Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#858970March 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS VEHICLE WILL STALL OR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN DUE TO MOISTURE IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO SHIFT GEARS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858978March 22, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60 MPH VEHICLE RAPIDLY PICKS UP SPEED AS IF IN OVERDRIVE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720420March 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED OIL, SO HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHAT I AM ANGRY ABOUT IS CHRYSLER KNEW THAT THE ORGINAL PART WAS FAULTY, HENCE THEY RE-DESIGNED THE PLACEMENT PART. HOWEVER, THEY ARE MAKING THEIR CUSTOMERS PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKE, WHICH I THINK IS WRONG. I HAVE RECENTLY SEEN WHERE FORD IS REIMBURSING THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM (FAULTY HEAD GASKET). WHY WOULDN'T CHRYSLER DO THE SAME THING TO KEEP THEIR CUSTOMERS HAPPY?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720439March 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET ON MY DODGE NEON NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME AT ONLY 76,000 MILES.(CONVENIENTLY OUT OF WARRANTY). I KNOW SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. DODGE HAS BEEN CONTACTED BUT NO REPLY HAS BEEN GIVEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858829March 20, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858858March 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER PURCHSASED VEHICLE WITH 12,000 MILES ON IT. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & HAD SEALS TIGHTENED. 1-2 DAYS LATER, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON & THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED ON 10-18-99 BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS SCARED TO DRIVE IT. CONSUMER FOUND OUT HEAD GASKETS WERE CRACKED. CONSUMER HAS OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE & DEALER WAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE DEFECTS. WILL CONTACT THE LEMON LAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720271March 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 1996 DODGE NEON AND RECENTLY MY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. MY HUSBAND CHECKED MY OIL AND ANTI-FREEZE AND NOTICED THERE WAS OIL IN THE RADIATOR. HE KNEW RIGHT AWAY THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS GONE. WE WENT TO THE DEALER TO PURCHASE A HEAD GASKET AND THE SALESMAN TOLD US THAT NEON'S WERE KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT THE ORIGINAL HEAD GASKET THAT WERE INSTALLED AT THE PLANT WEREN'T THINK ENOUGH. MY HUSBAND ASKED HIM WHY WE SHOULD REPLACE THIS AND NOT THE DEALER. OUR AREA PART STORES CAN'T KEEP UP WITH STOCKING HEAD GASKETS FOR THESE CARS. WHY SHOULD WE PAY FOR THIS? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720286March 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL EVERYWHERE/DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME $600 FOR REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE GASKET. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR DEFECTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720287March 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE PAINT ON THIS VEH AND MANY OTHERS IS DEFECTIVE! CHIPPING AND PEELING ALL OVER THE CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858738March 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AN OIL LEAKAGE DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE WHICH CAUSES DAMAGE TO ENGINE. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF DEFECT, BUT WILL NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858750March 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER NOTICED LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING FROM VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720254March 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED TWICE, CAUSING MASSIVE OIL LEAKS! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720183March 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES. I SEE LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME COMPLAINT. WHEN WILL THERE BE A RECALL? THIS SAME ENGINE IS USED IN A NUMBER OF CHRYSLER CARS AND THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO THOSE OWNERS ALSO. HELP US OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720195March 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE PART HAS NOT FAILED YET - I'VE BEEN TOLD THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING AND CAN GO AT ANY TIME. THAT WAS TOLD TO ME ON THE DATE I WROTE AS 'FAILURE' CHRYLSE SHOULD REPLACE THIS PART WITH THEIR UPDATED PARTS FOR FREE FOR THE CONSUMER. I WANT TO SEE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS AS I HAVE HEARD TOO MANY ACCOUNTS OF THE GASKET GOING AND CHRYLSER NOT DOING ANYTHING FOR THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720126March 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
AIR COMPRESSOR,PISTON HEAD WAS DAMEGED DUE TO HEAT,CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED,AND THE FIRST HEAD GASKET REPLACED ALL AT 18500 MILES.RECENTLY REPLACED A THIRD ONE AT 44500 MILES.THAT MAKES FOUR IN A YEAR AND A HALF! ECENTLY REPLACED MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720137March 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILING SECOND TIME - LEAKING OIL BADLY - HAVE LOST APPROXIMATELY 2 GALLONS OF OIL INTO THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH LEAKAGE FOR EACH FAILURE - WHEN WILL AN ENVIRONMENTAL RECALL BE ISSUED FOR THESE CARS - DODGE CLAIMS NO RECORD OF FIRST REPAIR BUT I HAVE RECEIPTS, DO NOT TRUST DODGE'S REPORTING OF THE EXTENT OF THIS PROBLEM - WWW.NEONS.ORG SHOWS UP TO 1/3 OF THESE VEHICLES ARE HAVING HEAD GASKET FAILURES. THIS WOULD INDICATE THAT 600,000 GALLONS OF OIL HAVE ALREADY BEEN LEAKED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT - WHEN WILL SOMETHING BE DONE TO END IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720139March 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE IS DEFENITELY A MANUFACTURING FLAW BASED ON THE REFERENCES THAT I HAVE LEARNED OF. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS CAR FOR THIS DEFECT! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720164March 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858453March 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE MALFUNCTIONING OF FRONT BRAKES CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT ROTOR WAS RUSTED AND DELAMINATED. HAD THE LAMINATION CRACKED COMPLETELY, THE FRONT WHEEL WOULD HAVE LOCKED UP, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858428March 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ONGOING OIL LEAKAGE; VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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