Dodge Neon Complaints (2001)

151 consumer complaints on file.

#10107922January 26, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CAR ELECTRICAL INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE MOVING OR PARKED. RADIO GOES OUT, ALL DIALS GO DOWN TO ZERO, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DO NOT WORK. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, MOSTLY BY TOW-TRUCK, TO FIX THE PROBLEM. DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, INSTALLS CO-PILOT, BUT CAR DOES NOT ACT UP WHILE IT'S INSTALLED. I HAVE CONTACTED DAIMLERCHRYSLER ASSISTANCE CENTER, BUT THEY SAY IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM. MY WARRENTY IS ALMOST UP AND I AM AFRAID I WON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO TAKE THE CAR IN ANYMORE, THIS SITUATION IS SEVERELY DANGEROUS, THE CAR WILL COME TO A DEAD STOP ON THE FREEWAY OR IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, I HAVE HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS AND AM WORRIED THAT I WILL GET HURT, OR WORSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097647December 22, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE SEAL AROUND THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE LEAKED, CREATING A MOLDING SMELL AROUND THE TRUNK AND REAR SEATING OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE BUCKLE OF THE SEAT BELT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE LATCH WILL NOT STAY IN THE BUCKLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND WANTED THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THE SEAT BELT TO BE REPAIRED. *AK (THE BUCKLE HAD COME OUT OF THE INNER SEAT) THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE DAMAGE WAS DUE TO WATER AND MOLD DAMAGE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105079December 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THERE IS A BURNING SMELL WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON AT NIGHT. THE SMELL COMES FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER TURNING ON THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THE ELECTRICAL DEFECTS BEGAN TO SURFACE. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, IT DRAINS POWER FROM THE VEHICLE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101534November 22, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10087192November 17, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WATER LEAKED INTO THE FRONT HEADLIGHT LENS, CAUSING THE LENS TO FOG UP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092897November 5, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE LOW BEAM LIGHT FAILED, BUT THE HIGH BEAM WAS OPERABLE. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DETERMINED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS HIGH AND LOW DIMMER SWITCH AND THE WIRE HARNESS PLUG ATTACHMENT TO THE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098096November 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRAVELLING ON INTERSTATE, GOING 30 TO 40 MPH BECAUSE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. TRANSMISSION STARTS TO SLIP. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO PULL CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER AND OUT OF TRAFFIC. AFTER TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, I'M TOLD A PLUG ON THE RADIATOR THAT CONNECTS TO THE TRANSMISSION "POPPED" OFF. THIS CAUSED ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO DRAIN ON THE INTERSTATE AND IMMOBILIZED MY CAR. THE RADIATOR HAS TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED BECAUSE OF THIS PLUG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098057October 31, 2004
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO QUIT, LIGHTS WILL STILL COME ON BUT WILL NOT PLAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096234October 22, 2004
WHEELS
I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WOULD MAKE A BRUSHING NOISE WHENEVER IT MOVED (WITH THE GAS OR WITHOUT THE GAS). I ASSUMED THAT IT WAS THE BRAKES, SO I TOOK IT TO A MECHANICS TO HAVE IT TAKEN CARE OF. WHAT THEY DISCOVERED, HOWEVER, WAS THAT IT WAS NOT THE BRAKES CREATING THE NOISE, BUT THE TIRES AND THE RIMS. APPARENTLY, EITHER THE RIMS OR THE TIRES ARE THE WRONG SIZE CAUSING THEM TO RUB AGAINST ONE ANOTHER WHENEVER THE CAR MOVES AND MAKES THE TIRES FLEX. WHEN INVESTIGATING RECALLS, FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM FOR THE MODEL, JUST NOT FOR MY SPECIFIC CAR. APPARENTLY, IN CERTAIN CARS THE WRONG PLACARD WAS PLACED ON THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVERS DOOR INDICATING THE WRONG TIRE SIZE, THEREFORE CAUSING MECHANICS TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH THE WRONG SIZE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS MY VEHICLE HAS, BUT A RECALL HAS YET TO BE ISSUED FOR IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097040October 18, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING RECALL 04V480000, BUT THIS MODEL VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093343September 29, 2004
AIR BAGS
