Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#10109821February 4, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1) NO WARNING OF UPCOMING PART FAILURE. CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEED (55) PREPARING TO DECELERATE/DOWNSHIFT, DAMP ROAD CONDITIONS, BUT WASN'T CURRENTLY RAINING. CAR IS A 2003 DODGE NEON R/T. PART IN QUESTION IS NEW TO THE 2003 MODEL YEAR. 2) CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY (MASTER CYLINDER,HYDRAULIC LINE, AND RELEASE CYLINDER-SEALED ASSY.) HYDRAULIC LINE BROKE OFF WHILE DOWNSHIFTING COMING OFF THE H3 INTO THE USMC BASE (MANY SWERVES AND NEED TO SLOW DOWN.) THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF FLUID TO THE PRESSURE PLATES CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO NOT DISENGAGE PROPERLY. THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, AND THE ENGINE RPM'S DO NOT DROP WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PRESSED. THE STICK CANNOT BE PULLED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL IF THE CAR IS MOVING EVEN 10MPH. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A HAZARDOUS/FATAL PROBLEM UNDER OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. 3) I AM CONTACTING WINDWARD DODGE IN THE MORNING TO HAVE THE MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY REPLACED AND THE REST OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY INSPECTED (REPLACED IF NECESSARY) FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR/DAMAGE FROM THIS INCIDENT. IF THEY AREN'T SENDING THE PART OFF FOR AN INSPECTION AT CORPORATE OFFICES I WILL REQUEST TO HANG ON TO IT IN CASE AN ENGINEER SOMEWHERE WOULD LIKE IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109656February 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE HOME. THE NEXT DAY. NO BRAKING POWER AT ALL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HOSES AND OTHER PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108038January 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, TIRES
SEVERE SHIMMY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 30 MPH. CAR IS TWO YEARS OLD WITH 18K AND HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALER. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT NEEDED TIRES REBALANCED. HAD TIRES REBALANCED AT 18,197 MILES. 21K PROBLEM GOT WORSE, WAS TOLD BY DEALER GOODYEAR TIRES WERE NO GOOD AND NEEDED BRAKE ROTORS TURNED. PADS WERE FINE, METALLIC PADS CAUSE ROTOR WARPAGE IN JUST A FEW MILES. REPAIR ESTIMATE ON A TWO YEAR OLD CAR IS $495.00. NO WARRANTY ON BRAKES OR FACTORY TIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107922January 26, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CAR ELECTRICAL INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE MOVING OR PARKED. RADIO GOES OUT, ALL DIALS GO DOWN TO ZERO, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DO NOT WORK. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, MOSTLY BY TOW-TRUCK, TO FIX THE PROBLEM. DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, INSTALLS CO-PILOT, BUT CAR DOES NOT ACT UP WHILE IT'S INSTALLED. I HAVE CONTACTED DAIMLERCHRYSLER ASSISTANCE CENTER, BUT THEY SAY IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM. MY WARRENTY IS ALMOST UP AND I AM AFRAID I WON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO TAKE THE CAR IN ANYMORE, THIS SITUATION IS SEVERELY DANGEROUS, THE CAR WILL COME TO A DEAD STOP ON THE FREEWAY OR IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, I HAVE HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS AND AM WORRIED THAT I WILL GET HURT, OR WORSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107900January 25, 2005
STRUCTURE
WHENEVER IT RAINS, I HAVE A LOT OF WATER ON THE BACK FLOORBOARDS AND TRUNK. SOMETIMES IT'S ABOUT AN INCH OR TWO HIGH. WE'VE TRIED NUMEROUS WAYS TO CONTROL IT OR EVEN TO GET IT DRY SO THAT IT WOULD NOT MILDEW. IT DOES NOT WORK AND IT SMELLS REALLY BAD NOW. IT SEEMS TO BE A FACTORY PROBLEM AND WILL TRY TO GET DEALER TO FIX. SEEMS LIKE MANY PEOPLE HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL DOING THAT BUT MORE COMPLAINS FROM PEOPLE SOMEDAY MAY HELP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107765January 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I WORK IN THE MIAMI AREA AND WAS GOING HOME AFTER EATING ; IT HAD BEEN RAINING THAT DAY AND THERE WAS SOME SMALL PUDDLES ON THE ROADWAYS. I WENT THROUGH A SMALL PUDDLE; THEN THROUGH A RED LIGHT ;WHEN MY CAR QUIT IN THE INTERSECTION WITH NO WARNING AND WOULD NOT START. SO I HAD TO PUSH THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND GET A TAXI HOME UNTIL MORNING WHEN I COULD TRY TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. MY CAR IS A 2002 DODGE NEON WHICH I PURCHASED ON JAN 17,2004 AT CAPITAL CHEVROLET IN MONTGOMERY ALABAMA. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE NEXT MORNING I COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE MAROONE DODGE DEALER IN MIAMI FL. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE CAR HAD SLUNG A ROD WHICH THE WARRANTY REFUSED TO COVER THEIR STATED REASON WAS THAT THE CAR TOOK ON WATER THROUGH THE AIR INTAKE WHICH SEIZED THE MOTOR AND CAUSED THE ROD TO BREAK. AFTER CHECKING WITH OTHER MECHANICS I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THEIR REASON IS NOT POSSIBLE AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER CASES LIKE THIS REPORTED. YOUR HELP WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED THANK YOU. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107644January 20, 2005
AIR BAGS
