Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#10166232August 22, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE WAS NOTICED. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL LINE INTO THE FUEL RAIL HAD DEVELOPED SEVERAL PIN HOLE LEAKS. GASOLINE WAS SPRAYING OUT INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165909August 18, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS NOT WORKING. MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SHORTING OUT, THE 20 PLUG WIRING HARNESS THAT CONNECTS TO THE LIGHTS PORTION OF THE SWITCH GETS LITERALLY BURNT AND MELTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166893August 18, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
2002 DODGE NEON CALIPERS ARE TILTED ON TOP OF THE ROTOR CAUSING WEAR. MECHANIC REPLACED ROTORS. *KB THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING DRIVEN ENOUGH.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165269August 11, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHT MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH DID NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164811August 7, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND IT ACCELERATED BEYOND EFFORT. THE BRAKES AND STEERING FAILED AFTER THIS OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE , IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE AIR INTAKE HOSE CRACKED AND CAUSED A VACUUM LEAK. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164583August 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND ASSOCIATED WIRING HARNESS SHORTED AND MELTED RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164595August 5, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHEN TURNING ON MY HEADLIGHTS I WILL SEE A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING OUT THE OF THE DASH IN THE LOCATION OF THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. THIS WILL ALSO OCCUR WHEN SWITCHING ON MY HIGHBEAMS AND THE FOG LIGHTS GO OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163995July 31, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WHEN I ACCELERATE. HOWEVER, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS BUMPY OR SHUDDER INTO ROUGH FIRST OR SECOND GEAR SHIFT. ALSO, ANOTHER WAY WHEN I STOPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN I QUICKLY PRESS THE GAS PEDAL IS SHAKES A LITTLE BIT. I WILL CONSIDER GOING TO THE DODGE DEALER TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163808July 28, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE FRONT ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY WORN. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163380July 25, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. ALSO, THE REAR BRAKES SQUEAKED, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 01V154000 PERTAINING TO THE SERVICE BRAKES POWER ASSIST VACUUM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163416July 25, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. NO PREVIOUS OWNERS. THE CAR IS A 2002 DODGE NEON 4 DOOR. THE PAINT BEGAN TO PEEL OFF APPROX TWO YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I TOOK IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT DODGE WOULD NOT HELP ME SINCE IT LOOKED LIKE THE PAINT WAS COMING OFF BECAUSE OF STONES HITTING IT. YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE WHERE THE PAINT IS ABOUT TO PEEL MORE, BECAUSE IT BUBBLES UP FIRST, THEN SPLITS, THEN PEELS OFF. THE PAINT WILL LITERALLY FLY OFF WHEN DRIVING AND YOU CAN SEE IT GO UP PAST THE WINDSHIELD. THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF IN SHEETS. I HAVE READ MANY, MANY OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THIS SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. WHY ISN'T DODGE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS? I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE WITH NO RESPONSE. NOW THE CAR IS PAST ITS WARRANTY STAGE. SOMEONE SHOULD MAKE DODGE MAKE THIS RIGHT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163277July 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS,CALIPERS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162892July 19, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE RATTLES HARD ENOUGH TO MAKE THE VEHICLE STALL. IT HAS STALLED FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER REPAIRED TRANSMISSION BUT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLES BEEN TO THE SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS FOR THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162755July 18, 2006
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A 2004 NEON SXT ON NOVEMBER 23, 2004. MILEAGE ON DELIVERY WAS 200. IN DECEMBER OF 2004, THE SOLENOID MALFUNCTIONED. