Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#10001662December 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
WHEN APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR CAUSING A COLLISION. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003952December 21, 2002
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE SAFETY BELTS. THE PLASTIC PIECE ON THE BELT WHICH CREATED TENSION TO MAKE THE BELT TIGHTEN TO KEEP IT FROM BECOMING LOOSE BROKE THREE TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000246December 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
MY WIFE BOUGHT HER 1998 DODGE NEON IN AUGUST OF 2000. WE RECENTLY PASSED 60,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND IT BEGAN TO LEAK OIL. THE LEAK WAS GRADUAL AT FIRST AND I ASSUMED THAT THE OIL PAN BOLT HAD BEEN PUT IN INCORRECTLY BY THE SERVICEMEN AT THE LUBE SHOP. HOWEVER, ON FURTHER REVIEW, THE CAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A HEAD GASKET LEAK (APPROX. AN $800 REPAIR). FURTHER RESEARCH HAS LED ME TO FIND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON TO ALL DODGE VEHICLES USING THIS ENGINE. THE DEALER, IN CONJUNCTION WITH DODGE, HAS OFFERED TO COVER THE REPAIR, MINUS A $250 DEDUCTIBLE AND A $105 FEE FOR A COOLANT FLUSH/OIL CHANGE THAT THEY SAY IS NECESSARY WHEN DEALING WITH A HEAD GASKET REPAIR. SO, IN REVIEW, DODGE'S PRODUCT IS FAULTY AND THEY KNOW IT. NEVERTHELESS THEY WILL NOT ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR A FLAWED DESIGN THAT THEY CONCEIVED. THIS PRACTICE OF SELLING A PRODUCT WITH KNOWN FLAWS, AND SUBSEQUENTLY REFUSING TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY IS, AT BEST, DISHONEST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000276December 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
SAME ENGINE WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL # 96V026000, BUT MY NEON WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT MADE IN MEXICO. AN ENGINE WIRING HARNESS CAN SHORT CIRCUIT DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION TUBE.. SHORTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS CAN CAUSE VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, INCLUDING ENGINE STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001132December 18, 2002
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE FOLDED AND THE BOTTOM SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10001153December 18, 2002
INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING THE DASHBOARD LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED BY A DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ALSO, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770655December 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE SPARK PLUGS THAT ARE IN THE CAR WAS DONE ILLEGALLY. AND I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND NOT HAVE HAD A RESPOND. I HAVE BEEN LEAVING MESSAGES FOR 1 WK. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023994December 9, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL, THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET, HOWEVER AFTER 2103 MILES THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AGAIN. PH. THE TRANSMISSION PAN WAS LEAKING FLUID AND THE WIPER BLADES WAS REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023714December 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN ON VEHICLE STOPPED OPERATING. CONSUMER STATES' WITHOUT HORN THERE IS NO WAY TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023614December 3, 2002
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE HORN SOUNDED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER STATED THE ONLY WAY TO STOP HORN FROM BLOWING WAS TO DISCONNECT THE FUSE. TS HORN CONTINUED TO SOUND AFTER FUSE REPLACEMENT. CONSUMER HAD TO BANG ON HORN SWITCH IN ORDER TO STOP SOUND. HORN SWITCH IS PART OF AIR BAG ASSEMBLY THEREFORE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023383November 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AVERAGE SPEED 40 MPH, THE HEAD GASKET RUPTURED, WITH A MAJOR LEAK. THE OWNER WAS INFORMED THIS BY A MECHANIC. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023274November 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. CONSUMER PULL VEHICLE OVER AND LOOK UNDER HOOD AND NOTICE FLAMES ON ENGINE. CONSUMER CLOSE HOOD FIRE WAS PUT OUT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER TECHNICIAN NOTICE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS TO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770055November 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY 98 NEON HAS A FAILED HEAD GASKET CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD ONLY ORIGINAL OWNER AND UNDER 70,000 MILES WAS CONSIDERED FOR ASSISTANCE BY CHRYSLER ON REPAIR. I WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK ON MONDAY (I CALLED ON A SATURDAY) TO SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR MORE ASSISTANCE ON THE MATTER. I WAS ALSO GIVEN A QUOTE FOR REPAIR AND EVEN TOLD BY THE PARTS PERSON THAT THEY KEEP THE GASKET PACKAGE IN STOCK DUE TO THE KNOWN ISSUE. THE QUOTE WAS $124 FOR THE GASKET PACKAGE (PARTS) AND $336 LABOR PLUS TAX. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY CHRYSLER HAS NOT BEEN REQUIRED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. JUDY & JEREMY AMBROSE DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023126November 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER NOTICE OIL ON THEIR DRIVEWAY UNDER THEIR VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEIR IS A LEAK INTO THE HEAD GASKET AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023136November 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SQUEALING AND MOANING WHEN ARE APPLIED. DEALER HAS BEEN CHANGED FRONT PAD AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568324November 20, 2002
STEERING:COLUMN, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. *JG THERE WAS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS, THE LEFT FRONT AXLE HAD MADE A GRINDING NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE LEAKED WHEN IT HAD RAINED. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023048November 20, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT AT 30MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023067November 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL FROM THE HEAD ENGINE GASKET. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. CONSUMER MENTIONED IS ONLY 19000 MILES FOR THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022920November 18, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION. BRAKES LOCKED UP AND CAR SLID APPROXIMATELY 15-20 FEET DOWN A HILL. VEHICLE THEN COLLIDED IN THE REAR WITH AN SUV. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022810November 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE JERKS AND PEDAL ALMOST GOES TO THE FLOOR. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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