Dodge Neon Complaints (2000)

337 consumer complaints on file.

#10074311May 26, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE HORN ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE COIL SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072491May 12, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
HAD STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN,WAS PROCEDING THRU INTERSECTION WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD "BANG"AND IT FELT AS IF SOMETHING HAD FALLEN OFF THE CAR.STOPPED VEHICLE AND GAVE IT AN EXTERIOR INSPECTION THAT FOUND 1 TIRE POINTING IN THE THE EXPECTED DIRECTION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE POINTING OFF IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED BOTH TIE-RODS ARE BROKE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED.THIS IS A 2000 DODGE NEON WITH ABOUT 51,500 MILES ON IT. OVER THE PHONE THE SERVICE PERSON ADVISED THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR&TEAR AND THAT THESE PARTS COULD NOT BE GREASED. I HAD A HONDA WITH OVER 250,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TIE RODS NEVER BROKE AND MY HUSBAND HAS A CHEVY TRUCK WITH OVER 148,000 MILES AND HIS TIE-RODS ARE FINE. THE SERVICE PERSON ADVISED THAT WE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BILL TO REPAIR THIS.SERVICE DEPT.WAS ADVISED THAT WE WANTED THE OLD PARTS SAVED AND THEY AGREED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065698April 7, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
THE RECALL THAT NHTSA SET IN MAY OF 1999 FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS OF THE 2000 DODGE NEON WAS NOT APPLIED TO ALL 2000 DODGE NEONS. THE DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ARE ON MY CAR, AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED, NOR SENT THE RECALL NOTICE. MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES OF MY CAR HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE PIVOT TUBE AND ARE SECURED BY ONLY A BOLT. THE BUSHINGS ARE BOTH SPLIT. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AT ALL SPEEDS, A SYMPTOM OF THIS DEFECT THAT MY CAR HAS DISPLAYED FOR 3 YEARS. BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS MUST BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY OR I COULD LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE, EXTEND THE RECALL NOTICE FOR 2000 DODGE NEONS TO INCLUDE THOSE BUILT IN FEBRUARY OF 1999, THE MONTH MY CAR WAS BUILT. I AM VERY DISTURBED ABOUT THIS DEFECT BEING IGNORED ON MY VEHICLE CONSIDERING THE DANGER THAT IT POSES TO ME. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE FACT I PURCHASED NEW TIRES, I MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE DEFECT IN TIME. I COULD HAVE DIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066623April 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO A MECHANIC FOR A ROUTINE CHECK. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRAME THAT HOLDS THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE IS BREAKING DOWN. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064438April 2, 2004
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WHEN SLIDING ON ICE I WENT INTO THE DITCH AT APPROX 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED DURING THE SLIDE. THE DITCH WAS STEEP BUT NARROW. MY FRONT END HIT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DITCH CAUSING $6000 FRONT END DAMAGE. NEITHER PASSENGER OR DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED! MY SEATBELT DID NOT LATCH!! MY WRISTS IMPACTED THE DASH LEAVING MY NAILPOLISH ON THE STEREO. MY CHEST IMPACTED THE STEERING WHEEL. I COULD NOT LIFT MY BABY FOR A VERY LONG TIME...A YEAR. I COULDN'T TIE MY 6 CHILDRENS SHOES WITHOUT PAIN FOR OVER TWO YEARS. I STILL HAVE MODERATE TO SEVERE PAIN ATTACKS! I STILL DO NOT HAVE FULL FUNCTION OF MY RIGHT WRIST AND TYPING THIS IRRITATES IT LIKE CRAZY. MY ELBOW WAS OUT OF PLACE. MY RIBS ARE NOW PERMANENTLY OUT OF PLACE AND THERE ARE INJURIES TO MY BACK AND NECK. MY RIGHT SIDE OF MY FACE GOES NUMB AND I SUFFER SEVERE AND FREQUENT HEADACHES. I AM NOW SEVERELY DEPRESSED. I USED TO BE AN RN. I HAVE A WEIGHT LIMIT