Dodge Neon Complaints (2005)

96 consumer complaints on file.

#10352026August 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE MISSES AND STALLS. WILL NOT RESTART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351646August 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO MY 2005 DODGE NEON WAS NOT IDLING PROPERLY AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER WOULD NOT START. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A MECHANIC AND HAD A TUNE UP AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE A SPARK PLUG. LAST WEEK MY CAR BEGAN ACTING IN THE SAME MANNER HOWEVER THIS TIME BEGAN VIBRATING. I BROUGHT MY CAR AGAIN TO THE SAME MECHANIC. HE REPLACED THE BRAKE SHOES AND TOLD ME I NEEDED ENGINE MOUNTS. WHEN I WENT ONTO THE INTERNET TO RESEARCH THE COST OF THESE PARTS I CAME ACROSS NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. ONE SITE LISTED THIS AS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 DODGE NEON AND PEOPLE HAVE WRITTEN THEY HAVE HAD COLLISIONS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. ALSO NOTED WAS THE PROBLEM KEEPS RETURNING AND COSTS THE OWNERS ALOT OF MONEY. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED AT SERIOUSLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350552August 19, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR AN ALIGNMENT WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE BUSH RINGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348741August 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR FINE UNTIL IT WARMS UP THEN THE MOTOR BEGINS TO SHAKE, HUGE RPM LOSS, CUTS OFF MID-TRAFFIC. HAPPENS EVERY TIME CAR IS DRIVEN OVER 30 MILES, THEN IS UNDRIVEABLE FOR AT LEAST 6 HOURS. STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY OR UPHILLS, OR DOWN HILLS . VERY DANGEROUS GOING OVER 30 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348900August 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT 112,000 MILES VEHICLE STARTED LOOSING RPMS AT ALL SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS, USUALLY AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR 30 MILES OR MORE. SUDDEN ONSET, NO PRIOR INDICATION. ENTIRE CAR SHAKES THEN AT TIMES STALLS IN HEAVY OR NO TRAFFIC, PARTICULARLY AT ANY INCLINES. TODAY I MERGED INTO HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED AND NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO OFFER ANY HELP AS TO WHAT ELSE IT MAY BE. I HAVE FOUND VARIOUS FORUMS WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL, YEAR WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH NO SOLUTION INDICATED. THIS IS THE MOST COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE ACCORDING TO 3 MAJOR SITES AND AT LEAST 4 MECHANICS, OFTEN OCCURRING ON BRAND NEW VEHICLES. DODGE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THERE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT YET BUT IT WILL MOST LIKELY HAPPEN. *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
#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
#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
#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
#10303220January 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNG FORWARD WITHOUT THE ACCELERATION PEDAL BEING PUSHED. THIS HAS HAPPENED EIGHT TIMES. THE CONTACT HAS NEVER TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSE. THE CONTACT FEELS THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE TOYOTA STICKY PEDAL RECALL. FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302127January 25, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2005 DODGE NEON SXT DROVE THROUGH A RED LIGHT. A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293079November 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SWITCH STARTED HANGING UP AND WOULD NOT GO TO LOCK POSITION. KEEP WORKING SHIFTER AND SWITCH UNTIL IT GOES TO LOCK POSITION SO I CAN REMOVE KEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291665November 10, 2009
SEAT BELTS
I TRIED TO LATCH SEAT BELT ON MY DODGE NEON2005 BUT IT WOULDN'T LATCH THE FEMALE END IS BROKEN, CAR HAS 24,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281544August 24, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS SEPARATED FROM THEIR HOUSING AT 38,081 MILES ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE. INSPECTION REVEALED VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DEALER SAYS HE HAS REPLACED THESE FAILED PARTS ON MANY DODGE NEON VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280977August 19, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2005 DODGE NEON INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE NEON WAS NORTHBOUND TRAVELING AT 30 MILES PER HOUR. A VEHICLE PULLED OUT AND THE NEON STRUCK THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WITH THE COMPLETE FRONT END OF THE NEON. POINT OF IMPACT AND SPEEDS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THE AIR BAG. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10278758July 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE MORE THAN 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE FAILURES WERE INCONSISTENT AND OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,230.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274000June 16, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CORNERS ON BOTH FRONT DOORS WERE ABNORMALLY SHARP. ON TWO OCCASIONS, AN OCCUPANT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS CUT ON HER FACE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 12/9/09 *CN UPDATED 12/10/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10274055June 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1.) NOTHING 2.) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN IT WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND LOST SPEEDOMETER. WAS TOLD IT WAS THE OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR REPLACED NOTHING, THEN TOLD IT WAS THE INPUT SENSOR NOTHING, ENDED UP BEING THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. NOPE THROWN AWAY SORRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263102March 25, 2009
TIRES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PURCHASED 05 NEON IN '06 W/16,000 MILES. TIRES WERE ALREADY IN BAD SHAPE. CURRENT INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE ACCELERATED ON ENTRY RAMP TO FREEWAY. ONCE ON FREEWAY NOTICE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES AND THEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I ASSUMED BRAKES HAD FAILED. FINALLY AFTER A TERRIFIED EXIT FROM THE FREEWAY, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO COME TO A STOP MY EVENTUALLY ENTERING A VACANT GRAVELED, UNEVEN LOT AND DRIVING ATOP CONCRETE BLOCKS. MY TERRIFIED PASSENGER AND I PUT IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR. WHEN AAA ARRIVED, HE SAID MY GAS PEDAL HAD STUCK. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MY HOME. WHEN A MECHANIC FRIEND CHECKED IT OUT HE FOUND THE AIR THROTTLE CONTROL VALUE WAS SHOT. WITHOUT THAT, THE ENGINE WILL NOT IDLE PROPERLY. I AM STILL IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THIS FIXED. THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED. I AM NOT SURE IF THAT IS THE ONLY PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND RIM WERE DESTROYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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