Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#10343354July 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING 2004 DODGE NEON, BOUGHT NEW, GETTING ON INTERSTATE UP TO SPEED WHEN ENGINE BEGAN TO STUMBLE, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 2000 RPM, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NURSED THE CAR HOME AT 40MPH AND RAN OBDII SCAN. GOT A CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR INTERMITTENT SIGNAL FAILURE CODE. REPLACED SENSOR FROM ADVANCE AUTO PARTS ON 2-18-2009. CAR RAN FINE UNTIL 7-7-2010 WHEN SAME THING OCCURRED. PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC TO GET UP TO SPEED WHEN ENGINE STOPPED PULLING AND STARTED TO SHUT DOWN. HAD TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF APPROACHING TRAFFIC FROM BEHIND AND PULL OFF THE ROAD. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, CAR WOULD RUN BUT NOT OVER 2000 RPM . GOT IT HOME AND SCANNED IT AND SURE ENOUGH SAME DEFECT CODE, CAM SHAFT POSITION SIGNAL INTERMITTENT. CHANGED IT OUT WITH ONE FROM AUTOZONE WITH A TWO YEAR WARRANTY. THIS WILL MAKE THE THIRD ONE IN THIS CAR AND IT ONLY HAS 46000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340891July 1, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
HAD A VEHICLE INSPECTED AND WAS REJECTED, SENT BACK TO DEALER, THEY TOOK TO ANOTHER INSPECTION STATION AND PUT A PASSING STICKER ON THE VEHICLE. IT FAILED FOR FOG LIGHTS, E BRAKE AND FRONT SUSPENSION. THEY FIXED THE FIRST TWO AND THAT WAS IT. I'VE HAD THE CAR A LITTLE OVER TWO DAYS OR SO AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS STILL NOT FIXED. THE VEHICLE RIDES ROUGH AND SHAKES AND MAKES NOISES WHEN GOING OVER 50 MPH. I'M AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE A CHILD TO TRANSPORT IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336614June 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NEW BRAKES INSTALLED FROM DEALER PRIOR TO PURCHASE OF THIS USED CAR IN MAY OF 2008. IN SEPT 2008, (ABOUT 5K MILES LATER) UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AT 45 MPH - HIT GUARDRAIL CAUSING NECK INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. WAS DETERMINED BY BODYSHOP THAT BRAKES FAILED DUE TO LEAKING REAR COMPRESSOR, WHICH SOAKED BRAKE PADS. COMPLETELY REPLACED REAR COMPONENTS AT TIME OF ACCIDENT REPAIR N OCT 2008. HAVE ONLY DRIVEN ABOUT 20,000 MILES SINCE THEN ...IN JUNE 2010, SAME SITUATION OCCURRED WITH REAR COMPRESSORS LEAKING, RESULTING IN NO BRAKE FLUID WHATSOEVER. ENTIRE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AND COMPLETE REAR BRAKE COMPONENTS/SYSTEM HAVE JUST BEEN REPLACED JUNE 2010. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10336335June 14, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAVE A 2003 DODGE NEON WITH YOKOHAMA TIRES THAT ARE 185/60/15. I BOUGHT 4 TIRES AND IN A MONTH IN A HALF 2 OF THEM BOTH ONE THAT WAS A LEFT FRONT AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE TIRE BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALLS. THE OTHER ONE THAT WAS ON THE REAR LEFT BLEW OUT 3 WEEKS EARLIER AT HIGHWAY SEEDS THE SIDEWALLS. I PERSONALLY HAS TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335795June 11, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I REARENDED AN SUV DURING A RAINSTORM. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF MY CAR, AND SIDE PANELS WERE TOTALED. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY CAR WAS A 2003 DODGE NEON. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT AND DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR FRONT OF MY CAR ACTUALLY LEFT MINOR INTERIOR DAMAGE UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL-PANEL PIECES BECAME DETACHED. I RECEIVED MULTIPLE BRUISES, MINOR CUTS, AND MAJOR HEADACHE FOR DAYS AFTERWARDS DUE TO THE FORCE OF HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL THEN MY SEATBELT JERKING ME INTO MY SEAT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10335488June 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE STARTED BUCKING.NO MORE GEARS OR SHIFTING INTO DRIVE.LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID AND COOLANT. A PIECE OF TRANSMISSION LINE OR FITTING CORRODED AND LET LOOSE INSIDE THE RADIATOR. THIS CAUSED THE MIXING OF FLUIDS INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND COOLING SYSTEM.RADIATOR FAILED AND BLED FLUIDS. