Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#835009February 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835027February 18, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH ON NARROW ROAD, VEHICLE VEERED TO SIDE & HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER (SISTER) OVERCORRECTED INTO OTHER LANE & HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER (SISTER) DIED. POSSIBILITY ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE BROTHER (ERIC NELSON). *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#703464February 18, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER NEON OWNERS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, WAS EVEN TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT, BUT CAN'T FIND IT. NO DEFECT (S) LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703473February 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, MAY BE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD, SHOULD BE REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703472February 18, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CHRYSLER ISSUED AN INTERNAL BULLETIN REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THEY WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL, SPEED CONTROL IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703414February 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ENGINE HEADGASKET FAILED.CAR WAS SMOKING UNDER HOOD. HEATER FAILED AS WELL, APPARENTLY THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY NEONS, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AS OF YET/CALLED DEALER AND PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED FOR AT LEAST 2 WEEKS/SOMEONE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATING IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703343February 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
WITH CAR IN MOTION AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING SYMPTOMS, CLUTCH CABLE FAILED WHEN CLUTCH PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. DRIVER WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND INTENDED TO STOP THE CAR. AS A RESULT, THE CAR WAS "STUCK" IN GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED, THE ENGINE RUNNING, AND THE CAR MOVING FORWARD. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS USED TO "STALL" THE ENGINE AND STOP THE CAR IN THE INTERSECTION THE CLUTCH CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE FAILED AT THE POINT OF ENTRY INTO THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH ALLOWED THE CONNECTING BOLT TO FALL INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION, REQUIRING DISASSEMBLY OF THE TRANSMISSION IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE PARTS. THE CAR HAD PREVIOUSLY (ABOUT 2 YRS / 40 K MILES) EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT SQUEAKING NIOSE AS CLUTCH PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED & RELEASED. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AT THE TIM (2/97) WHO COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781963February 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834795February 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. STAYS ON, AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, DOES NOT CUT OFF. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834813February 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAM SEAL IS DUMPING OIL ONTO HOT ENGINE, CAUSING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834754February 11, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT INDICATIONS, BLOWING OUT THE WINDOWS OF VEHICLE. ALSO INJURING CONSUMER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#834700February 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 42,000 MILES THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED FOUR TIMES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834669February 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD GASKET THERE IS A OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE GASKET AND LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO WARRENT A RECALL. PARTS UNAVAILABLE DUE TO BACKORDERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703100February 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE PEDAL FEELS LIKE IT BOTTEMS OUT, ESPECIALLY WHEN FIRST DRIVEN.MOVING UNDER 10MPH,CAR CONTINUES TO MOVE AND BRAKES ARE APPIED FULLY,PEDAL HAS NO MORE TRAVEL,IF BRAKE IS PUMPED, IT'S OK. ,AS IF AIR IN LINES,OR BAD BRAKE BOOSTER. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE. ALSO, REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS-DOES NOT HAPPEN 100% OF THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834594February 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 4 TIMES AND NO SOLUTION FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703051February 8, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NEOPRENE COVER OVER FUEL DRAIN NIPPLE CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL LEAK. PART LIKELY COSTS $2. HILL KELLY DODGE (DEALER) INSISTED THE ONLY MEANS TO CORRECT WAS TO REPLACE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP FOR $365. THEY ALLOWED ME TO LEAVE WITH THE LEAK AFTER I REFUSED TO PAY $365, AND DEALER FAILED TO REPLACE SAFETY SHIELD OVER THE AREA WHERE FUEL PUMP/ FILTER/WIRES, AND TUBES WERE LOCATED, THUS ALLOWING FOR POSSIBILITY OF OBJECT IMPACT WITH FUEL ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702992February 6, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE HEAD GASKET. TECHNICIAN SAID THIS PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. LOCAL DEALER SAID THEY HAVE REPLACED 25 TO 30ENGINE HEAD GASKETS IN THE LAST YEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702994February 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. DEALER CALLING US LIARS WHEN REPORTED.HAVE RETURNED TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834537February 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EGR VALVE ALLOWED WATER INTO HYDRAULIC LINE, CAUSING BRAKE POWER ASSIST TO FAIL. THIS MADE BRAKE PEDAL "ROCK-HARD", MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP VEHICLE. PROBLEM OCCURRED SPORADICALLY, ONLY UNDER WET DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702955February 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR, WHEN IT BECAME STUCK IN THE SNOW. SHE WAS NOT ROCKING THE CAR, ONLY SITTING IN IT WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO COME WITH A SHOVEL, AND NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SHE GOT OUT OF THE CAR, AND WENT AND CALLED FOR HELP. THE CAR WAS TOTALLY CONSUMED IN FLAMES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES, AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I FEEL THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. I HAVE FOUND A COUPLE OF SITES ON THE WEB THAT MENTION RECALLS DUE TO ENGINE OVERHEATING, BUT WE WERE NEVER CONTACTED TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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