Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#856879February 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WHICH CAUSED AN OIL LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPAIRS ARE BEING MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718767February 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN
ODOMETER FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE, THE LAST TIME WAS IN FEB OF 99. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855262February 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET NEEDS REPLACEMENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856754February 11, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON A MAIN STREET, TRAVELING 45MPH CONSUMER REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855167February 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE WHEN WEATHER IS COLD OUTSIDE. PREVIOUSE OWNER HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT FOR SAME PROBLEM IN 1995. OWNER NOW HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT FOR HARD SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSED TO COVER DUE TO DESIGN FLAW FROM MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT COVERING EVENTHOUGH A NEW UPDATED PART IS AVAILABLE. *AK ACCORDING TO THIRD PARTY MECHANICAL INSPECTOR IT WAS FOUNDING THAT THERE WAS A MATERIAL FAILURE TO THE FORWARD PISTON SEAL DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE INSURANCE POLICY DOES NOT COVER DESIGN FLAWS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718582February 10, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED - WHILE DRIVING BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT COLLISION. DRIVER SUFFERED LEFT ARM INJURIES AND CUTS ON HAND. POLICE WOULD NOT TAKE A REPORT BECAUSE NO OTHER CARS INVOLVED. CHRYSLER SAYS THAT WE HIT SOMETHING IN THE UNDERBODY TO CAUSE THE BAGS TO DEPLOY - THIS IS AN OUT AND OUT LIE. WE ARE NOW FOLLOWING UP ON A POSSIBLE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#550893February 10, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG RESULTED IN WINDOWS EXPLODING AND CUTTING DRIVERS FACE. DRIVER ALSO SUSTAINED BURNS TO ARM FROM THE AIRBAG. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED DURING A SIDE IMPACT CRASH. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#550839February 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES VIBRATE BADLY CAUSING ROTORS TO WEAR OUT AND BREAK. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854749February 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER PLACING VEHICLE IN PARK, REMOVING KEY FROM THE IGNITION, AND WHEN EXITING VEHICLE, GEAR SHIFT MOVED OUT OF POSITION, CAUSING UNWANTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING FORWARD. THIS CAUSED INJURIES TO THE DRIVER . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#856562February 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING POWER RAPIDLY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO EXIT OFF THE FREEWAY SAFELY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODYSHOP, WHERE THE HARNESS WAS FOUND TO BE LAYING ON THE TOP OF EXHAUST TUBE, WHICH MELTED THE WIRES AND SHORTED OUT VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 96V026000 CHRYSLER/ELECT. WRING: HARNESS: FRONT UNDERHOOD. DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856563February 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
IN COLD WEATHER CONDITITIONS HORN GOES OFF AND SOUNDS UNTIL THE BATTERY IS DRAINED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PARTS OF BEEN REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718522February 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION TO A FEW DIFFERENT SERVICE CENTERS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE SAME. THE DIAGNOSIS REVEALS THAT MY HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL. UPON INSPECTION AT EACH DIFFERENT SERVICE CENTER, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL NEONS BETWEEN 95-98 THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. I HAVE EVEN BEEN TOLD THIS FROM A SERVICE REP AT THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. I PURSUED THIS ISSUE BY CONTACTING CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND AFTER ROUGHLY TWO WEEKS, I WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER DENYS ANY CLAIM OF NEGLIGENCE IN THE MANUFACTURING OF MY HEAD GASKET. EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER NEONS OR OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME SIZE ENGINE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, THEY WILL NOT ASSIST IN ANY REPAIR OF THIS KIND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718529February 9, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS CAR HAS STUMBLED AND STALLED ON ACCELERATION SINCE THE DAY IT WAS PURCHASED, IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG, THE MANUFACTURER HAS ALSO BEEN CONTACTED WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784490February 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER WAS ACCELERATING TO 45 MPH WHEN THE THE FORWARD GEARS FAILED, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784492February 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AGAIN, THEY SEEM TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854367February 8, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
SMELLED GAS BUT DIDN'T NOTICE ANY LEAK OR PROBLEM UNTIL ATTEMPTING TO REFILL GAS TANK. AT THAT POINT, NOTICED THAT FILLER TUBE HAD CORRODED AND BROKE AWAY FROM REFILL THROAT MOUNTING. DEALER SAID IT WAS CORRODED, BUT NOT UNDER RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856489February 8, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR RIGHT SIDE LATCH PLATE BROKE IN HALF TWICE, WHICH WONT SECURELY HOLD A CSS. IN EVENT OF A CRASH, CSS MAY FLY OUT OR WON'T RESTRAINT AN OCCUPANT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718462February 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 32,450 MILES. TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS HAPPENING TO ALL OF THE NEONS. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL THEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718478February 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. OIL LEAKING UNDER CAR. USER HAS TO CONSTANTLY PUT OIL IN CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856399February 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND RAN IT OFF THE ROAD INTO SHOULDER. CONSUMER HIT THE MEDIAN RAIL. NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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