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AND COOLANT SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED. TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO FLUSHED.THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED TO MY CO-WORKER THAT HAS THE SAME TYPE VEHICLE(04 DODGE NEON,2.0 LITRE ENGINE,74000 MILES). I SUSPECT IT IS HAPPENING TO EVERY CUSTOMER THAT HAS THAT TYPE AND YEAR NEON. PART NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335251June 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331288May 19, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONTROL ARM BOLT NUT WELD BROKE NOT ALLOWING THE CONTROL ARM TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328005April 29, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325267April 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE
MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2004 DODGE NEON ON THE 101 FREEWAY NEAR SANTA BARBARA, CA IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. SUDDENLY AND WITH NO WARNING THE BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR AND SHE HAD NO BRAKES. AT THE SAME TIME THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WENT ON. BECAUSE SHE WAS TRAVELING SLOW SHE WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE FREEWAY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHICH WAS NEARLY IN-EFFECTIVE. IF SHE HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEED SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP. THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE THE RIGHT REAR DRUM BRAKE CYLINDER WAS LEAKING WHICH ALLOWED ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325504April 13, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 DODGE NEON SE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO CONSTANTLY ACCELERATE DESPITE THE GAS PEDAL NOT BEING PRESSED. BRAKING WOULD SLOW THE CAR BUT NOT EFFECTIVELY AND THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DISENGAGED. WHILE THIS WAS OCCURRING, NO SENSORS IN THE ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER INDICATED ANY PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN 30 MORE MINUTES WITH THE ENGINE BEING REPEATEDLY TURNED OFF - IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR AT RED LIGHTS/STOP SIGNS - BUT PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL CAUSED THE ENGINE TO ATTEMPT TO RED LINE AND NECESSITATED IT BE TURNED OFF. IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TRAVELING, THE ENGINE HAD TO BE STARTED AND THE CAR RAPIDLY PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE BEFORE THE ENGINE RED LINED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NOTHING OF NOTE PRECEDED THE FAILURE AND THE ONLY WORK DONE ON THE CAR IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS WAS ROUTINE OIL CHANGES AND ONE ROTATION OF TIRES. ONCE THE DEALERSHIP EXAMINED THE CAR, THEY FOUND A FAULTY VACUUM LINE BUT WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE FOR 30 MINUTES OF THE ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER IN DETERMINING THAT CONSTANT ACCELERATION (OR A FAILURE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM) WAS OUTSIDE THE NORMAL OPERATING PARAMETER OF THE ENGINE. DODGE WAS CONTACTED ON THE ISSUE AND CONTENDED THE REPAIR WAS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE EXISTING WARRANTY AND ALSO COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE FAILURE OF THE ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER IN DETECTING THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM. THEY SEEMED UNINTERESTED IN INVESTIGATING FURTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323723April 5, 2010
TIRES
WAS DRIVING AT 50MPH, WHEN MY RT FRONT NOKIAN TIRE WENT FLAT. WHEN I CHANGED THE TIRE A NOTICED THAT THE GREEN PLUG WAS MISSING. THERE WAS A GREEN PLUG IN THE LF FRONT TIRE, SO I KNEW THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. AS OF RIGHT NOW, I WAS TOLD NOKIAN NO LONGER MAKES THAT TYPE OF TIRE WITH THE GREEN PLUG SO I AM GOING TO HAVE TO GET A NEW ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322724March 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE
MOTOR MOUNTS TO A DOGE NEON HAS BEEN WEARING OUT EVERY TWO YEARS. THEY SHOULD LAST THE USE OF THE CAR I>E 30 YRS. HAS CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO COLLAPSE. CAUSING THE CAR TO BE A DANGER TO THE PERSON DRIVING AND THE PEOPLE WHO ARE WALKING IN THE WAY OF A CAR THATCANNOT STOP. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322182March 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT DETECTED THREE RUBBER ENGINE MOUNTS WERE CRACKED AND BROKEN. THE ENGINE WAS POSITIONED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNSECURED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE MOUNTS. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321868March 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
