Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#10152082March 7, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING, AT 30 MPH, A POP WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT HEAR ANY ADDITIONAL NOISES. A BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED AND THERE WAS A LIQUID TRAIL BEHIND THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TORN APART FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE DISTRICT TECHNICIAN AND MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON A LIFT, A PIECE OF THE PRESSURE PLATE BROKE LOOSE AND WENT THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE OWNER ABUSE AND NO REPAIR WAS OFFERED UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152006March 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS OVER 10 TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION PAN, TRANSMISSION STICK, HEAD GASKET, BOLTS AND THE DEALER SENT THE VEHICLE TO A TRANSMISSION EXPERT. ALTHOUGH, THESE CHANGES WERE MADE, THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO LEAK. THE DEALER RECENTLY DETERMINED THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED AND NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE. CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED ON 0313-2006 BY M&M DODGE TO BRING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR TRANSMISSION WORK. THE CONTACT HOPED THAT THIS WILL SOLVE THE LEAK PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151784March 4, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY SON WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 DODGE NEON ON HWY. 50 WHEN A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA 4X4 MADE AN UNSAFE LANE CHANGE IN FRONT OF OUR CAR. THE DRIVER OF THE DAKOTA SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES BEFORE BEING COMPLETELY IN MY SON'S LANE AND MY SON REAR-ENDED THE DAKOTA (FRONT END DAMAGE, MOST OF WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE DAKOTA'S TRAILER HITCH PUNCHING THROUGH OUR NEON--TRAILER HITCH ENTERED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NEON'S LICENSE PLATE BY ABOUT A FOOT). AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY SHOULD HAVE. MY SON WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY BELT AND DUE TO THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING, HIS KNEES WERE RAMMED INTO THE DASH. AT TIME OF IMPACT, MY SON BELIEVES HE WAS GOING ABOUT 20 MPH. DAMAGE TO THE NEON, ACCORDING TO CAL STATE AUTO AND GEICO, IS $7400.00. MY SON HAD SORE KNEES AND A WRENCHED BACK PLUS A VERY SORE CHEST FROM THE SEAT BELT BEING THE ONLY THING THAT HELD HIM IN PLACE (COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE). *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10151683March 3, 2006
STEERING
THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE STARTED SINCE THE CAR HAD A COUPLE OF THOUSAND MILES. STARTED OFF WITH A TICKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL, TO A POPPING NOISE AND THEN TO CLUNKING. THE CAR ITSELF HAD A LOT OF THE SUSPENSION REVIEWED OVER 20 TIMES BY THE DEALERSHIP WITH "NO PROBLEM FOUND" THEY DID REPLACE STEERING COUPLERS BASED ON TSB'S BUT THAT DIDN'T RESOLVE IT. THE CAR STILL HAS A CLICK/POP IN THE STEERING WHEEL, WHEN ON TAKE OFF THE STEERING WHEEL STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL CLUNK. THE MAJOR CONCERNED IS THE STEERING!! AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 50 MPH THE CAR IS NOT CONTROLLABLE, IT SWAYS, SWERVES LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN TRYING TO HOLD THE CAR IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE FEELS AS IF ITS TURNING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS WHILE DRIVING, IT REQUIRES A LOT MORE EFFORT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THEN A RIGHT TURNS. THE VEHICLE IS DEEMED UNSAFE BY ANY STANDARD, THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE DEALER SHIP STATES THAT ITS WITHIN "SPEC"... IF I HAVE TO COUNTER STEER ON A STRAIGHT LINE THERE IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE ALMOST HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE STEERING ISSUE, I AM STILL FIGHTING WITH DODGE TRYING TO GET A COURTESY DISTRICT MANAGER TO REVIEW THE PROBLEMS. THEIR "OFFICIAL" ANSWER IS THAT ITS OUT OF THE STANDARD WARRANTY AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL DODGE PAY FOR THE REPAIRS FOR STEERING ISSUES EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A PREEXISTING ISSUE!! THE DEALER STATED THAT MY LOSS OF CONTROL WAS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE OEM GOODYEAR TIRES, SO I BROUGHT IT TO GOOD YEAR AND THEY SAID THAT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES. I INSISTED THEY REPLACE THE TIRES, AND OUT OF GOODWILL THEY DID REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED!!!.. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT AFTER REVIEWING THE CAR THAT IS THE CARS HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CAR. I KNEW IT WASN'T B/C THE CAR NEVER HAD THOSE ISSUES PRIOR TO THE 5000 MILES, THE DEALERSHIP THEN REPLACED SOME SHOCKS AND OTHER ODDS AND ENDS THAT MADE NO IMPROVEMENT TO THE VEHICLES STEERING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150954February 22, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HITTING A PATCH OF ICE, THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED, HIT A TREE, FLIPPED ON IT'S TOP AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE OCCUPANT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10150791February 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
