Dodge Neon Complaints (1997)

390 consumer complaints on file.

#10006701February 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE MECHANIC STATED THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN, AND THE RADIATOR FAN RELAY SWITCH NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005057February 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT
DODGE NEON 1997, I FOUND OUT TODAY THE HEAD GASKET WAS CRACKED, I WAS TOLD BY 4 DIFFERENT MECHANICS, 2 WERE DODGE MECHANICS, THAT THEY ARE ALWAYS FIXING THE HEAD GASKETS AND IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW, THE GASKET WAS TOO THIN, I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 2500-3000 MILES THE CAR WAS NEVER RUN HARD AND IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED THEY NEED TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004054January 16, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A OIL LEAK THAT MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000932January 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY DAUGHTER JUST TURNED 16 AND BOUGHT A USED 1997 DODGE NEON WITH 60,000 MILES. THE DEALER TOLD HER OF WHAT HAD BEEN DONE AND REPLACED. ONE OF HIS SELLING POINTS WAS A NEW HEAD GASKET HAD BEEN INSTALLED. WELL IT'S BEEN JUST OVER THE 3 MONTH, 3000 MILES AND THE HEAD GASKET BLEW, SPILLING OIL ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. I WENT TO THE WEB, AND TO MY HORROR THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ALOT OF PEOPLE. THE ROADS ARE BEING MADE HAZARDOUS WITH SLIPPERY OIL AND PEOPLE ARE GETTING RIPPED OFF BY A BADLY DESIGNED ENGINE. CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL THEM. I KNOW YOU ARE WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HOPE YOUR AGENCY CAN MAKE CHRYSLER RECALL THIS ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001763December 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN IN REVERSE, ALSO THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER IT CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT REAPPEARED, THE DEALER THEN INFORMED CONSUMER A RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT WAS NEEDED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM WAS STILL NOT RESOLVED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770655December 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE SPARK PLUGS THAT ARE IN THE CAR WAS DONE ILLEGALLY. AND I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND NOT HAVE HAD A RESPOND. I HAVE BEEN LEAVING MESSAGES FOR 1 WK. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023383November 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AVERAGE SPEED 40 MPH, THE HEAD GASKET RUPTURED, WITH A MAJOR LEAK. THE OWNER WAS INFORMED THIS BY A MECHANIC. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021275October 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM, DAMAGING THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768253October 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MINE IS THE SAME COMPLAINT AS THE OTHER 200 THAT I HAVE READ. ITS A RECURRING PROBLEM IN ALL 97 NEONS. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020374October 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN BRAKES WHERE APPLYED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD. DRIVER HAD TO PULL ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768064October 3, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT DEFECT. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020047October 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES SQUEAL AND MOAN WHEN APPLIED. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES YET IT REOCCURS. MANUFACTURERS HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767601September 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLEW AND REPAIRED THROUGH LOCAL DEALER. WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. WE CONTACTED THE MAIN OFFICE AND GOT NOWHERE. WE WERE TOLD IT'S NOT A RECALL SO WE CAN'T HELP YOU. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. WAS VERY RUDE AND HUNG UP ON US. IT COST US OVER $600.00 FOR THE REPAIR. IF THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM DODGE NEEDS TO BE RESPOSIBLE. WE WERE VERY LOYAL DODGE OWNERS BUT FROM NOW ON WE ARE NOT. THERE IS A TSB ON THIS BUT WE WERE TOLD IF IT'S NOT A RECALL WE CANNOT HELP YOU. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016344August 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016373August 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL, AND VEHICLE IS RUNNING HOT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015810August 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO HOT/ SMOKE AND LIQUID STARTED POURING FROM VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS COOLING FAN RELAY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014743July 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING THE BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING A COLLISION. CAUSE UNKNOWN DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014585July 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF SHAKING,/VIBRATING, AND PERFORMING ERRATICALLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 74,000 MILES. REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY WITH NO INTERACTION FROM VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763009June 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED, LED TO RUINED CYLINDER HEADS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011560June 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL.CONTACTED DEALER, PROBLEM DUE TO HEAD GASKET GOING OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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