Dodge Neon Complaints (2001)

151 consumer complaints on file.

#10046526January 6, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL TOTALED. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10049116December 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR TWO YEARS AND FOR THE LAST YEAR AND HALF I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM: THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. I LOSE ALL POWER. I HAVE TO STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD, OPEN THE HOOD, FIDDLE WITH THE CABLES CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY, THE POWER CLICKS BACK ON, THEN I GET BACK IN THE CAR AND DRIVE IT TILL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I'VE BROUGHT MY CAR INTO K & M NORTHFIELD DODGE DEALER IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI SO MANY TIMES I'VE LOST COUNT, AND THEY'VE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY, OR IT CAN GO DAYS/WEEKS WITHOUT THE CAR SHUTTING OFF. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044343November 25, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE LEAVING A PARKING LOT THE BRACKET ATTACHMENT OF THE GAS PEDAL FELL OFF AND CAUSED THE GAS PEDAL TO FALL BEHIND THE BRAKE PEDAL.*AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046225November 3, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE CHEST INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10046226November 3, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045050October 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 DODGE NEON . IN SHOP 11 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. ELECTRICAL FAILURE. ALL GAUGES DROP TO 0 ENGINE STALLS AND STARTS BACK UP. ALL LIGHTS BLACK OUT. VERY UNSAFE!!! CAR CAN SWERVE DUE TO POWER LOSE. HAVE HAD 4 VERY CLOSE CALLS OF BEING HIT WHEN THE CAR DOES THIS ON FREEWAY. CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN PROBLEM STARTED AND PROBLEM COULD NEVER BE DUPLICATED. COMPUTER MODULA REPLACED, ENGINE SHUT DOWN REPLACED,IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED, RELAYS REPLACED. JUST HAD POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE (HARNESS) REPLACED AT $280.00 COST TO ME WITH 3 DAYS LOST AT WORK. 20,000 MILES OUIT OF WARRANTY AND EVEN THOUGH PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED FOR A YEAR WHILE UNDER WARRANTY I HAD TO PAY THAT AND THE $110.00 FOR THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN RELAY 2 WEEKS AGO. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS FIXED OR NOT. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041029October 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS ON THE 2001 DODGE NEON ES SEDAN. OIL LEAKAGE IN CERTAIN COMPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE WATER COOLANT HOUSING. AS A RESULT, THE CAR STARTED TO OVERHEAT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10038464September 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032001September 2, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND A S RESULT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED, AND THEY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WOULD NOT GET INVOLVED. *AK *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10033495August 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
YES I HAVE A 2001 DODGE NEON AND WHEN I DRIVE IT WILL JUST QUIT ON ME, WHEN IT QUITS ON ME, THERE ARE NO HEADLIGHTS ,NOTHING. BUT WHEN THE CAR QUITS I CAN GET OUT AND PLAY WITH THE POSTIVE CABLE WIRE AND EVERYTHING COMES BACK ON. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DODGE COMPANY HERE IN RED BLUFF AND CHICO AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF PROMBLEM. THIS IS A PROBLEM TO ME... I PUT THE START DATE BELOW AND THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS SOMETIMES EVERYDAY OR EVERY OTHER DAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033649August 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN AND WILL NOT RESTART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028694July 21, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
AUTOMOBILE FAILED TO START, ACTS AS IF BATTERY HAS BAD CELL, TESTER SHOWS GOOD BATTERY, ENGINE WILL NOT TURNOVER OR START.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027209July 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONSUMER STATES REAR AND FRONT PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. FRONT AND REAR PADS WERE REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022608June 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. AND THE CLOCK WILL ROLL BACK TO 12:00 AM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019149May 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD AT ANY SPEED THE SYSTEM WILL RESET SELF LIKE THE CLOCK WILL RESET TO 1200 AND THE SEAT BELT LIGHT WILL FLASH ON AND MOTOR LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT ALL WILL FLASH AND DURING THAT TIME THE CAR HAS SHUT IT SELF OFF THEN COME BACK ON LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. THEN IT WILL DIE COMPLETELY I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP TWICE AND NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ABOUT GOT REAR ENDED WHILE THIS HAS OCCURRED. IT HAS DONE THIS 3 TIMES IN ONE WEEK AND 2 TIMES IN ANOTHER WEEK . THIS IS A VERY BAD PROBLEM AND REALLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. IT IS A SHAME THAT PEOPLE CANT GET A GOOD CAR WITHOUT PROBLEMS I HAVEN'T HAD THIS CAR 1 MONTH YET IT IS A USED CAR 2001 BUT ONLY HAS 46300 MILES ON IT I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM SOMEWHERE ALL I HAVE HAD IS A RUN AROUND AND I PAY TO MUCH A MONTH ON THIS CAR. I PRAY EVERYDAY WHEN ME AND MY DAUGHTER GETS IN IT THAT WE DON'T GET HURT OR WORSE KILLED. PLEASE LET SOME ONE HERE READ AND HELP. THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010752March 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE IDLES VERY ROUGH. CAR HAS STALLED OUT TWICE THIS WEEKEND WHILE IN REVERSE WITH NO WARNING. DEALER HAS SEEN CAR TODAY AND SAID IT CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY HAVE NOTHING TO FIX. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN CLOSE TO A DOZEN TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE ROUGH HANDLING. ESPECIALLY WHEN A/C WAS ON. NOW IT SEEMS TO HAVE A PROBLEM WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT A LIGHT...WHEN YOU TRY TO GO THE CAR SEEMS LIKE IT ISN'T GETTING GAS. CAR DEALER IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ALTHOUGH MY HUSBAND AND FRIENDS HAVE ALL NOTICED/EXPERIENCED THE ROUGH FEELING WHILE DRIVING (LIKE IT WILL JUST STALL OUT...SORT OF SPUTTERS) I AM VERY AGGRAVATED WITH MY '01 NEON. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011537March 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011539March 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE LEAKED OIL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011305March 10, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
THE REAR TAIL LIGHT LEAKED, WHICH CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008688March 4, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE PASSED WITHOUT GIVING ANY INDICATION. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE LEFT REAR. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN INJURIES AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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