ON FEB 14, 2006 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE CAR STARTED MAKING DINGING NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO HOT AND I HEARD A BUBBLING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. AS I PULLED THE CAR INTO A PARKING LOT, THE CAR STOPPED. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP IN TOWN AND THEY RAN A CHECK THROUGH THE ONBOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM. WHAT THEY FINALLY FOUND WAS THAT THE RADIATOR HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE (THAT THE RADIATOR SEAL HAD FAILED) AND LEAKED BETWEEN THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS TO MIX. SINCE THE CAR IS A 2002 AND I HAVE HAD IT FOR 4 YRS AND 3 MONTHS WITH ONLY 68,348 MILES ON THE CAR THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT CHRYSLER REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY STATED, BECAUSE THE RADIATOR CAUSED THE PROBLEM AND IT (THE RADIATOR) WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION. I EXPLAINED TO THE REPRESENTATIVE OF CHRYSLER ON THE PHONE, THAT INDEED THE RADIATOR IS ONE OF THEIR COMPONENTS ON THE CAR AND ON A 4 YEAR OLD CAR IT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED (AS STATED BY THE SERVICE PERSONNEL AT THE DEALERSHIP), AND IT WAS FACTOR FOR THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS ALSO THE MAIN FACTOR THAT RESULTED IN THE CAR STOPPING WHILE BE DRIVEN ON A BUSY ROADWAY, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT, PERSONAL INJURY, OR EVEN DEATH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150653February 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
MAKE: DODGE MODEL: NEON TYPE: PASSENGER CAR YEAR: 2000 SUMMARY: AS NOTED IN OTHER COMPLAINTS, WITH ANY HEAVY RAINFALL, THE FLOOR IN THE BACK SEATS FILLS WITH WATER (UP TO AN INCH OR MORE). APPEARS TO BE ENTERING THROUGH THE TRUNK AREA, AS THE SPARE TIRE WELL ALSO FILLS WITH WATER. USING SPONGES AND A SHOPVAC TO SOAK UP THE WATER AND THEN LEAVING WINDOWS OPEN TO DRY IT OUT IS MY ONLY REMEDY TO THE MOISTURE AND ODOR. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2001. THE DEALER IS OF NO HELP BECAUSE (MERCIFULLY FOR OTHERS) THAT DEAL WENT BANKRUPT A YEAR AFTER PURCHASE. I HAVE A LITANY OF OTHER CONCERNS WITH THE 2000 NEON. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE (CHRYSLER REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY - PARTLY A PROBLEM WITH RECORDS AS THE DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE/INITIAL MAINTENANCE HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS), EACH TIME I START THE CAR, THE FUSE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, THOUGH ALL FUSES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND LOOK OK. AN ELECTRICAL HARNESS HAS FAILED AND AS A RESULT I HAVE NO FUNCTIONING INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS OR EXTERIOR BACKUP LIGHTS. REPEATED EFFORTS BY SEVERAL REPAIR FACILITIES TO LOCATE THE CORRECT HARNESS HAVE FAILED. VEHICLE HAS UNDER 72,000 MILES OF RELATIVELY EASY CITY DRIVING (COMMUTE TO WORKPLACE) OR DIVIDED HIGHWAY DRIVING), YET MOST FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM COMPONENTS HAVE FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED (ALL STRUTS, SWAY BARS, ETC). TRANSMISSION FLUID HOSE OR CONNECTOR FAILED ON FEB 19, 2006, RESULTING IN SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF FLUID. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150628February 19, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 DODGE NEON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE PULLING OFF EXIT AT VERY SLOW SPEED WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER CAR -WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO REAR BUMPER. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED CAR HAD 40,000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150022February 11, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. AFTER NEON SAT FOR APPROX 36 HOURS PARKED IT WAS DRIVEN AT HWY SPEEDS FOR APPROX 12 MILES AND BRAKE PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL WITHOUT EFFORT TO FLOOR. USING A COMBINATION OF ENGINE BRAKING AND HAND BRAKE I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP AFTER PUMPING PEDAL NORMAL BRAKING WOULD OCCUR. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES NOW WITH AIR IN THE LINES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. AFTER A MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED IT SEEMED NORMAL ONLY TO HAVE THE PEDAL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR ONCE AGAIN. DEALER NOW STATES UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND ONLY HAVE 8K MILES ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149554February 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND UNDER NORMAL DRIVING AND ROAD CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, IT HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTED FROM THIRD, FOURTH OR FIFTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES, THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED, THE O2 SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND BOLTS WERE REPLACED. ALTHOUGH, THESE REPLACEMENTS WERE REPLACED THE PROBLEM STILL EXITS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148983January 30, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
