Dodge Neon Complaints (1996)

611 consumer complaints on file.

#746645June 11, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746546June 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER. THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE HEADGASKET SEAL A COUPLE OF TIMES TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746577June 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR HAS HAD 4 HEADGASKET FAILURES (2 OUT OF WARRANTY)(CHRYSLER REPLACED FOR $100 SERVICE CHARGE) WIRING HARNESS CAUSED CAR TO STALL NUMEROUS TIMES IN TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746582June 7, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WINDOWS NOT AIR TIGHT. GET BOTH WATER AND AIR AROUND WINDOWS. WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED ONCE BY VIN DEVERS IN TOLEDO, OH. TURN SIGNAL SOMETIMES EMITTS A HORRIBLE BUZZING NOISE WHICH CONTINUES UNTIL SIGNAL IS TURNED OFF. ORIGINAL HEAD GASKET REPLACED AND NOW REPLACEMENT IS GOING OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746406June 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAK DUE TO HEADGASKET PROBLEM. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH DODGE NEONS. CHRYSLER FINALLY PUT OUT A NEW HEADGASKET IN THE 1999 MODELS. BUT WHAT ABOUT ALL OF US WITH CARS BEFORE 1999? THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND CHRYSTLER KNOWS IT. THEY ARE REPLACING THE HEADGASKET FOR SOME OWNERS AT LITTLE COST. BUT OTHERS (LIKE ME) ARE TOLD THERE IS NO ASSISTANCE GIVEN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING NHTSA IS DOING. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889460May 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIRD HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF OIL AND ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE WITHOUT COST. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745494May 18, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BAD DEFECT OF HEAD GASKET SEAL AND DOOR PANEL/CONTROL PANEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888485May 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAD SKIPPING IN ENGINE AND IT WOULD JERK AS IN LOSING POWER WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE WAS PLUGGED TO COMPUTER, AND READING SHOWED CRANK SENSOR OR CAM SENSOR PROBLEMS. 15 MILES LATER, IT CUT SO SMOOTH THAT CONSUMER DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL ACCELERATING UP A HILL, IT HAD NO POWER. VEHICLE WOULD START UP, BUT WOULDN'T KICK OVER TO RUN. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND SENSORS TO RECTIFY PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888168May 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. A PRIVATE MECHANIC HAS DIAGNOSED PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT ENGINE WAS GOING TO BE REPLACED. A CAUSE FOR THIS DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888175May 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOSS OF OIL AND WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE HAS CHECKED WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD HEAD GASKET WAS RECALLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745222May 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
FAULTY HEAD AND GASKET CAUSING MAJOR OIL LOSS, LEFT TURN SIGNAL TURN ON WHEN BRAKE IS PRESSED. BACK UP LIGHTS DON'T WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887903May 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT RECALL#96V075000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 687, AND DEALER SAID PARTS WILL NOT BE IN FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745022May 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
NEAR MISS INCIDENT WHILE DRIVING. ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE HORN TO ALERT OTHER DRIVER CROSSING INTO MY LANE. NEEDED TO TAKE HAND OFF STEERING WHEEL TO OPERATE HORN. CHOSE NOT TO USE HORN AS IT WOULD COMPROMISE DRIVING AND INSTEAD ACCELERATED AND SWERVED. HORN LOCATED IN CENTER OF STEERING WHEEL IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT REQUIRES ONE HAND OFF STEERING WHEEL IN TYPICALLY A SITUATION WHERE DRIVER SHOULD HAVE BOTH HANDS ON WHEEL. SUGGEST STANDARD SHOULD BE THUMB/TRIGGER STYLE HORN SUCH AS ON MANY JAPANESE MODELS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744919May 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BRAKES AND HAVE REPLACED TWICE AND STILL CONTINUE TO SQUEAK. I HAVE FOUND DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE BRAKES, AS WELL AS THE HEAD GASKET BLOWING. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS WHO HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED WITHIN 5 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744950May 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED IN MY CASE AND CHOSE TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT, UNFORTUNATELY I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER OF A NEON THAT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADGASKET AND THE SPEEDOMETER. OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886831April 26, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
WIRING HARNESS SHORT CIRCUITED DUE TO CONTACT WITH EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION TUBE.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886725April 25, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WILL STALL IN WARM WEATHER AT ABOUT 55 MPH; ALSO, WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. THERE IS A RECALL 96V026000 ON WIRING HARNESS; BUT, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744501April 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE C/S OIL LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THEY DIAGNOSED A LEAKING FRONT CAMSHAFT SEAL. THE DEALER'S REPAIR INVOICE LISTED THE PROBLEM AS "FRONT CAM SEAL FELL OUT". THERE WAS OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND THE DRIVEWAY. CAMSHAFT SEALS DON'T 'FALL OUT' OF PROPERLY DESIGNED ENGINES. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ENGINE DESIGN DEFECT HERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886509April 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD MOMENTARILY SLIP BEFORE ENGAGING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUME RVEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND OUT OF WARRANTY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886519April 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKET, CAUSES OIL AND COOLANT LEAKS AND OVERHEATING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND VEHICLE WAS OUT OF IT WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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