Dodge Neon Complaints (1996)

611 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.
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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#713792October 24, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE HAD THE TRUNK REPAINTED ONCE BEFOR FOR THE SAME REASON WHILE UNDER WARENTY , NOW IT IS PEALING OFF THE TOP , THE WARENTY IS OUT , AND NO ONE CAN HELP ME , I CANT EVEN GET HOLD OF THE PAINT TO DO IT MY SELF BECAUSE DODGE NO LONGER CARRIES THE THE PRODECT ........JUST LOOKING FOR A LIITLE ADVISE OR HELP , IF ANY INFORMATION IS NEEDED PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL , [email protected] .......... THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851467October 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON SEP 97 ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACE. UNDER WARRANTY; OCT 99, ENGINE HEAD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713352October 15, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL (DASH GAUGES) HAS A SHORT AND DOES NOT WORK, THIS INCLUDES THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, AND FUEL &TEMP GAUGES. ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN AND IS LEAKING OIL BADLY, AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR... CAR IS EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE GAS CONSUMPTION... GOES ABOUT 180 MILES TO A FULL 12 GALLON TANK OF GAS...IT PASSES EVERYTHING BUT A GAS STATION... A TECH AT THE DEALERSHIP (RAGLAND DODGE, ANGLETON TEXAS) TOLD ME THAT THESE ARE VERY COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THE DODGE NEON...( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 165/80R/13 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713355October 15, 1999
TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR IN THE FRONT....HEAD GASKET BLOWN AND LEAKING OIL BADLY...EXCESSIVE GAS CONSUMPTION, (180 MILES TO A 12 GALLON TANK) DASHBOARD CLUSTER (ALL GUAGES INCLUDING, SPEEDODMETER, ODOMETER, AND FUEL AND TEMP GUAGES) DOES NOT WORK AT ALL NOW...WAS SHORTING OUT AND COMING ON FROM TIME TO TIME BUT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL NOW....( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P165/80R13 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850782October 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE. HAD NOTICED ENGINE OIL LEAK. TOOK TO MECHANIC. WAS INFORMED HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN OUT. NEEDED TO CONTACT DEALER FOR REPAIRS. HAD NO WARNING REGARDING HEAD GASKETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713109October 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EVERY 18000 MILES THE HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE...BRAKES FAILED ONE TIME HAD MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED...ACCIDENT, BRAKES BEING INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED...AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT SPEED OF 15 MPH...SEAT BELT FAILED IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT 15 MPH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713170October 11, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL AUTO MECHANICS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR DEFECT, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NEONS. I'M HOPING THAT ENOUGH PEOPLE WILL REPORT THIS DEFECT, SO THE MANUFACURER WILL ISSUE A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712900October 6, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY HEAD GASKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849816October 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS HAVE PREMATURALLY BLOWN. OUT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712384September 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PLEASE RECALL. I'M TIRED OF PUTTING OIL IN THIS THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711812September 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAD THE HEAD GASKET OIL LEAK REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC'S SHOP (A CERTIFIED MECHANIC) AFTER THE SEVERAL DEALERS WERE BOOKED SOLID. I COULDN'T WAIT TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE TWO WEEKS LATER. NOW, ONLY A YEAR AFTER THE REPAIR WAS DONE, THE SAME REPAIR NEEDS DONE AGAIN. FROM WHAT SEVERAL DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME, MANY NEONS DEVELOP THIS HEAD GASKET LEAK AND NEED REPAIR. MY CAR WAS ONLY TWO AND 1/2 YEARS OLD WHEN THE HEAD GASKET WENT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY CHRYSLER HAS NOT RECALLED THE CARS TO HAVE IT FIXED. IT HAS BEEN VERY COSTLY TO ME. I AGAIN HAVE TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE NEXT WEDNESDAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848213September 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WITHIN A ONE WEEK PERIOD ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER. ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711052September 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE WHOLE DASH UNIT ( CIRCUIT BOARD) WHICH CONTROLS THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT WORK. MY MECHANIC STATED HE HAS REPLACED A NUMBER OF THEM OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHSNIC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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