Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#10051355December 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CAR OVERHEATED EVENTHOUGH THERE WERE PLENTY OF COOLANT. THICK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD SO I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND CRUISED TO A STOP. I DID NOT WANT THE ENGINE TO CATCH FIRE. MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NEON. WHY WAS THERE NOT A RECALL. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET INJURED BEFORE THERE IS ONE. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY NICELY SAID THAT MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. IF THIS WAS DEFECTIVE TO START WITH, THE WARRANTY SHOULD COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. BC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050835December 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 1995 DODGE NEON AND IT HAS A MAJOR HEADGASKET OIL LEAK THAT A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED. THE HEADGASKET LEAK HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE AND THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM BECAUSE I AM ADDING A QUART OF OIL EVERY THREE DAYS. THE ENTIRE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE IS COVERED IN OIL. I CHECKED THE NHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION REPORTS AND MANY CONSUMERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. EVERY TIME I DRIVE THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF BURNED OIL. ON 12-15-2003 SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE ENGINE. I AM VERY WORRIED THAT THIS MIGHT START AN ENGINE FIRE IF THE CAR GETS VERY HOT. I HAVE CHECKED VARIOUS AUTOMOTIVE WEBSITES AND IN ONE SITE A DODGE OWNER MENTIONS THAT HIS MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT A CUSTOMERS DODGE NEON HAD AN ENGINE FIRE. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN DEFECT THAT IS ALSO A SAFETY RISK NOT ONLY OF ENGINE FIRES BUT ALSO ENGINE STALLS DUE TO LOW OIL LEVELS. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES MAKING STRANGE SOUNDS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050614December 16, 2003
EQUIPMENT
I WON A 1995 DODGE NEON AND THIS CAR HAS A HEAD GASKET LEAK.THERE IS A CONSTANT SMELL OF BURNT OIL AND I AM AFRAID THAT THIS ENGINE MAY CATCH FIRE SOMEDAY. I HAVE TO TALKED TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THIS HEADGASKET LEAK IS VERY COMMON IN DODGE NEON'S AND THE LOCAL CAR DEALER SAID HE COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT.I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND QUITE A FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DODGE NEON HEADGASKET LEAK.I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A PRIVATE OWNER BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE DAIMLER-CHRYLER CORPORATION CREATED A DEFECTIVE HEADGASKET AND I AM VERY WORRIED THAT THIS IS A FIRE RISK.THE ENGINE IS VERY OILY AND THERE IS A CONSTANT SMELL OF BURNT OIL.I HAVE ALSO READ ON THE INTERNET THAT CERTAIN DODGE DEALERS ARE REPAIRING THE HEADGASKET .AT TIMES SOME SMOKE HAS COME FROM THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050437December 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE KEEPS TURNING OFF UPON STARTING AND SOMETIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049452December 9, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
LOOSENESS AND RATTLE IN STEERING COLUMN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049341December 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPLACED 3 HEAD GASKETS IN 1997 DODGE NEON. FEWER THAN 33,000 MILES AT REPLACEMENT OF THIRD HEAD GASKET. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049351December 7, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
4 (OUT OF 5) BROKEN LUG STUDS ON ONE WHEEL. ONE LUG NUT/STUD WAS ALREADY BROKEN WHEN GOING TO CHANGE PADS/ROTOR. REMOVING REMAINING 4 LUGS, 3 OF THEM BROKE OFF (ALMOST AS IF THEY WERE CROSS THREADED). *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049286December 5, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TURNED THE CORNER CAR DOWN SHIFTED INTO 2ND GEAR AND WAS STUCK. THE BEARING CAME LOOSE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050040December 4, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND HEAD AREA. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10049116December 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR TWO YEARS AND FOR THE LAST YEAR AND HALF I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM: THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. I LOSE ALL POWER. I HAVE TO STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD, OPEN THE HOOD, FIDDLE WITH THE CABLES CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY, THE POWER CLICKS BACK ON, THEN I GET BACK IN THE CAR AND DRIVE IT TILL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I'VE BROUGHT MY CAR INTO K & M NORTHFIELD DODGE DEALER IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI SO MANY TIMES I'VE LOST COUNT, AND THEY'VE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY, OR IT CAN GO DAYS/WEEKS WITHOUT THE CAR SHUTTING OFF. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049048December 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
MY 2000 DODGE NEON HAS HAD TWO BRAKE FAILURES. AT APPROX 30000 MILES, MY DRIVER REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY FAILED. AT APPROX 33000 MILES, MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE ASSEY HAS ALSO FAILED. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT THE DEALER REPAIRED WITHOUT EXPLAINING THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM. I'LL FIND OUT ABOUT THIS ONE. IT GOES INTO THE SHOP ON THURSDAY, 12/04/03.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047522November 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN. THIS IS THE SECOND 1998 NEON I HAVE OWNED THAT HAS HAD TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047525November 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN ON CAR THAT HAS ONLY 38000 MILES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047562November 25, 2003
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE AS WELL AS OTHER OIL LEAKS ON 98 DODGE NEON. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044343November 25, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE LEAVING A PARKING LOT THE BRACKET ATTACHMENT OF THE GAS PEDAL FELL OFF AND CAUSED THE GAS PEDAL TO FALL BEHIND THE BRAKE PEDAL.*AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048394November 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE ONCE. THE REPAIR WAS DONE WHEN THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 24000 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE IS NOW IN NEED OF PISTONS, THAT ARE BROKEN IN THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047245November 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, AND THE ENGINE ENGAGED IN NEUTRAL, IT WOULD VIOLENTLY JUMP INTO REVERSE. DODGE FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH REVERSE; CURRENTLY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LUNGE VIOLENTLY FORWARD AFTER STOPPING, FORCING ME TO PUT IN PARK AT LIGHTS, INTERSECTIONS; ETC., TO AVOID REAR-ENDING OTHER VEHICLES. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047188November 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CAR SHAKES WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP, AND CONTINUES TO UNTIL YOU BEGIN TO ACCELERATE ONCE AGAIN. I HAVE HAVE THE BATTERY GO DEAD TWICE SINCE I HAVE HAD IT. IT HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED AT A DEALERSHIP. THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT THEY SAID THAT IT HAD THE WRONG SPARK PLUGS IN IT. WHY DIDN'T THEY FIND THIS SOONER. THE CAR ACCLERATES BETTER NOW ON TAKE OFF, BUT IT STILL SHAKES ALOT WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP. IT STILL CONTINUES TO SHAKE WHILE YOUR STILL SITTING THERE. THIS HAS STARTED TO HAPPEN ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I RECEIVED THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047126November 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
BOTH FRONT END CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047014November 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED. CHECKED REPAIR COSTS AT 7 DIFFERENT MECHANICS, INCLUDING DODGE DEALER ($650-$1000); ALL SEEMED VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM. MANY DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO LOOK UP THE PRICE TO REPAIR, THEY KNEW IT OFF HAND. 4 DIFFERENT FAMILY/FRIENDS ALSO HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM. WAS TOLD BY DEALER TO WATCH FOR OIL LEAKING INTO COOLANT, AS THIS IS ANOTHER COMMON PROBLEM, WITH MORE DIRE CONSEQUENCES. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL ISSUE? *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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