Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#10031232July 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY ANTI LOCK BRAKES BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031290July 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030071July 24, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND INDICATED THAT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A LEMON ,AND THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO BE BUYING THE VEHICLE BACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030114July 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, TELLING THE DRIVER TO SERVICE ENGINE SOON. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029116July 24, 2003
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH-I STOP TO THE STORE ONE MONRNING AND WHEN RETURNING TO MY VEHICLE TO START, I COULDN'T TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE MY IGNITION CYLINDER BECAUSE IT LOCKED UP, WHICH COST ME $386.02. I HAD THIS CAR FOR ONLY 3 YEARS. WILL IT BE EVERY 3 YEARS I HAVE TO SPEND CLOSE TO $400 TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER AGAIN?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024964July 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THE VEHICLE LEAKED GASOLINE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029687July 21, 2003
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE SHAKES AT ANY SPEED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029688July 21, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028694July 21, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
AUTOMOBILE FAILED TO START, ACTS AS IF BATTERY HAS BAD CELL, TESTER SHOWS GOOD BATTERY, ENGINE WILL NOT TURNOVER OR START.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028588July 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 5-15-03 AND NOTICED AN OIL LEAK THE SIZE OF A 50 CENT PIECE EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. WHEN PURCHASING I ASKED IF THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF ON NEON'S, AND WAS TOLD IT IS NOT AN ISSUE ANYMORE. I HAD AN OIL CHANGE TODAY 7-18-03 AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW HEAD GASKET AND IT WAS AN OFTEN DONE REPAIR AT A COST OF $700.00! AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND FINDING HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL, I AM MORE THAN SLIGHTLY DISPLEASED THAT DODGE, KNOWING OF THE PROBLEM, AND EVEN HAVING A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT REGARDING THIS VERY PROBLEM IS INTERESTED IN TAKING CARE OF IT'S OWNERS, I WILL NOT BE BUY A DODGE, CHRYSLER, OR PLYMOUTH EVER AGAIN! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003981July 18, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH AND DID NOT GO OUT UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BACK. *NLM *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028469July 17, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY MY LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT SPINNING ME OUT OF CONTROL. I HIT A ROAD SIDE SIGN (ONE LEG OF THE SIGN 12" X 24" POST) ON THE LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL, CONTINUING DOWN OVER A SMALL INCLINE AND COMING TO REST A FEW YARDS AWAY. MY SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT FAILED TO KEEP ME IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. ALL THIS FAILURES RESULTING IN MY BEING THROWING AROUND INSIDE THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10028495July 17, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SERIOUS GAS LEAK FROM END OF FUEL MODULE WHERE GAS SEAL HAS WORN AWAY AND LEAKED OUT TOO MUCH GAS. DAIMLERCHRYLSER WILL NOT DO A RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028501July 17, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
FUEL PUMP (20A) FUSE RANDOMLY BLOWS. 30A FUSES USED AND ALSO RANDOMLY BLOW CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMP ITSELF. O2 SENSOR AND EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED. MECHANICS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO ISOLATE THE CAUSE BUT HAVE FOUND DIFFERENT VARIATIONS OF CIRCUIT/WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR THIS '95 NEON SPORT MODEL VEHICLE. MECHANICS HAVE ALSO RECEIVED VARYING ADVICE FROM DODGE DEALERSHIPS ON THE CAUSE AND REMEDY. RESULT IS SAFETY HAZARD TO VEHICLE DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS IF THE SYSTEM FAILS IN TRAFFIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027339July 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE AND DOWN SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027209July 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONSUMER STATES REAR AND FRONT PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. FRONT AND REAR PADS WERE REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027237July 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THREE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AND THE ENGINE FELL. THIS ACCRUED TWICE, SECOND TIME CAUSED A LOT OF DAMAGE TO ENGINE AND OTHER COMPONENTS. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026009July 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A DODGE NEON 2002 WITH 10,000. MILES ON IT. RECENTLY MY CAR IDLES NOW BETWEEN 4-500 RPM. DRIVING MY CAR; CAME TO A STOP LIGHT MY CAR STALLED. NOW SITTING AT RED LIGHTS/ STOP SIGNS THE RPM'S DROPALL THE WAY TO 300 RPM CAR STARTS TO ACT LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. ONE THE TECH'S WHO TOOK THE CAR FOR A ROAD TEST SAID THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE COMPUTER. THE CAR IS DECIDING ON ITS OWN FOR THE RPM'S TO DROP BUT DOES NOT SHOW UP ON THE COMPUTER ANALYSES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ARE WAITING FOR A "FLASH UPGRADE TO BE INSTALLED"; ALSO THE CD PLAYER IN THE CAR HEATS UP THE CD'S BURNED MY HAND WHEN I TRIED TO TAKE IT OU. ON 7-9-03 THEY GAVE ME A LOANER AND ON 7-12-03 THEY TOOK IT BACK. THEY SAID THE ONLY REASON THEY GAVE ME THE LOANER IS BECAUSE I WAS UPSET. THEY REPLACED THE CD PLAYER BUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR STALLING IS STILL NOT FIXED. ON 7-13-03 CAR STALLED AT A STOP SIGN. ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. YOU NEED TO GET INVOLVED BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT DOING ANYTHING AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT'. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025874July 11, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
SPEED CONTROL SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK MOST OF THE TIME. REPLACE THE SENCSOR BUT STILL DOESN'T WORK. I WILL NEVER BUY A DODGE AGAIN. I'VE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND ROTOR,CATALYTIC CONVERTER. NOW I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE PAINT. IT'S BUBLING AND PEELING OFF IN LAYERS ALL OVER CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025875July 11, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THE PAINT PEELED OFF THE ENTIRE ROOF IN A PERIOD OF ONE OR TWO DAYS. THE WEATHER WAS FAIR AND THE CAR WAS NOT EXPOSED TO ANY SUBSTANCES THAT MIGHT BE DAMAGING TO THE PAINT. NOW THE SIDES OF THE CAR ARE BEGINNING TO PEEL AS WELL (7/2003). I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER NEON'S OF THE SAME COLOR (BRIGHT PURPLE-BLUE) WITH PAINT PEELING OFF IN HUGE CHUNKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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