Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#734991October 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WHILE I WAS GETTING MY OIL CHANGED AND TIRES ROTATED, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY REAR DRUM BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE MECHANIC AT PRECISION TUNE IN ENCINITAS, CA, MENTIONED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE DRUM BRAKE COMPONENTS. BECAUSE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED AND RUSTED THE INSIDES OF THE THE BRAKES, HE ALSO DID MENTION THAT MY RIGHT REAR TIRE DID NOT SPIN AS IT WAS SUPPOUSE TO SPIN DUE TO DAMAGE IN THE DRUM BRAKE. WHILE SHOWING ME THE INSIDES OF MY BRAKES, HE MENTIONED THAT MY CAR WAS ALSO LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. SINCE MY DRUM BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, THE DRUM BRAKES DISTORT MY FRONT DISC BRAKES FROM MAKING MY CAR STOP NORMALLY. THEREFORE NOT ONLY PUTTING MY LIFE IN DANGER, BUT ALSO PUTTING MY FAMILIES AND FRIENDS LIFES IN DANGER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735014October 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LEAKING OIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873669October 24, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE FOR THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734966October 23, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION EXPLODED FROM INTERNAL RIPPING HOLE THREW TRANNY AND DROPPING PARTS OUT HOLE WHILE TOWING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873616October 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND EMERGENCY LIGHT WENT OFF. VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDERS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED,AND MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE WIRES TO HARNESS HAD MELTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734811October 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VALVE COVER GASKETS HAVE FAILED TWICE SINCE 1998 AND CURRENTLY NEEDING TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED AGAIN. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED JUST AFTER WARRANTY TERM. DODGE KNOWS OF OIL LEAK PROBLEMS AND HAVE MADE NO EFFORTS TO RECTIFY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734702October 19, 2000
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER COLLISION AND COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734724October 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CAR HAS BEEN OVER HEATING AND CUTTING OFF FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. THE COMPANY HAS ONLY PUT A PATCH ON THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ABOUT 13 TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS CAR IS A SAFTY FACTOR AND IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734746October 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET LEAKS, WITH A COLD ENGINE RADIATOR CAP OFF FLUID WILL BE FORCED OUT LIKE OLD FAITHFUL. OIL LEAKING FROM BACK OF THE ENGINE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I FOUND OUT THIS ISN'T JUST A ONE CAR PROBLEM. I HAVE 14 PAGES OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE 15 SERVICE BULLETINS REPORTING THE SAME THING. IT SEEMS IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. PLUS I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING FOR ENGINEERING FAULTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734657October 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I FOUND OUT ABOUT A POSSIBLE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR ANOTHER SERVICE. THE REPAIR MAN WAS GOING TO CHANGE MY TRANSMISSION FLUID/PAN BUT THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAL TO THE PAN ON THE HEAD GASKET MAY BE LEAKING, BUT THE PAN WAS SEALED WITH SOME TYPE OF SEALANT THAT HE COULD NOT REMOVE IT. ALSO, WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE ARE DEFECTS IN THE AIRBAGS AND THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN RECALLED, BUT I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN ANY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS "VERY IMPORTANT" ISSUE. ALSO, THE PAINT ON MY CAR IS LITERALLY FALLING OFF IN PATCHES. IT APPEARS TO ONLY BE THE ONLY COLOR (PURPLEISH/BLUE) OF THE NEON'S THAT THE PAINT IS COMING OFF. MY CAR (KEEP IN MIND ONLY 2YRS OLD) ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE A SPOTTED COW. I CAN TAKE MY FINGER AND PEEL THE PAINT OFF WITH EASE. THERE ARE CARS THAT ARE 10YRS OLDER THAN MY 97 AND THE PAINT LOOKS 100 TIMES BETTER! DODGE IS