Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#874855November 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION WITHIN IGNITION SWITCH FUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736148November 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
UPON VERIFYING THAT IT WAS THE HEAD GASKET, WAS INFORMED OF OTHER SUCH PROBLEMS FROM OTHER DODGE NEON OWNERS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. WHAT OTHER PROBLEMS COULD EXIST. DO WE NEED DEATHS TO OCCURE AS WITH THE TIRES? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874728November 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AT 6,000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874754November 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRANSMISSION IS SLUGGISH AND HEADGASKET LEAKING, TOOK TO DEALER. *AK TRANSMISSION IS NOW COMPLETELY FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874679November 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS TURNING ON A SIDE STREET, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HIT THE SIDE OF THE STREET. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874619November 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE DRIVING ALONG ALL OF A SUDDEN NEEDLE WILL DROP TO ZERO AND ODMETER WILL STOP MOVING. DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO TELL DRIVING SPEED, AND CORRECT MILEAGE OF VEHICLE. IT COULD BE ANYWHERE FROM A FEW MINUTES UNTIL A FEW DAYS BEFORE THEY START WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE LAST MONTH. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735667November 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPLACED HEAD GASKET 3 TIMES AND STILL LEAKS. APPARENTLY I'M SCREWED. I WON'T BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER CAR SINCE THEY DON'T BACK THEIR PRODUCTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874359November 3, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING 30MPH STEERING WHEEL BECAME STUCK. WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER & MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PUT ON HAZARDS. MANAGED TO STOP VEHICLE & THEN HAD PUSHED VEHICLE TO NEARBY MECHANIC. WAS INFORMED THAT SERPENTINE BELT HAD BROKEN DUE TO BEING DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874393November 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER HAD FOUND ENGINE LEAKS. TOOK VEHICLE TO A TECHNICIAN, AND HE SAID THAT HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED BEFORE FOR SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735615November 2, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT. I AM TIRED OF TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY NOT FIXING. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS IN FACT A PROBLEM, BUT BECAUSE THE COMPUTER ISN'T REGISTERING ANY CODES, THEY CAN'T FIX IT. HE TOLD ME HE WANTED THE CAR TO "DIE." I PERSONALLY DO NOT WANT IT TO DIE BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS!! THE ENGINE COMPLETELY CUT OUT ON ME WHEN I WAS GOING 65 MPH AND HAS ALSO DONE SO AT A STOP. THE VEHICLE STUMBLES AND HESITATES AT ACCELARATION BETWEEN GEARS AND THEN WILL CUT OUT WITH NO PRIOR WARNING EXCEPT A SLIGHT SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP (OURISMAN DODGE) KEEPS TELLING ME THAT THEY CAN'T FIX IT UNTIL THE COMPUTER REGISTERS...WELL, THAT MAY BE TOO LATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735623November 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NOTICED OIL LEAK, TOOK TO MECHANIC, WAS TOLD HEAD GASKET WAS GONE. I HAVE ONLY 37,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND IT HAS BEEN ROUTINELY MAINTAINED. I AM WAITING FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT IT AND DECIDE WHEN THEY WILL PAY FOR IT TO BE FIXED. THEY ARE LOOKING AT THESE CASES ON A ONE ON ONE BASIS, WHICH SHOULD SHOW THAT THESE CARS NEED TO BE RECALLED OR PAID TO BE FIXED BY THE DEALER OR CHRSYLER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735509October 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE-----THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM---MY LOCAL MIDUS REPLACED THIS GASKET THE FIRST TIME. BUT NOW IT IS GONE AGAIN. IT SURE LOOKS LIKE A RECALL IS IN ORDER!!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735533October 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WELL LETS SEE THE FIRST DEFECT WAS A FAN RELAY WHICH WAS REPLACED 5 TIMES BEFORE A WIRING DEFECT WAS FOUND NEXT WE HAVE "HARD BRAKES" WHICH CONTRIBUITED TO AN ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED 7000 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE AND 1 MINOR INJURY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WE FOLLOW THAT UP WITH A LEAKY HEAD GASKET WHICH CHRYSLER WAS KIND ENOUGH TO RETURN 1/2 OF MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES ALONG WITH WIRING DEFECTS AND AIR BAGS THAT DON'T COME OUT OTHER THAN THE FACT I HAVE HAD MORE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR THAN EVERY OTHER CARS I HAVE EVER OWNED THEY MADE UP FOR THIS LEMON BY HAVING A BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOO.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#874216October 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWNOUT, CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874246October 31, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND HORN IS INOPERATIVE. ALSO, AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY OR WON'T DEPLOY IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735416October 30, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR BELT LOSES TENSION WHEN YOU INSTALL A BABY CARSEAT AFTER PULLING THE SHOULDER BELT IN ORDER TO CREATE TENSION ON THE LAPBELT TO HOLD THE CARSEAT TIGHT. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT THERE IS A PLASTIC PIECE THAT GOES IN THE BUCKLE CONNECTOR, AND WHEN YOU APPLY PRESSURE IT BREAKS APPART, GIVING NO TENSION TO THE BELT AND THE CAR SEAT CAN EASILY MOVE FORWARD. PLEASE LOOK AT THIS PICTURES I TOOK TO SHOW YOU CLEARLY WW.VEGENA.NET/JPG/NEON1.JPG , WWW.VEGENA.NET/JPG/NEON2.JPG AND ....NEON3.JPG , NEON4.JPG, I FIXED IT TEMPORALY BY PUTTING TOGETHER THE 2 PLASTIC PIECES AND APPLYING SOFT PRESSURE SO THAT THEY DON'T BREAK LOOSE. I APPLIED THIS KIND OF "NORMAL" PRESSURE TO MY DODGE CARAVAN AND THE BELT TIGHTED GREAT. MY SUGGESTION IS TO REPLACE THE BUCKLE CONNECTOR WITH THE SAME KIND THAT THE CARAVAN 1997 USES. THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735388October 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735339October 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET ,SECOND FAILURE. HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED ON EXTENDED WARRANTY AT 61,222 MI. SECOND HEAD GASKET (REDO) HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 97932 MI. DEALER "SPLIT THE COST" WITH ME, CHARGING $520.08 FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT DIRTY FOR ME TO PICK UP, OIL & COOLANT DRIPPING FROM UNDERCARRIAGE, FENDERS AND STEERING WHEEL GREASY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735340October 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE, SECOND TIME. HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED ON 'EXTENDED WARRANTY" AT 61,222 MILES. SECOND HEAD GASKET (REDO) HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 97,932 MILES. DEALER DECIDED TO "SPLIT THE COST" WITH ME, CHARGING $520.08 FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT DIRTY FOR ME TO PICK UP. OIL & COOLANT DRIPPING FROM UNDERCARRIAGE, FENDERS AND STEERING WHEEL GREASY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735356October 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NEEDS NEW HEAD GASKET AT 62,000 MILES. PAINT IS FOGGING UP ON THE BACK FOR NO REASON. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND I SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS COMPLAINING OS SIMILIAR NATURE. THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN GOING OUT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. THAT NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY ALONG WITH THE HEAD GASKET. THIS IS A SERIOUSLY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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