OF 2-10 POUNDS WITH NO CONSISTENT USE OF MY RIGHT ARM ALLOWED. THIS IS NOW OVER 4 YEARS SINCE MY ACCIDENT. NOTHING WAS DONE FOR ME. I COULDN'T WORK AND HAD TO SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES OF TURNING MY CAR BACK INTO THE DEALER. I JUST PAID THE JUDGMENT FROM CHRYSLER OFF THIS YEAR. I AM STILL UPSET TO SEE SO VERY MANY PEOPLE STILL BEING INJURED AND CHRYSLER OFF FREE. I WISH I HAD AN ATTORNEY WILLING TO SUE THEIR PANTS OFF FOR THE LIFE CHANGES THEY HAVE GIVEN ME. I PREVIOUSLY WORE A SEATBELT RELIGIOUSLY. I'M 39 NOW AND I PROMISE I WILL NEVER WEAR ONE AGAIN SINCE BEING STRANGLED WITH CHRYSLER'S BELT. DEALER DID NOTHING TO REMEDY. SAID THEY HAD NO WAY TO CHECK THESE PROBLEMS AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEATBELT. DISGUSTING! THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 4500 MILES ON IT AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. THIS SO CALL RECALL TOOK PLACE IN APRIL 1999. MY PURCHASE WAS SEPTEMBER 1999. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10065322March 31, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
LOWER CONTROL ARM FELL OFF. THIS WAS DUE TO THE PIVOT TUBE AND ARM NOT BEING PROPERLY WELDED. DEALER STATED THAT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS 10 DAYS PAST THE RECALL DATE. DEALER WILL NOT FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063832March 24, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICES SINCE PURCHASING MY CAR USED WITH 12,000 MILES ON IT FROM A 5 STAR DEALERSHIP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062760March 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
ON NUMEROUS INSTANCES MY CLUTCH WOULD STICK, AFTER DEPRESSING ONE MORE TIME IT WAS RELEASED. THIS CONTINUED, UNTIL FINALLY IT REMAINED STUCK WITH ME IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THIS CONDITION THEN REQUIRED A FULL REPLACEMENT OF THE CLUTCH SYSTEM, ALTHOUGH IT WAS THE FAULTY CLUTCH CABLE WHICH CAUSED THE CONDITION. THE CABLE CONSISTENTLY FOLDED UPON ITSELF, AS I AM TOLD, AND WAS KINKING UP IN THE ENGINE. I DON'T AGREE THAT A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD AND UNFORTUNATELY JUST OUT OF WARRANTY SHOULD BE EXPERIENCING SUCH COSTLY OR DANGEROUS PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060883March 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COUPLE ISSUES, FAULTY REPAIR DONE TO MY CAR FOR AN ANTIFREEZE LEAK, DEALER REPAIRED THERMOSTAT AND CAR STILL LEAKED. ANOTHER DEALER TOLD ME THAT SOURCE OF LEAK WAS THE HEAD GASKET, KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES, CURRENTLY A CLASS SUIT OUT ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061616March 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
CONSUME RCOMPLAINED ABOUT A FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM PROBLEM. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057495March 3, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT A NEW CLOCK SPRING WAS NEEDED. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE CLOCKSPRING SINCE IT IS A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060158March 2, 2004
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A DODGE NEON 2000. ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 29, 2004, MY AIRBAG SIGNAL APPEARED WITH A RINGING NOISE FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. LATER THAT DAY, THE SIGNAL BEGAN TO APPEAR MORE OFTEN WHEN TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, I HAD THE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I WAS LATER INFORMED 5 HOURS LATER IT WAS THE CLOCKSPRING AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURE NOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE PRICE TO FIX IT WOULD BE $389. THIS IS A RIPOFF. THE REASON CONSUMERS PURCHASE AUTOMOBILES WITH AIRBAGS IS FOR THE EXTRA SECURITY. IF THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE SEAT BELTS, THERE WOULD BE A RECALL. JUST LIKE SEAT BELTS ARE DESIGN FOR PROTECTING PASSENGERS FROM HARM SO IS THE AIRBAGS. THUS, CLOCKSPRINGS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND NOT PUT ON THE EXPENSE OF THE CONSUMER DUE TO THE MANUFACTURE NOT PROVIDING A MORE SECURE PART ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CONSUMER IS STILL MAKING PAYMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053723February 19, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL BEARINGS. *AK (IT WAS TURNING BLUE PER CONSUMER) *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057837February 10, 2004
