Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#10121815May 22, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MY 2003 DODGE NEON, PURCHASED FROM CARMAX NEAR LAX IN INGLEWOOD, CA. IT NOW HAS UNDER 24000 MILES, AND HAS STALLED IN TRAFFIC 7 TIMES IN THE PAST 1500 MILES, TWICE FAILING TO RE-START IN TRAFFIC, AND ONCE AGAIN IN A PARKING GARAGE. THE 1ST TIME WAS ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO IN WEST LOS ANGELES. THE VEHICLE RE-STARTED ONLY AFTER A JUMP FROM AAA, AND STALLED 2 MORE TIMES AS I DROVE TO THE CARMAX LOCATION FOR SERVICE. CARMAX FAILED TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG TO EXPLAIN THE STALL, & FOUND ONLY A LOOSE BATTERY TERMINAL BOLT, WHICH THEY SAID CAUSED THE STALLING. THEY TIGHTENED THE BOLT AND RETURNED THE CAR TO ME. LESS THAN 5 WEEKS LATER, THE CAR STALLED 3 TIMES AGAIN AROUND TOWN, RESTARTED AFTER 20 MINUTES, AND FINALLY STALLED IN SANTA MONICA, WHEN THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DIED, NO BRAKE LIGHTS OR SAFETY HAZARD LIGHTS AT ALL, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD CHRYSLER TOWING TAKE THE CAR TO BUERGE CHRYSLER IN WEST LA, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, & DECLARED THAT THE BATTERY WAS FINE. THEY SAID A SERVICE BULLETIN SUGGESTED "FLASHING THE POWER CONTROL MODULE", WHICH THEY DID. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. LESS THAN 6 WEEKS LATER, THE CAR STALLED ON THE ROAD TWICE AGAIN, AND ONCE MORE IN AN UNDERGROUND PARKING GARAGE, WHERE IT WOULD NOT RESTART: AGAIN, NO POWER AT ALL, NO BRAKE LIGHTS OR HAZARD LIGHTS. THE CAR WAS AGAIN TOWED TO BUERGE, AND 2 DAYS LATER THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE FOUND A DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR ON THE BATTERY GROUNDING CABLE, WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. WHEN A CAR IS BARELY 2 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 24000 MILES ON IT, AND STALLS 7 TIMES, 3 TIMES STRANDING THE DRIVER, IN THE MIDST OF TRAFFIC, THIS MUST BE CONSIDERED A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. I STILL OWE THE BANK $$ FOR THIS LEMON, AND AM AFRAID TO VENTURE TOO FAR FOR FEAR THAT THE ALLEGED FIXES OF TIGHTEEDG BOLTS, FLASHED PCMS, AND REPLACED CONNECTORS MAY NOT BE CERTAIN FIXES. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS INEXCUSABLE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121804May 21, 2005
STEERING, EQUIPMENT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A NEW 2003 DODGE NEON THAT HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED AND SO FAR THE SHIFTER BOOT HAS TORN(WAS REPLACED) BUT IS NOW CRACKING AGAIN (IT'S [XXX] COLD WHERE I LIVE, -50 TO -60 HAPPENS). I HAD AN OIL LEAK THAT WAS BLAMED ON ME BY ANCHORAGE CHRYSLER, I REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT REAR BRAKES ALWAYS SQEAL WHEN APPLIED (I WAS TOLD THATS DUST) BUT IT'S HAPPENES EVERY DAY. I NEEDED AN WHEEL ALIGNMENT (CAR PUULS TO THE LEFT) AND I'M TOLD YOU CANT ALIGN A NEON. YOU CAN PART OF THE ALIGNMENT BUT WERE SORRY [XXX] IT WILL ALWAYS PULL TO THE LEFT BECAUSE IT IS NOT ADJUSTABLE.THE ALIGNMENT CAME FROM LITHIA IN ANCHORAGE ALASKA (THEY ARE GREAT PEOPLE) I DONT BLAME THEM 1 BIT THEY DIDNT MAKE A CAR THAT CANT BE FIXED(DODGE DID). ANCHORAGE CHRYSLER WAS MY BEST FRIEND UNTIL I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR REPAIRS THEN THEY ACTUALLY TOLD ME THE REASON I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT IS BECAUSE IT'S A CHEAP NO GOOD CAR. I SENT AN E-MAIL TO DODGE ASKING WHY THEY WOULD BUILD SUCH A VEHICLE THAT COULD NEVER BE ALIGNED AND THEY SAID WE TRY TO MAKE EVERYBODY HAPPY. NOT ONCE GETTING TO THE QUESTION "WHY" WHAT WAS THE REASONING BEHIND SUCH A STUPID IDEA. I LOVE MY CAR BUT BECAUSE OF THIS 1 FLAW I CANT WAIT TO GET RID OF IT. I'M CHECKING INTO A MINI, NEED TO MAKE SURE IT CAN BE FIXED IF NEEDED FIRST. THE CAR STILL PULLS TO THE LEFT(RATHER HARD AT TIMES), THE SHIFTER BOOT IS STILL SPLITTING, THE BRAKES STILL SQUEEK. AND NOW I'M WONDERING IF THE FUEL GAUGE IS CORRECT. ANYBODY WANT TO BUY A NICE "LOOKING" NEON WITH LOW MILES. I DONT REMEMBER THE ACTUALL INCIDENT DATES. THIS IS AN ONGOING THING INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116981May 6, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE PIPE THAT COMES DOWN FROM THE FILLER INTO THE TANK RUSTED. THIS CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK VERY HEAVILY AT TIMES. FUEL PUMP HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE ALREADY. *AK THE LOCAL JUNKYARD IMFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FILLER PIPE IS A COMMON PROBLEM, THEY SELL THEM AS FAST AS THEY GET THEM. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112865May 6, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 23-25 MPH. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10119920May 5, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, EQUIPMENT
