Dodge Neon Complaints (2005)

96 consumer complaints on file.

#10648435October 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 DODGE NEON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING ON THE CHEST FROM THE SEAT BELT WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 272,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10640969October 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRONIC NO POWER THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WOULD NOT WORK THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED AND ALL SYSTEMS STOPPED WORKING. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND BACK ON AND HIT THE POWER WINDOW BUTTON AND THE POWER CAME BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633329September 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER ENGINE LOSSED POWER BUT CAME BACK AND IT HAPPEN AGAIN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN AND DID NOT RESTART UNTIL I MAYED THE WINDOW GO DOWN THEN THE POWER CAME BACK ON THEN I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628498August 26, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A DODGE NEON 2005 AND I KNOW A FEW OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THEM TO. I HAVE BEEN GETTING LIKE A STALL AND ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON SO I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE AND THEY SAY IT'S THE CAM SENSOR. THREE OUT OF THE FIVE PEOPLE I KNOW WITH NEON SAY THEY HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN AND WHEN I RESEARCH IT IT'S ALL OVER THE INTERNET WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588923May 16, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WOULD ENTER FROM THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT WHEN IT WOULD RAIN. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE FRAME TO BECOME RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS DEBRIS IN THE EVAPORATOR DRAIN. THE DRAIN WAS CLEARED AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT RECTIFY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557294December 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO, THE VEHICLE STARTED BY ITSELF WHEN I WAS IN THE CAR AND ENGAGED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS. THEN ON THIS OCCASION I WAS LAYING DOWN IN MY ROOM AND MUST HAVE ROLLED OVER ON THE REMOTE AND ENGAGED THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON. THE CAR STARTED IN THE GARAGE. LUCKILY, IT WAS DISCOVERED IN <5 MINUTES AND THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. I HAVE TAKEN THE BATTERIES OUT OF THE REMOTE AND AM NO LONGER USING IT. I AM TAKING THE CAR IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING/REPAIRS, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535958August 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN I TURN ON MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL MY FOG LIGHTS TURN ON. I SMELLED SOMETHING THAT SMELLED LIKE BURNING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. WHEN I LOOKED AT MY MFD SWITCH CONNECTOR THE LEFT SIDE(NUMBER 10&20) WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF MELTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524378July 11, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
ON OR ABOUT MARCH 1, 2013, MY 2005 DODGE NEON BEGAN TO HAVE CLUTCH PROBLEMS. ON MARCH 11, 2013, I BROUGHT THE NEON IN FOR REPAIRS AT THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT AT. THE REPAIRS TOOK 3 WEEK. ON JULY 10, 2013, I DROVE TO THE DENVER V.A. FROM CHEYENNE, WY AND ON THE TRIP BACK TO CHEYENNE, WY, THE CLUTCH WENT OUT COMPLETELY AND SUDDENLY. I CALLED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN LOVELAND, CO ON JULY 11, 2013 TO SET-UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPAIRS AND AFTER WAITING FOR 4 HOURS FOR THEM TO CALL ME BACK WITH A TIME THEY WOULD SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, I CALLED SOMEONE ELSE, WHO SET ME AN APPOINTMENT RIGHT THAN AND THERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515136June 4, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
MY SONS HAD A CRASH IN A 2005 DODGE NEON. THEY WERE GOING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH. THEY HIT A MAILBOX WITH METAL PIPES, A PARKED DURANGO, A PARKED MALIBU, DECORATIVE ROCKS IN THE CORNER, WENT AIRBORNE AND TOTALED THE WHOLE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT END OF THE CAR. NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND THE SEAT BELTS DIDN'T LOCK. WE BOUGHT THIS CARD BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY FEATURES FOR OUR TEENAGE SON AND THEY DID NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10512288May 15, 2013
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE
THE SUNROOF HAS BEEN STUCK DUE TO FAULTY PARTS AND THIS HAS BEEN A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE MAJORITY OF SRT4 OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503775March 20, 2013
AIR BAGS
IT WAS RAINING AND MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON OUR LOCAL HIGHWAY WHEN SOMEONE PULLED ACROSS BOTH LANES AND STOPPED. MY HUSBAND HAD TO SWERVE TO MISS HITTING THE OTHER DRIVER DIRECTLY IN THE DOOR AND UNAVOIDABLY HIT HIM IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT END WITH OUR PASSENGER SIDE FRONT END AT 45 MILES PER HOUR. THE IMPACT WAS SERIOUS AND OUR CAR WAS TOTALED. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449700February 29, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH AND ENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY TO SPEEDS OF 95 MPH. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO ASSIST THE CONTACT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE HAD BECOME STUCK OPEN AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449605February 28, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WOULD LEAK THROUGH THE TRUNK SEAL AND INTO THE TIRE WELL WHENEVER IT WOULD RAIN. THE WATER WOULD THEN FLOW INTO THE REAR SEAT OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A SMALL TO MODERATE FLOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441246December 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2005 DODGE NEON, BEGAN ACCELERATING ALL BY IT SELF. I WAS NOT GIVING IT GAS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, IT KEPT GOING, I WENT THROUGH MY GARAGE DOOR. I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, BUT THE GARAGE DOOR SLOWED ME DOWN, AND I THEN PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I READ ON LINE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE. I TRIED TO CHANGE THE THROTTLE SENSOR, THAT DID NOT WORK. MY NEXT STEP IS TO CHANGE THE OXYGEN SENSOR. I HOPE THAT WORKS. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR 1 WEEK NOW, BECAUSE I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. IT HAPPENED ONE OTHER TIME PRIOR TO RUNNING INTO THE GARAGE. IT JUST SEEMS LIKE THERE SHOULD BE SOME TYPE OF RECALL AS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS LUCKY IT WAS MY GARAGE DOOR INSTEAD OF A HUMAN BEING. IT COST ME 800 TO REPLACE THE GARAGE DOOR, AND THAT WAS A FRIEND GIVING ME AN INCREDIBLE DEAL. YOU CANNOT REPLACE A HUMAN LIFE. PLEASE HAVE DODGE NEON GIVE A SOLUTION TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, AND WARN PEOPLE ABOUT IT. ARIZONA DECEMBER 26TH, 2011. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408518June 22, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE TO HIGHER SPEEDS. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WHEN IT WAS ON THE TOW TRUCK, IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON IT WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ UPDATED 08/02/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402151May 20, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS AN EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF WATER WAS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE WATER SEEPED THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR SEAL AND TWO INCHES OF WATER WAS CONSUMED IN THE TRUNK. THE WATER WAS EXTRACTED AND BOTH PIECES OF CARPET WERE REMOVED DUE TO POTENTIAL MOLD GROWTH. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ON TWO OCCASIONS REGARDING THE CONTINUOUS WATER LEAKAGE DEFECT; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381445February 10, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED AND HE WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369318December 6, 2010
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES, LINE SIZE 195/60/R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BANG AND A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR TIRES OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES. THE CONTACT WAS ASSISTED BY EMERGENCY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND BOTH REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES WAS 19,700. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 37,558 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365422November 12, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHRYSLER DEALER ZANETTI SENT A NOTICE OF A RECALL FOR MY CAR. THE DEALER DOES NOT SERVICE MY VEHICLE NOR DID I PURCHASE IT THERE IN THE BRONX, NY. WHEN CHECKING WITH NHTSA DATABASE AND THE LOCAL DEALER IN WHITE PLAINS, THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL NUMBER "CJD021210". THESE TYPES OF NOTIFICATIONS ARE FICTICIOUS AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO SOLICIT CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR GAINS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356923September 22, 2010
STRUCTURE
THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YRS. OLD BUT THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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