Dodge Neon Complaints (2001)

151 consumer complaints on file.

#10004283January 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL SKIP GEARS. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP FLUSHED THE AUTOMACTIC TRANSMISSION, BUT 5 WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT, IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002975January 19, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16TH, 2003: WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY LIGHTS TURNED OFF. I STOPPED AND THEN DISCOVERED MY HIGH BEAMS STILL OWRKED. DROVE HOME SUNDAY, JANUARY 19TH, 2003: ATTENDED FUNERAL OF UNCLE AND DID GET TO LEAVE TILL DARK. DROVE HOME WITH HIGH BEAMS. WHEN ARRIVED HOME, LOW BEAMS NOW WORK CONDITONS: WAS EXTREMELY COLD, TEMPERATURE WELL BELOW NORMAL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002120January 13, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION, PARKING BRAKE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON THE GAS, THE PEDAL BEGAN TO ACT ERRATIC, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT NOW IT HESITATES WHEN DRIVING OR STOPPING. OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTS AND ALARMS, ENGINE/COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT(NOT SPEC), FUEL SYSTEM, HEATER/DEFROST/VENT, PARK BRAKE, POWER TRAIN, SERV. BRAKES, STEERING, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION, VISUAL SYSTEMS, THE AIR BAG MODULE, (BRAIN OF THE VEHICLE) COMPUTER, AND A CRACKED MOTOR HEAD. CAUSE OF INCIDENT: WEAR/CORROSION/RUST, LOCKS, AND STABILITY. *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
3
#10002551January 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN VEHICLE EXCEED SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE, THE VIBRATION BECOMES WORSE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THEERE IS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE, BUT THE BRAKE PAD OR ROTOR ARE NOT WORN. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002337January 8, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 30MPH HAD FRONT END COLLISION AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002115January 6, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE RIGHT FRONT END OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE LEFT REAR END OF ANOTHER. NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10001816January 2, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 50MPH HAD FRONT END COLLISION AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001153December 18, 2002
INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING THE DASHBOARD LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED BY A DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ALSO, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769141October 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE COLD. THERE IS A LOUD INTERNAL KNOCKING NOISE FROM ENGINE. I AM A PROFESSIONAL AUTO MECHANIC, I SUSPECT PISTON SLAP. IN MY OPINION ,THIS CONDITION IS NOT NORMAL AS STATED BY THE DEALER AND THE FACTORY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768920October 26, 2002
AIR BAGS
I WAS MAKING A TURN AROUND WHEN MY STEERING COLUMN STARTED MAKING A NOISE AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. AT THE SAME TIME MY HORN QUIT WORKING . MY STEERING IS STILL MAKING A NOISE LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN IT. I CALLED MCKINNEY DODGE ABOUT IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 13000 MILES ON IT, NOW THEY TELL ME MY WARRENTY HAS RAN OUT. WHEN I BOUGHT IT THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD 2 YRS. OR 25000 MILES ON THE WARRENTY, NOW THEY SAY THAT WAS WHEN IT WAS NEW AND NOT FROM WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOT KNOWING IF THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY OR IF THE STEERING WILL FAIL, NOT TO MENTION NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE HORN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT? DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768924October 26, 2002
AIR BAGS
I TOOK MY CAR TO MCKINNEY DODGE IN EASLEY S.C. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONTACT SPRING WAS BROKEN AND I NEEDED A NEW ONE. MY WARRENTY HAD RAN OUT THEY SAID. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT MY AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY EVEN IF I HAD AN ACCIDENT. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY 165.00 FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT WHEN I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 7 MONTHS. ACCORDING TO MCKINNEY DODGE WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAD 2 YRS OR 25,000 MILES. NOW THEY SAID THAT WAS FOR WHEN IT WAS NEW. IT HAD ALMOST 14,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT BACK IN MARCH. THEY FAILED TO TELL ME THAT WARRENTY WAS FOR A NEW CAR. I HOPE YOU WILL INVESDICATE THIS FOR ME. MY HORN WON'T WORK DUE TO THIS PROBLEM EITHER. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768682October 21, 2002
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
I WAS MAKING A TURN AROUND WHEN MY STEERING COLUMN STARTED MAKING A NOISE AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. AT THE SAME TIME MY HORN QUIT WORKING . MY STEERING IS STILL MAKING A NOISE LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN IT. I CALLED MCKINNEY DODGE ABOUT IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 13,000 MILES ON IT, NOW THEY TELL ME MY WARRENTY HAS RAN OUT. WHEN I BOUGHT IT THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD 2 YRS OR 25,000 MILES ON THE WARRENTY. NOW THEY SAY THAT WAS WHEN IT WAS NEW AND NOT FROM WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOT KNOWING IF THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY OR IF THE STEERING WILL FAIL, NOT TO MENTION NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE HORN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT? DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020909October 16, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT IN A MINOR ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES TO PASSENGER/DRIVER.EXP.,FINGER GOT BROKEN,HAD HEARING LOST IN BOTH EARS.PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFO. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019680September 27, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND LANDED IN A DITCH. NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767784September 26, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NOISES COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767688September 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE IDLE ROUGH. IDLE SPEED DROPS BELOW 500 RPM. THROTTLE STICKS OPEN CAUSING TO SURGE AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED (2 OCCURANCES) ENGINE LOSE OF POWER, ESPECIALLY UP SMALL INCLINES. A/C OR ACCESSORIES HAVE NO EFFECT ON IDLE RPM. DEALER RECOMMEND SUPER GRADE GAS (AGAINST MANF RECOMMENDATIONS) 2 DEALERS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AT 70MPH ENGINE HESITATES AND STALLS, AGAIN DEALER UNABLE TO DUP. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER NO CODES ARE DISPLAYED FOR DEALER. OVERALL, ENGINE IDLE BAD, THROTTLE STICKS, VEHICLE STALLS. DRIVING SKILLS HAVE PREVENTED ACCIDENT. WHAT CAN BE DONE? NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018723September 16, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TWICE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018339September 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
SINCE 7,000 MILES TO THE PRESENT MILEAGE FRONT BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER, AND HAD FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018342September 10, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO STEER WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018344September 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GRADUALLY GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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