Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#10063832March 24, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICES SINCE PURCHASING MY CAR USED WITH 12,000 MILES ON IT FROM A 5 STAR DEALERSHIP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062760March 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
ON NUMEROUS INSTANCES MY CLUTCH WOULD STICK, AFTER DEPRESSING ONE MORE TIME IT WAS RELEASED. THIS CONTINUED, UNTIL FINALLY IT REMAINED STUCK WITH ME IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THIS CONDITION THEN REQUIRED A FULL REPLACEMENT OF THE CLUTCH SYSTEM, ALTHOUGH IT WAS THE FAULTY CLUTCH CABLE WHICH CAUSED THE CONDITION. THE CABLE CONSISTENTLY FOLDED UPON ITSELF, AS I AM TOLD, AND WAS KINKING UP IN THE ENGINE. I DON'T AGREE THAT A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD AND UNFORTUNATELY JUST OUT OF WARRANTY SHOULD BE EXPERIENCING SUCH COSTLY OR DANGEROUS PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063531March 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE SLID INTO A GUARD RAIL. THIS OCCURRED UPON GOING DOWN A HILL ON A SNOWY ROAD AT 7 MPH. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 4 TIMES BY THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE, THEY JUST HAD TO WEAR IN. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. CONSUMER THEN PUT VEHICLE BACK IN PARK, THEN IN REVERSE AGAIN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063547March 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, SOME ONE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. BY THE TIME THE CONSUMER REACHED THE VEHICLE ALL OF THE WINDOWS WERE COVERED WITH SOOT. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES, AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE STARTED BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062507March 18, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DODGE NEON 1999 4DR CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER HOOD AND BURNT UP IS THERE A REPORTED PROBLEM WITH THIS . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063367March 17, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE TURNING ON LIGHTS THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PLACE HIS HAND ON THE LEVER AND HOLD IT IN UPWARD POSITION TO KEEP THE HEADLIGHTS ON WHILE DRIVING. THEN, DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059248March 17, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A A HEAD ON CRASH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062009March 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET OIL LEAK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062028March 12, 2004
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 1995 DODGE NEON WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND CAUSED HER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. SHE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 35 - 40 MPH .THERE WERE NO ABNORMAL WEATHER OR ROAD CONDITIONS. SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD TOWARDS THE RIGHT, AT THAT POINT SHE HAD A LOSS OF STEERING AND NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS NOT APPLYING THE BRAKES OR MAKING A TURN, JUST DRIVING ALONG AS SHE NORMALLY WOULD. PREVIOSLY WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS, SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILING. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP ONCE CAUSING A MINOR ACCIDENT , THE OTHER JUST CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TIRES. THE ACCIDENT WHEN THE STEERING FAILED WAS FORTUNATELY A MINOR ONE . BUT COULD JUST AS EASILY BEEN A VERY SERIOS POSSIBLY FATAL. SINCE AT THE TIME OF THE STEERING LOSS, THERE WAS NO WAY TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO A RESIDENTIAL HOMEOWNERS YARD AND PERSONAL PROPERTY THAT WAS LOCATED IN THE YARD. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST BETWEEN TWO TREES BECAUSE IT WAS STOPPED BY A TENSION WIRE ATTACHED TO A TELEPHONE POLE WHICH WAS STRUCK AND BECAME WRAPPED AROUND THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. IF NOT FOR THAT SHE WOULD HAVE STRUCK A CONCRETE CULVERT ONLY A FEW FEET AWAY.. WE ARE PRESENTLY INVOLVED IN PROCEEDINGS TO HAVE THE CITATION SHE RECEIVED DISMISSED DUE TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT. ALSO I DID INQUIRE WITH DODGE MOTOR CORP RE SAFETY RECALL INFO...WHICH I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE HAS NO INCOMPLETE RECALL WORK , BUT I ALSO RECEIVED A CAR FACTS REPORT FROM CONSUMER GUIDE STATING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND THERE IS NO INFORMATION STATING THE WORK HAD BEEN COMPLETED BY DODGE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHICH IF IT HAD BEEN CORRECTED THE INFO WOULD HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO SHOW THAT. IF YOU COULD PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER, AND POSSIBLY SAVE SOMEONE FROM THIS MESS. ALSO I HAVE A FRIEND WHO LOST HER ARM FROM HER 95 NEON CRASH FROM STEERING FAILURE OF WHICH I WAS UNAWARE UNTIL AFTER MINE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065398March 11, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO EXIT A FREEWAY AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED AND MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE HOOD. CONSUMER TURNED THE KEY OFF, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLES. AT THAT TIME THE SMOKING CEASED AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. *AK THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGH AND LURCH FORWARD, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, , THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, AND WHEN THE DOOR WAS INADVERTENTLY SHUT, THE DOOR WOULD LOCK. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL WAS DELIVERED AT A RICH COMBUSTION LEVEL. