Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#10032439September 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATED HER BRAKES FAILED. THERE WAS A MULTI-CAR ACCIDENT ON THE BELTWAY. AS SHE APPROACHED SHE SAW THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER APPLY HIS BRAKES, SHE THEN APPLIED HER BRAKES. HER VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SHE RECEIVED SOME MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES AND WAS VERY SORE. HER VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WON'T CLAIM ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT ON THE VEHICLE. *PH *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10040203September 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. COOLANT GOES INSIDE THE ENGINE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039190September 20, 2003
AIR BAGS
1998 DODGE NEON HAVE HAD SEVERAL WRECKS AND MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10039204September 20, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
USED 2000 DODGE NEON, SWAY BAR LINK BOLT BREAKS. TO BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME 09/24/2003 BY DODGE DEALERSHIP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039205September 20, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
USED 2000 DODGE NEON, SWAY BAR LINK BOLT BREAKS. TO BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME 09/24/2003. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039215September 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AIR CONDITIONING SUDDENLY WENT OUT FROM COLD TO HOT AIR. CODE IN SYSTEM IS P0645, SAYS A/C CLUTCH RELAY CIRCUIT, AN OPEN OR SHORTED CONDITION DETECTED IN THE A/C CLUTCH RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT. I BOUGHT THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR DODGE 2000 NEON. I WENT TO THE DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID A WIRE BREAKS ON THE BLACK HARNESS ATTACHED TO THE CLUTCH RELAY ON THE AIR CONDITIONER. I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHEN THE AIR WENT FROM COLD TO HOT AIR. I CHECKED ALL FUSES ARE OK. THERE IS NO POWER THOUGH TO THE HARNESS TO THE HIGH PRESSURE CUT OUT SWITCH OR THE LOW PRESSURE CUT OFF SWITCH OR THE BLACK CONNECTOR ON THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE SERVICE MANUAL SAYS THIS MAY BE CAUSED FROM DEFECTIVE WIRING - FUSE - OR RELAY. I CAN'T AFFORD TO GO TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THEM TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEM. ANY IDEAS TO WHAT MY PROBLEM IS AND HOW TO FIX IT? I'M STILL PAYING MY CAR OFF AND ALREADY SPENT 400.00 TO REPLACE BRAKE ROTORS ETC.., NOW MY AIR CONDITIONING IS FAULTY. HELP! HELP! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039986September 15, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE IN TRAFFIC, THERE WAS NO COLLISION TO REPORT. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF, AND COAST OVER TO THE SHOULDER. MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP TOLD HER TO UNPLUG THE CRUISE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038762September 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BLOWN HEAD GASKET DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038464September 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038535September 9, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL. AFTER A FEW MINUTES ENGINE COULD BE STARTED AS IF NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM TWELVE TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS, AND THERE WAS A RECALL. HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037442September 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING A 2002 NEON, EITHER THE TRANSMISSION/BRAKES LOCKED UP ON THE CAR, STOPPING ABRUBTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING ON INTERSTATE 400 IN ATLANTA, GA. DUE TO THE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE AUTO, MY DAUGHTER'S AUTO WAS THEN REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR. BOTH AUTOS WERE TOTALLLED, NEITHER DRIVER WAS CHARGED WITH THE ACCIDENT, BUT SHE WAS WRITTEN UP "MECHANICAL FAILURE" ON THE ACCIDENT REPORT. I BELIEVE THAT THE NEON AUTO ITSELF WAS AT FAULT/DEFECTIVE. I HAVE ANOTHER 2002 NEON WHICH JUST HAD TO BE REPAIRED AUGUST 1-8TH, 2003 FOR THE "TRANSMISSION LOCKING UP AND SHUTTING DOWN" AND HAD TO HAVE THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED. I LOCATED A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM CHRYSLER ON THE INTERNET WHICH DESCRIBED THIS CONDITION THAT WAS OCCURING IN THE 2001-2002 NEONS. I BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO THIS ACCIDENT. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM, BUT THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT IT WILL TAKE ANYWHERE FROM 3-5 MONTHS TO EVEN INVESTIGATE AND REACH ANY CONCLUSION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038306September 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED TWICE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS, AND THE CALIPER PIN. ALSO, ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037296September 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPLACED HEAD GASKET IN 2000 AND NOW NEED TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET AGAIN IN 2003.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037315September 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WE PURCHASED A DODGE NEON SRT/4 AND 3 WEEKS AFTER HAVING THE CAR HAD PROBLEM WITH THE MANIFOLD WAS CHERRY RED,AND NO POWER WHAT SO EVER THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON THIS HAPPEN ON 5/22/03 THEN IT SERVICED WITH A CATALYTIC CONVERTORAND ON THESE OTHER DATES THE CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE THEIR AFTER=7/15/03,7/23/03,8/20/03, THE DEALER WE PURCHASED THE CAR ACCUSSED US OF PUTTING AFTER MARKET PARTS WE HAD IT INSPECTED IN ANOTHER DEALER AND HAD A REPORT STATING THE CAR HAD NO AFTER MARKET PARTS INSTALLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031331September 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED EMISSIONS DUE TO OBD TEST FAILURE. *AK *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038057September 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032001September 2, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND A S RESULT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED, AND THEY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WOULD NOT GET INVOLVED. *AK *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10036695August 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
I LEASED A 2000 DODGE NEON FOR 4 YEARS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE LEASE, I HAD CONTINUED TROUBLE WITH REAR BRAKE NOISE (SQUEALING), AND TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN I RETURNED THE VEHICLE AT THE END OF THE LEASE, I WAS BILLED $150 TO FIX THE SQUEALING REAR BRAKES. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS SINCE I DID ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE BRAKES FIXED 3 TIMES. I SHOULD NOT BE PENALIZED FOR DODGE/CHRYSLER'S "FAULTY" PRODUCT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037636August 26, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IN REVERSE, IT WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE FORWARD. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033495August 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
YES I HAVE A 2001 DODGE NEON AND WHEN I DRIVE IT WILL JUST QUIT ON ME, WHEN IT QUITS ON ME, THERE ARE NO HEADLIGHTS ,NOTHING. BUT WHEN THE CAR QUITS I CAN GET OUT AND PLAY WITH THE POSTIVE CABLE WIRE AND EVERYTHING COMES BACK ON. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DODGE COMPANY HERE IN RED BLUFF AND CHICO AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF PROMBLEM. THIS IS A PROBLEM TO ME... I PUT THE START DATE BELOW AND THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS SOMETIMES EVERYDAY OR EVERY OTHER DAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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