BACK IN 2003 I TURNED MY VEHICLE OFF AND IT WOULDNT START AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD SO I CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE THEY TOOK IT TO CARMAX IN LOS ANGELES, CA FOR AT THE TIME I WAS LIVING IN THE AREA. CARMAX TOLD ME THE BATTERY WAS DISLODGED I FOUND THIS FUNNY BECUASE I HAVE NEVER TOUCHED THE BATTERY THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD. WHEN I HAD TURNED THE KEY ALL THE LIGHTS WENT CRAZY AND IT WOULDNT START. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE BATTERY HAD DRAINED ITSELF. WELL THEY CHANGED THE BATTERY AND EVERYTHING WAS OK UNTIL NOW. ABOUT 1 YEAR AND HALF LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE SEATBELT LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND THE SPEDOMETER STARTED TO BLINK. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I GOT A JUMP TO GET HOME AND IT BLINKED THE WHOLE WAY THERE. I THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF WHEN I GOT HOME. WHEN I WENT TO THE CAR IN THE MORNING TO GO TO WORK THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I CALED AAA AND THEY GAVE ME A JUMP AND I WENT TO THE AUTO PLACE AND GOT A BATTERY IT HAS BEEN A FEW HOURS AND ITS OK RIGHT NOW BUT FOR HOW LONG. THEN I READ ABOUT THIS PERSON HERE THAT WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I DID AND SHE NEEDED TO HAVE HER CAR ALL REWIRED. I AM TAKING TO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SUGGEST THAT ANYONE ELSE DO THE SAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120033May 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
I HAVE A 2003 DODGE NEON THAT I HAVE TOOK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 OR MORE TIMES WITH THE EMMISION LIGHT COMING ON AND IT STILL IS DOING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118428April 25, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
MARCH 1, 2005, STOPPED ON A HILLED HIGHWAY INTERSECTION OF FRANKFORD AVENUE AND SOLLY AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19136. LIGHT WAS RED TURNING TO GREEN. DRIVING 1997 DODGE NEON. REARENDING BY 99 FORD TAUARUS IMPACTED DODGE NEON THROWING FORWARD TWO DOOR NEON. SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10118965April 20, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AT 65 MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117677April 11, 2005
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS PROBLEM. BUSHING ARE WEARING OUT EVERY 8,000 MILES. OWNER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND DEALER, WHO OFFERED THE OWNER REPLACEMENT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WEARING THIN THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING , AS WELL. VEHICLE COULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116748April 11, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1. UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS 2. THE PASSENGER SEAT BACK MOUNTING BRACKET BROKE A WELD. THUS MAKING THE PASSENGER SEAT USELESS, AND DANGEROUS TO ANY BACKSEAT PASSENGERS. *AK 3.TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER ANY WARANTY(CAR IS AT 45,000 MILES) AND THAT I SHOULD GO TO A "PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP" AND HAVE IT WELDED BACK, OR I WOULD HAVE TO BUY A NEW SEAT FOR >$500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117551April 6, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP FROM 35 MPH AND THE LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S KNEE TO HIT THE DASHBOARD, AND HIS CHEST TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER DECLINED TRANSPORTATION TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10115167April 6, 2005
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF INTO THE OWNER'S HANDS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER FOR EVALUATION, HOWEVER THE CAUSE HAD NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THEY PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113459April 6, 2005
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE PARKING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS.*AK MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED, BUT REFUSED TO ANY ASSISTANCE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114917March 30, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED DAIMLER CHRYSLER REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND REFUSED TO PAY FOR DAMAGES. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117031March 29, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
AS INDICATED ON POLICE REPORT DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RAN OFF THE SIDE OF A 2 LANE HIGHWAY, STRADDLED A GUARD RAIL AND SOME TREES, BEFORE FLIPPING OVER AND CATCHING ON FIRE. VEHICLE TOTALED. DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE KILLED. TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER COMPLAINED ABOUT STEERING PROBLEM . STEERING COLUMN COUPLING RECALL 97V169000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON 02/06/98. CAUSE OF FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#10115888March 25, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION ON A DRY ROAD CONDITION AT 30 MPH. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BROAD SIDE ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PASSENGER SUSTAINED KNEE INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. ALSO, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL BY THE LOCAL POLICE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10114675March 24, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
IGNITION CYLINDER WOULD NOT TURN WITH KEY. DEFECTIVE KEY CYLINDER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115388March 18, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVING SMOOTHLY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER HAVE IT CHECKED, AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115238March 16, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION STEERING WHEEL FELL OFF. VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115666March 15, 2005
STRUCTURE
THE TRUNK IN THE CONSUMER'S 2002 DODGE NEON HAD A LEAK THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND. *NM WATER ACCUMULATED IN THE SPARE TIRE SPOT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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