Dodge Neon Complaints
3,495 consumer complaints on file.
- #518530June 12, 1997FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #518540June 12, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND POWER DECREASES UPON ACCELERATION DURING HEAVY RAIN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #518450June 12, 1997UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTIFICATION THE PART THAT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #813005June 11, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE'S FRONT ROTORS WARPED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE DESIGN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812941June 10, 1997AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING TOTAL FRONT END COLLISION, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL, CHRYSLER HAS DETERMINED NOT MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 3
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812946June 10, 1997AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED THE BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO WIRING INSIDE WERE MELTING. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812912June 9, 1997AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CAR WAS REARENDED AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG UNIT CAME OUT OF THE BASE AND HIT THE DRIVER IN THE CHEST. *AK CONSUMER STATED WAS TOLD BY AN CHRYSLER INVESTIGATOR THAT THE UNIT WAS NOT BOLTED INTO THE VEHICLE.*JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812159June 5, 1997STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, WINDOW WAS DOWN, SHUT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND IT EXPLODED/SHATTERED; TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, WAS INFORMED THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812713June 3, 1997STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP, THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY LOOSE AND VEHICLE LOSES ITS STEERING POWER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812721June 3, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE MAKING LANE CHANGE, RIGHT TO LEFT, LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP, VEHICLE SKIDDED, HIT CURVE, NO WARNING, VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #517671June 2, 1997SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL AT HIGH SPEEDS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #811876May 28, 1997STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP USUALLY AFTER RAIN FALL; ALSO, SOMETIMES DURING CORNERING AT 10-20 MPH. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #809227May 27, 1997STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITION CONSUMER EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER ASSIST, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812414May 21, 1997SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS FRONT END OF VEHICLE SHAKES PERSISTENTLY ABOVE 55 MPH. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #517138May 12, 1997STEERING
STEERING LOCKS UP ON WET PAVEMENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812161May 9, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WENT TO START VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER; TOOK ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD KICKED IN; TOOK TO DEALER; HAD STARTER/BATTERY & ALTERNATOR REPLACED; LIGHTS & RADIO WOULD COME ON; VEHICLE STILL WILL NOT START RIGHT AWAY; PROBLEM STILL EXIST AFTER REPLACEMENTS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812048May 7, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
OPERATING THE HORN REQUIRES TAKING ONE HAND OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IN A SITUATION WHEN THE HORN IS NEEDED TO BE OPERATED, BOTH HANDS SHOULD BE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCIBE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #812010May 5, 1997STEERING
WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING POPS OUT AS IF IT IS GOING TO BREAK. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #811903May 1, 1997STEERING
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING DUE TO WET ROAD CONDITIONS. COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #516767April 29, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURER DESIGN,THE CAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE LOST MOST OF ITS TRANSMISSION FLUID BECAUSE OF A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE AS A RESULT OF IT RUBBING AGAINST THE AIR CONDITIONING HOSES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0