Dodge Neon Complaints (1998)

339 consumer complaints on file.

#888362May 16, 2001
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE RIDES REALLY ROUGH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745397May 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE UNDER 7YR/70K WARRANTY. HAD TO PAY FOR BROKEN MANIFOLD BOLTS ($100) - DEALER SAID THEY WERE NOT PART OF WARRANTY REPAIR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745376May 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THIS CAR WAS BROUGHT BRAND NEW AND EVER SINCE I GOT IT IT HAS BEEN A CONSTANT HEADACHE. I HAD HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AS WELL AS OTHER OWNERS OF DODGE NEONS. I FIND IT VERY ODD AND SUSPICIOUS THAT THESE CARS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED TO FIX THEIR POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEMS. I MYSELF, DO NOT INTEND TO LET THIS GO AFTER THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS I HAVE INVESTED IN THIS CAR. I WILL BE A CONSTANT THORN IN THE SIDE TO CHRYSLER IF THEY DO NOT GET THESE CARS OFF THE STREETS WHERE THEY ARE ENDANGERING THE DRIVERS AS WELL AS OTHER TRAVELING IN OTHER CARS. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745285May 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I REPAIRED THE WATER LEAK BY CAULKING THE TRUNK, I AM AWARE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745286May 14, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
I KNOW SUBSTANDARD PARTS WERE USED WHEN THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED ! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745084May 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL FOR THE 1998 DODGE NEON SOHC FOR THE HEAD GASKET WAS NO LONGER HONORED BY DODGE, I HAVE SINCE FOUND THIS TO BE FALSE. I JUST WANT THIS TAKEN CARE OF AND FEEL THEY SHOULD FIX IT FOR FREE. THERE IS A RUMOR THAT CHRYSLER HAS A 5 YEAR/ 100,000 MILE WARRANTY OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM IN PARTICULAR. THANKS, CLYDE AND MYHIA HUBBLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887507May 4, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSED VEHCLE TO STALL OUT. WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE FOR A SHORT WHILE BEFORE IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN. MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT COMPUTER BRAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WORK WAS DONE , DROVE VEHICLE FOR A WHILE, AND SAME PROBLEM REAPPEARED . TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP, IT'S STILL THERE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886875April 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET IS FAULTY, CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN ENGINE BLOWING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744448April 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENGINE REPAIRED BY FARRIS CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH IN JEFFERSON CITY TN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743942April 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEADGASKET FAILURE AT 3 YRS (52,000 MILES). OIL LEAKING OUT OF ENGINE AS WELL AS INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM. THE HEADGASKETS FOR NEONS HAVE BEEN RE-DESIGNED IN LATE 1998 AS DETAILED IN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 090598. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884798April 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISSION WHILE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#884548March 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OIL LIGHT FLICKERED AND CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS DOWN 3 QUARTS OF OIL. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS A HEAD GASKET. DEALER REPLACED HEAD GASKET. IN JANUARY IT WAS STILL LEAKING IN SAME SPOT. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884123March 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPEREINCING A OIL LEAKAGES DUE TO A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT COVERED UNDER A MFR'S RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006401March 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAKING FROM HEAD GASKET. PER CARMAX SERVICE MECHANIC "GASKET DEFECTIVE". OIL DYE TEST PERFORMED TO VERIFY REPAIR. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****743020
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743021March 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL LEAK AT 42,000 TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TOLD NOTHING WRONG IT WAS OVER FLOW. STILL LEAKING OIL CALLED AND THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF BRING CAR IN. CALLED AGAIN TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON CAR DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS MAKE AND MODLE OF CAR. I HAVE TALKED WITH 15 OTHER NEON OWNERS AND EVERY ONE OF THEM HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMETHINGS NEED TO BE DONE I DO NOT HAVE 600.00 TO FIX THE CAR AND FEEL THAT THE MANF. NEEDS TO FIX MY CAR AT NO COST TO ME. THIS A PROBLEM THAT MOST EVERYONE WITH THIS VEH. HAS THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742984March 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742948March 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL LEAKING AT HEAD GASKET, TOO LOW MILEAGE FOR THIS TO BE HAPPENING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883931March 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL FROM HEAD GASKETS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883507March 20, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN IT RAINS WATER WILL LEAK INTO VEHICLE, INCLUDING TRUNK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742663March 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE HEAD GASKET STARTED LEAKING. I ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT IT 2/01. IT TURNS OUT ALMOST ALL OWNERS OF 95-98 NEON'S HAVE HAD HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS AND CHRYSLER HAS A CASE BY CASE METHOD OF HELPING WHICH IS NOT FAIR. HEAD GASKEST SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR. I CONTACTED THEM THREE TIMES ABOUT THIS AND HAVE BEEN TURNED DOWN EACH TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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