Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#830979November 18, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT PROPERLY RETRACT, IT BECOMES TRAPPED IN THE BLET GUIDE ON THE SIDE OF THE DOOR, AND IS HARD TO RELEASE OR PULL OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830985November 18, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AT 40MPH HIT A STOP SIGN AND FELL THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830930November 17, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING. WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THE DEFECTS ARE DESCRIBED IN RECALL NUMBER 97V169000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830867November 16, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE CONSUMER HAS A RECALL LETTER RECALL 97V-169, REGARDING STEERING COLUMN COUPLING. THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED VEHICLE YET. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830701November 13, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING BECOMES INOPERATIVE PERIODICALLY WITHOUT WARNING,CAUSING STEERING TO GO HARD,DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. DEALER HAS TIGHTENED STEERING BELT, AND REPLACED SOME STEERING COMPONENTS. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830674November 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY WOULD SQUEAK. HAD NOTICED THE ROTORS WERE RUSTING OUT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & TOLD WOULD NOT REPAIR THE ROTORS DUE TO STATE USING SALT ON THE ROAD. ALSO, THE HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN & STARTED TO LEAK A LOT OF OIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700541November 12, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CYLINDER HEAD WAS PITTED AND CRACKED,HEAD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED CAN'T GET REPLACEMENT PARTS,BECAUSE OF NATIONAL BACK ORDER.MAYBE WE COULD DRIVE 250 MILES TO COLUMBIA MO. THEY MIGHT HAVE PART; HAD TO GO TO JUNK YARD FOR CYLINDAR HEAD STILL NO GASKET...NEW PARTS NOT IN PARTS BOOKS THEY HAVE UP TO 96,BUT NOT 96...AL'S MACHINE SHOP IN BELLEVILLE, IL. STATED THERE HAD BEEN AT LEAST 60 HEADS REPLACED IN THE AREA.CONSEQUENTLY WE HAVE A CAR THAT HASN'T BEEN IN OPERATIO SINCE OCTOBER, THIS IS 11/12/98
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700499November 11, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS CAR HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE SINCE I'LL PURCHASED IT, I HAD TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED, MY ENGINE LIGHT KEEP GOING ON, MY RADIO KEEPS GOING OUT. IF IT'S NOT ONE THING IT'S ANOTHER. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT. MY MOTHER HAS ALWAYS OWNED CHRYSLERS BUT SHE'S CHANGE HER MIND. MY DEALER ONLY CARES ABOUT THE SALE OF THE CAR, NOT THE SERVICE AFTER YOU SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE. THANKS, NICOLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830530November 10, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE REAR BUMPER IS CRACKED AND CROOKED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830447November 9, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
WHEN PUTTING THE SEAT BELTS ON THE PASSENGER'S SEAT, SEAT BELT WORKS SOMETIME'S, AND THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT DOESN'T WORK. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE CHILDREN ARE RIDING IN THE VEHICLE BESIDES DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830460November 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE DOES NOT WORK, LEAVING THE CONSUMER NOT KNOWING HOW MAUCH GAS, OR WHAT SPEED HE IS TRAVELING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830266November 6, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TAIL LIGHT IS FILLED UP WITH WATER AND IT LEAKS. SPARE TIRE HOLDER IN THE PROCESS TRUNCK IS WET, ALSO LEAKS DOWN THROUGH THE SIDES OF THE BACK SEATS AND FLOOR, WATER SHORTED OUT THE WIRES ON THE TAIL LIGHT. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830267November 6, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH WHEN TURNED ON DOES NOT RELEASE BACK TO THE PROPER POSITION, CAUSES THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO STAY ON. NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OPERATE UNLESS TURNED ON MANUALLY. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830217November 5, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN DRIVING 0-10MPH, FRONTAL IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING 45MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#700329November 4, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS FAULTY PART. THE NEON IS ONLY 2 TO 3 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD NOT HAVE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET! REGUARLY GIVE TUNE UPS, SO NOT ENTIRELY SURE WHY THE CAR ALREADY HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830043November 3, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
GOING 30MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL HAD NO RESPONSE. HAD HEARD A POP. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TOO MANY BROKEN PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830051November 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAKS OIL AND OVERHEAT. DEALER NOTIFIED,AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL, AND THE COST WOULD GO TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829921November 2, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH HEAD GASKETS LEAKING OIL, OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, MANUFACTURER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, DEALER CONTACTED AND NO WARRANTY, CONSUMER'S EXPENSE FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700222October 30, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STEERING PROBLEM- WHEN GOING THROUGH PUDDLES, LOSS OF STEERING EXPERIENCED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND SOMETIMES TOTAL LOSS. CAR HAD TO BE SHUT OFF TO GAIN CONTROL BACK. POWER STEERING BELT WAS TIGHTENED BY LOCAL MECHANIC BECAUSE DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE. TRANSMISSION- WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE, TRANNY HESITATED, TOOK A COUPLE OF SECONDS TO ENGAGE. TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. TOOK VEHICLE IN A SECOND TIME AT A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. SERVICE BULLETIN FOUND. TRANSMISSION SERVO REPLACED AFTER 4 DAYS OF BEING IN THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO INCOMPETENCE OF MECHANICS. PROBLEM WAS EVENTUALLY FIXED. CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE- CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO KEEP A CONSTANT SPEED. TURNED INTO DEALERSHIP. TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. TURNED IN A SECOND TIME TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. REPLACED SPEED SENSOR. PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. OIL LEAK- OIL WAS FOUND ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. OIL PRESSURE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM SOLVED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT- CHECK ENGIN LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP. OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM SOLVED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT- CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP. ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF. NEXT DAY IT WAS BACK ON AGAIN. TURNED IN A SECOND TIME. TURNED OFF. CAME BACK ON WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS. TOOK IN A THIRD TIME. COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. PROBLEM SOLVED. OIL LEAK- OIL FOUND ALL OVER THE UNDERSIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CHECKED BY A NEIGHBORHOOD MECHANIC. FOUND THE HEAD GASKET LEAKING AT JUST 45000 MILES. OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781423October 29, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE ACCELERATED AFTER LETTING OFF GAS; DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES LEFT FRONT SIDE LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TURN OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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