Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#528142January 13, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT BACK LATCH DOES NOT LOCK INTO POSITION DUE TO DESIGN FLAW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820520January 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE CAR, THE BRAKES WILL NOT SLOW THE CAR DOWN. FOR A SPLIT SECOND, BRAKES MAKE A HUMMING NOISE AND THEN THEY CATCH. THEY ARE OKAY FOR A WHILE. DEALER SAYS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSORS ARE BAD. CAR HAS BEEN IN FIVE TIMES FOR BRAKE SENSORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820533January 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS EXITING PARKING LOT WHEN SHE APPLIED BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THEN A LOUD CLICK WAS SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE KEPT MOVING. CONSUMER STILL HAD FOOT ON BRAKE AND PRESSING TO THE FLOOR AS IT BEGAN TO MAKE GRINDING NOISES. AS CONSUMER PROCEEDED, THE GRINDING NOISE WAS STILL THERE. NOW, WHENEVER VEHICLE IS STARTED THE GRINDING NOISES AUTOMATICALLY BEGINS. CONSUMER HAD THIS HAPPEN TWO TIMES BEFORE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED FOR SAME BRAKE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP--SOUTHBAY MITSUBISHI--3131 PACIFIC COAST HWY---310-539-9797. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817945January 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE BECAUSE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. THE MAP SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY DEALER ON 10/27/97. ON 10/28/97 WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. DEALER ALSO REPLACED CAMSHAFT/CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527678January 6, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
ELECTRICAL BUZZER PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527977January 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
RIGHT FRONT BRAKE DID NOT LOCK UP WHEN APPLIED FOR A SUDDEN STOP AT 30 MPH. VEHICLE CRASHED AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#522887January 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MASTER CYLINDER AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. ALSO VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO ENGINE OVERHEATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527761January 4, 1998
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527662January 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527247December 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUALLLY ON DUE TO VACUUM HOSE LEAKING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527196December 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
BRAKES FAILED AND ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820177December 30, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES THE O-RING SEAL WAS OMMITED IN THE THROTTLE BODY, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RUN ERRATICALLY, AND MOISTURE CONTAMINATION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527619December 30, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MECHANISM WHICH FIRED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG BECAME HOT AND MELTED PARTS OF THE DASHBOARD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#819624December 23, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING IN WATER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP DUE TO THE STEERING BELT GETTING WET. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THEN ONCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820080December 23, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE THROTTLE STUCK AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820081December 23, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH THE VEHCILE HIT AN TREE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS GOING 35-45 MPH AND THE VEHICLE HAD BOTH AIR BAGS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526770December 17, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED AND THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING AFTER THE STEERING COUPLER RECALL REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526777December 17, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN COUPLER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL WORK, WORK PERFORMED, HOWEVER STEERING PROBLEMS PERSIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526714December 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527444December 17, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE HAS HAD FRONT END NOISE AND BRAKE FAILURE SINCE ITS PURCHASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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