Dodge Neon Complaints
3,495 consumer complaints on file.
- #806793December 27, 1996VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CAR IS ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEED IT STALLS, TOOK TO DEALER FIVE TIMES AND SOME PARTS WERE REPLACED, WILL SEND IN THE WORK PAPERS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #806795December 27, 1996PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
OPENED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR, OPENED AND CLOSED IT AND GLASS CRACKED , KEYS WOULDN'T OPEN THE TRUNK, SOMETIMES IN PARK POSITION AND THE EMERGENCY PARK WOULDN'T HOLD THE CAR . *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #806823December 27, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DRIVING VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC, VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND DIE OUT FOR NO REASON, HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER WHO CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM, WAS INFORMED CANNOT FIX IT. WILL SUPPLY MORE INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #806735December 26, 1996VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE VEHICLE WAS IN AN IDLE POSITION, WAS PUT IN DRIVE, AT STOP PULLED FORWARD AND VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION AND LURCHED FORWARD, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED UNKNOWN, ALSO EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM AGAIN WHILE DRIVING, THROTTLE GOT STUCK. *AK *JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #806625December 23, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES ROCK HARD AND THERE IS NO BRAKING ABILITY. AFTER A COUPLE OF MILES THE PEDAL BECOMES SOFT AND GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP. MASTER CYLINDER AND POWER BOOSTER HAVE BEEN REPLACED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #806592December 20, 1996AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS TO SHATTER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #513126December 19, 1996VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, TIRES
POOR ACCELERATION WHEN CLIMBING UPHILL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #806563December 19, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
BRAKE FLUID KEEPS RUNNING OUT IF THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED. CAME TO FIND OUT THAT THE DEALER DIDN'T PUT THE OIL CUP BACK IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #512415December 19, 1996VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
WATER FROM OUTSIDE LEAKS IN THROUGH COWL SEAL, SHORTED OUT AIR CONDITIONING/HEATER FAN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #806532December 18, 1996FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA RECALL 96V228, BRAKE AND FUEL TUBE; CHRYSLER AVE JEEP EARLIEST APPOINTMENT IS (20) DAYS FROM 18TH OF DECEMBER. THREE OTHER DEALERSHIP IN AREA HAVE A LATER DATE FOR RECALL SERVICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #806539December 18, 1996AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT AND REAR END COLLISIONS; FOUR CAR COLLISION; VEHICLE REARENDED, THEN, REAR, VEHICLE TOTALED, IN HANDS OF INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #512970December 17, 1996SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END POPS AND MAKES NOISE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #512963December 17, 1996FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #805402December 12, 1996STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED LOOSE STEERING, WHEN BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED BY DEALER NOT TO CONTINUE DRIVING VEHICLE BECAUSE STEERING COLUMN COUPLING WAS AT RISK FOR EVENUALLY FALLING APART, AND THE MFR WAS REDESIGNING THAT PART. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #512160December 10, 1996VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WEATHER STRIPPING IS COMING OFF FROM WINDOW SEALS/RIGHT FRONT WINDOWS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #806118December 10, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DRIVER LOOKED IN THE REAR AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM TRUCK AREA, ELECTRICAL SHORT, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #806120December 10, 1996FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MS. RICHARDSON IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE SET DATE TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL( JAN. 1, 1996) AND THE PARTS ARE IN STOCK. MS. RICHARDSON STATES THAT SHE WANTS TO LIVE. PLEASE EXPLAIN IN DETAIL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #806135December 10, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WILL NOT BE IN FOR TWO WEEKS. RECALL #96V228000. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #805930December 5, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WAS AT WORK AND LOOKED OUTSIDE SAW SMOKE, WENT OUT TO VEHICLE TO SEE IF LIGHTS WERE ON, OPENED THE DOOR AND THE CAR WAS IN SMOKE. THE LIGHTS WERE NOT ON, THE FIRE DEPT HAD TO COME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #512278December 4, 1996STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
DURING RAIN STORMS WATER SPLASHES UP INTO THE POWER STEERING UNIT/BELT, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0