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THIS AND MY BASIC LIMITED WARRANTY COVERED IT. ON MARCH 5, 2005, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. ON MARCH 23, 2005, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THIS TIME THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH MY TIMING CHAIN CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN! IT WOULD REACH SPEEDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WITHOUT APPLYING GAS! THE DEALER REPAIRED THIS, AGAIN COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. IN JUNE 2006, THE PROBLEM RECURRED CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. OUT OF NO WHERE, WITH NO WARNING, AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER, THE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED AND MY CAR TOOK OFF! I COULD NOT STOP IT! ITS 5PM, THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND CARS A WAITING FOR A RED LIGHT! I DROVE IN BETWEEN LANES TO AVOID HITTING OTHERS! I FINALLY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL (DIDN'T STOP) THEN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET! AS I DID THIS I HIT TWO CARS. IM SURE YOU CAN IMAGINE MY HORROR! ITS SOMETHING I WILL NEVER FORGET NOR WANT TO RELIVE. IM SENDING YOU THIS LETTER BECAUSE IM NOW FACED WITH A DILEMMA. MY CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. THEY ARE TELLING ME THIS PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED BY MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. NOW WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THE POWER TRAIN WAS ALL ENGINE RELATED PARTS. NOW ACCORDING TO YOUR WARRANTY MANUAL, THE TIMING CHAIN IS AN ENGINE PART AND IS COVERED BY THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. WHY AM I HAVING A PROBLEM? BESIDES THIS, I NO LONGER WANT TO DRIVE THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE! WHO KNOWS WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND WHERE ILL BE! I RISK INJURING MYSELF AND ANYONE IN THE PATH OF THAT CAR! *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162695July 17, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE NEON SRT-4. I PURCHASED THE CAR LAST MAY BRAND NEW WITH 2 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. SINCE ABOUT 800 MILES I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE 3RD GEAR DURING BOTH UP SHIFTING AND DOWN SHIFTING. DURING THE UP SHIFT, AT TIMES IT WILL JUST LOCK OUT OF GEAR, AND I WILL HAVE TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH, REV THE ENGINE AND THEN PRESS THE CLUTCH AGAIN TO GET THE GEAR TO ENGAGE. DURING THE DOWN SHIFT, ABOUT 1 OUT OF 10 TIMES IT WILL EITHER JUST POP BACK OUT OF GEAR, IT WILL SEEM TO ONLY PARTLY ENGAGE, THEN GRIND AND POP OUT, OR JUST GRIND AND NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT, ALONG WITH ANOTHER LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP TO ASK ABOUT IT, AND AT BOTH PLACES I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT UNLESS I COULD SHOW THEM WHAT WAS HAPPENING, WHILE IT WAS HAPPENING, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162533July 16, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CAR WAS HARD TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEARS - CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS GIVEN A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. THEY BLAMED IT ON BAD SYNCHROS. ABOUT 6,000 MILES LATER I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ONLY WORSE. THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR AT ALL. IT WOULD ONLY GRIND. THEY REPLACED IT AGAIN WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION. NOW - ONCE AGAIN I AM HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR AND SOMETIMES 4TH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161596June 29, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, POWER TRAIN
1996 NEON SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING. *TS AFTER A SENSOR AND OTHER PARTS WERE REPLACED, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND IT WAS SOON DISCOVERED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT THE CONSUMERS SON WAS EXPERIENCING. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED HIS SON'S VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160239June 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 DODGE NEON ES HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS LEADING UP TO THE EXPIRATION OF MY WARRANTY. EVERYTHING FROM ELECTRICAL ISSUES TO RADIATOR PROBLEMS TO THE TRANSMISSION. I TOOK IT FOR SERVICE AT 65,000 MILES BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. MY DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINE. I KNEW THEY WERE LYING AND SURE ENOUGH, AT 72,000 MILES, 2,000 MILES AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED, MY TRANSMISSION IS DEAD. CHRYSLER CORP. REFUSES TO FIX OR EVEN DISCOUNT A TRANSMISSION FOR ME SAYING THAT MY CAR IS "ABOVE AND BEYOND" ANY WARRANTY. I DON'T CONSIDER 2,000 MILES ABOVE AND BEYOND, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE CAR HAD 5,000 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND WAS CONSIDERED BRAND NEW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159783June 14, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DRIVING AND PARKED CAR. HAVE COMPLETE TIRE SIDEWALL FAILURE. CAR IS 2004 DODGE NEON WITH ORIGINAL TIRES WITH 24,000 MILE SON THEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159666June 12, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE FOG LIGHT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN MY 2002 DODGE NEON WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THE FOG LIGHTS WERE TURNING ON WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON. THIS CONTINUED FOR ABOUT A MONTH UNTIL SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN FOR ~30 SECONDS, UNTIL THE CAR WAS PULLED OVER AND THE IGNITION TURNED OFF. THE FOG LIGHTS NO LONGER WORK AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO MORE INCIDENCES OF SMOKE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET TO RECTIFY THIS, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED SHORTLY. WE FOUND NO OBVIOUS RECALLS FOR THIS FOR THIS VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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