Dodge Neon Complaints (1995)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#701321December 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL LEAKING FROM HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE OVERHEATING DUE TO COOLANT BEING BLOWN OUT OF RADIATOR INTO RESERVOIR AND THEN OUT OF OVERFLOW. CHRYSLER PAID FOR HALF OF REPAIR COST BECAUSE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. CHRYSLER HAS REDESIGNED THE HEAD GASKET WITH A NEW COMPOSITE WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832186December 11, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT LIGHT WAS ON CONSTANTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT LESS THEN TWO WEEKS LATER THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME BACK ON. DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701233December 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
AIR SYSTEMS BRAKE FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831880December 7, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC AND WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR,THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831661December 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. AS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, AND WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE BACK UP, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. THE CONSUMER STATED THE WATER PUMP/ TIMING BELT AND THE PINION RING AND GEAR FAILED ALSO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831651December 2, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN PULLING OFF FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE STARTED STALLING AND SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR OUT FROM THE TAILPIPE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BODY SHOP AND FOUND ENGINE HEAD GASKET TO BE BLOWN. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. OWNER WAITING FOR HEAD GASKET TO BE REPAIRED. HEAD GASKET ON BACK ORDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831260November 24, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CONSUMER WAS SMELLING RUBBER BURNING. DEALER REPLACED A SENSOR, 2-3 DAYS LATER VEHICLE WOULD SKIP. MECHANIC CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS, AND NOTICED THE SPARK PLUG WIRES LAYING AGAINST THE MOTOR AND WERE MELTING BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING THERE TO SUPPORT THE WIRES. THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME OF UNDERHOOD FIRES, ID#IE-98-006. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829371November 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL CONSISTENTLY. DEALER HAS REPLACED GASKET, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830979November 18, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT PROPERLY RETRACT, IT BECOMES TRAPPED IN THE BLET GUIDE ON THE SIDE OF THE DOOR, AND IS HARD TO RELEASE OR PULL OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830930November 17, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING. WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THE DEFECTS ARE DESCRIBED IN RECALL NUMBER 97V169000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830867November 16, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE CONSUMER HAS A RECALL LETTER RECALL 97V-169, REGARDING STEERING COLUMN COUPLING. THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED VEHICLE YET. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700499November 11, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS CAR HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE SINCE I'LL PURCHASED IT, I HAD TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED, MY ENGINE LIGHT KEEP GOING ON, MY RADIO KEEPS GOING OUT. IF IT'S NOT ONE THING IT'S ANOTHER. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT. MY MOTHER HAS ALWAYS OWNED CHRYSLERS BUT SHE'S CHANGE HER MIND. MY DEALER ONLY CARES ABOUT THE SALE OF THE CAR, NOT THE SERVICE AFTER YOU SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE. THANKS, NICOLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830447November 9, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
WHEN PUTTING THE SEAT BELTS ON THE PASSENGER'S SEAT, SEAT BELT WORKS SOMETIME'S, AND THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT DOESN'T WORK. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE CHILDREN ARE RIDING IN THE VEHICLE BESIDES DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700222October 30, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STEERING PROBLEM- WHEN GOING THROUGH PUDDLES, LOSS OF STEERING EXPERIENCED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND SOMETIMES TOTAL LOSS. CAR HAD TO BE SHUT OFF TO GAIN CONTROL BACK. POWER STEERING BELT WAS TIGHTENED BY LOCAL MECHANIC BECAUSE DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE. TRANSMISSION- WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE, TRANNY HESITATED, TOOK A COUPLE OF SECONDS TO ENGAGE. TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. TOOK VEHICLE IN A SECOND TIME AT A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. SERVICE BULLETIN FOUND. TRANSMISSION SERVO REPLACED AFTER 4 DAYS OF BEING IN THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO INCOMPETENCE OF MECHANICS. PROBLEM WAS EVENTUALLY FIXED. CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE- CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO KEEP A CONSTANT SPEED. TURNED INTO DEALERSHIP. TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. TURNED IN A SECOND TIME TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. REPLACED SPEED SENSOR. PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. OIL LEAK- OIL WAS FOUND ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. OIL PRESSURE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM SOLVED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT- CHECK ENGIN LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP. OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM SOLVED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT- CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP. ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF. NEXT DAY IT WAS BACK ON AGAIN. TURNED IN A SECOND TIME. TURNED OFF. CAME BACK ON WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS. TOOK IN A THIRD TIME. COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. PROBLEM SOLVED. OIL LEAK- OIL FOUND ALL OVER THE UNDERSIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CHECKED BY A NEIGHBORHOOD MECHANIC. FOUND THE HEAD GASKET LEAKING AT JUST 45000 MILES. OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829496October 26, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN CAUSED A FIRE IN WITHIN THAT AREA PRIOR TO THIS RECALL. STEERING COLUMN WAS FIXED. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829277October 21, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PE97042; OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT; WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 70 MPH, A PIECE OF CEMENT HIT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING BOTH AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. ALSO, BOTH SIDE WINDOWS SHATTERED, AND THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE INCIDENT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541988October 15, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BRAKES CONTINUALLY LOCK UP IN WET WEATHER CAUSING ONE VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828505October 2, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE JUMPS, AND WHEN PUTTING IN GEAR IT JUMPS AND MAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOIS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, BOTH AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828452October 1, 1998
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN STEERING WENT OUT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. ALSO, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN INTO SOME BRUSHES. CONSUMER VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES, AND THERE IS STILL A PROMBLEM. DEALER CAN'T IDENTIFY THE PROMBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780608October 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. BRAKES SQUEAK AND ARE SLUGISH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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