Dodge Neon Complaints (1998)

339 consumer complaints on file.

#725611July 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
DASH GAUGES FAILED DUE TO PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE: HEAD GASKET FAILED AND REPLACED BY DEALER WITH MLS GASKET: FUEL PUMP FAILED REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865579July 18, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL STICKS DUE TO THROTTLE CABLE CORD CHAFING WHICH CAUSED ACCLERATOR NOT TO MOVE UNLESS DRIVER SLAMMED ON THE GAS PEDAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865322July 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WENT IN FOR REGULAR SERVICE AND THEY NOTICED A OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE HEAD GASKET. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724923July 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ON THE MORNING OF 06/27/00,WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. AS I ACCELERATED TO 70 FROM 65, THE DONUT ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD (FLANGE GASKET) GAVE OUT. THE CAR BEGAN TO SOUND LIKE A LAWNMOWER. I TOKE IT TO MIDAS. THEY TOLD ME TO CHECK WITH DODGE FOR FEDERAL REPAIRS FOR EXHAUST. DODGE SAID NO, IT WASN'T COVERED, ONLY CATYLITIC CONVERTERS AND BRAIN OF ELECT. I DIDN'T BELEIVE THE REP. HE PROVED NO PROOF. THE BRAKE SYSTEM, HAD THE ROTORS RESURFACED AND PADS REPLACED AT 36244. IS THIS NORMAL? THE DRUMS HAD TO BE RECERFACED ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724730June 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHRYSLER KNOWS THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE HEAD GASKET AND HAS "SECRET WARRANTY" WHICH CHRYSLER HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY UP TO 5 YEARS/100,000 MILES. IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET DEALERS TO HONOR THIS WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864236June 26, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THERE WAS A 4-CAR ACCIDENT, AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED THE 4TH CAR. BOUNCED OFF, AND THE CAR BEHIND CONSUMER'S, HIT IT AT ABOUT 40 MPH. THEN CONSUMER'S CAR HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT THREE TIMES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER SAID AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AT 20 TO 25 MPH.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#724442June 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BEGAN LEAKING AROUND 48,000 MILES AND WAS REPLACED BY MYSELF AT 54,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724460June 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724245June 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DEALERSHIP STATED THIS IS A PROBLEM ON ALL NEONS BECAUSE OF A FAULTY PART. MENTIONED THAT EVEN IF YOU DID NOT HAVE A WARRANTY THEY WOULD STILL FIX IT BUT IT IS NOT PUBLISHED ANY WHERE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863345June 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR ROUTINE CHECK UP, AND DEALER DID NOT SEE AN OIL LEAK, BUT WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, HE NOTICED AN OIL LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723517June 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, TIRES:SIDEWALL
AT ONLY 19000 MILES THE CAR HAS BLOWN THE HEAD GASKET, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE SPLIT DOWN THE SIDE IN SEVERAL PLACES,BOTH DRIVE BELTS BROKE CAUSING DEAD CELLS IN THE BATTERY,NOW TEMP GAUGE GOES TO RED WHEN IN TRAFFIC WITH A/C WORKING.DEALER REPLACED HEAD GASKET AND BELTS BUT CANT FIND THE OVERHEATING PROBLEM. WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK!!!! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862544May 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER NOTICED A BIG OIL PUDDLE UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND INDICATED THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723120May 24, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED THIS CAR EXACTLY 1 WEEK BEFORE MY "ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, SO I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH ANY PREVIOUS PROBLEMS THAT MAY APPLY TO THIS CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861961May 16, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#861974May 16, 2000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH TENSION. THIS CAUSES THE BELTS TO MOVE TOO FREELY. CHILD SAFETY SEAT TECHNICIAN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BELTS WERE NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE BELTS WERE OKAY. *AMK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722668May 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
UPON INVESTIGATION OF AN OIL LEAK UNDER THE HOOD OF MY 1998 DODGE NEON I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET AND SENDING UNIT. WHEN I CALLED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP, MARIETTA DODGE, INC., 701 COBB PARKWAY SOUTH, MARIETTA, GA 30062, (770-424-6601) I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND SINCE MY AUTO WAS NOT OVER 80,000 MILES THE PART WOULD BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, WHEN I ARRIVED FOR SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTEE WAS EXPIRED SO THE PART COULD NOT BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. I FEEL THAT THE PART IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND SHOULD BE COVERED REGARDLESS OF THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTEE, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT DID NOT SHOW UP UNTIL THAT PARTICULAR WARRANTEE WAS ALREADY EXPIRED. I SEE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED IN SERVICE BULLETIN # 090899 AND 090997. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE PARTS SINCE THE FAILURE OF SUCH CUTS DOWN ON COMPRESSION AND GAS MILAGE MAKING THE NEON AN UNDESIRABLE AUTOMOBILE. I WAS INFORMED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK THAT HIS COMPANY SEES TWO TO THREE AUTOMOBILES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM PER WEEK. HE IS THE ONE THAT ADVISED ME TO CHECK ON A RECALL SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH DEFECTIVE SEALS THAT WERE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE AFTER MY REAR FLOORBOARD WAS GETTING SOAKED EVERYTIME THERE WAS A HEAVY RAIN. AIR CONDITIONER ODOR WHICH WAS ADDRESSED AND TREATED BUT NOT DEPLEATED (SERVICE BULLETIN #241197). I ALSO AM EXPERIENCING BRAKE SQUEAL AND GROANS (SERVICE BULLETIN #051097). I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT MY RECOURSE IS? WHERE DO I GO, WHAT DO I SAY, HOW DO I GET THESE PROBLEMS TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE I RUN OUT OF TIME? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861803May 12, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
WATER IS BACKING UP IN TAIL LIGHT, AND GETTING WATER ON FLOOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE, AND ALSO IN TRUNK. DEALER WILL SEAL AREA AROUND TAIL LIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722433May 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON 3/15, ON 4/11 I HAD TO GO BACK WITH A MAJOR OIL LEAK, DEALER REPLACED OIL PRESSURE SWITCH, WENT BACK 4/18 STILL LEAKING, PUT IN A TRACING DYE, WENT BACK ON 4/25 WAS TOLD IT WOULD NEED A HEAD AND VALVE COVER GASKET TO STOP LEAKING, CAM SENSOR MENTIONED BUT NOT REPAIRED. HEAD GASKET REPLACED ON 5/3, BY 5/6 ALMOST ALL OIL LOST MIXED W/COOLANT AND FOREIGN MATERIAL. DEALER NOW SAYS IT HAS A CRACKED HEAD. THIS IS RIDICULOUS, THERE SHOULD BE AN ENTIRELY NEW ENGINE BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW IT WON'T STOP HERE!!! THIS HAS TO BE STOPPED, I HAVE CHECKED OTHER WEBSITES AND NOT FOUND ANY RECALLS BY DODGE FOR THIS PROBLEM, YOUR WEBSITE HAS SHOWN ME THAT THIS IS HAPPENING FAR TOO FREQUENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722264May 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
FOR AS MUCH AS I PAY PER MONTH ON THIS VEHICLE, IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT CONSTANT PROBLEMS. I AM A SINGLE MOM AND CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE MY ONLY VEHICLE IN THE SHOP EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND. IT SEEMS THAT MOST OF MY PROBLEMS ARE COMMON IN THE NEONS. NO AFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722278May 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL CONDTIONS FOR APPROXIMATELY 18000 MILES. I JUST DON'T SEE THE HEAD GASKET BECOMING DAMAGED AFTER THIS AMOUNT OF DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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