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE AB/MASTER RELAY AND THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. (FUEL WAS BEING DELIVERED TO THE CYLINDER AT EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS AND WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION) *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065337March 11, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION YET NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *PH *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10057838March 11, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW HAS PARTS THAT STOP THE WINDOW FROM SLIDING. THOSE PARTS FELL OUT. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE WINDOW MAY SLIDE AND BREAK, INJURING PASSENGERS.*AK WINDOW HAS 2 DEVICES, ONE IN FRONT AND ONE ON THE BACK, THAT ENABLE WINDOW TO ROLL UP OR DOWN. THE DEVICE IN THE FRONT FELL OFF AFTER SEVERAL TIMES THE WINDOW HAS BEEN ROLLED UP AND DOWN. IT CAUSED THE SCREWS TO CAME LOOSE AND FELL OF IN THE DEVICE ON THE BACK. WINDOW STILL ROLLS UP, BUT ALSO SLIDES BACK AND FORTH. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060883March 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COUPLE ISSUES, FAULTY REPAIR DONE TO MY CAR FOR AN ANTIFREEZE LEAK, DEALER REPAIRED THERMOSTAT AND CAR STILL LEAKED. ANOTHER DEALER TOLD ME THAT SOURCE OF LEAK WAS THE HEAD GASKET, KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES, CURRENTLY A CLASS SUIT OUT ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060863March 9, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BY TAKING CARE OF MY CAR, IE. WASHING AND WAXING IT, I ENDED UP KEEPING A KNOWN FACTORY DEFECT FROM OCCURING UNTILL AFTER THEIR THREE YEAR WARRANTY. THEN 70% OF THE PAINT PEALED OFF THE ROOF AND TRUNK OF MY CAR WHEN I WASHED IT ONE DAY. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT IT BUT WAS NEVER FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL OR NOTIFY CUSTOMERS. WHEN THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED THEY SAID THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARENTY BUT OUT OF THE GOODNESS OF THEIR HEART THEY WOULD PAY $285.00 TOWARD HAVING IT REPAINTED AT A DODGE DEALERBWHO WOULD CHARGE ME $2,800.00 BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE ELECTRO PRIMER AND THE CAR WOULD NEED TO BE STRIPPED TO THE BARE METAL AND REPRIMED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061616March 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
CONSUME RCOMPLAINED ABOUT A FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM PROBLEM. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060466March 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MAJOR OIL LEAK. HAD TO REPLACE VAVLE COVER AND MAIN SEAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057495March 3, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT A NEW CLOCK SPRING WAS NEEDED. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE CLOCKSPRING SINCE IT IS A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062888March 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ENGINE, WIRE HARNESS AND BRAKE PROBLEMS. *PH ENGINE AND WIRE HARNESS WERE REPLACED TWO OR THREE TIMES. LEFT FRONT PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. ENGINE BLEW UP FOR THE THIRD TIME AND WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. MECHANIC SAID THAT VEHICLE'S ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ALSO, INSTRUMENT PANEL NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. AIR CONDITIONER (AC) WENT OUT AFTER TWO YEARS OF PURCHASE. AC WAS NEVER REPAIRED. VEHICLE OVERHEAT MOST OF THE TIME. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON ENGINE WIRING HARNESS MAY SHORT CIRCUIT DUE TO CONTACT WITH EGR TUBE FROM CHRYSLER CORPORATION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060158March 2, 2004
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A DODGE NEON 2000. ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 29, 2004, MY AIRBAG SIGNAL APPEARED WITH A RINGING NOISE FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. LATER THAT DAY, THE SIGNAL BEGAN TO APPEAR MORE OFTEN WHEN TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, I HAD THE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I WAS LATER INFORMED 5 HOURS LATER IT WAS THE CLOCKSPRING AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURE NOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE PRICE TO FIX IT WOULD BE $389. THIS IS A RIPOFF. THE REASON CONSUMERS PURCHASE AUTOMOBILES WITH AIRBAGS IS FOR THE EXTRA SECURITY. IF THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE SEAT BELTS, THERE WOULD BE A RECALL. JUST LIKE SEAT BELTS ARE DESIGN FOR PROTECTING PASSENGERS FROM HARM SO IS THE AIRBAGS. THUS, CLOCKSPRINGS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND NOT PUT ON THE EXPENSE OF THE CONSUMER DUE TO THE MANUFACTURE NOT PROVIDING A MORE SECURE PART ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CONSUMER IS STILL MAKING PAYMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058946February 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS WOULD DROP FROM FIFTH GEAR INTO THIRD. AS YOU KEPT DRIVING IT WOULD GET WORSE. AND AT TIMES WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR AT ALL. THIS LAST TIME WE WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD US THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD ROUTE WIRES TO TPS WRONG AND THEY WERE DAMAGED. THEY REPAIRED THIS ABOUT A WEEK AGO. THE CAR NOW JERKS WHEN GOING INTO GEAR, RUNS VERY POORLEY WHEN WET WEATHER AND SHAKES SEVERLEY WHEN AT A STOP. I DO NOT FEEL CONFIDENT DRIVING ON THE VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY, WE WOULD TRADE IN BUT THE TRADE IN VALUE IS AT $3500, THAT IS CRAP CONSIDERING WE BOUGHT THE CAR FOR $13,000 TWO YEARS AGO!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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