Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#705772April 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705716April 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WE ARE EXTREMELY DISPLEASED WITH THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THIS CAR. WE WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS AND OTHER ISSUES WITH THE NEON. HOPEFULLY, A RECALL CAN BE ISSUED SO THAT OTHER PEOPLE DO NOT SUFFER THE SAME PROBLEMS WE ARE HAVING. NO MENTION OF SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705699April 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
COMPANY WILL NOT DEAL FAIRLY WITH ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705640April 15, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WITHIN THE LAST 8 MONTHS A/C COMPRESSOR WENT OUT; THE SPEED CONTROL SURGED, WORKED INTERMITTENTLY THEN STOPPED FUNCTIONING; THE LEFT REAR ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY; THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND MY REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT AND SHATTERED WHEN I CLOSED THE DOOR DURING 00F WEATHER. PRESENTLY I HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THE TECHNICALITY OF "OUT OF WARRANTY" "NOTHING WE CAN DO" DEAF EARS. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE OR SUGGESTIONS ON HOW I CAN PROCEED TO RECOVER SOME OF MY COSTS FOR REPAIRING SO MANY ITEMS THAT HAVE FAILED WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705665April 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING. THE CAR IS EXCESSIVELY LEAKING OIL AND WHEN IT IS CHECKED IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET. MY MECHANIC SAID IT WOULD BE $610.70 TO FIX. HE WAS KIND ENOUGH TO EVEN CHECK FOR RECALLS FOR ME. I CANNOT BELIEVE WITH THE AMOINT OF COMPLAINTS , THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. MY MECHANIC EVEN MADE ME A COPY OF AN ADVERTISEMENT IN MOTORAGE MAGAZINE FOR FEL-PRO THAT MENTIONS THE "TROUBLESOME AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM ON THEIR '95-'97 2.0L ENGINES. CONVENTIONAL HEAD GASKET DESIGNS CANNOT WITHSTAND THE STRESS AT THE OIL PRESSURE HOLE, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK" IF THIS QUOTE WAS A LIE I THINK CHRYSLER WOULD HAVE PULLED THE AD AND FILED A LAWSUIT. OBVIOUSLY IT IS TRUE, AND THE CONSUMERS ARE PAYING. THIS WAS MY FIRST AND LAST CHRYSLER. I AM GOING BACK TO CHEVY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705670April 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FOUR TIMES I'VE HAD THE CAR IN FOR OIL LEAKS. FIRST TIME IT WAS THE HEAD GASKETS(COVERED BY WARRANTY). SECOND TIME HEAD GASKETS 1 MONTH PAST WARRANTY (13 MOS. LATER), THIRD TIME (THEY THOUGHT HEAD GASKETS AGAIN AND TOLD ME THEY HAD FORMULATED NEW ONES, THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE OLD ONES), BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE OIL SENDING UNIT AND IT'S GASKET, OR O RING. FOURTH TIME(ONE MONTH LATER) IT WAS THE REAR MAIN SEAL AND THE CRANK GASKET. APPARENTLY GASKET PROBLEMS FROM THE START. WHY SHOULD I PAY? WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836747April 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AND THE CONSUMER COULD SMELL FUMES WITHIN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705628April 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LEAKING HEAD GASKET AT 37,000 MILES, THEN AT 82,000 MILES. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835506April 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD MAKE NOISES AFTER THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WOULD ROLL. BRAKES PUMPED TO STOP. MECHANIC SAID SPEED SENSOR ON REAR LEFT DEFECTIVE. LATER, IT WAS THE RIGHT REAR BRAKES. EACH TIME SENSORS REPLACED OR REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM ALWAYS RETURNS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836684April 13, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP, LEFT REAR AXLE BROKE LOOSE, CAR SKIDDED OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND DOWN HILL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705554April 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 44,000 MILES. NO EXTENDED WARRENTY. $950.00 TO FIX
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705452April 9, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TURNED ON THE CAR WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, PUT CAR IN DRIVE, REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE AND CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT HEAD ON A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA. PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AS CAR SPED ACROSS THE LOT AND NOTHING HAPPENED. ENGINE MADE HIGH PITCHED WHIRRING NOISE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY INCIDENT RESEMBLES THE ONE POSTED ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE ODI ID# 535732. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836611April 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS AN ODD SOUND AND POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. ALSO, WATER IS GETTING INTO THE SUSPENSION CONTROL MODULE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836570April 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL. ALSO. HEARD A KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND COULD REMEDY PROBLEM. REPAIRWORK WAS DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705245April 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NOTICED OIL LEAKING ON DRIVEWAY. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED US THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED REPLACEMENT. CONTACTED DODGE THEY SAID WE HAD TO GET INSPECTED WHICH IS $120. THEN IF IT IS THE HEAD GASKET THEY WILL ONLY PAY A PERCENTAGE OF THE COST AND THEY WOULD NOT TELL US WHAT PERCENTAGE I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT STEPS TO TAKE TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OFF. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705225April 2, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
1. CAR LEAKING OIL AT HEAD GASKET AND OTHER SEALS, POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. OTHER '95 NEON OWNERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WHEN THE CAR REACHES 60K MILES 2. LEFT TURN SIGNAL STICKING IN ON POSITION, 3. GLUE MELTED FROM AROUND FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS, AFRAID THAT WINDSHIELD OR REAR GLASS MAY "POP" OUT, 4. CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT, AND EVEN THOUGH NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CAR STILL STEERS TO EITHER A LEFT OR RIGHT DIRECTION, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT LINE UP WITH THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. MISALIGNED STEERING WHEEL BECOME TIRING ON LONG TRIPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705129March 31, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HAVE BEEN IN FOR SERVICE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT , BECAUSE OF MULTIPLICITY OF MISFIRES , 4 TIMES IN 10 MONTHS. PRESENTLY TRYING TO GET SERVICE COPIES BECAUSE I DONT HAVE THE FIRST TWO SERVICES FOR MY RECORDS. I WONDER IF I WILL ACTUALLY RECEIVE THEM? ON THE THIRD VISIT THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED MY THAT CHRYSLER WAS COMING OUT WITH A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. HAVE NOT TALKED TO OTHER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS FOR COMFORMATION OF THIS , NOR HAVE I ASKED CHRYSLER . I REALLY NEED HELP IN THIS MATTER. I REALLY DO WANT A REFUND FOR THIS DODGE NEON SPORT COUPE W/DOHC MOTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705163March 31, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 44,000, TWO EXHUAST VALVES NOT SEATED. NO EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705101March 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS SPEEDOMETER STARTS ACTING ERRATICALLY. THE NEEDLE WAVE BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN 0 AND THE PRESENT SPEED. AFTER ABOUT 20 SECONDS THE NEEDLE GOES TO ZERO AND REMAINS THERE. IN ADDITION TO HAVING NO IDEA WHAT YOUR SPEED IS THE ODOMETER IS DISABLED . ON THE MOST RECENT FAILURE TURNING THE CAR OFF ,WHILE IN A RESTURANT FOR 45 MINUTES SEEMED TO CLEAR UP THE PROBLEM. UPON RESUMING OUR TRIP WE HAD THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836280March 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
OIL IS LEAKING ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO BLOWN OUT ENGINE HEAD GASKET. COULD CATCH FIRE . ALSO, HAS HAD A FRONT BRAKE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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