Dodge Neon Complaints (2003)

202 consumer complaints on file.

#10095204October 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE PERFORMED POORLY. THE GEARS SLIPPED, VEHICLE HESITATED AND JERKED. TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED FOUR TIMES, AND THE PERFORMANCE WAS THE SAME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094200September 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VERY SLOW WHEN PUT INTO 2ND GEAR. THE RPM HANGS AT 3000; WHILE STOPPED IN NEUTRAL THE IDLE FLUCTUATED FROM 3000-1000 RPM AND THE VEHICLE IDLED VERY ROUGH. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE 5 TIMES, IN WHICH THE SPARKS PLUG, AIR FILTER, OIL FILTER ETC,. HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP BEING SERVICED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092273September 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD "SQUEAKING NOISE" AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090672September 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
NEON HAD TO HAVE THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE WITHIN THE TOTAL MILAGE OF 20,000 MILES. THE CAR WAS DELIVERED WITH A DEFECTIVE BATTERY TEMPERATURE SENSOR, AND 1 MONTH BEFORE THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE IT WAS IN THE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC FAILED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY TIEDOWN BAR. ON AUGUST 26, 2004 THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE IGNITION WAS OFF AND WAS DRIVEN FOR ONLY 5 MILES. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A BAD PASSANGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE. MANY PASSANGERS COMPLAINED OF IT BEING DIFFICULT TO INSERT THE BELT INTO THE LOCKING MECHANISM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10091645September 8, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER TO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10087323September 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE SHE WAS ON HER WAY TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE SHE EXPERIENCED SOME FUNNY THINGS WITH VEHICLE. IT SEEMED AS THOUGH ONE OF THE WHEELS LOCKED, AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. ALSO, IT SMELLED LIKE BURNING RUBBER. CONSUMER STATED THAT LATER IT UNLOCKED BY ITSELF AND POWERED ITSELF UP, AND THEN TOOK OFF. NOTHING ELSE HAPPENED AGAIN. SHE WAS AT DOCTOR'S OFFICE WHERE SHE PARKED FOR 2 HOURS. AFTERWARD SHE GOT BACK INTO VEHICLE TO RETURN HOME, AND THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME IDENTICAL THING AFTER ABOUT 20 MILES. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED AFTER PUTTING COOLANT IN THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER INSISTED THAT SHE NEEDED HELP BECAUSE SHE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *AK VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083836September 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND THE BRAKES FAILED. DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO REPORTED THAT THE THROTTLE SCREW WAS LOOSE, AND THEY WERE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE.*AK SCREW ON CLIP ON THROTTLE HOSE CAME OFF, CAUSINGAIR TO RUSH IN REV UP THE ACCELRATOR AND CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE.*TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088894August 31, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT MY 2003 NEON WITH 18,000 MILES. IMMEDIATELY I NOTICED THE CAR SHIFTED HARD AND SOMETIMES WHEN PUTTING INTO GEAR WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE. I TOOK TO MY DEALERSHIP ON 3 OCCASSIONS, ONCE IN 08/03, ONCE IN 12/03, AND ONCE IN 03/04. ALL THREE TIMES I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR SHIFTED FINE AND THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE "DUPLICATED". ON 08/04/03, I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHNE MY TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND RENDERED MY CAR INOPERABLE AND IMMOBILE. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE. I WAS GIVEN A TOTALLY NEW TRANSMISSION UNIT. SINCE THEN THE CAR HAS BEEN SHIFTING FUNNY AND IT ALSO HESITATES A LOT, ESPECIALLY IN THE LATE AFTERNOON WHEN IT IS FAIRLY WARM OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089415August 23, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THE ONLY RESPONSE HE RECEIVED WAS A LETTER DENYING THE CLAIM THAT COLLISION WAS OFFSET. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10087417August 9, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD/KNEE/CHEST INJURIES, AND SHATTERED GLASS UNDER THE SKIN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10081450July 7, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE AT A STAND STILL VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE IMPACT WAS SO GREAT THAT THE VEHICLE DID A COMPLETE 36. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SHOULDER INJURIES, AND HAD TO GO THROUGH THERAPY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10074255July 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH A SIDE RAIL. NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A AUTO BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *NM ALSO, 2 MONTHS AFTER THE CONSUMER PURHCASED THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THERE IS ALSO AN INCIDENT THAT THE VEHICLE DOESN'T START. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10080029June 24, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
PROBLEMS WITH STARTING UP VEHICLE.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ABOUT THE STARTING PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED ERRATIC IDLING. THE DEALER FOUND A LARGE VACUUM LEAK WHICH CAUSED THE HIGH IDLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079403June 17, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT TENSIONER BROKE. THE SEAT BELT WOULDN'T STAY TIGHT. DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079438June 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY AND AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SWITCHED INTO LOWER GEAR AND STALLED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED OVER 20 TIMES SINCE MARCH OF THIS YEAR. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO A REPAIR SHOP OVER SEVEN TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED . CONSUMERS SUSTAINED MINOR LEG AND SHOULDER INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10079309June 16, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR SEAT BELT MECHANISM BROKE, ALSO, THE PLASTIC COVER WHICH PROTECTED THE METAL FELL OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074932June 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY NEON WILL SPORATICALLY LOSE ALL POWER THEN REGAINS POWER WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. IT HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM THE MOTHER OF 5 YR OLD TWINS AND THEIR SAFETY SHOULD BE OF THE UTMOST CONCERN TO THE DADGE COMPANY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073920May 19, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED, HER NECK AND BACK WAS SORE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10073514May 12, 2004
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063531March 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE SLID INTO A GUARD RAIL. THIS OCCURRED UPON GOING DOWN A HILL ON A SNOWY ROAD AT 7 MPH. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 4 TIMES BY THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE, THEY JUST HAD TO WEAR IN. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. CONSUMER THEN PUT VEHICLE BACK IN PARK, THEN IN REVERSE AGAIN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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