I HAD A COLLISION IN MY VEHICLE THE FRONT END WAS SMASHED IN. (THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.) THE AIRBAGS (PASSENGER AND DRIVER) DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURY TO ME AND MY PASSENGER. I WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 25 OR 30 MPH. ACCORDING TO POLICE ON THE SCENE THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10106361January 14, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
I TOOK MY 2002 DODGE NEON TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM. IT WAS MISSING REALLY BAD, AND THE BACK FLOORBOARDS HELD WATER WHEN IT RAINED. IT WAS STANDING ABOUT AN INCH IN MY BACK FLOORBOARDS, AND MY SPARE TIRE CARRIER IN MY TRUNK WAS FULL OF WATER. MY WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND I HAD 2 SPARK PLUGS THAT WERE BAD AND THEY PUT NEW PLUGS AND WIRES IN, AT MY EXPENSE. I PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE, WHICH WAS NOT CHEAP. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE TUNE-UP, THE RENTAL CAR, AND THEY TOLD ME THE LEAKAGE WAS DUE TO BAD SEALS IN THE TAIL LIGHTS AND IT WASN'T COVERED. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE 2002 NEONS DOING THAT. I ASKED WHY THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THAT. HE TOLD ME IT WASN'T A SAFETY HAZARD. MAYBE NOT, BUT IT IS SURELY A CASE OF BAD DESIGN. I E-MAILED CHRYSLER AND DODGE, AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME IT WAS MY PROBLEM. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO DEAL WITH BAILING WATER OUT OF MY 2-YEAR OLD CAR? THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THAT PARTICULAR MODEL, YET THEY WON'T PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. IT WAS GOING TO COST LESS THAN $100.00; BUT BY PRINCIPLE, I REFUSED TO PAY TO HAVE IT DONE. IF I CAN'T GET IT REPAIRED AT THE MANUFACTORS EXPENSE, I WILL WAIT UNTIL THE SPRING RAINS MOVE IN, AND DRILL A HOLE IN MY SPARE TIRE HOLDER. NOW, MIND YOU, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A 2-YEAR OLD CAR, NOT A 10 YR OLD CAR. I WILL BE ON THE BIGGEST HATE CAMPAIGN AGAINST DODGE THAT THEY WILL EVER COME ACROSS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106277January 13, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
I HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO TWO DIFFERENT 2000 DODGE NEONS. MY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND THEN I HAVE SMOKING AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE HEADLIGHTS HAS BURNT UP. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS NOT A RECALL AND MY VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. IT WILL COST ABOUT 3000 TO REPLACE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107180January 11, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR COIL SPRINGS. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND FELT SOMETHING RUBBING AGAINST THE REAR RIGHT TIRE. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND SAW THAT THE COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN, AND WAS RIGHT ON TOP OF THE TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107218January 11, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STALLED. WAS TAKEN TO GET SERVICED, AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE JERKS INADVERTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO GET SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107115January 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION FUEL IT WAS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD PLENTY OF TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND THAT ALL OF THE FLUIDS HAD RECENTLY BEEN CHECKED AND CHANGED IF NEEDED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101821January 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT FRONT DOOR SPEAKER STARTED TO BURN. CONSUMER PUT THE FIRE OUT AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101538January 5, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106713January 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND DID NOT OPERATE. VEHICLE SPINNED OUT THE ROAD BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106733January 4, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WHEN HITTING A POLE AT 40 MPH IN THE FRONT END FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE FRONT SEAT BELT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10106618January 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 96V228000 CONCERNING BRAKE LINE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. THERE WAS CORROSION. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104959January 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
I PURCHASED A 1998 NEON ESPRESSO IN JUNE OF 2004. ON ABOUT JULY 2004 MY CAR DIED. I HAD IT TOWED AND HAD OVER $1,800 OF ENGINE WORK DONE. AFTER WORK WAS DONE THEY STATED MY REAR SEAL WAS LEAKING AND WANTED OVER $600 TO REPAIR THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105200December 22, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED. THE CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN AND NOTICED THAT THE SWITCH WIRE HAD BURNED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097647December 22, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE SEAL AROUND THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE LEAKED, CREATING A MOLDING SMELL AROUND THE TRUNK AND REAR SEATING OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE BUCKLE OF THE SEAT BELT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE LATCH WILL NOT STAY IN THE BUCKLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND WANTED THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THE SEAT BELT TO BE REPAIRED. *AK (THE BUCKLE HAD COME OUT OF THE INNER SEAT) THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE DAMAGE WAS DUE TO WATER AND MOLD DAMAGE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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