DODGE NEON 2001 MY - 43,000 MILES. TODAY, WHILE MAKING A PARKING MANEUVER I SUDDENLY HEARD SEVERAL PLASTIC CLICK AND CRACK LIKE NOISES. I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT OF THE CLOCK SPRING; MY FEARS WERE CONFIRMED FEW SECONDS LATER WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON MY CLUSTER. FINALLY, AFTER HEARING THE SAME KIND OF NOISE 3 OF 4 TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHT ENDED UP STAYING ON. IT BASICALLY MEANT THAT I HAVE NO AIRBAG AND I AM A LITTLE BIT WORRIED THAT IT MIGHT COME OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. THINK IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR SUCH A SAFETY COMPONENT TO FAIL IN SUCH WAY AFTER ONLY 43,000 MILES. I REALLY CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING I COULD HAVE DONE THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092363September 15, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
WHILE TURNING ON THE DIMMER SWITCH FOR THE HEADLIGHT, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM UNDERNEATH THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE LOW HEADLIGHT AND FOG LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK, BUT THE HIGH BEAM LIGHT WERE OPERABLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT THE CONSUMER HAS TO CONTACT THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090840September 11, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
SMOKE CAME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN INSIDE VECHICLE, WHICH CAUSED MY LIGHTS TO STOP WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088897August 31, 2004
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE NEON, WITH A WATER LEAK PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS STOOD UNCOVERED IN THE RAIN AND SNOW, AND NEVER BEFORE HAS HAD ANY WATER LEAKED IN. AND YES, THE WINDOWS AND DOORS WERE CLOSED. THE WATER HAS COME IN FROM SOMEWHERE ABOVE THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE PUDDLE WAS ON THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR. THERE WERE TRACES OF WATER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I THOUGHT PURCHASING AN EXTENDED DAIMLER CHRYSLER WARRANTY WOULD BE A GOOD FORM OF PROTECTION, SINCE CHRYSLER'S ARE KNOWN TO BE INFERIOR VEHICLES. THE REASON I BOUGHT THE CAR WAS BECAUSE IT'S ALL I COULD AFFORD AT THE TIME. I REGRET IT NOW AND CURSE THE MANUFACTURER FOR NOT BACKING UP THEIR PRODUCTS OR WARRANTIES. THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER WATER LEAKS AND THE DEALER WANTS $100.00 TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AREA. DON'T BUY A NEON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066057April 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
COMPLAINANT WAS TRAVELING IN HIS DODGE NEON AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY HIS BRAKES, WHICH DID NOT WORK, AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. HE HIT ANOTHER CAR IN THE REAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10066911April 9, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS WENT OFF INADVERTENTLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED, AND IT WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065337March 11, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION YET NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *PH *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10057731February 9, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH A TREE, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SLIGHT NECK AND BACK INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10070655January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT MY NEON IN MAY OF 2001 AND IN FEB. 2002 I HAD A BAD WATER LEAK. I TOOK IT IN SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY WOULD SAY IT WAS FIXED, BUT NO IT WAS NOT. I FINALLY TOLD THEM I WANT MY CARPET REPLACED WHEN THEY DO GET IT FIXED. I FOUGHT WITH THEM ROUND & ROUND, TILL THEY FINALLY SAID THEY WOULD. I SAID DO NOT PUT IT IN UNTIL WE KNOW FOR SURE IT WAS FIXED. THEY SAID IT WAS, PUT NEW CARPET IN AND SURE ENOUGH IT LEAKED AGAIN AND THE NEW CARPET WAS SOAKED AND STINKY, LIKE THE ORIGINAL. THEY FINALLY GOT THE LEAK FIXED AFTER 6 MONTHS, BUT THEY SURE DID NOT OFFER TO REPLACE CARPET AGAIN. THIS DEALER WAS VERY RUDE. I ALSO HAD TO HAVE MY HEADLIGHTS REPLACED, DUE TO WATER LEAK. MY CD PLAYER BROKE TWICE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, MY SUNROOF HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WENT TO A DIFFERENT DODGE DEALER, DUE TO THE RUDENESS I WOULD RECEIVE. IN THE PAST MONTH MY CAR HAS BEEN IN TWICE, ONCE IT WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY, MY HUSBAND REPLACED THE BATTERY AND IT RAN OK FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO MISS AGAIN/FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND THEY TELL ME MY SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AND WAS GOING TO CHARGE ME $50.00 FOR LOOKING AT IT AND I ARGUED WITH THE GUY I TOLD HIM I WILL NOT PAY A DIME. HE BASICALLY THREW THE PAPERWORK DOWN AND WALKED AWAY. NOW I HAVE BEEN TO 2 DEALERS AND HAVE GOT NOTHING BUT TREATED LIKE CRAP. MY HUSBAND DID REPLACE THE PLUGS AND IT RAN OK FOR 1 1/2 WEEKS , NOW I DON?T KNOW WHERE TO GO, AND MY CAR SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING TO DIE WHILE IM DRIVING OR ACCELERATING. I FEEL LIKE I BOUGHT A NEW CAR TO NOT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS KIND OF THING. IM ABOUT READY TO GIVE UP AND JUST TRADE THE CAR IN, BUT THEN I DON?T WANT TO GIVE UP. WHEN MY CAR FIRST HAD THOSE LEAKS, I EVEN CALLED TO CORP. OFFICE OF DODGE AND WAS TREATED THE SAME. WHERE DO I TURN TO. AND IS MY CAR GOING TO HAVE ENGINE PROBLEMS NOW?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053524January 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE BACK FIRED. ALSO WHEN REVERSING VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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