Dodge Neon Complaints (1995)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#897858October 17, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WILL NOT START. CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE AS IT WAS, DID NOT CHANGE ANYTHING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753036October 9, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
BLEEDER VALVE CAP CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE CAR. OCCURED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. OIL LEAK OCCURRED FROM THE HEAD GASKET. ERRATIC AND DIFFICULTY WHEN ACCELERATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753039October 9, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
I DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE HAD CORRODED AND SEPARATED FROM THE FUEL FILLER DOOR ASSEMBLY (PIPE FROM FUEL FILLER DOOR TO FUEL TANK). FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE WAS FOUND LOOSE AND DANGLING WITHIN THE RIGHT REAR FENDER BEHIND THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. FORTUNATELY, NO APPARENT LOSS OF GASOLINE WAS DETECTED AT THE POINT OF DISCOVERY. CONTACT THE LOCAL CHRYSLER/DODGE SERVICE REP INDICATED THAT THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS TYPE OF SAFETY DEFECT AND NO RECALL ON RECORD. I AM PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THIS SAFETY DEFECT AT MY OWN EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752925October 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752214September 15, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
: THE FIRST WEEK OF JUNE, MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. BOTH BAGS DID DEPLOYED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, BUT THE FIRE WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO CHAR THE SEAT. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY DID AN INVESTIGATION. IN A LETTER THEY SENT TO ME THEY SAY "OUR INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE THRESHOLD FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS MET AND THE PROPER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT DID OCCUR". I DON'T FEEL THAT A FIRE CAUSED BY AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED "PROPER DEPLOYMENT". IT HAS TAKEN ME OVER A MONTH TO GET THEM TO LOOK INTO THIS AND TO GET THIS KIND OF RESPONSE I FIND UPSETTING. DO YOU CONSIDER THIS AS "PROPER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT"? I AM SENDING YOU THIS ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF [email protected]. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#752221September 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY NEON HAS LEAKED OIL FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW. HEADGASKET WAS REPLACED ONCE BEFORE AND IT CONTINUED TO LEAK OIL IMMEDIATELY AFTER REPAIRS. THE CAR IS NOW "BUBBLING" AND IS PROBABLY HEADING FOR HEADGASKET FAILURE AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752043September 10, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FRONT HEADLIGHTS FOGGED. LIGHT OUTPUT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751806September 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ENGINE LIGHT OFTEN COMES ON WITHOUT A CAUSE. IT IS SO COSTLY TO CHECK WITHOUT AN FIX THAT I AM THINKING ABOUT NOT HAVING IT CHECK ANYMORE. THE HEAD GASKET IS A MAJOR PROBLEM ON THESE CARS. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT AT THIS TIME. I AM WAITING FOR A CALL FROM DODGE TO SEE IF THEY WILL HELP. THIS SHOULD BE REPLACED AT THEIR COST. TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE ROTOR AND CALIPERS PROBLEM WAS SCARY. I WAS APPLYING MY BRAKES WHEN A CRUNCH WAS HEARD. IT BECAME HARD TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE CAMSHAFT SEAL CAME OUT OF THE HEAD. I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE. I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT A LOT OF NEON OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I WISH DODGE WOULD PULL THEIR SHARE OF THE COST SO TRUST COULD BE RESTABLISHED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, ROBYN KNOUFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751594September 3, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE PLASTIC COVERING CONTIUALLY BREAKS OFF AND KEYS SOMETIMES GET STUCK IN THE SEATBELT LOCKING MECHANISM MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE SEATBELT TO RELEASE. THE PAINT IS BUBLING AND COMING OFF. I HAVE SEEN IT ON NUMEROUS NEONS PAINTED THE SAME LAPIS BLUE COLOR AS MINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562828August 28, 2001
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ARM AND OTHER INJURIES AND LACERATIONS.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#894075August 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OIL LIGHT COMES ON, LEAVING HUGE PUDDLES OF OIL WHEN STOPPED. ALSO, VEHICLE LEAVES A TRAIL OF OIL WHEN DRIVING, AND VEHICLE SMOKES A LOT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893833August 8, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A SLOW LEAK WHEN IT STARTED TO RUB AGAINST STABLIZER BAR. THERE IS INSUFFICIENT SPACE, ABOUT 1\2 OF INCH, BETWEEN STABLIZER BAR AND TIRE(WITH NORMAL AIR PRESSURE) WHICH CAUSED TIRE TO HEAT UP AND BLOW WHILE DRIVING.*AK THERE HAD ONLY BEEN 12400 MILES ON THE TIRE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749223July 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
OIL LEAKS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/ TRANSMISSION, AND FUEL LINE FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562116July 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES HE TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET ON THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE $1500 CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT OTHER OWNERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, THEREFORE CONSUMER ASKED WHAT CHRYSLER WAS GOING TO DO, THEY THEN AGREED THAT THEY WOULD FIX PROBLEM FOR $400 AS A COURTESY, CONSUMER BELIVES THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE AND HE IS REQUESTING THAT HIS $400.00 BE REIMBURSED.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748702July 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
IN MY EXPERIENCE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748394July 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED, HEAD GASKET BLEW, LAPIS BLUE EXTERIOR PAINT 'FELL OFF' IN LARGE PIECES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748382July 12, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER PROBLEM- HAD 4 SEPARATE LEAKS IN 4 SEPERATE PLACES, O'RING,COMPRESSOR SWITCH, AND EVAPORATOR SWITCH. MASTER CYLINDER LEAK, OIL WOULD LEAK ALL OVER THE GROUND AND ENGINE. STALL WHILE DRIVING- CAR WOULD CUT OFF SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892275July 10, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MICHELIN, TIRE SIZE 18565R14, AFTERMARKET WITH 5000 MILES. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME WHEN TREAD SURFACE PULLED AWAY FROM TIRE, COMPLETELY DELAMANATED FROM SURFACE AND STEEL WIRE TORE UP ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE. AFTER VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, CONSUMER NOTICED LEFT REAR TIRE HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS AND DRYROTT.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE TREAD PART OF THE TIRE STEEL BELT AND WIRE WERE COMPLETELY CUT THROUGH AS IF TIRE HAD A DEFECT AND THE TIRE BURST OPEN ACROSS THE TIRE TREAD CUTTING THROUGH THENTIRE TREAD PART OF THE TIRE, DOT NUMBER HNP8D93X017. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748248July 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL SINCE THE PURCHASE OF CAR. DEALERSHIP HAD PERFORMED WORK ON VEHICLE IN 1999, AN OIL CHANGE/FILTER, AND A TUNE-UP. AT THAT TIME WORK ON THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS NOT ATTEMPTED, ADVISING OWNER OF ONLY ONE RECALL OUT OF SEVEN. WITH THAT ONE RECALL COMPLETED. EVERYTHING IS ON RECORD AT S,R, DODGE SERVICE DEPT. BEEN A LOYAL CUSTOMER FOR THE PASS 30 YEARS, AND PRESENTLY ALSO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891921July 3, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT LEFT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT DISCONNECTED. *AK DEALER REPLACED THE PARTS, CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SIDES HAVE BEEN MAKING POPPING NOISES WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS OR TURNING THE WHEEL SHARPLY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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