Dodge Neon Complaints (1995)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#742452March 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEALER NOW REFUSES TO REPLACE; CLAIMS IT IS DIFFERENT PART LEAKING. SEPARATE REPAIR SHOPS STATE IT IS HEAD GASKET AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882180March 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
CONSUMER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT - AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS STATIONERY WHEN A TRUCK IMPACTED FRONT END OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH. *AK THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND THE SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES. THE SPEEDOMETER AS WELL AS GAS GUAGE WERE INOPERATIVE. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#882246March 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE WAITING TO EXIT PARKING LOT ANOTHER DRIVER RAN HEAD-ON INTO CONSUMER AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH. THERE WAS A LOT OF DAMAGE, BUT NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#882058March 5, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AFTER STARTING UP CAR AND LETTING IT RUN IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THERE WERE CARS BEHIND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TWICE, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881935March 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE AT 2 MPH VEHICLE STUCK ON CURB AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. 2 OCCUAPNTS BOTH WITH SAFETY BELTS ON. DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, 5 STITCHES ON HIS HAND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#881583February 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL IS LEAKING FROM HEAD GASKET WHICH COULD DAMAGE ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741032February 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURES ARE COMMON WITH NEONS. I HAVE ASKE CHRISYLER TO SETTLE MY COMPLAINT AND THEY DON'T CARE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880533February 14, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WILL STALL FOR NO REASON. *AK CONSUMER STATES STALLING HAD BEEN OCCURRING JUST 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, THERE WAS A RECALL, 94V033, REGARDING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHICH COULD CAUSE STALLING, HOWEVER WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT DUE TO MILEAGE, IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, DEALER REPLACED PCM AND CHARGED CONSUMER FOR IT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880405February 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRASMISSION LOST REVERSE; DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND REAPIRS WOULD BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740794February 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET IS DEFECTIVE IN ALL 1995-1999 DODGE NEONS, IN 2000 MODELS,DODGE CORP USED A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER AND THE NEW HEAD GASKETS HAVE A SAFETY COVER TO PREVENT BURNING.I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO CHRYSLER CORP(MY FILE #[XXX])AND THEY REFUSE TO ADMIT TO THE DEFECT AND ONLY WILL GRANT $100.00 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO A $820.00 REPAIR.VIN#[XXX], PLEASE HELP!!*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559516February 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD STRANGE NOISE AND THEN VEHICLE DIED, MECHANIC STATED CYLINDER HEAD BROKE, CAUSING TIMING BELT TO BREAK, WATER PUMP TO LOCK UP, AND OTHER PARTS TO FAIL, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND QUESTIONS WHY THERE IS NO RECALL, CONSUMER IS ALSO REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740585February 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 85,800 AND HAS NOW FAILED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879871February 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
VEHICLE STALLS, HAD PCM REPLACED , NOW THIS COMPONENT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739966January 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739912January 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
RRED AT APPROX. 90000 MILES. HAVE HAD BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED APPROX. EVERY 30000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739828January 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED 12/9/00. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A SALVAGED ENGINE. A REPLACEMENT ENGINE, ALSO SALVAGED, WAS SENT TO MECHANIC BY GREAT LAKES WARRANTY COMPANY. ON 1/18/01, THE HEAD GASKET FAILED ONCE AGAIN, ONLY 4 WEEKS SINCE THE LAST REPAIR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE GREAT LAKES WARRANTY EXPIRES 1/26/01. IT IS UNKNOWN WHY THE ORIGINAL ENGINE WAS REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878850January 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVER EXPERIENCED NO HEAT, AND THEN PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. DEALER SAID IT WAS HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739709January 21, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH. THE CAR VEERED LEFT AND PASS AIRBAG DEPLOYED THEN DRIVER AIRBAG. I TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING TO THE LEFT BUT THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND. I SUSTAINED INJURIES OF A BROKEN NECK. TWO MONTHS AFTER ACCIDENT I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR BOTH THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE BRAKES. I BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BY A JUNKYARD HOWEVER I BELIEVE IT WAS REBUILTED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS OF THIS NATURE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#878512January 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
A FUEL LEAK WAS PRESENT INSIDE OF VEHICLE. ALSO, BRAKES MADE SQUEAKING NOISE ON RIGHT SIDE OFF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739492January 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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