Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#738242December 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, AIR BAGS
MANY PERSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH CAR. ESPECIALLY WITH HEAD GASKETS AND BRAKES. HAVE HEARD FROM MANY OTHER NEON OWNERS OF HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. HAVE HAD BREAKS REPLACED AT LEAST EVERY YEAR OF OWNERSHIP AND SOMETIMES TWICE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS. BREAKS SQEAK AND MOAN REGARDLESS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738095December 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID NO!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738089December 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ONLY ONE SIDE OR AREA. FRONT RIGHT SIDE. IE ONE QUARTER OF SYSTEM, WHILE DRIVING HEARD DRAGGING . MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND NOT RESPONSIVE TO ISSUE. MANUFACTURER GUIDE STATES ONLY PADS ARE NORMAL REPLACEMENT PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876887December 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
PROBLEM WITH BATTERY NOT HOLDING ITS CHARGE PROPERLY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737973December 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, OR DRIVING THROUGH SEVERAL PUDDLES, CAR BEGINS TO GRIND AND BECOMES DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IT SEEMS TO LOSE POWER AS WELL, AS GOING UP A HILL IS A STRUGGLE WITH THE CAR IN THIS CONDITION. THIS HAS CAUSED MANY NEAR MISS INCIDENTS WITH OTHER VEHICLES. DEALERSHIP TRIED TO STIMULATE THE PROBLEM WHEN I REPORTED IT (WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTEE) BUT WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM OR TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND, LESS SERIOUS PROBLEM, SAFETYWISE, IS THE MASSIVE OIL LEAK FROM THE HEAD. THE CAR REQUIRES 1 TO 2 QUARTS OF OIL AT EVERY GASOLINE FILLUP. THIS COULD CONCEIVABLY, IF WENT UNCHECKED CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876753December 19, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 35-40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL ONE MINUTE OR MORE AFTER IMPACT, 3 PEOPLE SUSTAINED INJURIES DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#876634December 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO GET OIL CHANGED WAS NOTIFIED THAT HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737846December 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD GASKET APPEARS TO BE WIDESPREAD IN THE NEONS. ALTHOUGH DC HAS NOT ADMITTED TO A FAULTY PART THEY HAVE SENT OUT SEVERAL TECHNICIAL BULLETINS ON HOW TO INSTALL A NEW GASKET AND HAVE PAID FOR THE REPAIRS IN CARS UNDER 50000 MILES. ON MY CAR THE HEAD WAS SO PITTED THAT DEALER COULD NOT REPLACE THE GASKET AND EXPECT IT TO SEAL PROPERLY. I DO NOT THINK THIS IS THE FAULT OF THE DEALER BUT A MANUFATURES DEFECT IN THE HEAD ITSELF WHICH LEAD TO THE GASKET LEAKING. ALTHOUGH MY DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO PICK UP THE COST OF THE HEAD ON A GOODWILL WARRENTY I BELIEVE THE ENTIRE COST SHOULD BE PICKED BY DC SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS DEFECT. AS IT STANDS NOW, AFTER CALLING DC CUSTOMER SERVICES THEY HAVE NOT MADE A FINAL DECISSION ON WHAT AMOUNT TO PICK UP FOR THE REPAIRS. I HAVE DILIGENTLY MAINTAINED MY CAR SINCE PURCHASING IT AND DO NOT FEEL THEY ARE JUSTIFIED IN ASKING ME TO PICK UP ANY OF THE COST ON SOMETHING CLEARLY THE FAULT OF THE MATERIAL AND THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737861December 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE ORIGINAL BATTERY WAS REPLACED 12,000 MILES AGO AND LESS THAN 3 MONTHS LATER THIS NEW BATTERY DIED. CHRYSLER & DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE REGARDLESS OF THE FACT THAT THE BATTERY LASTED LESS THAN 3 MONTHS. THE CAUSE OF THIS SECOND BATTERY FAILURE LIKE THE FIRST WAS DETERMINED TO BE ITS CLOSENESS TO THE ENGINE BLOCK AND ITS INTENSE AOUNT OF HEAT GENERATED DURING NORMAL USE COMBINED WITH THE TROPICAL CLIMATE OF FLORIDA. I BELEIVE THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS BUT WILL NOT OFFER A PROTECTIVE SHIELD TO REDUCE THE EXTREME HEAT THAT THE BATTERY MUST ENDURE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER TODAY AND THE ASSOCIATE NOT ONLY WAS RUDE BUT LIKE THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY POSSIBLE SOLUTION. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT ANOTHER REPLACEMENT BATTERY FOR MY AUTOMOBILE WILL COST $110.00 PLUS TAX AND WOULD NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737870December 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737792December 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ORIGINAL BATTERY AND REPLACEMENT HAVE BOTH FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737772December 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPLACEMENT OF HEAD GASKET WITH ONLY 19K MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737622December 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEALER NOTIFIED AND WORKING TO RESOLVE $ EXPENSE WITH ME AND WARRANTY DEPT. HEAD GASKET FAILED AND NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN THIS AREA. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN MADE? WAS THIS JUST A POORLY DESIGNED ENGINE?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737605December 10, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK ( RETRACT) DURING A FRONTAL CAR ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT OPEN EITHER. THE CAR ACCIDENT WAS A SEVERE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#737580December 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD CYLINDER GASKET FAILURE LEAVING ONLY ONE QUART OF OIL IN ENGINE ,OIL LIGHT DID NOT COME ON TO WARN US OF LOW OIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737510December 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEAD GASKET IS A KNOWN ISSUE AT CHRYSLER, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECTIFIED BY RECALL. TRANSMISSION ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BECUASE BECAUSE OF POOR DESIGN. CHRYSLER DID NOT HELP BECUASE OF MILEAGE AND USED CAR. WHAT CAN A 19 YR OLD AFFORD OTHER THAN A USED CAR?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737516December 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SUSPENSION
BLOWN HEAD GASKET AT 30,000, MISSING, HESITATION, NOW LOUD NOISE ON COLD START MAY BE POWER STEERING PUMP? ALSO LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM SUSPENSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737293December 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. LEAKING OIL. REPLACEMENT PART WAS TWICE AS THICK AS ORIGINAL PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737191December 2, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRANSMISSION INTERLOCKING SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK. THE GEARS COULD BE SHIFTED WHILE DRIVING OR ACCIDENTLY AT ANYTIME.I KNOW THE 95' DODGE STRATUS HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM,BUT NO RECALL FOR THE NEON. I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WITH THE CAR THE FIRST WEEK I BOUGHT IT. AT THE TIME IT DIDN'T SEEM TO MATTER,BUT NOW I HAVE CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND I'M AFRAID SOMEONE MIGHT HIT THE SHIFTER BY ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737196December 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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