Dodge Neon Complaints (1995)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#703343February 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
WITH CAR IN MOTION AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING SYMPTOMS, CLUTCH CABLE FAILED WHEN CLUTCH PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. DRIVER WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND INTENDED TO STOP THE CAR. AS A RESULT, THE CAR WAS "STUCK" IN GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED, THE ENGINE RUNNING, AND THE CAR MOVING FORWARD. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS USED TO "STALL" THE ENGINE AND STOP THE CAR IN THE INTERSECTION THE CLUTCH CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE FAILED AT THE POINT OF ENTRY INTO THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH ALLOWED THE CONNECTING BOLT TO FALL INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION, REQUIRING DISASSEMBLY OF THE TRANSMISSION IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE PARTS. THE CAR HAD PREVIOUSLY (ABOUT 2 YRS / 40 K MILES) EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT SQUEAKING NIOSE AS CLUTCH PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED & RELEASED. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AT THE TIM (2/97) WHO COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781963February 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703051February 8, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NEOPRENE COVER OVER FUEL DRAIN NIPPLE CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL LEAK. PART LIKELY COSTS $2. HILL KELLY DODGE (DEALER) INSISTED THE ONLY MEANS TO CORRECT WAS TO REPLACE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP FOR $365. THEY ALLOWED ME TO LEAVE WITH THE LEAK AFTER I REFUSED TO PAY $365, AND DEALER FAILED TO REPLACE SAFETY SHIELD OVER THE AREA WHERE FUEL PUMP/ FILTER/WIRES, AND TUBES WERE LOCATED, THUS ALLOWING FOR POSSIBILITY OF OBJECT IMPACT WITH FUEL ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702992February 6, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE HEAD GASKET. TECHNICIAN SAID THIS PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. LOCAL DEALER SAID THEY HAVE REPLACED 25 TO 30ENGINE HEAD GASKETS IN THE LAST YEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702797January 31, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834097January 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AN D WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE OVERHEATED, AND THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. THE ALARM WENT OFF. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND WENT TO A GAS STATION, AND THEY DETERMINED THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702497January 23, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED CAUSING IT TO BE DANGEROUS TO SPEED (FEAR OF FURTHER DELAYS) TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (RESIDENCE OUT OF AMBULANCE ARE, WOULD HAVE TAKEN LONGER TO CALL 911) , WIFE MISCARRIED, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF ARRIVED SOONER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#833882January 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 TO 40 MPH REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543468January 21, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833652January 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833557January 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE EHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE, SOMEHOW THE VEHICLE ROLLED ACROSS THE STREET, CROSSING OVER THREE YARDS, AND ROLLING ACROSS DRIVEWAYS. GEAR WAS STILL IN PARK POSITION. ALSO, CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, WHICH HAD TO BE REPAIRED THREE TO FIVE TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833374January 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND BE STUCK IN CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP/SPARK PLUGS, ETC. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833438January 12, 1999
PARKING BRAKE
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A WHILE AND A FIRE STARTED AT THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. NO ONE HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702152January 12, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE CURRENT OWNER WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO WORK AFTER DROPPING THE BABY OFF AT THE BABY SITTERS. SHE HAD JUST GOTTEN ON THE FREEWAY AND WAS ACCELERATING TO CRUSING SPEED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND SHE COULD NOT STEER THE CAR. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND RAN OVER THE CURBING ALONG THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS THE SECOND TIME THE STEERING HAS LOCKED UP SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE CAR. WHEN SHE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT, THEY COULD NOT SEE FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED THE WHEEL TO LOCK UP. SHE THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS TIME. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ALREADY LOOKED AT THE CAR AN DENIED ANY LIABILITY. THIS IS AN 18 YEAR OLD SINGLE PARENT WITH NO MONEY AND NO TRANSPORTATION TO WORK, NOW. SHE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP SHE CAN GET, ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ALREADY REPORTED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. MY NAME IS LARRY E. JOHNSON. I'M HER GOD FATHER. SHE HAS NO ONE ELSE TO TURN TO. THANK YOU.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#702167January 12, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ENGINE LOST POWER IN CENTER LANE OF INTERSTATE DUE TO CONTROL MODULE SHORTING OUT THE FUEL PUMP. CONTROL MODULE AFFECTED BY MOISTURE. RECALL FOR EARLIER YEARS, PROBLEM APPEARS TO AFFECT LATER MODELS ALSO. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833304January 11, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY BECAUSE IT DOES NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD AND THE SIDE WINDOWS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833044January 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL OR DECELERATE DOWN TO 20 MPH, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701862January 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS 95; EXHAUST GASKET OFF MANIFOLD 96,97,98; ELECTRICAL EMISION CONTROL SYSTEM96; ENGINE HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE HEAD 98; AND ALL MOTOR MOUNTS. FAMILY DODGE HAS HONORED ALL REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. SPECIAL NOTE: WHEN ENGINE HEAD AND ALL MOTOR MOUNTS WENT BAD AT (APPROX. 42,000 MILES NOT UNDER WARRANTY), GARY BARBERA'S CHRYSLERLAND LOCATED AT 7810 ROOSEVELT BLVD. PHILA., PA 19152, (215)333-3700 CALLED CHRYSLER AND I WAS NOT CHARGED FOR REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832880December 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
BRAKES ARE MAKING LOUD NOISES AND ARE NOT STOPPING VEHICLE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832265December 14, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. OIL LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED AND THE OIL LEAKS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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