Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#10067336May 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND HEADLIGHT FAILURE. THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS FRONT UNDERHOOD RECALL 96V026000 CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING FRONT UNDERHOOD, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE CONSUMER PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WERE FLASHING. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESS FAILURE THE ECM FAILED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073352May 10, 2004
TIRES
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY, BOTH FRONT TIRES, DEFLATED DUE TO LOST AIR PRESSURE. THE DRIVER NOTICED A BUBBLE LOCATED ON THE INNER SIDE OF THE TIRE. THE DRIVER CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THESE TIRES WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL. COOPER TIRES TREND SETTER SE P18565R14/#DOT 7JCZH3900D2R. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072300May 7, 2004
SEAT BELTS
WHILE A TECHNICIAN WAS INSTALLING THE CAR SEAT INSIDE THE VEHICLE HE DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT LOCKING PROPERLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067743April 23, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS WRONG WITH THIS CAR. THANKFULLY, NONE OF THEM MECHANICAL, BUT COSTLY STILL. THE DOOR PANELS ON MY 2 DOOR KEEP ON GETTING DISCONNECTED FROM THE DOOR FRAME DUE TO SUBSTANDARD (IN MY BOOK ANYWAY) ANCHORS BETWEEN THE DOOR FRAME AND THE PANELS. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, AND ONCE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE CAR. I GET THE ISSUE FIXED, AND WITHIN AN FEW MONTHS IT'S BROKEN AGAIN. THE ANTENNA BROKE OFF AT THE BASE AND FLEW OFF SOMEWHERE ON THE HIGHWAY THIS WINTER (2004). THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF. THE TRUNK LEAKS. SOME OF THE OUTSIDE TRIM PIECES FELL OFF FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. THE FUEL TANK DOOR BROKE OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON ONE DAY WHILE I WAS FILLING THE TANK. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR NO LONGER SHUTS RIGHT. IT HAS TO BE LIFTED AND SLAMMED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOSEN'T WORK CORRECTLY, (IT FELL OUT ONCE) EVEN AFTER I HAD IT FIXED AND THE REGULATOR REPLACED. I EXPECT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, ETC., BUT THIS IS SILLY. I AM AFRAID TO KEEP THE CAR, WHO KNOW'S WHAT WILL FALL OFF NEXT, LANDING IN SOME UNKNOWN PLACE ON I-95! I WON'T BE BUYING ANOTHER NEON. NOT BECAUSE I HAVE HAD SERIOUS ISSUES OF UNRELIABILITY, BUT BECAUSE THINGS FALL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063565April 20, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH A LOUD TICKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE HEADLIGHTS HAD GONE OUT WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LINE IN THE FRONT, THE WHEEL BEARING WAS BROKEN IN HALF, THE FOG LIGHTS HAD GONE OUT, THERE WAS A ROARING SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THERE WAS A WHIRLING SOUND IN THE ENGINE WHICH WOULD GET WORSE WHEN ACCELERATED, THE ROTOR/PADS RUSTED, THE STEERING PULLED TO THE LEFT, AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE. (DODGE NEON SXT 2004) *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055505April 20, 2004
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SUN ROOF GLASS CAME OF THE TRACK AND WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. THE TRACK WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK THE SUNROOF WOULD DRAG AND MAKE KNOCKING NOISES. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED A BATTERY PROBLEM AND OIL LEAKS WHICH HAD COME FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067418April 19, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH DRIVER FELL SLEEP AND VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A BARRIER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066405April 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1997 DODGE NEON, COLOR LAPUIS BLUE, I AM THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY OWNER. NOT ONLY HAVE I HAD A SERIES OF ENGINE REPAIRS BETWEEN 40,000 TO 80,000 MILES, THE SAME AS I'VE READ ON DOZEN'S OF OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, I NOW HAVE THE PEELING LAPUIS BLUE PAINT WHICH STARTED SLOWLY PEELING A YEAR AGO. THE PAINT NOW BLOWS OFF THE CAR AS I DRIVE. THIS CAR HAS COST THE CONSUMERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR ALL THE DEFECTS IN THIS CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067200April 15, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING, FLAKES OF PAINT WERE PEELING OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066185April 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP FOR THE 5TH TIME SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2003. SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING, THE CAR WILL LURCH OR WILL DIE UNEXPECTEDLY. WHEN IT LURCHES, THE RPM'S REV UP FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THE RADIO CRACKLES OFF. WHEN IT DIES, IT SOMETIMES DIES WHEN I AM AT A STOP OR WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN IT DOES, ALL POWER IS GONE, I CANNOT EVEN TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS. IT SOMETIMES REGAINS POWER WITHIN A MINUTE, ONCE IT TOOK 16 HOURS. WHEN THE POWER RETURNS, THE RADIO HAS RETURNED TO THE BEGINNING OF THE DIAL AND THE CLOCK IS RESET TO 12:00 AM. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN THE POWER IS LOST...EVEN IF I'M ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD I HAVE NO HAZARD LIGHTS TO WARN ONCOMING TRAFFIC, WHICH IS VERY FRIGHTENING AT NIGHT TIME. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PCM MODULE, THE IGNITION SWITCH, FRONT END WIRING HARNESS, ENGINE HARNESS, MOTOR MOUNTS AND REPLACED THE WIRES THAT CONNECT THE BATTERY. NONE OF THE FIXES HAVE WORKED AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, MUCH LESS FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066057April 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
COMPLAINANT WAS TRAVELING IN HIS DODGE NEON AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY HIS BRAKES, WHICH DID NOT WORK, AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. HE HIT ANOTHER CAR IN THE REAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10066911April 9, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS WENT OFF INADVERTENTLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED, AND IT WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065784April 8, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
WHEN IT RAINS MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKING WITH GO OUT ON ME. I HAVE HAD ALL BRAKES AND BELTS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. UNABLE TO DRIVE CAR WHEN IT IS RAINING. VERY UNSAFE!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065698April 7, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
THE RECALL THAT NHTSA SET IN MAY OF 1999 FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS OF THE 2000 DODGE NEON WAS NOT APPLIED TO ALL 2000 DODGE NEONS. THE DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ARE ON MY CAR, AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED, NOR SENT THE RECALL NOTICE. MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES OF MY CAR HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE PIVOT TUBE AND ARE SECURED BY ONLY A BOLT. THE BUSHINGS ARE BOTH SPLIT. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AT ALL SPEEDS, A SYMPTOM OF THIS DEFECT THAT MY CAR HAS DISPLAYED FOR 3 YEARS. BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS MUST BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY OR I COULD LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE, EXTEND THE RECALL NOTICE FOR 2000 DODGE NEONS TO INCLUDE THOSE BUILT IN FEBRUARY OF 1999, THE MONTH MY CAR WAS BUILT. I AM VERY DISTURBED ABOUT THIS DEFECT BEING IGNORED ON MY VEHICLE CONSIDERING THE DANGER THAT IT POSES TO ME. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE FACT I PURCHASED NEW TIRES, I MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE DEFECT IN TIME. I COULD HAVE DIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066623April 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO A MECHANIC FOR A ROUTINE CHECK. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRAME THAT HOLDS THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE IS BREAKING DOWN. