Dodge Neon Complaints (2002)

173 consumer complaints on file.

#768271October 9, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR GETS GAS MILEAGE OF 16.5 - 17.8 MPG CITY. ADVERTISES 22 - 28, HWY 26.6 ADVERTISES 26-38. ATTITUDE IS SYSTEMS CHECK SO TOUGH LUCK. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020398October 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COLLISION AT APPROX 40-45MPH. BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8018351September 10, 2002
TIRES
THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED "NEW" WITH ALL SEASONAL TIRES, P18560R15. THIS VEHICLE CAN ONLY USE SNOW OR STUDDED TIRES IF OWNER PURCHASES 4 MORE NEW TIRES WITH DIFFERENT SIZE, P18565R15. THAT WOULD BE THE ONLY WAY THAT OWNER CAN HAVE SNOW TIRES. IT IS NOT AVAILABLE BY TIRE SIZE THAT WAS PURCHASED WITH VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO SEE IF RESOLUTION WOULD BE GIVEN, BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS GIVEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9007242August 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
CAR TOOK ON WATER FROM THE "AIR INTAKE" PORT CAUSING ME TO STOP--HAD NO CONTROL OF CAR WHEN IT STOPPED--ACCORDING TO THE DODGE DEALER THE ENGINE SEIZED FROM THE RAIN WATER INTAKE--SAME DAY IT COULD NOT BE STARTED AGAIN--WAS FROM A RUSTED STARTER AS PER DODGE DEALER--CAR WAS SOLD BACK TO DODGE DEALER AT A LOSS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567067August 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE HAD LOCKED UP, DURING INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS POINTED OUT TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE AIR INTAKE PORT LAYS UNDER THE VEHICLE PARALLEL TO THE WHEEL AND IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO WATER COMING OFF THE ROAD AND BEING DISPLACED BY THE MOVING TIRE, CONSUMER ARGUED THAT IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A MANUFACTURING DEFECT SINCE IT SEEMED TO BE IN THE WRONG LOCATION, THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DRIVEN IN HIGH WATER, HOWEVER CONSUMER DISAGREES AND STATES THAT YES IT WAS RAINING, BUT THE WATER WAS NOT THAT HIGH, THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE BLOCK.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015979August 12, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE TRVELING AT 40 MILES DOWN HILL CONSUMER WAS BLINDED BY THE SUN, AND HIT ANOTHER DRIVER ON FRONT SIDE. NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#763609June 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION SLIPS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, AIR CONDITION DOES NOT GET VERY COLD, 15 MILES PER GALLON, STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO VIBRATE AFTER 45MPH, FRONT AND BACK BRAKES SQUEAK, MINOR LEAK UNDER DRIVER SIDE DASH BOARD, CAR STARTS TO VIBRATE HARSHLY IN A DRIVE IDLE AT A RED LIGHT, CAR STALLS WHILE SITTING IN PARK, CAR STALLS WHILE GOING IN REVERSE ON A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE, AND WHEN EVER I PUT DOWN MY WINDOWS, OPEN MY SUN ROOF OR EVER HAVE THE AIR CONDITION ON, YOU CAN FEEL AND HEAR THE CAR JUST LOSE POWER WHEN I DO ONE OF THOSE THINGS DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO GO TO A DIFFERENT GAS STATION, TO SOLVE MY GAS PROBLEM, COME ON 15MPG THATS A CAR DEFECT, ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS THEY TOLD ME THEIR COMPUTER DID NOT DETECT ANYTHING AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT AND THEY COULDNT DO NOTHING. CALLED CHRYSLER HEAD QUARTERS, I MIGHT AS WELL HAVE CALLED MY NEIGHBOR TO GET HELP. CHRYSLER HEAD QUARTERS CALLED DEALERSHIP UP AND TOLD THEM TO HOOK UP A CO-PILOT TO MONITOR MY CAR FOR A FEW WEEKS. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT THAT THEIR'S DID NOT WORK ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER DODGE DEALERSHIPS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE OR CHRYSLER CAR AGAIN.. BECAUSE OF ALL THESE PROBLEMS I AM STUCK PAYING 400 BUCKS A MONTH WITH A 20% INTEREST RATE ON A LEMON CAR...NEONS NEED TO BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. NOW I AM SELLING THE CAR FOR A LOSE BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT FIX OR MAKE A CAR THE RIGHT WAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012789June 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER DROVE OVER A SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THEN, BECAME INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. HOWEVER , DEALER STATED IT WAS CONSUMER'S NEGLECT ON DRIVING AROUND PUDDLE.MECHANIC STATED WATER WAS ABLE TO GET INTO ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760252April 4, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I DROVE INTO THE BACK OF A CAR GOING 35 MPH AND NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I AM CONCERNED IN THAT THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT FOR MY DAUGHTERS, AND HAD THEY BEEN DRIVING IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A DIFFERENT STORY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8004923March 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOWDOWN THEY WOULD FAIL TO CATCH PROPERLY. THIS CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. FOR THE BRAKES TO CATCH, SOMETIMES, WOULD NEED TO PUMP BRAKE PEDAL. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758312February 15, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
(1) THE VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT AT SPEED (2) THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT ON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP-THE STEERING WHEEL ACTUALLY MOVES TO THE RIGHT AS DOES THE VEHICLE IF YOU DON'T PREVENT IT FROM VEERING OFF THE ROAD (3) THE WHOLE CAR WOBBLES FROM SIDE TO SIDE AT LOW SPEED-THE SENSATION IS LIKE THERE IS AN EGG SHAPED TIRE (4) TAILPIPE MISALIGNED AND MELTED PORTION OF REAR BUMPER.*AK (DOT NUMBER: M6MF TIRESIZE: P185/60R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003966February 12, 2002
TIRES, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A FOURTY-FIVE MILE PER HOUR FRONT END COLLISION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK DURING THE ACCIDENT THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP WITH BRAKES BUT HIS TIRES LOCKED UP.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001764January 8, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WOULD CONSTANTLY VIBRATE. HARD TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN VIBRATION HAPPENS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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