Dodge Neon Complaints (2000)

337 consumer complaints on file.

#10011684March 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND LEAKED OIL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008073February 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON THE DODGE NEON, WHEN DOING ONLY MAINT FOR OIL CHANGES THE DRAIN PLUG WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE THE SHAVINGS OF THE THREADS FROM THE INSIDE AND WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR AT A HIGH COST, SINCE THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009033February 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE BRAKE LINES ON THE VEHICLE WERE CORRODED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007830February 20, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2000 DODGE NEON LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. TONS OF WATER ON THE FLOOR BOARD IN THE BACK SEAT AND IN THE TRUNK. SO BAD THAT IT HAS TO BE BAILED OUT AND STAYS WET. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WE FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE FIXED AT NO COST TO US AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH A WARRANTY. WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN JAN OF 2002.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005793February 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE NEON I BOUGHT AT 32,000MILES. STARTED OVER HEATING AT 34,000MI. ONLY ON REALLY HOT DAYS. NOW AT 56,000 MILES OVER HEATS ALL THE TIME. CAN'T DRIVE IT. FOUND OUT IT IS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER ESTIMATES $2500 REPAIR. (SINGLE MOM, CAN'T AFFORD IT) FOUND OUT THROUGH RESEARCH AND MECHANICS THAT NEONS ARE PRONE TO BLOWN HEAD GASKETS BETWEEN 30 TO 60 THOUSAND MILES. MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT THE GASKETS CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS WITHIN THE METALS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE. BUT THEY ARE NO LONGER USEING THOSE GASKETS AND HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH NEW ONES THAT ARE COMPATIBLE. I WAS INFORMED THAT ONCE REPLACED THEY HAVE NOT SEEN ANY REOCCURING PROBLEMS. THIS LEAVES ME WONDERING WHY THE GASKETS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED. THANK YOU BRANDI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006875February 10, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THREE OF THE STUDS BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS CHANGING THE TIRE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005432February 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2000 DODGE NEON I HAD THIS DODGE NEON FOR 3 YEARS NOW ; I FOUND OUT THE OTHER DAY THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE MY HEAD GASKET, FUEL PUMP AND TIMING BELT. I KNOW I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE THESE ITEMS SO SOON. I TOOK MY CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME EXACT THING. I AM TRULY UPSET ABOUT THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004887January 29, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE NEON. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG IN WITH THE VENTING SYSTEM. AT TIME IT WILL QUIT BLOWING AIR OUT OF THE VENT EVEN THOUGH I CAN HERE THE BLOWER FAN BLOWING. THERE IS EXCESSIVE MOISTURE IN THE SYSTEM. SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN ON THE IT BLOWS OUT ALOT OF MOUSTURE. IT STOPS IN THE SUMMER WITH THE AC ON AND IN THE WINTER. WHEN I TRY TO USE THE VENTS IT BLOWS OUT MORE MOISTURE. THE SIDE WINDOWS AND REAR WILL NOT DEFROST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004286January 21, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE'S GAS GAUGE IS INOPERATIVE. THE GAUGE WAS READING FULL , BUT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GAS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED A PART(PART UNKNOWN). PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002774January 16, 2003
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT
I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON JAN 9 2003. A SATION WAGON TOOK A LEFT TURN INFRONT OF ME.I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR WITH TRAFFIC. WE COLLIDED.MY 2000 DODGE NEON COLLIDED WITH THE TIRE -REAR PASSENGER QUARTER OF HIS STAION WAGON. BOTH CARS ARE A TOTAL LOSS. MY ISSUE IS MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. I FEEL AT 40 MILES PER HOUR ,DAMAGING EONOUGH OF MY FRONT END THAT BOTH FRONT QUATERS BUCKLED ,THAT THE BAG SHOULD OF DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#8022668November 13, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO POSITION AND IT COULD CAUSE THE SEAT BELT TO BE DEFECTIVE IN THE EVENT OF AND ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769636November 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE DUE TO UNKNOWN MANUFACTURE DEFECT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021884October 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED DUE TO OVER HEATING, CAUSING VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS PREMATURE AS THE BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED TWICE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WARPING. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021361October 22, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
CONSUMER STATES WHENEVER IT RAINS WATER FLOWS THROUGH TRUNK AND ENTERS CABIN AND FLOODS VEHICLE'S FLOODBOARD. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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