STARTED HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS RIGHT AFTER BUYING THE CAR BRAND NEW. AT 13,000 MILES BRAKING WAS BECOMING DIFFICULT. DEALER SAID THE CAR NEEDED NEW BRAKE ROTORS AT 13,000 . THE ONES THAT CAME NEW ON THE CAR WERE BAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149724January 25, 2006
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER FEELS THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A DEFECT IN 1995 NEON CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE HIS LIFE. *TS A RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT 5 MONTHS AFTER THE CONSUMERS SON WAS KILLED. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T PURSUE ANY LEGAL ACTION TO DETERMINE IF A STEERING DEFECT AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL NOTICE CAUSED THE HER SON TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10148407January 23, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
PLASTIC TRANSMISSION LINES RUNNING THROUGH ONLY ONE RADIATOR SYSTEM. ONE LINE BROKE DOE TO COLD TEMPERATURES ALLOWED ANTIFREEZE & TRANS COOLANT TO MIXED TOGETHER IN BOTH THE ENGINE & TRANSMISSION,BOTH HAD TO BE FLUSHED & COST ME THE CONSUMER OVER $648.93 OUT OF MY POCKET. THEIR WARRANTY DID NOT COVER IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148088January 19, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH, A WIND DRAFT WAS NOTICED IN THE STEERING WHEEL MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. UPON INSPECTION BY THE CONTACT, WATER WAS NOTICE IN THE BACK FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WERE THEY DETERMINED THE SEAL AROUND THE TAIL LIGHTS HAD A SMALL AREA THAT MAY HAVE NOT BEEN SEALED PROPERLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEALANT AROUND THE TAIL LIGHTS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE STEERING PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147754January 14, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE SEAL AROUND THE TRUNK LID IS LEAKING. THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE IN MY TRUNK FROM RAIN WATER, IT LEAKED UNDERNEATH INTO THE SPARE TIRE HOLDING AREA, THEN INTO THE BACK SEATS AND CARPET IN THE CAR. THE WATER COULD NOT BE COMPLETELY REMOVED, AND THERE IS MOLD IN THE CAR NOW. MOLD IS A HEALTH HAZARD. THE SEAL IS FAULTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147455January 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
I BOUGHT A 2005 DODGE NEON SXT ON DECEMBER 14,2005 AND JUST ON SUNDAY JANUARY 8, 2006 THE CLAMP AND HOSE OF THE RADIATOR JUST BROKE. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE AND THEN I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERS ON MONDAY. THEY ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS THAT, WHICH I NOTICED THAT DAY THAT ABOUT 6 OTHER CARS CAME IN ALSO THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL, IT WAS THE 2005 DODGE NEON SXT LINE. SO THEY REPLACED THE PART AND SO FAR IT HAS HELD UP BUT DON'T NOW FOR SHORE YET. SO PLEASE PASS THIS DOWN IN THE RECALL THAT THIS LINE OF CAR'S HAVE A HOSE AND CLAMP RECALL THANKS EDWARD ROBINSON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147340January 10, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BACK SEAT FLOOR FLOODS IN HEAVY RAINS (POOLS OF STANDING WATER). TRUNK ALSO SOAKED. SMELLS HORRIBLE AND IS DIFFICULT TO DRAIN/REMOVE WATER. NO DAMPNESS OF SEATS OR AROUND WINDOW/DOOR AREA. (PROPERTY DAMAGE AT THIS POINT IS ODOR-RELATED.)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147000January 5, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR SHORTED AND CAUSED THE COMPUTER TO SHORT OUT. THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE IT WAS THEN TOWED TO A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP. THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE WERE REPLACED AS A RESULT OF THE DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146722January 2, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED WHEN CHANGING FROM HIGH BEAMS TO LOW BEAMS. I HAD NO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS ON A VERY DARK ROAD,WHERE THERE ARE MANY DEER. THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH ( HEADLIGHT/TURN SIGNAL) WAS REPLACED. THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE CAR HAD REPLACED THE SAME PART AT 36,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE DOES HAVE FOG LAMPS BUT I DON'T USE THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146672January 1, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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