Dodge Neon Complaints (1997)

390 consumer complaints on file.

#751391August 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEALERSHIP REFUSING TO PAY DAMAGES FOR DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751142August 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTO TRANSMISSION 3 SPEED I HAVING A PROBLEM THEY IS ALWAYS A BIG GERK WHEN TAKING THE CAR O UT OF GEAR OR PLACING THE CAR IN PARK I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER THEY STS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION BUT I HAVE HAD IT THERE 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME THING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894409August 15, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK LEAKS, CAUSING BACK SEAT FLOOR TO FLOOD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894419August 15, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CLIP THAT GOES INTO THE BUCKLE OF SEAT BELT HAS A PLASTIC CATCH THAT LOCKS. PLASTIC CLIP THAT LOCKS SEAT BELT AROUND PERSON WHEN DISCONNECTED PLASTIC CLIP POPS OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749992August 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I CAN NOT BELIEVE THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THIS CAR FOR THE ENGINE, WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS YOU HAVE LISTED. WHEN I GOT THIS CAR IT STARTED WITH CYLINDER # 1 MISFIRING, THEN THE R & R COMPRESSOR WAS FAULTY, POWER STEERING PUMP WAS LOOSE, THE FAN RELAY SWITCH BLEW AND NOW AFTER MY LAST PAYMENT THE HEAD CRACKS AND CYLINDER # 2 DOESN'T HOLD ENOUGH PRESSURE. I HAVEN'T HAD A PLEASANT EXPERIANCE WITH MY DODGE NEON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750009August 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE GOTTEN THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED TWICE IN A SPAN OF A YEAR AND A HALF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749435July 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE FIRST ISSUE WITH THE BLOWN HEAD GASKET, OCCURED AROUND 32,000 MILES. IT WAS FIXED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. I AM NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN; OIL LEAKING, EXTREMELY ROUGH IDLING, AND HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO GET MY CAR IN. HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE COVERED UNDER MY ADDED WARRANTY. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS WITH THE PAINT JOB. THE ORIGINAL PAINT IS LIPIS BLUE AND IS PEELING AND FLAKING OFF IN MANY PLACES. AT 35,500 MILES, THEY TOUCHED UP THE PROBLEM AREAS, TOLD ME OF THE DEFECT IN THE PRIMER, AND THEN INFORMED ME THEY COULD NOT PAINT THE ENTIRE CAR, ONLY THE PANELS WHICH DID NOT PASS THE TAPE TEST. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM AGAIN MORE RECENTLY BECAUSE OF OTHER PEELING PROBLEMS. IT IS MY BELIEF THE CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN PAINTED COMPLETELY WHEN THEY INFORMED ME OF THE DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893023July 17, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE IN REVERSE, BARELY COASTING WITH NO BUMP IN ROAD, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747579June 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NEED REPAIR OF HEAD GASKET, OCCORDING TO EL CAMPO OF TUCSON AZ. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747586June 29, 2001
SEATS
DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SEATS FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE. THEY BOTH FLOP FORWARD - I WAS REAR-ENDED BY A REFRIGERED BIG-RIG AND THIS CONTRIBUTED TO MY INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891312June 26, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH REAR RETRACTORS WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK CONSUMER NEEDS SEAT BELTS THAT LOCK DUE TO NEEDING CHILD SAFETY SEAT BELTED IN SECURELY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747411June 26, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK IS SOAKED WITH WATER EVERY TIME IT RAINS, CAUSING ALL CARPETING TO BE MILDEWED AND MOLDY, JACK AND SPARE TIRE RIM TO RUST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890814June 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
HEAD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT RADIATOR FAN RELAY SWITCH CIRCUIT SHORTED OUT WHICH COULD HAVE ALLOWED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, AND CRACK HEAD GASKET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890633June 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING COOLANT ONTO ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CHRYSLER OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE REPAIRS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890397June 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HAD BEEN USING A LOT OF OIL, HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED, AND WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. VEHICLE NOT REPAIRED YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746803June 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAK FROM HEAD GASKETS AND FROM REAR MAIN SEAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746663June 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746338June 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON THIS MODEL CAR. PLEASE CONSIDER A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746304June 2, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS DO NOT LOCK SO IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE BACK OF THE CAR AND PUSHES ON THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SEAT THEN THEY CAN BE PUSHED FOWARD. SO IF I WERE TO GET INTO A CAR ACCIEDENT WITH PEOPLE IN THE BACKSEAT AND THEY PUSH ON THE SEAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WILL BE PUSHED INTO THE DASH BOARD. THE SEAT BELTS FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS WILL LOCK UP AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN DRIVING AND WILL NOT LOCK UP WHEN THE DRIVER SLAMS ON THE BRAKES. THE PAINT IS PEELING ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR AND THE TOP DOOR PANELS ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. EVERY TIME I WASH MY CAR MORE AND MORE PAINT PEELS OFF THE MAIN AREAS AND SMALLER AREAS FORM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746184May 31, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
GLARE FROM DASHBOARD REFLECTING ON THE WINDSHEILD IS DANGEROUS. AT TIMES THE GLARE MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHEN HEADING INTO THE SUN. THIS IS A PROBLEM EVEN WHEN WEARING SUNGLASSES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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