ALSO AWARE OF THIS "BAD PAINT" BUT THEY WANT TO CHARGE $300 TO GET IT RE-PAINTED--THE EXACT SAME COLOR??!!! DODGE SHOULD REPLACE THE PAINT FREE OF CHARGE ON ALL THESE MODELS WITH THIS COLOR PAINT. IT MAKES ME NOT EVEN WANT TO DRIVE MY 2 YR OLD CAR WITH PAINT MISSING FROM FRONT,BACK,SIDE TO SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734687October 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DODGE NEON MANUFACTURED IN 1996/AS FAR AS I KNOW THE HEAD GASKET HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES/ ORIGINALLY WHEN BUILT (UNLESS PREVIOUS OWNER HAD SAME PROBLEM) AND TWICE BY ME (9/3/97 AND 10/18/2000) NOW DON'T YOU FIND THAT ABSURD....I FORMALLY OWNED A DODGE DAYTONA FOR TEN YEARS...HAD MANY OTHER PROBLEMS BUT IT NEVER BLEW A HEAD GASKET.. IHAVE AN OLDSMOBLILE THAT HAS 1400000 MILES ON IT..NEVER NEEDED A HEAD GASKET....HAD THIS HEAD GASKET BLOWN OUT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY NEXT WEEK ON THE WAY TO MARYLAND, THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH SERIOUS RESULTS ..NOT TO MENTION THE COST OF REPAIRING A "CRACKED BLOCK" THIS HEAD GASKET IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AS FAR A DRIVING IS CONCERNED AND I FIND IT UNBELIEVABLE THAT CRYSLER IS ALLOWING THIS SERIOUS MATTER TO CONTINUE//I FEEL THAT REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE TWO HEAD GASKETS SHOULD BE SENT TO ME IMMEDIATELY...CRYSLER HAD MY BUSINESS FOR LONG ENOUGH...I FEEL THAT SOMEONE SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO HELP ALL OF THE NEON OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT CAN NOT GET ANYONE TO LISTEN OR AS USUAL ...THE SMALL GUY IS OUT OF LUCK...THIS FINANCIAL BURDEN IS JUST TOO MUCH AT THIS TIME...THANK GOD MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS NOT IN THE CAR AND A SERIOUS PROBLEM OCCURRED....CRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE NOW AND TO ALL DODGE NEON OWNERS....PICKETING DEALERSHIPS COMES TO MIND....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873313October 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING OIL AT ENGINE BLOCK, HAD TO REPLACE 2 HEAD GASKETS. PROBLEM HAS COME BACK, AND MAY HAVE TO REPLACE A THIRD HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873325October 18, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH HIT COW ON THE HIGHWAY HEAD-ON, HITTING WHINDSHIELD AND ROLLED OVER, SMASHING REAR WINDOWS. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873297October 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING A TERRIBLE OIL LEAK AT ONLY 60,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556161October 17, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BATTERY FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734576October 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE BRAKES ARE HORRIBLE.. GRIND AS IF METAL ON METAL.. HAVE HAD THEM CHECKED BY DEALER AND TWO OTHER BRAKE SPECIALITS. ALL SAY BRAKES WORK FINE.. HOWEVER GRIND HORRIBLY.. AND CHIRP CONTINUOUSLY.. NOBODY CAN FIGURE IT OUT. THE PAINT IS ANOTHER ISSUE. IT PEELS ALL OVER INCLUDING TRUNK, DOORS, ROOF, ETC. SEEMS TO BE ONLY LAPIS BLUE COLOR THAT DOES IT. I HAVE A LIST OF 12 VEHICLES IN THIS COLOR THAT ARE PEELING AS WELL AS SEVERAL PHOTOS. DEALER WANTED ME TO PAY, EVEN WHILE UNDER WARRANTY.. PHONED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND IT TOOK 4 MONTHS OF FIGHTING WITH THEM TO AGREE TO RE-PAINT HOWEVER THEY WILL ONLY RE-PAINT WHERE IT IS PEELING.. UNACCEPTABLE, AS MORE PAINT WILL CONTINUE TO PEEL IN OTHER AREAS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE COVERED WITH NO QUESTIONS.. THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.. THE BRAKES SHOULD BE FIXED ALSO. I DID NOT BOUGHT A NEW CAR TO AVOID PROBLEMS LIKE THESE.. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THERE ARE SO MANY PROBLEMS LISTED ON THE COMPLAINT PAGE FOR THIS VEHICLE.. HOW LONG WILL IT BE BEFORE SOMEONE AT THE NHTSA DOES SOMETHING FOR US??*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734339October 15, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734316October 14, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734116October 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALOT OF 1996-WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO RECALL IT( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734058October 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKET ALLOWS OIL TO COME IN CONTACT WITH HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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