Dodge Neon Complaints (2003)

202 consumer complaints on file.

#10058618February 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
A VIBRATION COULD BE FELT IN THE FRONT END STEERING COMPONENTS AND THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. FIRST REPORTED 05/29/03 @ 7,900 MILES. ROTORS WERE TURNED, BRAKE PADS SANDED (COVERED UNDER WARRANTY), TIRES BALANCED & ROTATED ( I PAID FOR THESE REPAIRS). SECOND COMPLAINT ON 08/14/03 @ 11,747 MILES. NO WORK WAS DONE. THIRD REPORT OF THE SAME PROBLEM REPORTED ON 02/04/04 @ 19,480 MILES. INFORMED ROTORS WERE WARPED. ROTORS WERE TURNED, BRAKE PADS REPLACED, TIRES WERE BALANCED & ROTATED. ALL OF THIS WORK WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I WAS CHARGED FOR THESE REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055894January 27, 2004
STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A WIND NOISE THAT'S WAS VERY ANNOYING. IT SOUNDED LIKE A WINDOW WAS DOWN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071051January 15, 2004
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES
I WAS IN A SMALL COLLISION AT THE SPEED OF 10 MPH OR LESS. I REAR ENDED A FORD F150 TRUCK BECAUSE MY BRAKES SKIDED ON THE ROAD, MY 2003 NEON FISHTAILED, AND I HIT THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK. MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT WAS SMASHED, AND MY RADIATOR WAS ALSO BROKEN. AFTER 3 MINUTES MY ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND MY ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FIRE WITHIN 5 MINUTES AFTER THE COLLISION. MY AIRBAG ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT GO OFF, I DIDN'T HIT THE TRUCK AT A HIGHSPEED, YET MY CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES. EVERYTHING IN THE CAR WAS MELTED, AND I THINK THIS CAR IS VERY UNSAFE. HAD I HIT A TRUCK OR BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER LARGE OR SMALL CAR, I HATE TO WONDER WHAT WOULD OF HAPPENED THEN. WOULD I OF MADE IT OUT IN TIME BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, OR WOULD IT BLOW UP ON IMPACT?! NEONS ARE NOT SAFE, AND I THINK THIS CAR WILL CATCH ON FIRE AT ANY SPEED. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR THAT SHOWS THE DAMAGE FROM THE COLLISION, AND YOU WOULDN'T EVER THINK THE SMALL DAMAGE COULD CATCH THIS CAR ON FIRE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056105January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATED AND CONSUMER COULDN'T GET AN ACCURATE READING OF THE VEHICLE'S SPEED. *PH THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE SPEEDOMETER NUMEROUS TIMES, ONCE BY REPLACING THE INTERNAL CLUSTER. THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE NOISE WAS FIXED BY BLOCKING THE AIR INTAKE ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE FREEWAY, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE HEAT SHIELD. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CONSUMED A LOT OF FUEL, THERE WAS A RATTLE FROM THE EXHAUST AND THE ENGINE HAD AN OIL LEAK, SUBSEQUENTLY THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY THE CONSUMER'S CONCERNS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053810January 12, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH IT FELT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT A FLAT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF. VEHICLE LANDED ON ITS RIM. LUGS NUTS SHEARED OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049452December 9, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
LOOSENESS AND RATTLE IN STEERING COLUMN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047245November 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, AND THE ENGINE ENGAGED IN NEUTRAL, IT WOULD VIOLENTLY JUMP INTO REVERSE. DODGE FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH REVERSE; CURRENTLY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LUNGE VIOLENTLY FORWARD AFTER STOPPING, FORCING ME TO PUT IN PARK AT LIGHTS, INTERSECTIONS; ETC., TO AVOID REAR-ENDING OTHER VEHICLES. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046948November 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2003 DODGE SRT-4 SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION. SOMETIMES IT'S HARD THE GET IN GEARS NO MATER IS YOU'RE DOWN SHIFTING OR UP SHIFTING, I WENT TWICE TO THE DEALER I THEY TOLD ME THAT IS NORMAL BUT I KNOW FROM THE CHATS THAT THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THANKS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044847October 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO STATED THAT SHIFT FORT PADS WERE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED WHICH CAUSED THE SHIFT COLLAR NOT TO ENGAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044905October 28, 2003
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING IF THERE IS ANY LITTLE DIP IN THE ROAD VEHICLE WILL BOTTOM OUT. VEHICLE'S FRONT HAS BEEN SEVERELY DAMAGED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041506October 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY DODGE NEON RT 2003 HAS WENT OUT TWICE, THEY HAVE TO REPLACE IT W/ NEW ONES... I KNOW A FEW MORE PEOPLE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN IN THESE CARS.. IT'S HAPPENING CONSTATNLY IN THE NEON RT .. MANUAL TRANSMISSION *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041087October 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
I DRIVE A DODGE NEON SRT-4. THE NUMBER 4 SPARK PLUG WIRE IS TURNING SNOW WHITE, IT LOOK S LIKE IF I KEEP IT ON, IT WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL AND BURN UP. I HAVE HEARD ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE'S WIRES BURNING U, AND ALSO HAVE SEEN PICTURES. I DO NOT WANT THE SAME THING TO HAPPEN TO ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042195October 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING PULSATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE TEN TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041050October 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SPARK PLUG WIRES ON A NEW DODGE NEON 2.4 BECOME BURNT (CRACKED, BRITTLE AND ASHY WHITE) FROM ITS TURBO HEAT OF THIS OVER TIME. A BETTER HEAT RANGE WIRES/REDESIGN WOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. MANY CONSUMERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS DEFECT AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037315September 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WE PURCHASED A DODGE NEON SRT/4 AND 3 WEEKS AFTER HAVING THE CAR HAD PROBLEM WITH THE MANIFOLD WAS CHERRY RED,AND NO POWER WHAT SO EVER THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON THIS HAPPEN ON 5/22/03 THEN IT SERVICED WITH A CATALYTIC CONVERTORAND ON THESE OTHER DATES THE CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE THEIR AFTER=7/15/03,7/23/03,8/20/03, THE DEALER WE PURCHASED THE CAR ACCUSSED US OF PUTTING AFTER MARKET PARTS WE HAD IT INSPECTED IN ANOTHER DEALER AND HAD A REPORT STATING THE CAR HAD NO AFTER MARKET PARTS INSTALLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032941August 16, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THERE IS A SERIOUS BLIND SPOT WHEN LOOKING TO THE LEFT OUT THE WINDSHIELD. THE PIECE THAT CONNECTS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IS MUCH TOO WIDE FOR PROPER VISIBILITY. ALSO NOTICED POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH ONCOMING HEADLIGHTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031693July 31, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS WAS DUE TO THE RIM PEELING OFF. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030379July 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSIN FAILURE ON THE INTERSATE W/ A 2 YEAR OLD AND A 6 MONTH OLD CHILDREN IN THE CAR. HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON JULY 19, 2004 WITH ONLY 17 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031290July 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023362June 19, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, AIR BAGS
2003 DODGE NEON HIT DEER AT 65 MPH, DEER HIT FRONT LEFT FENDER BEFORE BOUNCING OFF WINDSHIELD. GLASS TURNED INTO TINY SHARDS OF RAZOR SHARP GLASS (I THOUGH SAFETY GLASS WAS SUPPOSED TO TURN INTO LITTLE CUBES AND NOT RAZORS). AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS MORE OF A QUESTION THAN A COMPLAINT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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