Dodge Neon Complaints (1996)

611 consumer complaints on file.

#705021March 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE. ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO ENGINE HEAD .CHRYSLER CORPORATE OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. NOR RETURN PHONE CALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704953March 26, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704714March 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
BRAKES SQUEAKY FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED AT 39,000 MILES. ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKS AT ONLY 42,000 MILES(EST COST OF ALL REPAIRS $800) EGR VALVE ALREADY PAID FOR, WANTING ASSISTANCE FROM CHRYSLER FOR HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704574March 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704575March 17, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN FOR REPAIR 4 TIMES IN 3 YRS. FIRST THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BAD, HAD TO BE REPLACE. SECOND THE WIRES MELTED TOGETHER IN MY STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, 4RD THE FUELD SENSOR WENT OUT IN FUEL PUMP HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. ASK WARRENTY COMPANY WHAT MOST COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE NEON WAS THEY SAID THE HEAD GASKET BLOWING, NOW I GUESS IT'S MY TURN FOR THAT I TOOK TO DEALER TODAY FOR OIL LEAK , THEY SAID HEAD GASKET BLOWN, NEED TO TEAR DOWN ENGINE TO MAKE SURE NOTHING ELSE IS BAD ( CRACKED BLOCK / HEAD) SEEMS LIKE AN AWFUL LOT OF PROBLEMS FOR A CAR THAT'S NOT THAT OLD AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED, VERY DISSAPOINTED IN VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704356March 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835633March 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
PIN IN THE DIFFERENTIAL DROPPED, CAUSING A HOLE IN THE TRANSFER CASE WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGES AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704211March 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704143March 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PLEASE RECALL NEONS TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKETS FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704069March 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PLEASE HELP ME WITH CHRYLSER. I HAVE MADE NUMBEROUS CALLS AND THEY WILL NOT LISTEN TO ME. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL OF THIS. THE CAR IS OBVIOUSLY A "LEMON."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704007March 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IT HAPPENS PROBABLY 2 TIMES A DAY. WHEN I AM ALMOST STOPPED FROM A SLOW SPEED PULLING IN A DRIVEWAY, IT SOUNDS LIKE THE ABS BRAKES ARE GOING OFF. THEY MAKE A FUNNY VIBRATING NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES WACKO. IT DOESN'T WANT TO STOP. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE NOW THAN EVER BEFORE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG, YET I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT RIGHT. I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND SCARED THAT ONE DAY IT REALLY ISN'T GOING TO STOP. PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS. THANK YOU!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704008March 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH HEAD GASKETS IN THE DODGE NEONS. AND THAT DODGE HAS REDESIGNED THEM. WHAT ABOUT THOSE OF US WHO ARE STUCK WITH THE BAD GASKETS? I HAVE TALKED WITH EVERY DODGE DEALER WITHIN A 100 MILE RADIUS AS WELL AS A FEW MECHANIC SHOPS. A COUPLE OF THEM TOLD ME THAT DODGE WAS THINKING ABOUT DOING A RECALL ON THE HEAD GASKETS. I WANT TO KNOW WHY I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY 500-800 DOLLARS FOR SOMETHING THAT DODGE NEW WAS GOING TO HAPPEN SOONER OR LATER. EVERY DEALER I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAS SAID THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALOT OF HEAD GASKETS ON THE NEONS. PLEASE ADVISE ME IF DODGE IS GOING TO DO A RECALL OR NOT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834421March 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL FROM ENGINE HEAD GASKET WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835209February 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET GOES OUT WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HAD A 1996 NEON AND TRADED IN FOR 1997 NEON, BUT HAS SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835159February 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRES HAVE SHORT CIRCUITED, BURNING THE SENSORS TO AIRBAG AND THE HORN, RESULTING IN THE AIRBAG AND HORN BEING INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703652February 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL MECHNICS THAT THE HEAD GASKET LEAKING ON DODGE NEONS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.
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
#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

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