Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#887903May 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT RECALL#96V075000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 687, AND DEALER SAID PARTS WILL NOT BE IN FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887775May 9, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887844May 9, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER CALLING IN REFENENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 97V169000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 741. CONTACTED DEALER, BUT PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL AUGUST 2002. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745084May 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL FOR THE 1998 DODGE NEON SOHC FOR THE HEAD GASKET WAS NO LONGER HONORED BY DODGE, I HAVE SINCE FOUND THIS TO BE FALSE. I JUST WANT THIS TAKEN CARE OF AND FEEL THEY SHOULD FIX IT FOR FREE. THERE IS A RUMOR THAT CHRYSLER HAS A 5 YEAR/ 100,000 MILE WARRANTY OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM IN PARTICULAR. THANKS, CLYDE AND MYHIA HUBBLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887721May 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS ARE PREMATURELY LEAKING WHICH COULD CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887724May 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR VEHICLE HESITATES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745022May 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
NEAR MISS INCIDENT WHILE DRIVING. ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE HORN TO ALERT OTHER DRIVER CROSSING INTO MY LANE. NEEDED TO TAKE HAND OFF STEERING WHEEL TO OPERATE HORN. CHOSE NOT TO USE HORN AS IT WOULD COMPROMISE DRIVING AND INSTEAD ACCELERATED AND SWERVED. HORN LOCATED IN CENTER OF STEERING WHEEL IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT REQUIRES ONE HAND OFF STEERING WHEEL IN TYPICALLY A SITUATION WHERE DRIVER SHOULD HAVE BOTH HANDS ON WHEEL. SUGGEST STANDARD SHOULD BE THUMB/TRIGGER STYLE HORN SUCH AS ON MANY JAPANESE MODELS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887460May 4, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WENT TO TURN ON HEADLIGHTS AND SWITCH BROKE OFF IN CONSUMER'S HAND. WAS NOT ABLE TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS ON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887467May 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT. HAD HAPPENED TWICE, AND EACH TIME WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH SPARK PLUGS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887507May 4, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSED VEHCLE TO STALL OUT. WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE FOR A SHORT WHILE BEFORE IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN. MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT COMPUTER BRAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WORK WAS DONE , DROVE VEHICLE FOR A WHILE, AND SAME PROBLEM REAPPEARED . TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP, IT'S STILL THERE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887520May 4, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD WAS FOGGING UP. TURNED SWITCH TO PUT ON DEFOGGER AND SWITCH BLEWOUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887523May 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ENTIRE BRAKES SYSTEM AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED BY MECHANIC DUE TO SYSTEM BEING RUSTY AND MAKING SQUEALING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744919May 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BRAKES AND HAVE REPLACED TWICE AND STILL CONTINUE TO SQUEAK. I HAVE FOUND DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE BRAKES, AS WELL AS THE HEAD GASKET BLOWING. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS WHO HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED WITHIN 5 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744946May 4, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
AFTER THE BLOWOUT, I SAFELY PULLED OVER, INSPECTED THE TIRE AND ALL I SAW WAS TORN UP SIDEWALLS LOOKING DOWN TO THE CENTER OF THE RIM. THE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY GONE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE. A CHP OFFICER STOPPED TRAFFIC 1/4 MILE BEHIND ME TO REMOVE THE SINGLE LARGE REMNANT FROM THE ROADWAY.*AK (TIRESIZE: 185 65R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 185 65R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744950May 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED IN MY CASE AND CHOSE TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT, UNFORTUNATELY I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER OF A NEON THAT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADGASKET AND THE SPEEDOMETER. OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887361May 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT IF IT WAS SITTING AT STOP LIGHT. DEALER REPLACED JUMPER WIRING AND RADIATOR FAN RELAY.ALSO, MANUFACTURER HAD A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. CONSUMER WILL ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO TSB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887394May 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING INTO OIL PAN. VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO INDICATED HEAD GASKETS NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FACT THEY HAD BLOWNOUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887407May 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION MOUNT BROKE WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887408May 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND REMAIN ON. ALSO, VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE IN TRAFFIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744780May 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) FAILED CAUSING HESITATION AND STALLING AT CITY AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Dodge Neon