Dodge Neon Complaints (1995)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#706824May 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
'IVE HAD MY CAR SINCE 9/94 AND NOW WITH 123,000 MILES. I LIKE THE SHAPE AND THE COLOR AND COMFORT OF THE CAR. I WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL DEALERS TO DRIVE IT TO THE END. I WILL NEVER GET WHAT I PAID FOR A TRADE-IN. AS OF NOW, IVE USE MY EXETENDED WARRANTY, CANT AFFORD TO PUT IN SHOP, 2/98 MADE A CALL TO HOLZAUERS AND ASKED ABOUT MY SKRUNTCHED IN BITS PIECES ROTOR. THEY CHECKED FOR SQUEEKS AND DIDNT TELL ME ABOUT A BAD ROTOR. SQUEALING AND NO BRAKES. A NEW BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DONE AND STILL SQUEAKING. NOW BACK BRAKES ARE BAD. IVE HAD LOTS OF BAD THINGS HAPPEN. BUT IVE HAD LOTS OF COMPLIMENTS OFTHE COLOR. ONE WEEK AFTER I GOT IT A CAR SPUN ROCKS & SCRATCHED THE HOOD PAINT. THE PAINT JOB IS NOT GOOD. IM GETTING RUSTY SPOTS NOW. WATER LEAKED INSIDE AND HOLZAUERS RIGGED IT TO STOP. WHEN IT GET 90/100' HOT WEATHER, AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, HEAT/AIR FAN DONT WORK TIL CAR COOLS. I USE PHILLIPS 66 GAS W/93 OCT MOST OF THE TIME. 10% ETHONOL IS BAD. IT WILL FLUTTER W/LOW OCT WATER BASED GAS. IN REVERSE GEAR IT GRINDS AND WONT GO INTO GEAR. IVE TOLERATED MOST OF THESE THINGS TIL IT WONT MOVE OR START. IM GLAD TO HAVE A CAR. AT THE PRICE THEN 13,000$ IS NOT FAIR. MY RIGHTS AS A CONSUMER W/ANEW CAR HAVE NOT BEEN MET. ARBITRATION TURNED ME DOWN OVER MY WINDOWS AND DOORS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. SAID MY MILEAGE WAS TOO HIGH. BUT FOR MONTHS W/LOW MILEAGE I WAS IGNORED. CHRYSLER JUST WANTED MONEY. I DID RECOMMEND A NEWER NEON TO MY AUNT. SHE PURCHASED ONE. I LOVE MY CAR. BUT WITHOUT DEFECTS. MY WINDOW STILL LEAKS, MY LEFT TURN SIG. DONT GO OFF, BRAKES SQUEEK, ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, COIL WIRE LOOSENS, MY CAR SHOCKS MY BOYFRIEND, IGNITION IS LOSE, SUSPENSION IS BAD, CAR HOPS AROUND BUMPY CORNERS AT 30 MPH. PAINT IS CHIPPING, I VE HAD 3 SETS OF NEW TIRES, 2 NEW BATTERIES, A NEW FUEL PUMP, AIRCONDITIONING UNIT, OIL PUMP IS WEAK, ENGINE MAKES CRAKLING SOUND WHEN ACCELARATING. OK!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838044May 17, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
CONSUMER CANNOT ENGAGE EMERGENCY BRAKES. ALSO MUST PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK WHEN PARKING SO THAT IT WOULD NOT ROLL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837789May 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT . THE COMPUTER READ MALFUNCTIONED TPS AT 1.8 WHEN IT SHOULD IT HAVE READ AT 5.2 MAXIUM.THERE IS A TSB OUT WITH VIN# OF VEHICLES INCLUDED WITH A NEW DESIGN THROTTLE BODY THAT HAS A O-RING TO STOP MOISTURE FROM GETTING IN IT . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837851May 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD GASKET COVER WHICH BROKE AND LEAKED, VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THIS AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706333May 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706190May 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SEALS ARE FAILING AND OIL LEAKS ON ENGINE, CAUSES BAD SMELL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837196April 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MOTOR SEIZED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705916April 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I KNOW OF MANY NEONS WITH FAILING HEAD GASKETS, YET DODGE SAID THEY HAVE NO PLANS TO RECALL THE PART. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, AND I CAN NEITHER AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE GASKET NOR A NEW CAR. HELP! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705892April 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET LEAKS OIL BETWEEN CYLINDER HEAD AND ENGINE BLOCK, CAUSING A LOSS OF OIL AS ENGINE IS RUNNING ,CAUSING ENGINE TO RUN OUT OF OIL. CHRYLSER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN AS MUCH AS THEY HAVE A NEW DESIGN HEAD GASKET, BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705857April 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836895April 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 80 MILES. MANUFACTURER HAS CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705802April 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705716April 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WE ARE EXTREMELY DISPLEASED WITH THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THIS CAR. WE WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS AND OTHER ISSUES WITH THE NEON. HOPEFULLY, A RECALL CAN BE ISSUED SO THAT OTHER PEOPLE DO NOT SUFFER THE SAME PROBLEMS WE ARE HAVING. NO MENTION OF SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705699April 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
COMPANY WILL NOT DEAL FAIRLY WITH ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705640April 15, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WITHIN THE LAST 8 MONTHS A/C COMPRESSOR WENT OUT; THE SPEED CONTROL SURGED, WORKED INTERMITTENTLY THEN STOPPED FUNCTIONING; THE LEFT REAR ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY; THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND MY REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT AND SHATTERED WHEN I CLOSED THE DOOR DURING 00F WEATHER. PRESENTLY I HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THE TECHNICALITY OF "OUT OF WARRANTY" "NOTHING WE CAN DO" DEAF EARS. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE OR SUGGESTIONS ON HOW I CAN PROCEED TO RECOVER SOME OF MY COSTS FOR REPAIRING SO MANY ITEMS THAT HAVE FAILED WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705670April 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FOUR TIMES I'VE HAD THE CAR IN FOR OIL LEAKS. FIRST TIME IT WAS THE HEAD GASKETS(COVERED BY WARRANTY). SECOND TIME HEAD GASKETS 1 MONTH PAST WARRANTY (13 MOS. LATER), THIRD TIME (THEY THOUGHT HEAD GASKETS AGAIN AND TOLD ME THEY HAD FORMULATED NEW ONES, THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE OLD ONES), BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE OIL SENDING UNIT AND IT'S GASKET, OR O RING. FOURTH TIME(ONE MONTH LATER) IT WAS THE REAR MAIN SEAL AND THE CRANK GASKET. APPARENTLY GASKET PROBLEMS FROM THE START. WHY SHOULD I PAY? WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836747April 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AND THE CONSUMER COULD SMELL FUMES WITHIN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705628April 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LEAKING HEAD GASKET AT 37,000 MILES, THEN AT 82,000 MILES. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835506April 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD MAKE NOISES AFTER THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WOULD ROLL. BRAKES PUMPED TO STOP. MECHANIC SAID SPEED SENSOR ON REAR LEFT DEFECTIVE. LATER, IT WAS THE RIGHT REAR BRAKES. EACH TIME SENSORS REPLACED OR REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM ALWAYS RETURNS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836684April 13, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP, LEFT REAR AXLE BROKE LOOSE, CAR SKIDDED OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND DOWN HILL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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