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064421April 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR WE BOUGHT AN AFTERMARKET WARRANTY FOR THE CAR. MY INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INTERIOR LIGHTS COMPLETELY WENT OUT ONE DAY AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM. THEY AMAZING COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. A SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND THE BATTERY DIED ON THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BATTERY THEY SAID BECAUSE THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF MY PROBLEM. THEY NEVER TRIED TO CHARGE OR JUMP THE BATTERY . I HAVE YET TO PICK UP MY CAR, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT THE BATTERY GOING DEAD CAUSED THIS ISSUE. IF THAT WAS THE CASE THE BATTERY WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO EVER START THE CAR. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH DODGE AS I HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. ALSO I DON'T THINK THAT IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR A CAR WITH A BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY ON IT THAT IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD SHOULD BE BREAKING DOWN. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO HAVE ALL THE GAUGES GO OUT, AND AS SOON AS I CAN I AM GETTING RID OF THE CAR. I JUST DON'T WANT ANYONE ELSE GETTING HURT BECAUSE OF DODGE'S RELUCTANCE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064438April 2, 2004
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WHEN SLIDING ON ICE I WENT INTO THE DITCH AT APPROX 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED DURING THE SLIDE. THE DITCH WAS STEEP BUT NARROW. MY FRONT END HIT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DITCH CAUSING $6000 FRONT END DAMAGE. NEITHER PASSENGER OR DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED! MY SEATBELT DID NOT LATCH!! MY WRISTS IMPACTED THE DASH LEAVING MY NAILPOLISH ON THE STEREO. MY CHEST IMPACTED THE STEERING WHEEL. I COULD NOT LIFT MY BABY FOR A VERY LONG TIME...A YEAR. I COULDN'T TIE MY 6 CHILDRENS SHOES WITHOUT PAIN FOR OVER TWO YEARS. I STILL HAVE MODERATE TO SEVERE PAIN ATTACKS! I STILL DO NOT HAVE FULL FUNCTION OF MY RIGHT WRIST AND TYPING THIS IRRITATES IT LIKE CRAZY. MY ELBOW WAS OUT OF PLACE. MY RIBS ARE NOW PERMANENTLY OUT OF PLACE AND THERE ARE INJURIES TO MY BACK AND NECK. MY RIGHT SIDE OF MY FACE GOES NUMB AND I SUFFER SEVERE AND FREQUENT HEADACHES. I AM NOW SEVERELY DEPRESSED. I USED TO BE AN RN. I HAVE A WEIGHT LIMIT OF 2-10 POUNDS WITH NO CONSISTENT USE OF MY RIGHT ARM ALLOWED. THIS IS NOW OVER 4 YEARS SINCE MY ACCIDENT. NOTHING WAS DONE FOR ME. I COULDN'T WORK AND HAD TO SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES OF TURNING MY CAR BACK INTO THE DEALER. I JUST PAID THE JUDGMENT FROM CHRYSLER OFF THIS YEAR. I AM STILL UPSET TO SEE SO VERY MANY PEOPLE STILL BEING INJURED AND CHRYSLER OFF FREE. I WISH I HAD AN ATTORNEY WILLING TO SUE THEIR PANTS OFF FOR THE LIFE CHANGES THEY HAVE GIVEN ME. I PREVIOUSLY WORE A SEATBELT RELIGIOUSLY. I'M 39 NOW AND I PROMISE I WILL NEVER WEAR ONE AGAIN SINCE BEING STRANGLED WITH CHRYSLER'S BELT. DEALER DID NOTHING TO REMEDY. SAID THEY HAD NO WAY TO CHECK THESE PROBLEMS AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEATBELT. DISGUSTING! THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 4500 MILES ON IT AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. THIS SO CALL RECALL TOOK PLACE IN APRIL 1999. MY PURCHASE WAS SEPTEMBER 1999. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10065322March 31, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
LOWER CONTROL ARM FELL OFF. THIS WAS DUE TO THE PIVOT TUBE AND ARM NOT BEING PROPERLY WELDED. DEALER STATED THAT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS 10 DAYS PAST THE RECALL DATE. DEALER WILL NOT FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065298March 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, MAIN GEAR CRACKED, AND HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. IN ADDITION, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION ON RECALLS AND WHAT JUSTIFIES THEM. *PH THE MAIN GEAR EXPERIENCED A CRACK IN THE CASTING AND STARTED TO LOST RELATING COMPONENTS. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE CASING OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS WET. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE HEAD GASKET. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065046March 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A CLUTCH PROBLEM. WHEN SWITCHING OUT OF FIRST GEAR VEHICLE MADE A LOUD POPPING SOUND. CONSUMER DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP YET, BUT WILL DO SO SOON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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