Dodge Neon Complaints (2000)

337 consumer complaints on file.

#10030793August 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN JANUARY OF 2001. I WAS LOOKING THROUGH THE RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AND THERE WAS ONE IN APRIL OF 2001 AND I DID NOT RECEIVE ANYTHING ON IT. IT WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THE BRAKES AND THE CAR IDLING UP TO HIGH AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THAT. WHEN I PUSH MY BRAKES IT FILLS LIKE IT IS GOING TO TAKE OFF BY ITSELF. I HAVE 2 VERY SMALL CHILDREN AND I THINK THAT IF YOU HAVE RECALLS ON CARS THAT EVERYONE THAT HAS THAT CAR SHOULD KNOW SO THAT NO MORE INJURIES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE PROBLEM. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE WOULD SEND ME SOMETHING ON THIS PROBLEM SO THAT I CAN TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND GET IT SEEN ABOUT. I HAVE A 2000 DODGE NEON, AND AS I SAID I FOUND THIS RECALL ON THIS SITE AND I WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT IT IN 2001 NOR WAS I AWARE THAT SUCH A RECALL EXSISTED. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM OUT OF MY CAR FOR AWHILE NOW AND EVERYTIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. I DON'T THINK THAT THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WERE LOOKING FOR. I WOULD LIKE THE SAME RESPECT THAT EVERYONE ELSE GOT AND HAVE A CHANCE TO CORRECT THE DEFAULT IN MY CAR. SO PLEASE SEND ME SOME INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY. THANKS, KSIMS. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030690August 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
MY HORN ON MY 2000 DODGE NEON STICK ON, SO I PULL THE HORN RELAY SO I DON'T HAVE A HORN. I HAD THE HORN PAD REPLACE WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. IT DIDN'T EVEN LAST 30,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029116July 24, 2003
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH-I STOP TO THE STORE ONE MONRNING AND WHEN RETURNING TO MY VEHICLE TO START, I COULDN'T TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE MY IGNITION CYLINDER BECAUSE IT LOCKED UP, WHICH COST ME $386.02. I HAD THIS CAR FOR ONLY 3 YEARS. WILL IT BE EVERY 3 YEARS I HAVE TO SPEND CLOSE TO $400 TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER AGAIN?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028469July 17, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY MY LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT SPINNING ME OUT OF CONTROL. I HIT A ROAD SIDE SIGN (ONE LEG OF THE SIGN 12" X 24" POST) ON THE LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL, CONTINUING DOWN OVER A SMALL INCLINE AND COMING TO REST A FEW YARDS AWAY. MY SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT FAILED TO KEEP ME IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. ALL THIS FAILURES RESULTING IN MY BEING THROWING AROUND INSIDE THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10027237July 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THREE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AND THE ENGINE FELL. THIS ACCRUED TWICE, SECOND TIME CAUSED A LOT OF DAMAGE TO ENGINE AND OTHER COMPONENTS. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024413July 11, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 TO 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10026911July 9, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 37-40 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A THREE CAR CRASH, VEHICLE RAN INTO A WALL, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025211July 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
THE HORN ONLY WORKS OCCASIONALLY. WAS TOLD IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WITH THE AIRBAG BY OUR MECHANIC. THE AIRBAG MAY NOT WORK IN AN ACCIDENT. I NEVER KNOW WHEN MY HORN WILL WORK TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER DRIVERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026159June 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK STARTED.DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024822June 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024516June 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020899June 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EXTREMELY LOW ENGINE IDLE WHEN STOPPED. ENGINE SOMETIMES DIES. VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE AND TEST SHOWED ALL SYSTEMS OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020897June 2, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATE WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS USED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL THEN NOT SHUT OFF UNLESS IGNITION IS TURNED OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021900May 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALLING. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH VEHICLE LOST TOTAL POWER WHICH LEFT THE DRIVER WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE SHOP, BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019984May 16, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
WHEN THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED SMOKE CAME FROM THE REAR WINDSHIELD AREA AND THEN THE WINDSHIELD EXPLODED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018675May 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I TOOK OUR 2000 NEON (THAT I'VE HAD SINCE LATE SUMMER/EARLY FALL OF 1999) TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT LOOKED LIKE WE HAD AN OIL LEAK. AFTER FURTHER CHECKING, HE INFORMED ME THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE TOLD ME IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $1200. I AM IN THE PROCESS NOW OF CALLING OTHER GARAGES FOR QUOTES. A CO-WORKER TOLD ME SHE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER NEON AND THE DEALER COVERED MOST OF THE COST SINCE THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH NEONS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ANY INFORMATION YOU HAVE ON THIS ON-GOING HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. I DON'T REMEMBER EXACT DAY IN APRIL I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP. RECORDS ARE AT HOME. IF YOU NEED EXACT DATE, I CAN FIND THAT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019354May 7, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK WHEN THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019355May 7, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017287April 21, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015560April 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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