Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#721595April 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VECHICLE OVERHEATED , WAS TOWED TO NEAREST CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER, REPLACED THERMOSTAT. 6 WKS LATER OVERHEATED AGAIN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN, WAS TOLD IT HAD A CRACKED HEAD GASKET THEY REPALCED IT. SIX WKS LATER CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON INTERSTATE AGAIN TOWED DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND A REASON FOR THIS. 3 WKS LATER SAME PROBLEM AGAIN TOWED THIS TIME THEY SAID A COIL WIRE WAS LOOSE.NO OTHER PROBLEM WAS FOUND SAME DAY I PICKED UP THE CAR IT AGAIN STALLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED THIS TIME THEY SAID SOME IDLE STEPS WERE OUT OF SYNC THEY SHOULD HAVE ALREADY KNOWN THIS SINCE I JUST GOT THE CAR BACK THAT DAY. EVERY TIME THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG SO THEY SAY, I LEFT THE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS SO THAT A COMPUTER CO-PILOT COULD BE INSTALLED AND THE MECHANICS COULD MONITOR THE PROBLEM AS IT HAPPENS. THIS PRODUCED NO INFO . THE CAR HAS RUN ALL WINTER BUT NOW THAT WARM WEATHER IS HERE THE PROBLEM HAS STARTED AGAIN. THE CAR HAD TO BE AGAIN TOWED ON 3/8/00 STILL NO SATISFACTION AS TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. HAVE SPOKKEN TO SEVERAL REPRESENTATIVES FROM CHRYSLER WARRANTY AND MANUFACTURING DIVISIONS CONCERNING THIS AND THEY HAVE ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS BEEN VERY RUDE. THE LAST STRAW OCCURRED ON APRIL 14,2000 WHILE DRIVING TO FIND THE EXACT LOCATION OF A VERY IMPORTANT JOB INTERVIEW THE CAR BROKE DOWN 2, I WAS NO WHERE NEAR A PHONE AND COULD NOT CALL FOR HELP. I SAT IN THE CAR FOR 1 HR TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR IT STARTED BUT I COULDN'T TRUST THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE THE TRIP. I HAD TO TURN AROUND AND HEAD BACK HOME , I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME AND IT STALLED AGAIN I WAITED ANOTHER 1/2 HOUR IT STARTED AND I PRAYED ALL THE WAY HOME I WOULD MAKE IT SAFELY. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD THE CAR TOWED I HAVE HAD TO PAY $50 AS MY DEDUCTIBLE ON MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND EACH TIME THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I FEEL VERY UPSET AND DISAPPOINTED TO THINK I AM PAYING FOR SUCH AN UNRELIABLE CAR. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721541April 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON AUGUST 27, 1997, VEHICLE WAS IN FOR YEARLY INSPECTION WHEN DEALERSHIP NOTICED OIL LEAK. SUPPOSEDLY HEAD GASKET NEEDED REPAIR AND THIS JOB WAS DONE. VEHICLE NEEDED RELAY REPAIR IN ON MARCH 23, 1999 AND $150 OF UNAUTHORIZED DIAGNOSTICS WAS PERFORMED. NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. IN AUGUST 1999, VEHICLE BEGAN WITH OIL LEAK AGAIN. CAR WAS PARKED UNTIL FEBRUARY 2000 WHEN PRIVATE REPAIR MAN DIAGNOSED HEAD GASKET LEAK AND VALVE COVER GASKET LEAK. CHRYSLER WAS ONCE AGAIN NOTIFIED. INFORMATION PROVIDED TO US STATES THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH 1995 NEONS AND WE'VE ALL READY SUNK TOO MUCH MONEY INTO THIS CAR FOR MULTIPLE REPAIRS. CAR IS PRESENTLY PARKED AGAIN!! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721491April 15, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
DALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR THE INTERIOR DOME/MIRROR LIGHTS 4 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860374April 14, 2000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO SPEAKER ON RIGHT PASSENGER'S FRONT DOOR SHORTED OUT, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721477April 14, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LOCKS WITHOUT REASON. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE LANES OR MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE. THE DRIVER HAS TO LEAN FORWARD TO VIEW PAST THE BLIND SPOTS, BUT THE SEAT BELT LOCKES IF THE VEHICLE IS ON A CURVE WITH/WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING ACTIVATED. ALSO WHEN BRAKING FOR A LIGHT OR OTHER REASON, AT NORMAL SPEED, THE SEAT BELT LOCKED WHICH CAUSED NECK BURNS, RUBS, ETC ON THE DRIVER. (BASICALLY, IF THE DRIVER MOVES IN ANY WAY, THE SEAT BELT LOCKS). