Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#714287November 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER; COST TOTALED APPROX. $1,500; CONTACTED CORPORATE OFFICE AND THEY COVERED PARTS; ENDED UP PAYING APPROX. $400. SHOULD BE RECALLED -- OUTRAGEOUS VIEWING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME THING.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852410November 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS
VEHICLE BRAKES EXPERIENCED LOCKED-UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A UTILITY TRUCK. THE AIRBAG'S EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT DURING COLLISION. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784256November 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FRONT MOTOR MOUNT FAILED. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852342November 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL IS SPLATTERING OUT OF ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS TO CONTINUALLY PUT OIL IN VEHICLE. CHRSLER TOLD CONSUMER TO GO TO AN AUTHORIZED CHRSLER DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714163November 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
HORN FAILS WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN RAIN AND DOES NOT WORK UNTIL REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852274November 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING OIL LEAKS OUT OF THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714123October 31, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT! THE FIRST SERVICE STATION I TOOK IT TO WOULD NOT WORK ON IT BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT (95) NEONS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. NO ONE WAS HURT AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURED BUT I COULD HAVE EASILY SEIZED THE ENGINE WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714112October 30, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR THROTTLES UP WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT UNDER COLD OR WARM ENGINE, ON AND OFF CRUISE CONTROL, STOPPED OR ROLLING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES IN REVERSE, 2 TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON CRUISE, AND STOPPED AND ROLLING IN FOWARD DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549442October 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LEAKING HEAD GASKET IS A SAFETY CONCERN TO THE DRIVER. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852140October 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE OVERNIGHT. NEXT DAY NOTICED AN OIL LEAK ON FLOOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO PRIVATE MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED IT WAS ENGINE HEAD GASKETS THAT CAUSED THE LEAKAGE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED NEW VEHICLES HAVE CORRECTED, BUT DIFFERENT TYPE/STYLE OF HEAD GASKETS. HEAD GASKETS ARE YET TO BE REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714005October 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET AND VALVE COVER LEAK AT 40K MILES; SEVERAL MECHANICS CLAIM THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR NEONS DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL? WHY MUST THE CONSUMER PAY FOR MANUFACTUER DEFECTS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851920October 27, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
THERE IS A LEAK IN THE TRUNK AREA, FLOODING THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE WITH THREE INCHES OF WATER . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE THE NON SEALING OF THE TRUNK AND TAIL LIGHTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851951October 27, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
RIGHT TURN SIGNAL CANCEL SWITCH BROKE AND WON'T GO OFF. CONSUMER HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED. ONCE AND THE PROBLEM OCCURREDAGAIN. IF THE CONSUMER DIDN'T TURN THE SWITCH OFF, THE SWITCH WOULD STAY ON THE RIGHT TURN. WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE TURN SIGNAL CANCEL SWITCH FOR $200. 00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713936October 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAD CAR LESS THAN YEAR , FOUND OUT WEEK AFTER GAS GAUGE DOESNT WORK,HEAD GASKET LEAK WHICH MEANS THERE IS A MASSIVE OIL LEAK BREAKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN A YEARS TIME ITS TERRIBLE ON GAS MILAGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549257October 27, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK LEVEL UNIT FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713870October 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ORIGINAL HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 27843 MILES AND WAS REPLACED ON WARRANTY. GASKET NUMBER 2 FAILED AT 38,000 MILES, NOW ON GASKET NUMBER 3. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT REQUIRED YEARLY HEAD GASKET MAINTENANCE! PAID $600 DOLLARS FOR REPAIR, DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS NOW WARRANTED FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. IS THIS PROBLEM UNDER INVESTIGATION? KEEP ME POSTED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713894October 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NOTICED THIS PROBLEM SEEMS COMMON FOR '96 NEON - SHOULD BE RECALLED!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713898October 26, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
THIS IS TEARING MY CAR UP AND THE VALUE OF THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT DODGE DOES NOT COVER REAR STRUTS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WITH ONLY LESS THAT 37,000 MILES ON THE CAR THAT IT OBVIOUSLY WAS THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTUER'S FAULT. WHY WOULD I TEAR UP A CAR THAT I JUST BOUGHT? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#713899October 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED AFTER I OWNED THE CAR 1 YEAR, WHY HASN'T CHRYSLER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM - I HAVE BEEN TOLD REPEATEDLY THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND I AM DISCOVERING THIS ON THE NHTSA SITE AS WELL!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851595October 25, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS AN OIL LEAK AT THE HEAD GASKETS, CAUSING THE HEAD GASKET TO BLOW OUT.CONSUMER HAS CONTACTEED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED ENGINEHEAD GASKET NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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