Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#890955June 21, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AFTER INSPECTING VEHICLE HAD NOTICED AIR CONDITIONING LEAKS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE PANEL. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT DEFECT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890956June 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE LOST POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER FOUND OUT THAT ENGINE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890814June 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
HEAD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT RADIATOR FAN RELAY SWITCH CIRCUIT SHORTED OUT WHICH COULD HAVE ALLOWED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, AND CRACK HEAD GASKET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890826June 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPROACHING A INTERSECTION AND APPYLING BRAKES VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN,AND THEN UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747098June 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL HAS BEEN LEAKING FROM THE HEAD GASKET OR OTHER GASKET ASSEMBLY AND I HAVE HAD TO ADD ONE TO TWO QUARTS OF OIL A WEEK. THE CAR IS LEAKING OIL CONSTANTLY WHEN NOT IN USE AND THE OIL IS VISIBLE AROUND THE ENGINE BLOCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890633June 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING COOLANT ONTO ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CHRYSLER OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE REPAIRS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890646June 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN GOING DOWN HILL OR OVER A POTHOLE, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890699June 19, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746969June 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I AM REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION DUE TO THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING WITH MY NEON. I HAVE CONSULTED WITH OTHER NEON OWNERS AND THEY TOO ARE HAVING SOME OF THE SAME REPAIR PROBLEMS. I HAVE SPENT MORE MONEY ON MAJOR REPAIRS THAN THE ACTUAL COST OF THIS CAR. PLEASE INFORM ME OF ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890390June 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE PRESENT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS IT'S DUE TO BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS.*AK HORN IS OUT. THE VEHICLE RUN HARD AND IS LOUD. THE FRONT END IS LOW WHEN COMING OUT ON INTO A DRIVEWAY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890397June 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HAD BEEN USING A LOT OF OIL, HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED, AND WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. VEHICLE NOT REPAIRED YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890410June 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING. HAD NOTICED LEAKING OF FLUID. TOOK VEHICLE TO 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS. ONE DID NOT KNOW CAUSE. THE OTHER INDICATED THAT HEAD GASKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746803June 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAK FROM HEAD GASKETS AND FROM REAR MAIN SEAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561555June 11, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED GAS BUILD-UP IN THE ENGINE (150 HP DOHC ENGINE). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746645June 11, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746663June 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746546June 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER. THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE HEADGASKET SEAL A COUPLE OF TIMES TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746577June 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR HAS HAD 4 HEADGASKET FAILURES (2 OUT OF WARRANTY)(CHRYSLER REPLACED FOR $100 SERVICE CHARGE) WIRING HARNESS CAUSED CAR TO STALL NUMEROUS TIMES IN TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746582June 7, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WINDOWS NOT AIR TIGHT. GET BOTH WATER AND AIR AROUND WINDOWS. WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED ONCE BY VIN DEVERS IN TOLEDO, OH. TURN SIGNAL SOMETIMES EMITTS A HORRIBLE BUZZING NOISE WHICH CONTINUES UNTIL SIGNAL IS TURNED OFF. ORIGINAL HEAD GASKET REPLACED AND NOW REPLACEMENT IS GOING OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889805June 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE ENGINE IDLE INCREASED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE DUE TO MALFUNCTION WITHIN BRAKE VACUUM HOSE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 01V154000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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