Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#10159022June 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I HAVE A 2003 DODGE NEON SRT-4 AND WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF MY STEERING COLUMN. I GOT TO WORK AND PULLED THE STEERING COLUMN APART AND FOUND THAT THE CONNECTOR FOR THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH (CONTROLS THE HEADLIGHTS & TURN SIGNALS) HAD MELTED INTO THE SWITCH. UPON DISCOVERING THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN HAD WITH MULTIPLE PEOPLE DRIVING NEONS FROM THE SAME MODEL YEAR, I PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS. I SPLICED THE WIRES BACK INTO PLACE AND EVERYTHING WORKED BUT MY HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE FUSE FOR THE HEADLIGHTS HAD BEEN BLOWN AND NEEDED REPLACING AS WELL. QUESTIONS POSED TO DODGE/DAIMLER-CHRYSLER RESULTED IN DEAD ENDS BECAUSE THERE WERE NO VISIBLE FLAMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158673May 31, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FIRST TIME CAR SHUT DOWN WAS ON THE FREEWAY AT THE TIME HAD NO CLUE WHAT WAS GOING ON HAD POWER TO EVERY ACCESSORY BUT ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. NEARLY MISSED BEING HIT BY A TRUCK AS I MERGE OVER TO EMERGENCY LANE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOUND THAT IT WAS MY FUEL PUMP ASD FUSE KEPT BLOWING THEY VOIDED MY WARRANTY STATING AN AIR INTAKE WAS THE PROBLEM. THE INTAKE PURCHASED IS C.A.R.B LEGAL AND DOES NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH MY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT REPLACED ANYTHING AS OF NOW. I DO FEAR THAT I WILL BE INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF IT KEEPS SHUTTING DOWN ON THE FREEWAY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158717May 31, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
COMPLETE SPEEDOMETER FAILURE WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. LOSS OF ALL DATA REGARDING SPEED VEHICLE IS TRAVELING, AND AT TIMES, ALL INFORMATION FROM THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND FUEL GAUGE. ISSUES WITH NEON SPEEDOMETERS ARE WIDELY PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET. I AM SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL FOR SUCH A WELL DOCUMENTED VEHICLE FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158608May 30, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE SPARK PLUG HAS REPEATEDLY FLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE, IT HAS BEEN FIXED MULTIPLE TIMES. THERE WAS A SLEEVE PUT IN TO KEEP IT IN PLACE ONE TIME, ANOTHER TIME THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS REPLACED, THE FINAL TIME I'M BEING TOLD I NEED A NEW ENGINE. I ALSO HAD TO GET THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED ONCE. I'VE HAD TO TRACK DOWN ANYONE TO SPEAK TO AT THE DEALERS, AND HAVE GOTTEN CONFLICTING ANSWERS ANY TIME I'VE SPOKEN TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158321May 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE TWO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH ALL THE ELECTRICAL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD AND INTERMITTENT STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A FRIEND WHO DETERMINED THE WIRING HARNESS WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST AND THE WIRING WAS MELTED. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE AT 60MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SKIDDED. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INSPECTED BY A SERVICE DEALER, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THERE IS A RECALL 96V026000, CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND A RECALL 96V075000, CONCERNING THE SERVICE BRAKES. HOWEVER, THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158365May 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE CAR. AFTER STARTING THE CAR, I REALIZED MY HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. I PULLED ON THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH TWICE AND REGAINED THE USE OF MY HEADLIGHTS. I DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP (BIG VALLEY DODGE/SUBARU) ON 5/24/06. ON 5/26/06, AT ABOUT 4:20 PM, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM MARVIN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. HE ADVISED THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH AND WIRE HARNESS. HE ALSO ADVISED I WAS BEING CHARGED $386.00 + TAX AS MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. IT SEEMS AS THERE IS NO TSB ON THIS PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THERE ARE MANY NEON OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. PLEASE SEE LINKS BELOW. HTTP://WWW.SRTFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=3461887#POST3461887 HTTP://WWW.SRTFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=255414&HIGHLIGHT=MULTIFUNCTION+SWITCH HTTP://WWW.SRTFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=251467&HIGHLIGHT=MULTIFUNCTION+SWITCH HTTP://WWW.SRTFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=191421&HIGHLIGHT=MULTIFUNCTION+SWITCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158240May 25, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LAST WEEK THE CAR STARED BLOWING THE DASHBOARD LIGHT FUSE. I'VE REPLACED IT 4 TIMES, AND THEY ALL BLEW WITH IN A FEW MINUTES. THE DEALER SAID THEY SPENT 2 HOURS TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I PAID THE $100.