Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#710835September 2, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THIS HEAD GASKET PROBLEM HAS NOT PROMPTED A RECALL. I PUT 3-4 QTS OF OIL IN A WEEK. CAN NOT AFFORD TO GET OT FIXED NOW. SHOULDN'T HAVE TO AFTER 27,000 MLS. I'LL NEVER BUY DODGE AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548299September 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS:HUB
AIR CONDITION FAILED DUE TO COMPRESSOR FAILURE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846316September 1, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 40 MPH COLLISION, REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782871August 31, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846180August 31, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY, CAUSING THE GASKETS TO BLOW OUT/ENGINE TO CEASE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED IN, AND DEALER HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548201August 30, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710684August 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE REAR BRAKES SQUEAK. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846107August 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND SHFTING TO ANOTHER GEAR, THE VEHICLE JERKS AND SHAKES AND THERE IS A LEAKAGE WITHIN THE TRANSMSSION. ALSO, FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM AND THE TOP, BROKE AND THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF LEAKAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710536August 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING AND THE MECHANIC AT A LOCAL DEALER HAS SAID THAT THAT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE NEON'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710539August 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I NORMALLY TAKE MY CAR TO VALVOLINE FOR OIL CHANGES. THE LAST COUPLE OF TIME I HAD MY OIL CHANGED, I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK TO VALVOLINE BECAUSE THE "OIL LIGHT" ONTHE DASHBOARD WOULD START FLASHING. THE SERVICE MEN AT VALVOLINE WOULD CHECK AND USUALLY TOP OF THE OIL AND I WOULD HAVE NO MOR PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, I TOOK MY CAR FOR AN OIL CHANGE ABOUT JUNE OR JULY OF THIS YEAR. ABOUT A WEEK, MAYBE 2 WEEKS AFTER I HAD THE OIL CHANGE, THE OIL LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AGAIN. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION AND HAD 2 QUARTS PUT IN. I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING. AGAIN, ABOUT A WEEK LATER , MY OIL LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AGAIN. I TOOK MY CAR TO ANOTHER GAS STATION AND HAD MORE OIL PUT IN. I DID THIS ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE I FINALLY TOOK MY CAR BACK TO VALVOLINE TO CHECK. AFTER THEY CHECKED MY CAR, THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THERE IS A OIL LEAK BEHIND THE MOTOR. THE CAR DEALER WOULD HAVE TO FIX IT. THEY SAID IT NEEDED SOME KIND OF "BRACKET" AND THAT A LOT OF CHRYSLER/DODGE CARS THAT COME INTO THEIR STATION HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED MY DEALER, ROSS PARK DODGE, EXPLAINED THE SITUATION TO THEM. THEY SUGGESTED I BRING THE CAR IN SO THAT THEY CAN CHECK IT OVER. I ASKED FOR MY OWN INFORMATION, WHAT THE COST FOR REPAIR/REPLACE WOULD BE. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT IT COULD COST $700 MORE/OR LESS DEPENDING ON THE DAMAGE. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE OIL LEAKAGE WAS NOT DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OF THE CAR. I ASKED HIM WHY I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR, ETC., IF THE DAMAGE WAS NOT DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OF THE CAR? HE ASKED IF I WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTEY TO WHICH I REPLIED "NO". HE SUGGESED THAT I COULD BRING THE CAR IN FOR A CHECK-UP AND TALK WITH THE SOMEONE ABOUT A 50/50 PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT. I CALLED DAIMLER/CHRYSLER TO SEE ABOUT RECALLS. THERE WERE NONE. A LOT OF PEOPLE I KNOW WITH NEON'S HAVE SAME PROBLEM. MY CAR IS AT THE DEALERS FOR AN EST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837666August 25, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A VERY MINOR COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER'S AIR BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE. PASSENGER SUSTAINEDBURNS ON HIS RIGHT HAND FINGERS. VEHICLE SMELLED LIKE BURNE DNYLON FIBER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#844401August 25, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED IN COLD WEATHER, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845823August 25, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
REVERSE LIGHTS DOES NOT WORK. THE LIGHTS AND FUSES HAVE BEEN TESTED AND SHOW NO SIGNS OF A DEFECT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548034August 24, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AIR CONDITIONER HAS NEVER WORKED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548125August 24, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845758August 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS FOUND BLOWN. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845612August 23, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS AT A STANDSTILL WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED THE DODGE NEON, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS, AND OBSCURING DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710180August 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKET AT 62000 MILES. YOU WOULD THINK FOR THE MONEY YOU PAY FOR A CAR TODAY THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AT THIS MANY MILE AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING HOW MANY CARS ITS HAPPENING TO! THE INTERNET CAN TELL YOU MANY THINGS WHEN THE DEALER SAYS NO THATS NOT THE PROBLEM AND CHARGES YOU A 100 DOLLARS AND CAR OVER HEATS AGAIN LEAVING ME STANDED AND NEEDING ATOW I THINK THIER IS A COVER UP GOING ON BECAUSE DODGE DOES NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THIER MISTAKE AND THEY SHOULD! PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS HEAD GASKET IF LEAKED OIL ONTO HEADER COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THNK YOU MIKE CASTERLINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710183August 18, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE, ALL OIL WAS GONE FROM CAR. DEALER FIRST REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT, KEPT LEAKING, THEN REPLACED THE VALVE COVER GASKET, KEPT LEAKING, THEN REPLACED THE CAM SEALS. DEALER ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS NOT THE HEAD GASKET. STILL LEAKING OIL. TOOK IT TO PERSONAL MECHANIC AND IT IS THE HEAD GASKET LEAKING. DEALER HAS REFUSED TO REFUND PURCHASE PRICE OR REPLACE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN OVER A 2 MONTH PERIOD. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS VERY NOISY BRAKES, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAS SAT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME (OVERNIGHT). THE CAR HAS A SHAKING AND RATTLING IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, ESPECIALLY AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE DASH BOARD REFLECTS ON THE WINDSHIELD WHEN IT IS SUNNY AND THE GLARE MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE AT TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845190August 17, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE WHILE DRIVING . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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