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#721482April 14, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721360April 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR SHAKES AT STOP LIGHTS OR WHEN THE CAR IS IN IDLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721368April 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO YOUR ORGANIZATION BY MANY NEON AND STRATUS OWNERS, WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721374April 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS CAR HAS ENDLESS PROBLEMS. WITH 2 HEAD GASKETS AND 1 VALVE GASKET BLOWN, I WORRY ABOUT WHAT DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE TO MY CAR. I JUST HOPE IT DOESN'T BLOW TOO. I WANT CHRYSLER TO DOUBLE MY WARRANTY! *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721218April 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO REIMBURSEMENT FROM CHRYSLER FOR 2ND REPAIR OF $1,275. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721182April 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLEW ON THE #4 CYLINDER BLOWING COOLANT AND OIL THROUGH THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKET BETWEEN THE WATER JACKETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859852April 7, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
PROBLEM OF WATER LEAKING INTO BACK SEAT FLOORBOARD/ UNABLE TO LOCATE HOW. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM AS WELL. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711115April 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED NOW,THE HEAD GASKETS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THEY KNOW IT, I'M TIRED OF OIL FLOWING OUT OF THE BACK OF THE ENGINE, ALL OVER THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH WILL CAUSE A FIRE,, PLEASE HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711132April 7, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY CAR HAS HAD TO HAVE A CIRCUT BOARD, FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, AND NEW GASKETS AT ONLY TWO YEARS OLD AND 39280 MILES. I FEEL THAT THE CIRCUT BOARD COULD CAUSE CRASH OR INJURY BECAUSE I CANNOT TELL HOW FAST I AM DRIVING OR IF I HAVE GAS IN MY CAR. I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS A NEON WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (CIRCUT BOARD) THAT THEY HAD FIXED JUST THE WEEK BEFORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721110April 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
ENGINE OVERHEATED WHILE GOING 30MPH.BLOWN HEAD GASKETT,ANTIFREEZE TURNED BROWN BECAUSE OF OIL LEAKING INTO RADIATOR, THIS CAUSED THE THERMASTAT TO CLOG AND FAIL. MAJOR OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE. A/C WILL NOT HOLD FREON, THIS WILL COST $700 TO REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721133April 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE BECOME AWARE OF THIS "HEAD GASKET" PROBLEM THROUGH DODGE NEON MESSAGE BOARDS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND HAVING THE GASKET REPLACED FOR $500.55 PARTS AND LABOR. I HOPE THIS PROBLEM DOESN'T OCCUR AS OFTEN AS ALL THE INQUIRIES SUGGESTED. PERHAPS YOU SHOULD RECALL THE LINE OF VEHICLES, RIGHT THE WRONGS, OR REIMBURSE BUYERS OF YOUR PRODUCTS THE EXPENCES THAT OCCUR BUT SHOULDN'T. PLEASE CONTACT ME BY PHONE OR MAIL TO DISCUSS THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859754April 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, TIRES
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING FLUID. TIRES WOULD MAKE NOISES WHEN TURNING. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS ON TIRES & HAD THE HEAD GASKETS REPLACED. REPAIRS ON TIRES HAVE BEEN DONE AT LEAST 3 TIMES. PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721050April 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONTACTED CHRYSLER REGARDING HEAD GASKET REPAIRS. THEY ONLY OFFERED LESS THAN 25% REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN AND SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721079April 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHRONIC OIL LEAK DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE, CHRONIC CLUNKING IN RIGHT FRONT EITHER STEERING OR SUSPENSION PROBLEM WHICH AFTER MULTIPLE TRIPS FOR SERVICE REMAINS UNCORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859667April 4, 2000
SUSPENSION
STEERING SHAKES NO MATTER WHAT SPEED THE VEHICLE IS GOING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRES 2WEEKS AGO & PROBLEMS IS BACK AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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