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND THREE BLOCKS FROM THE DEALER, THE FUSE BLEW AGAIN. I TOOK BACK TO THEM AND WILL PAY ANOTHER $100.00 FEE TOMORROW. THE FACTORY WARRANTY RAN OUT 2600 MILES AGO, AND I PURCHASED CHRYSLER'S BEST MAXIMUM CAR UPGRADE SERVICE CONTRACT SO I WOULD NOT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS KIND OF STUFF, BUT IT IS NOT COVERED. NOW I HAVE A CAR I CAN'T SAFELY DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE THE DASHBOARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157284May 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THIS IS A PROBLEM NUMEROUS SRT-4 OWNERS AS WELL AS NEON OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING (HTTP://WWW.SRTFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=221333, HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/COMPLAIN/RESULTS.CFM, HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/COMPLAIN/RESULTS.CFM). MY MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH HAS GONE OUT TWICE BOTH RESULTING IN INSTANCES WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS DO NOT WORKING. FIRST TIME I HAD TO PAY THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE SWITCH. THEY NOTED THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED BUT DID NOT REPLACE NOR ASK ME IF I WANTED IT REPLACED. THIS TIME I REPLACED THE SWITCH MYSELF AND HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS STILL DON'T WORK. THE WIRING HARNESS LOOKS COMPLETELY BURNT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157053May 9, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER WAS VERY RUSTY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO AGREED, BUT THERE WAS NO CLEAR DETERMINATION OF HOW TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE NOTICED THE PROBLEM BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SEEN BY THE SERVICE DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE. UPDATED 5/31/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156937May 7, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE REAR BRAKE LINE ON THE VEHICLE WAS SO RUSTED THAT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE LINE BROKE AND THE BRAKES FAILED. LUCKILY I WAS NOT STOPPING FOR A CHILD, STOP LIGHT, OR OBSTRUCTION AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE A CRASH. THE NHTSA SHOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER HAVING CHRYSLER ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL AND MAKE NOTICE PUBLICLY SO THAT ALL OWNERS OF THIS MAKE, MODEL, YEAR VEHICLE ARE ADVISED AND CAN THEN HAVE THEIR BRAKE LINES INSPECTED AND FIXED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156808May 4, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAD A CAR WRECK ON MAY 3 @ 5PM THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS AROUND 25-30 MPH. MY AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND DO TO THAT I WAS THROWN INTO MY WINDSHIELD WHICH I CRACKED IT. I HAD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR FOR MY INJURIES. I AM ONLY 4 FOOT TALL AND I SIT TOO CLOSE TO MY STEERING WHEEL TO BEGIN WITH AND IN AWAY I AM GLAD THAT IT DIDN'T GO OFF. BUT IF I HAD A PASSENGER WITH ME THEY COULD OF BEEN HURT TOO. I ALSO NEED TO KNOW HOW I CAN GET A SWITCH PUT IN TO TURN MY BAGS ON AND OFF. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10156644May 2, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN CALLING PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988,ABOUT CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS, FOR MY 1998 DODGE NEON I WAS PUT ON HOLD FOR A LENGTHY AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE BEING ANSWERED TO A HORRIBLE PERSONAL. IN ATTEMPTS TO SEE IF IT WAS THE ACTUAL LAMP OR THE OUTSIDE REFLECTOR THAT WAS DAMAGED I WAS GIVEN ABOUT 5 SECONDS INTO MY DESCRIPTION BEFORE BEING TOLD THAT NO IT IS NOT THERE PROBLEM THAT I DID NOT HAVE THEIR LAMP IN MY CAR. AMAZING HOW THERE IS SUCH A QUICK ANSWER TO MY DESCRIPTION OF 5 SECONDS. MAYBE THERE ARE A LOT OF RECALLS FROM THEIR COMPANY BUT I WAS NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO SEE IF MY PART WAS PART OF THAT RECALL BEFORE BEING HUNG UP ON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155727April 19, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY FIRST COMPLAINT WOULD BE ABOUT THE PAINT. MY CAR HAS BEEN PEELING FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS NOW, IT BUBBLES THEN PEELS AND GETS BIGGER AND BIGGER EVERY DAY. IT IS NOW PEELING IN 6 SPOTS, THE LARGEST IS THE SIZE OF A WATERMELON. VERY UNHAPPY!!!! SECOND, THE BRAKES ARE HORRIBLE, THE SQUEALING OF METAL ON METAL HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE DAY 1 OF GETTING MY CAR. I WAS RECENTLY DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING LIKE CRAZY. I PULLED OVER AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE BUT COULD NOT ACCELERATE FASTER THAN 60KM/HR. I TRIED DRIVING MY CAR TO THE MECHANICS BUT IN THE END DID NOT GET VERY FAR. I PULLED OVER ONCE AGAIN AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL. I ALSO NOTICED THE WHEEL WELL CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE FRICTION. MY CAR WAS THEN TOWED AND MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A CEASED CALIPER. BEWARE, THIS WAS SCARY. MY WHOLE FRONT END BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. TOO ADD, I FIND IT'S HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC THAT COVERS THE HEAD LIGHTS. THEY ARE FOGGY AND DON'T GIVE OUT ENOUGH LIGHT. LASTLY, I FIND THAT THE SEALANTS ON THE WINDOWS OF MY TWO DOOR ARE HORRIBLE. I HAVE TO PUSH ON MY WINDOW WHEN CLOSING IT IN ORDER FOR THE WINDOW TO SEAL. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM, MY CAR WAS STOLEN BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. A RECALL SHOULD DEFINITELY BE CONSIDERED FOR THE PAINT, BREAKS AND HEADLIGHT COVERS AND WINDOWS/SEALS!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155728April 19, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TOOK MY 2002 NEON SXT IN FOR TRANSMISSION WARRANTY WORK IN 2004...FIRST CHRYSLER DENIED THE CLAIM STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT COVERED (HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY!). HAD MY SPEED SENSORS REPLACED IN DECEMBER 2005 & AM TAKING THE CAR IN AGAIN TOMORROW TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155636April 18, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
JUMPS OUT OF THIRD GEAR WHEN UNDER PRESSURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154738April 6, 2006
SUSPENSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BOUNCED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL OR COMING TO A STOP. ALTHOUGH THE TECHNICIAN RODE IN THE VEHICLE AFTER INSPECTION AND STATED THIS WAS NOT NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154452April 3, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR WAS WORKING FINE. ALL OF A SUDDEN WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR AND MADE LOUD NOISE. TOOK IT TO AAMCO AND THEY TELL MY THROTTLE REGULATOR BOX BLEW UP. MY CAR HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT. I DRIVE IT 10 MILES TO AND FROM WORK. NEEDED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION AS WHEN THE BOX BLEW UP IT SEND SHARDS OF METAL THROUGH MY TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154178March 30, 2006
STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LEAKING REALLY BAD UP UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH AND HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153953March 28, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2005 DODGE NEON [XXX]. 4 CYL, 2.0 LTR ENGINE, 12,326 MILES, I WAS DRIVING IN ANCHORAGE ALASKA, ON 03/06/06, MY ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, AND I WAS GOING FASTER, BEFORE I KNEW WHAT TO DO I SLAMMED INTO AN ABANDONED VEHICLE, I WAS GOING ABOUT 30/40 MPH, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. AT IMPACT I HIT MY HEAD GOT A CONCUSSION. AFTER IMPACT CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, REALIZED THE ACCELERATORS STUCK, NOW SMOKE WAS FILLING THE CAR, AND I GOT MY PHONE AND RAN THINKING IT WAS GOING TO EXPLODE, I CALLED 911, THEY ASKED IF THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING AND I SAID YES, THEY THEN TOLD ME TO BACK AWAY FROM THE CAR, AND WAIT FOR THE FIRE DEPT. 3 WITNESSES SAW THAT THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING WITH ME OUT OF THE CAR. ANCHORAGE FIRE/PARAMEDIC CAME. THE FIRE DEPT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND OPENED THE TRUNK; SMOKE WAS STILL COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE/TRUNK. ANCHORAGE POLICE CAME AND ASKED WHAT HAPPENED, I TOLD HIM. I GOT A CASE NUMBER CASE #, AND THEY TOWED MY CAR TO A BODY SHOP. BODY SHOP FOUND THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN MY PLENUM/ INTAKE MANIFOLD, CAUSED BY THE COLLISION. THAT'S WHY THE CAR WAS STILL REVVING. I ASKED HOW DID THE ACCELERATOR GET STUCK IN THE FIRST PLACE, WAS TOLD HE COULD NOT DETERMINE THAT. I CALLED DAIMLER CHRYSLER, TO FILE A CLAIM WITH THEM. THEY SENT A SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR TO LOOK AT THE CAR. I GOT A LETTER FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE DENYING MY CLAIM. I CALLED TO FIND OUT WHY, AND WAS TOLD DAIMLER CHRYSLER DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE CLAIM, A DECISION WAS MADE AND THAT'S FINAL, I CAN SEEK LEGAL ACTION IF I FEEL LIKE IT. I ASKED WHY DAIMLER CHRYSLER DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE CLAIM, SHE TOLD ME A DECISION WAS MADE AND THAT WAS FINAL I CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND ENDED THE CALL. MY INSURANCE IS GOING TO FIX THE CAR, BUT I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS CAR KNOWING THAT THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED, AND THAT EVERY TIME I PUT MY WIFE AND MY 7 MONTH OLD IN THE CAR. *JB UPDATED 07/16/2012 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10152462March 11, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR HARD IN A PARKING LOT, AND THEN BOOOM CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL CAME APART. THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL CAME OUT SO HARD IT WENT THROUGH THE HOOD AND CUT THE CORE SUPPORT IN HALF. IT ALSO WENT THOUGH RADIATOR, STARTER, AND THROTTLE BODY. THERE WERE PEOPLE STANDING ALL AROUND LUCKILY NO WAS HURT. IT THROW PIECES OF CLUTCH ABOUT 50 FEET IN FRONT OF CAR. DODGE WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT THE CAR OR EVEN FIX IT. SO I HAD TO BUY ALL PARTS AND HAVE THEM INSTALLED. WENT WITH A DIFFERENT CLUTCH TOO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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