Dodge Neon Complaints
3,495 consumer complaints on file.
- #523933October 3, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED/REPLACED. HOWEVER PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #522700September 30, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES SQUEAK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816679September 26, 1997FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIIVNG THE VEHICLE ON EXPRESSWAY, GOING (70) MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. THE VEHILCE WAS TOWED AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM ON 9/25/97. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #522333September 23, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPERS MAKE LOUD SQUEAKING NOISES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #522405September 22, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
SEVERAL ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEMS AND FAILURES ON VEHICLE SINCE OWNERSHIP,
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816551September 22, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY GRIND. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT CALIPER WAS STICKING, NOT ALLOWING THE BRAKE PADS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.OWNER THEN TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #522459September 18, 1997STEERING
WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING SHE HIT A POTHOLE IN A CONVENIENCE STORE PARKING LOT AND PART OF THE STEERING MECHANISM CAME APART. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLEBUT MANAGED TO COME TO A STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #520283September 16, 1997STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING DURING HEAVY RAIN STORMS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816349September 15, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED, WILL NOT DECREASE SPEED UNTIL CONSUMER PULLS EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE OR SHUTS IGNITIION OFF. *AK *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816355September 15, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE CALIPER STICKS AND THIS WEARS DOWN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE FASTER THAN THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CALIPER HAS BEEN REPLACED ABOUT 4 OR MORE TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #521992September 11, 1997FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DURING RECALL WORK ON THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES, RUST WAS NOTICED ON 3 OR 4 OF THE LINES. THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE LINES AS DIRECTED BUT INSTEAD ONLY SPRAYED UNDERCOATING MATERIAL ON RUSTED LINES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #521826September 9, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816191September 9, 1997STEERING
WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE VEHICLE LOSES ALL STEERING. VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER STEERING AND THE DRIVER HAS TO USE BOTH HANDS TO STEER THE VEHICLE. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE A CLUE ON THE PROBLEM CONCERNING THE STEERING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #817073September 3, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING 55-60MPH ON HIGHWAY; WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE; NEON HIT RETAINER WALL DUE TO FAILURE OF BRAKES. UPON IMPACT WITH WALL, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WAS AT DEALER PRIOR TO ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT BRAKES. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816110August 28, 1997AIR BAGS
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V080000) OVER A MONTH AGO. CALLED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN, AND AFTER ARRIVING WAS INFORMED THEY HAD NO PARTS FOR THE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #521590August 27, 1997UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AT TIMES, THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATED PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603732August 27, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #518501August 25, 1997VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WHEN TOUCHED LIGHTLY BY A PLASTIC BABY CAR SEAT. HUNDREDS OF PIECES OF GLASS WERE SCATTERED THROUGHT THE REAR SEAT. IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES IF A CHILD WAS IN THE REAR SEAT AT THE TIME. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #522874August 24, 1997EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815547August 21, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHENEVER DRIVINGTHE VEHICLE SIXTY MILES OR MORE THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0