PURCHASED MY NEON BRAND NEW IN SEPT. 2005 IN THE SUMMER OF 2009 I STARTED EXPERIENCING THE CAR MISFIRING AND PUTTING ALONG WITH CODES P0335 CRANKSHAFT SENSOR & P0340 CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND BOTH WERE REPLACED AND HERE WE ARE MARCH OF 2010 AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE (SANE PARTS REPLACED)LIGHT COMING ON ENGINE MISFIRING AND DRIVING ON THE WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING THE CAR JUST COMPLETELY DIED LUCKILY I WASN'T IN ANY TRAFFICE. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD PUT THE CAR IN PARK AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS THE CAR FINALLY STARTED BACK UP AGAIN AND A NEW CODE APPEARED P0129 BARAMETRIC PRESSURE. THE ENGINE LIGHT FOR NOW HAS GONE OFF, BUT THE CODES ARE STILL THERE, IT STIL RIDES HORRIBLEL. I LOVE THIS CAR BUT IT IS REALLY BECOMING A PAIN IN THE ASS I DON'T KNOW FROM DAY TO DAY WHAT GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN I GET BEHIND THE WHEEL NO WONDER THEY DONT' MAKE THEM ANYMORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320984March 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2004 DODGE NEON SXT. TRANSMISSION / COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE RESULTING IN ANTIFREEZE MIXING WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID DESTROYING TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. DODGE REFUSES TO HONOR THEIR POWER TRAIN WARRANTY CITING THE COOLING SYSTEM AS THE CAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AND NOT THE POWERTRAIN. THIS SHOULD BE A RARE OCCURRENCE ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, BUT IT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR ONLINE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR DEFECT IN THESE CARS CAUSING A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. DEALER ESTIMATED 3900 PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320751March 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 1998 NEON AND WATER IS COMING THOU THE LIGHTS INTO CAR ON FLOOR I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT SAME DEFECT ON NOT JUST MY YEAR BUT NEWER MODULES THIS IS A MOLD ISSUE AND I LIKE MANY HAVE ALLEGE TO MOLD AND CAN TRIGGER A ASTHMA ATTACK THAT CAN KILL USE I ASKED THE DEALERS TO FIX BUT THEY SAY ITS NOT A RECALL I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIR IN ORDER TO STOP THE LEAK SO WHOSE PAYING MY HOSPITAL VISIT WHEN I HAVE MY ASTHMA ATTACK AND I HAVE TO GO ON A VENTILATOR DEATH IS NOT A OPTION WHY CANT THEY FIX IT FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319119March 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2004 DODGE NEON. ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES, BUT COULD NOT STOP. THE CAR CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED. TRIED TO TURN ENGINE OFF AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. TRIED TO PUT INTO NEUTRAL BUT IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. FINALLY PUT INTO PARK AND THE WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. I HAD TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM MOVING WHILE IN PARK. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10319237March 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE NEON. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE FOG LIGHTS SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO EMIT SMOKE AND BECAME UNUSUALLY HOT IN TEMPERATURE. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME; HOWEVER, A BURNING SMELL FILLED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT EITHER THE WIRING HARNESS OR THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH HAD FAILED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 4/26/10 *CN UPDATED 05/06/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318438March 10, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAME TO A COMPLETE AND ABRUPT STOP, HE ALSO NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GAS STATION WHERE A MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT THE K-FRAME HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,800 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,280.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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