Dodge Neon Complaints (1996)

611 consumer complaints on file.

#10004922January 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
96 NEON [XXX] HEAD GASKET REPLACED AT 18,000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004013January 16, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WHEN EVER IT RAINS WATER ACCUMULATES IN THE TRUNK AREA AND ALL OVER THE RUG IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE. IT LEAVES A MILDEW SMELL, AND CAUSES DOOR KNOBS TO RUST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002057January 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT OIL LEAKS FROM THE HEAD GASKET CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE 3-4 QUARTS OF OIL A WEEK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000506January 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1996 DODGE NEON WITH A LITTLE OVER 70,000 MILES ON IT. CAR IS LEAKING OIL..ACCORDING TO MECHANIC, THE HEAD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $700-$800. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NEON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. IF NOT, IS THERE ANY STEPS I CAN TAKE TO HAVE THIS COST PAID BY DODGE? TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000276December 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
SAME ENGINE WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL # 96V026000, BUT MY NEON WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT MADE IN MEXICO. AN ENGINE WIRING HARNESS CAN SHORT CIRCUIT DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION TUBE.. SHORTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS CAN CAUSE VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, INCLUDING ENGINE STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023614December 3, 2002
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE HORN SOUNDED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER STATED THE ONLY WAY TO STOP HORN FROM BLOWING WAS TO DISCONNECT THE FUSE. TS HORN CONTINUED TO SOUND AFTER FUSE REPLACEMENT. CONSUMER HAD TO BANG ON HORN SWITCH IN ORDER TO STOP SOUND. HORN SWITCH IS PART OF AIR BAG ASSEMBLY THEREFORE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023126November 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER NOTICE OIL ON THEIR DRIVEWAY UNDER THEIR VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEIR IS A LEAK INTO THE HEAD GASKET AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022775November 14, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS, DEVELOP CRACKS OVER TIME. THESE CRACKS OBSTRUCT DRIVERS VISION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020641October 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020512October 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER STOPPED FOR A LIGHT AND BATTERY DIED. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACED BATTERY, SAME DAY BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. TOOK TO PEP BOYS AND THEY STATED BATTERY CHECKED OUT O.K. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768138October 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
PROBLEM WITH WIRING HARNESS. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007448October 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURES SEEM TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. CHRYSLER WILL PROVIDE NO HELP EVEN THOUGH IT IS APPARENT THAT IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. THE DECISION MAKER AT CHRYSLER WILL NOT SPEAK TO CONSUMERS. HOW CAN THIS CONTINUE?*PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768033
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007419October 1, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1996 DODGE NEON. *PH *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****767968
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019956October 1, 2002
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING ON INCLEMENT WEATHER THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP. UNABLING HIM TO TURN THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019285September 24, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED TWICE RESULTING IN SOME WIRES MELTING TOGETHER INTERACTING WITH ALL INTERIOR LIGHTING INCLUDING THE CONSOLE. THE OWNER SAW SPARKS SEVERAL TIMES AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018853September 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. ALSO THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN REAR OF WHEEL. DEALERSHIPIS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016173August 13, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT COLLISION AT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK *TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8015098July 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THEY HAD TO ADD OIL TO VEHICLE CONSTANTLY, AND THERE WOULD BE PUDDLE OF OIL UNDER VEHICLE. THIS WAS AS A RESULT OF AN OIL LEAK, HAD PART REPLACED, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. .CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014894July 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INSTRUMENT PANEL WORKS OCCASIONALLY. CAN'T TELL HOW FAST/CAN'T TELL IF GAS IS IN VEHICLE, AND GAUGES INSIDE PANEL WON'T LIGHT UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763915July 8, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
LEAKS FUEL FROM FUEL TUBE WHENEVER FILLING TANK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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