Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#10024413July 11, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 TO 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10026996July 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN ACCELERATING. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER SAYS THE OIL PAN GASKET IS DEFFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026911July 9, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 37-40 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A THREE CAR CRASH, VEHICLE RAN INTO A WALL, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026748July 8, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025590July 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 60,000 MILES. FORTUNATELY, MY COUSIN IS A CLAIMS ADJUSTER FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY GROUP. I WAS TOLD TO GO TO CHRYSLER AND REMIND THEM OF THE OTHERS THAT THEY HAVE REIMBURSED FOR THESE DAMAGES AND IT WORKED. CHRYSLER PAID FOR THE REPAIRS, ALL THOUGH IT WAS NOT EASY. I GOT THE RUN AROUND AND AN EAR FULL OF LIES. BUT, IN THE END THEY PAID. DON'T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER. THEY HAVE TO FIX IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017891July 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FLUID LEAKED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS ONLY 46000 MILES ON THE CAR AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. *JB *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025211July 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
THE HORN ONLY WORKS OCCASIONALLY. WAS TOLD IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WITH THE AIRBAG BY OUR MECHANIC. THE AIRBAG MAY NOT WORK IN AN ACCIDENT. I NEVER KNOW WHEN MY HORN WILL WORK TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER DRIVERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026144June 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026159June 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK STARTED.DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023840June 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1998, NEON SPORT HEAD GASKET OIL LEAK ON DRIVER'S SIDE (NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT DODGE IS VERY AWARE OF BUT REFUSE STO FIX AT THEIR EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023784June 25, 2003
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE SCREWS THAT HOLD THE LARGE SUNROOF GLASS TO THE VEHICLE VIBRATE OUT CAUSING AT ANY SPEED FOR THE GLASS TO FLAP VIGOROUSLY OF THE TOP OF YOU VEHICLE. NOT ONLY CAUSING POTENTIAL HARM TO PEOPLE BEHIND YOU BUT ALSO DAMAGE TO YOURSELF AND THE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024822June 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024660June 23, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023362June 19, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, AIR BAGS
2003 DODGE NEON HIT DEER AT 65 MPH, DEER HIT FRONT LEFT FENDER BEFORE BOUNCING OFF WINDSHIELD. GLASS TURNED INTO TINY SHARDS OF RAZOR SHARP GLASS (I THOUGH SAFETY GLASS WAS SUPPOSED TO TURN INTO LITTLE CUBES AND NOT RAZORS). AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS MORE OF A QUESTION THAN A COMPLAINT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024516June 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023135June 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD HEAD GASKET WAS BAD AND THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND HEAD GASKETS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023092June 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN MY STEERING WHEEL COLUMN CAUSED BY THE WIRING I HAD MY 3 WEEK OLD SON IN THE CAR AND HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO GET IT OUT I HAVE NOT FOUND OUT YET HOW BADLY THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DAMAGED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022978June 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM UNDERNEATH. ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021413June 11, 2003
SEATS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3/22/3 5160 MI RADIATOR LOOSE, BRAKES PULSE, 4/7/3 5500 MI. FRONT ROTORS REPLACED. 4/24/3 6204 MI. POWER STEERING FAILED (TWICE), PS PUMP REPLACED. 6/6/3 7300 MI. SEAT BACK POKE INTO MY BACK FROM THE HEAD REST SUPPORT, ACTUALLY WEARING A SPOT IN THE SEAT BACK FABRIC. NEW SEAT BACK ORDERED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021388June 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRONIC ENGINE OIL LEAK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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