Dodge Neon Complaints (1996)

611 consumer complaints on file.

#759178March 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAK FIRST DOCUMENTED BY DEALER AT 30404 MI. PROBLEM CONTINUED TO WORSEN UNTIL HEADGASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED ON 3/4/02 AT 36794 MI. I HAVE HEARD AND READ ABOUT NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT BLOWN HEADGASKETS ON THE NEON AND STRATUS AND FELT I SHOULD GO ON RECORD WITH MY COMPLAINT. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL SERVICE DONE ON MY VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004983March 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND INFORMED OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758813March 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004068February 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET STARTED TO LEAK IN JUNE 2001 TO THE POINT WHERE IT NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*AK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758059February 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE HEAD GASKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED, ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SPEEDOMETRS COME ON AND GO OFF ALL THE TIME. IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR HIT THE DASH THEY MIGHT START WORKIN AGIAIN. THAT INCLUDES THE GAS GAUEGE. THE CAR JERKS WHILE DRIVING. IT DIES WHEN MAKING A TURN OR AT A STOP SIGN. IT CUTS IN AND OUT. AUTO SHOP IS TRYING TO PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. NOT REAL SURE WHATS WRONG I REPLACED THE MGR VALVES THAT DIDN T HELP. MIGHT HAVE TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP, BUT NOT SURE IF THAT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. CAR IS JUST A BAD VEHICLE T O HAVE GOTTEN. A LOT OF OTHER PEOLE ARE HAVINGTHE SAME PROBLEMS*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003648February 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. PLEASE PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757768February 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I'M WONDERING WHY CHRYSLER CORP HAS NOT RECALLED THE HEAD/HEAD GASKETS ON THE 1996 NEON WITH ALL THE REPLACEMENTS IT'S HAD TO DO. I JUST HAD TO HAVE MY WHOLE HEAD REPLACED AND NOW THE O2 SENCOR IS GOING OUT! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757703February 3, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DEAR SIR'S, IT WAS SOME-WHAT HARD TO BE REALLY ACURATE ON THE MILAGES IN YOUR FORM, BUT WHILE THESE THINGS WERE GOING ON, I WAS KEEPING NOTES. I COMPILED THEM ALL DOWN TO A JOURNAL TYPE DOCUMENT, DATES & TIMES. (06) PAGES. AND I CAN FURTHER EXTEND POINTS IN THERE, IN A PHONE CONVERSATION. I WILL BE HAPPY TO SEND YOU A COPY OF THIS ALSO. RESPECTFULLY, E W. MOSS. NO SAFETYD EFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003374January 31, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002155January 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS/ GAUGES ON INSTRUMENT PANEL ALL GO HAYWIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002017January 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS OIL LEAKING FROM THE DISTRIBUTER CAP AREA, CONSUMER HAS TO PUT IN A QUART OF OIL IN VEHICLE ONCE EVERY SEVEN DAYS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756491January 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3RD TIME HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED. WHITE SMOKE BURNING FROM UNDER HOOD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756545January 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THIS USED VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FEW MONTHS BACK AND AFTER READING LOTS ABOUT THIS MODEL , THESE ARE THE MANUFACTURING DEFECTS AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. NO SAFETY DEFECTS MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755935December 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NO SUMMARY15
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755653December 14, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT TURNS CLOUDY THEN PEELS OFF. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755514December 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 53000 I NOTICED OIL LEAKING. AFTER TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC, I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE HEAD GASKET. MY MECHANIC STATED THAT HE HAS WORKED ON SEVERAL NEONS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HE SAID THE FORMER NEON OWNERS TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT FIXED FOR $200 - $250, AS OPPOSED TO A MORE HEFTY CHARGE. I'M NOT SURE HOW A HEAD GASKET CAN MALFUNCTION ON A CAR WITH ONLY 53000 MILES......SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH THIS STORY. ALSO, MY REAR BREAK SHOES (LINING) SUDDENLY GAVE OUT...ONLY TWO MONTHS AFTER REPLACING THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899901December 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE STALLS AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. LATELY, VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING WEEKLY. TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED FUEL INJECTOR WIRING HARNESS/ FUEL PUMP, AND COMPUTER TWICE. THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755184December 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
GUAGES DIE AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING OPERATION AND ENGINE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES DURING OPERATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898984November 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING WITH HEATER ON, CONSUMER STARTED TO SMELL GASOLINE INSIDE VEHICLE. PULLED OVER AND STOPPED. TRIED TO LIFT HOOD, BUT NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING OUT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED HOME. CONTACTED INSURANCE COMPANY AND AN INSPECTOR WAS SENT TO CHECK. INDICATED ENGINE LEAK CAUSED FLAMES. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY STATE FARM INSURANCE AGENT.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898791November 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN
AT 62,000 MILES SPEEDOMETER HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT REGISTER SPEED LEVELS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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