Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#739828January 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED 12/9/00. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A SALVAGED ENGINE. A REPLACEMENT ENGINE, ALSO SALVAGED, WAS SENT TO MECHANIC BY GREAT LAKES WARRANTY COMPANY. ON 1/18/01, THE HEAD GASKET FAILED ONCE AGAIN, ONLY 4 WEEKS SINCE THE LAST REPAIR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE GREAT LAKES WARRANTY EXPIRES 1/26/01. IT IS UNKNOWN WHY THE ORIGINAL ENGINE WAS REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878850January 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVER EXPERIENCED NO HEAT, AND THEN PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. DEALER SAID IT WAS HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878853January 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH VEHICLE STRUCK A PARKED CAR, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878867January 23, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN THERE IS A RAIN STORM TWO INCHES OF RAIN COMES INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739796January 22, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SIX MILES OVER MY WARRANTY MY ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX IT. MY HEADGASKET WITH LESS THAN 60,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878754January 22, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE HAS STOPPED 3 TIMES WITH IN A TWO WEEK TIME FRAME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878731January 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEADGASKET IS BLOWN,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739709January 21, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH. THE CAR VEERED LEFT AND PASS AIRBAG DEPLOYED THEN DRIVER AIRBAG. I TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING TO THE LEFT BUT THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND. I SUSTAINED INJURIES OF A BROKEN NECK. TWO MONTHS AFTER ACCIDENT I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR BOTH THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE BRAKES. I BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BY A JUNKYARD HOWEVER I BELIEVE IT WAS REBUILTED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS OF THIS NATURE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#739639January 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878602January 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS A BLOWN HEADGASKET. CONSUMER WAITING TO HEAR FROM DODGE. *AK THE LEAK IN THE HEAD GASKET RESULTED IN OIL DRIPPING ON TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE HEAD GASKET WAS FIXED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878608January 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY DON'T HOLD PROPERLY, VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKES IT IS DRAGGING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739602January 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET WENT OUT OF MY '97 NEON ONLY 45 DAYS AFTER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED. I CALLED THE 800 # ON THE WARRANTY CARD AND THEY PRETTY MUCH HUNG UP THE PHONE ON ME SAYING THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I HAVE DONE SOME INVESTIGATING AND IT SEEMS THIS IS A VERY COMMON ERROR WITH THIS CAR, EVEN THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS A PROBLEM. IT COST ME $678.00 TO REPAIR A DEALER DESIGN FAULT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739606January 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THIS CAR IT STARTED TO SHOW OIL ON THE FLOOR, MOST CARS LEAK A LITTLE THOUGHT LITTLE OF IT. JANUARY 15 I SEEN A LARGE WET SPOT ON FLOOR AND INVESTIGATED IT TO FIND IT WAS THE LEFT REAR CORNER OF THE HEAD. TALKED TO CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS VERY COMMON. I REMINDED THEM THAT THERE WAS ONLY 32000 MILES ON THE CAR. WAS INFORMED I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD GO TO 50% ON THE TOTAL BILL. I'VE SEEN WHERE THERE ARE A LOT LONGER WARRANTIES THAT ARE KEPT SECRET FROM US, IF THIS IS SO CAN YOU GET ME TO THE PLACE THAT I HAVE TO BE TO FIND THIS INFO SO THAT I MIGHT GET THIS RECTIFIED? IF NO RECALL IS GOING TO EVER HAPPEN ON AN ITEM THAT HAS BEEN KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE FOR A LONG TIME WHAT ARE WE TO DO?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878512January 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
A FUEL LEAK WAS PRESENT INSIDE OF VEHICLE. ALSO, BRAKES MADE SQUEAKING NOISE ON RIGHT SIDE OFF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739499January 17, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR ENED ANOTHER CAR AT 25 M.P.H AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO THE DRIVERSIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK THUS CAUSING ME TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND A TRIP TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#739521January 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE'S HEADGASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HEADGASKET WAS $544.88. I GOT IT REPLACED BY NORWOOD DODGE. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT THE HEADGASKET WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ORDER CHRYSLER TO ISSUE A RECALL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739540January 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE @ 65000 MILES THATS BOGUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739558January 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
HEAD GASKET WENT OUT IN VEHICLE AND CHRYSLER SAYS THAT IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM.VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 YRS AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM.CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY KNOW THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT IN NEONS?TRUNCK WILL NOT REMAIN OPEN WITH OUT SUPPORT.CHRYSLER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL?IT FALLS EVEN ON LEVEL GROUND.TOO MANY PROBLEMS FOR SUCH A NEW VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878317January 17, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE FOR AWHILE BEFORE IT WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. SOMETIMES WOULD SURGE FORWARD WHEN GAS PEDAL PRESSED LIGHTLY. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE PROBLEM REPAIRED. PROBLEM BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER 2 1/2 YEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878333January 17, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 40-45MPH DRIVER HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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