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 25 MPH. THE IMPACT BENT THE HOOD AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054344January 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
SEE COMPLAINT 10053281 FOR INITIAL BACK ROUND INFO. RADIATOR REPLACED DUE TO COOLANT TRANSMISSION BLOW-OUT. THAT COST ME $500. THEN WHEN THE 5 STAR DEALER TESTED THE CAR, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. DEALER WANTED 600 JUST TO INVESTIGATE AND SAID THAT IT COULD COST AS MUCH AS $2,500 ADDL TO REPLACE. I JUST READ ABOUT COMPLAINT 10039597 WITH SAME PROBLEM. IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS A MFG DEFECT THAT CHRYSLER IS NOT OWNING UP TO. I CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS AND THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I DID NOT BUY EXTENDED COVERAGE. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME. THANK YOU. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071137January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BOUGHT CAR FROM FATHER IN LAW, HE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. HE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT.SOON AFTER I BOUGHT FROM HIM IN 2000(IT WAS STILL NEW!),POWER WINDOWS QUIT WORKING THEN STARTED WORKING AGAIN.CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT, STILL DONT WORK. FRONT END CRASH 2003 MAY, 4783.45 IN DAMAGE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT 40MPH !!! I HAD CAR REPAIRED BY NON CHRYSLER GARAGE AS PER ADVICE OF ERIE INSURANCE CO. ERIE WONT COVER BECAUSE THEY SAY ITS CHRYSLER'S PROBLEM, CHRYSLER SAYS ITS MY PROBLEM BECAUSE WORK WAS DONE AT NON DAIMLER CHRYSLER GARAGE AND THEY WERE RUDE AND HUNG UP ON ME! ERIE TOLD ME TO HAVE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE ON IT BECUZ IN AUG 03 THE AIR BAG LITE STARTED TO COME ON AND HORN WONT WORK. I HAD THE CHECK DONE AND THEY SAID CLOCKSPRING NEEDS REPLACED. NOT ERIE OR CHRYSLER WILL FIX.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10071365January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR WAS BOUGHT IN MARCH OF 2003 AND 2 WEEKS LATER WE HAD A WINDSHIELD REPLACED . SINCE THAT TIME WHEN EVER WE HAVE HEAVY RAINFALL WATER LEAKS IN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE COMING IN THROUGH THE HEATING VENT . ALL BASIS HAVE BEEN COVERED CONCERNING THE WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT. WE THOUGHT IT WAS AN IMPROPER WINDSHIELD INSTALLMENT BUT IT IS NOT.WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT IT AND THEY CLEANED OUT THE WATER DRAIN FOR THE HEATER BUT SINCE THEN WE HAD A HEAVY RAINFALL AND IT STILL CONTINUES TO LEAK . OBVIOUSLY THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND AT THE SAME TIME IM GETTING MORE AND MORE FRUSTRATED ABOUT THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069247January 15, 2004
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NO POWER TO RADIO, LIGHTS, LOCKS, SUNROOF. NON WORKING AIRBAG MOSULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053281January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TRANS DIED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. DEALER CLAIMS I NEED A NEW RADIATOR TO REPAIR. NOW I READ HERE THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE RE OCCURRING. ALSO, MECHANIC FROM ANOTHER DEALER I CALLED INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE THIRD HE HAS SEEN IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. THIS WILL COST ME $ 500 FOR RADIATOR REPLACEMENT. PLEASE HELP ! *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053463January 6, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SERIOUS NECK/BACK AND HIP INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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