Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#741079February 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE HAD 2 HEAD GASKETS LEAK IN THIS VEHICLE WITH OIL LEAKING ON THE ENGINE BLOCK. ONE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED AGAIN. I KNOW OF MANY OTHER NEONS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. APPEARS DODGE KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BASED ON THEIR SERVICE BULLETINS. A FIRE HAZARD EXISTS WITH OIL LEAKING ON THE ENGINE BLOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559725February 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKET CAUSED OIL LEAK AT 33K MILES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559745February 16, 2001
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER 3 TIMES, THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF DUE TO A FAULTY RESISTOR, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A CRUSHED T-6 VERTABRAE. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#741032February 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURES ARE COMMON WITH NEONS. I HAVE ASKE CHRISYLER TO SETTLE MY COMPLAINT AND THEY DON'T CARE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880613February 15, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
KEY TO THE DOOR LOCK AND TRUCK SOMETIMES WON'T OPEN. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. IT STARTED IN SUMMER. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB THROUGH HATCH TO UNLOCK DOORS. DEALER FIXED PROBLEM . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880707February 15, 2001
STEERING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS TRAVELING 25-30MPH AND STEERING BROKE. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND HIT A DITCH. THEN, HIT AN IRON CATTLE FENCE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#740945February 15, 2001
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 40000 MI. SPRING SLEEVES REPLACED AT 500 MI, FAILED AROUND 3000 MI. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880531February 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHENEVER PUTTING OIL IN TO GAS TANK IT WILL LEAK RIGHT TO THE GROUND. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT HEAD GASKET WAS SHOT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880533February 14, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WILL STALL FOR NO REASON. *AK CONSUMER STATES STALLING HAD BEEN OCCURRING JUST 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, THERE WAS A RECALL, 94V033, REGARDING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHICH COULD CAUSE STALLING, HOWEVER WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT DUE TO MILEAGE, IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, DEALER REPLACED PCM AND CHARGED CONSUMER FOR IT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740890February 14, 2001
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
HOW MANY UNSAFE ITEMS SHOULD THERE BE BEFORE YOU CAN REQUEST THE LEMON LAW ACT.WHEN I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE I WAS TOLD I HAD TO KEEP IT BECAUSE I SIGNED THE REGISTRATION (I NOTICE THE PASS.AIRBAG COMPARTMENT SECURELY FASTENED AND I DIDN'T NOT WANT THE CAR. SINCE THEN WHICH WAS 11/26/1999, THE DODGE NEON HAS BEEN RECALLED TWICE AND I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE FRAME>IS THIS A SAFETY HAZARD?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880483February 13, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AND GOT INTO A CAR CRASH WICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER, AND HAD CONSUMER PARTIALY EJECTED BECAUSE SEAT BELT FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880405February 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRASMISSION LOST REVERSE; DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND REAPIRS WOULD BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740789February 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FAULTY HEAD GASKET AT ONLY 54,400 MILES SEEMS ODD FOR A 1998 VECHICLE. I BOUGHT IT USED IN NASHVILLE AND ON THE FIRST OIL CHANGE AN OIL LEAK PROBLEM WAS DESCOVERED AND FIXED VIA WARENTY. THIS MAY BE THE SAME COMPONENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740794February 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET IS DEFECTIVE IN ALL 1995-1999 DODGE NEONS, IN 2000 MODELS,DODGE CORP USED A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER AND THE NEW HEAD GASKETS HAVE A SAFETY COVER TO PREVENT BURNING.I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO CHRYSLER CORP(MY FILE #[XXX])AND THEY REFUSE TO ADMIT TO THE DEFECT AND ONLY WILL GRANT $100.00 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO A $820.00 REPAIR.VIN#[XXX], PLEASE HELP!!*AK 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
#740729February 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE OIL LEAKING PROBLEM WENT WORSE WND WORSE, EVEN AFTER CHANGING SOME POTENTIAL PARTS OF THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740693February 10, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED IN ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880211February 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HESITATES AND WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880126February 8, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS BRAKING AS NORMAL BUT VEHICLE WAS RACING, AND DID NOT STOP IN TIME, CAUSING A REAR END ACCIDENT. ACCELERATOR DID NOT GO DOWN. *AK AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOYED DURING ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#559516February 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD STRANGE NOISE AND THEN VEHICLE DIED, MECHANIC STATED CYLINDER HEAD BROKE, CAUSING TIMING BELT TO BREAK, WATER PUMP TO LOCK UP, AND OTHER PARTS TO FAIL, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND QUESTIONS WHY THERE IS NO RECALL, CONSUMER IS ALSO REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740585February 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 85,800 AND HAS NOW FAILED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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