Dodge Neon Complaints (1996)

611 consumer complaints on file.

#898424October 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND WILL REPAIR IT AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753702October 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE IN PARKING LOT, ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, TRANSMISSION SIEZED AND THE CASING BLEW TO PIECES. PICTURES ARE ONLINE AT WWW.EROLS.COM/LANDSPEEDER FOR A LOOK-SEE. THE DIFF. PIN IS VISIBLE IN ONE PICTURE, IT'S BENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897954October 18, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEATER WENT OUT AND VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. HEAT BLEW ONLY ON HIGH. ALSO, CONNECTOR WIRING IN DASH WAS BURNED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT WIRING CONNECTOR WAS NOT AVILABLE BY MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897851October 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WITHIN 86,000 MILES HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWNOUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897905October 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD MOMENTARILY / INTERMITTENTLY OVERHEAT AND LOSE COOLANT WITHIN A DAY OR TWO. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A DEALER, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753253October 15, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NO ONE SHOULD OWN A DODGE NEON CUTE, CHEAP, BUT A PEICE OF - - - - ! YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR . NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897609October 11, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
RECALL 96 V 026 000/ELECTRICAL: HARNESS FRONT UNDERHOOD WIRING. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS/ GAUGES/ HORN, AND TURN SIGNAL WOULD GO OUT, AND VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563793October 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CUSTOMER STATES BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AT TIMES, DEALERSHIP INFORMED CUSTOMER THAT FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE WORN LOW, FRONT PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED, THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE MASTER CYLINER REAR PISTON SEAL ON VEHICLES WHICH MAY LEAK AND CAUSE A PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM LOSS, DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT HONOR MASTER CYLINDER RECALL STATING VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED, THEREFORE CUSTOMER DECLINED TO PAY FOR SERVICE AND VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785492August 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STRUCTURE
CONSUMER STATES HEAD GASKET FAILED TWICE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750304August 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MASSIVE OIL LEAK AGAIN FROM LATEST HEAD GASKET VERSION USED ALL NEW CARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749865August 5, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I'VE NOTICED ON ALL 94-99 NEON'S THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAS SRATCHES ON THE SAME SPOT OF THE WINDOW AND THAT THEY ALL LOOK IDENTICAL TO EACH OTHERE. YOU CAN TELL THAT IT IS THE WINDOW TRIM THAT IS CAUSING IT. AND ONCE AGAIN IT IS ON ALL NEON'S THAT'S I'VE SEEN. 4 OF MY FRIENDS ALL HAVE THEM AND THEY ALL HAVE IT ECXEPT FOR THE 2001 NEON. THE OTHER 3 AND MINE HAVE IT AND JOURS ARE 94-99 NEONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749772August 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749397July 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
OIL LEAK IS DUE TO A GASKET; TRANSMISSION WENT OUT(COULD NOT USE REVERSE UNTIL CAR WAS ON 20 MINUTES OR MORE), PAINT HAS BEEN PEELING FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW, NUMEROUS SETS OF BRAKES REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749284July 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM TWICE. THE FIRST ONE WAS AT 29000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED AND OXYGENE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THEN, AT 64000 MILES THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED. TALKED TO EXTENEDED WARRANTY COMPANY AND THEY SAID THE PROBLEMS ARE NOT REALATED. TALKED TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEMS WERE "PECULIAR". CALLED DIAMLER-CHRYSLER, AND THEY SAID THAT THE TWO SYSTEMS WERE NOT RELATED. BUT THE PROBLEMS WERE EXACTLY THE SAME BOTH TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749247July 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN STARTING OUT WHEN CAR HAS SAT LONG ENOUGH THE BRAKES MAKE A HUGE HOWLING SOUND WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS STUCK IN THE BRAKES. TAKEN TO SHOP AND THEY THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH BREAKS. CAN'T FIND PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748688July 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748552July 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS SEEM TO BE SOMETHING THAT THE DODGE COMPANY SHOULD RECALL DUE TO AMOUNT OF HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS REPORTED FROM OTHERS LIKE ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891942July 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE LEAKS OIL AND RUNS ROUGH. CONSUMER HAD TO ADD 2 1/2 QUARTS OF OIL TO ENGINE LESS THAN 1600 MILES. GASKET HAS FAILED TWICE ONCE AT 36,000 MILES AND 83,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, AT 110,000 MILES WAS FAILING AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891945July 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO GEAR. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED VEHICLE HAD 47,000 MILES, AND THE ENGINE WAS REBUILD. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT REBUILD FOR A SECOND TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891952July 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE SQUEALS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TWICE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 35,000 AND 80,000 MILES. SQUEALING STOPPED FOR 1 WEEK. STARTED SQUEALING AGAIN. CONSUMER'S MECHANIC REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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