SNOW. SHE WAS NOT ROCKING THE CAR, ONLY SITTING IN IT WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO COME WITH A SHOVEL, AND NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SHE GOT OUT OF THE CAR, AND WENT AND CALLED FOR HELP. THE CAR WAS TOTALLY CONSUMED IN FLAMES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES, AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I FEEL THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. I HAVE FOUND A COUPLE OF SITES ON THE WEB THAT MENTION RECALLS DUE TO ENGINE OVERHEATING, BUT WE WERE NEVER CONTACTED TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609072February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE GEAR SHIFT INTERFERES WITH PASSANGER, WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER HAS KNOCKED THE GEAR SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606611February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
BUMPER COVER & TRUNK LID ASSEMBLY EXPERIENCING FAILURE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606732February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606760February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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