Dodge Neon Complaints
3,495 consumer complaints on file.
- #10033268August 21, 2003STRUCTURE:BODY
THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THE PAINT IS PEELING FROM MY LAPUIS BLUE NEON. WHY WON'T THEY REPAINT THE ENTIRE CAR?*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10034218August 20, 2003STEERING:COLUMN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN MAKING A TURN STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLICKING NOISE, ALSO SOMETIMES THE KEYS GETS STUCK IN IGNITION. DEALER HAS REPLACED STEERING COLUMN 3 TIMES DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10033172August 20, 2003POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I BOUGHT MY 2000 DODGE NEON USED IN 2002 FROM REILIABLE CHEVROLET IN SPRINGFIELD, MO. THE CAR HAD APROX 48,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER OWNING IT FOR A FEW WEEKS, I NOTICED A KNOCKING SOUND WHENEVER THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED THE KNOCKING SOUND WENT AWAY. I TOOK IT TO CENTRAL DODGE (MY 5 STAR DEALER) WHICH TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE THROW OUT BEARING. AFTER HAVING THEM FIX IT, WHICH ONLY COST ME $100 BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRENTY, THE NOISE STARTED AGAIN, JUST AFTER A COUPLE WEEKS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10032941August 16, 2003VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THERE IS A SERIOUS BLIND SPOT WHEN LOOKING TO THE LEFT OUT THE WINDSHIELD. THE PIECE THAT CONNECTS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IS MUCH TOO WIDE FOR PROPER VISIBILITY. ALSO NOTICED POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH ONCOMING HEADLIGHTS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10031246August 15, 2003STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
THE HOOD HOOK RIPPED FROM THE HOOD AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10027085August 15, 2003ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK *PH *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10033943August 14, 2003AIR BAGS
WHILE TURNING INTO A SERVICE STATION FOR FUEL ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CONSUMER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED ON THE HAND BY THE DEPLOYED DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10033991August 14, 2003AIR BAGS
WHILE TURNING INTO A GASOLINE SERVICE STATION, INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF ALL AIR BAGS OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER'S HANDS WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED FROM THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10033657August 12, 2003AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10033649August 11, 2003ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN AND WILL NOT RESTART. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10032560August 11, 2003STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES SQUEAK USUALLY IN THE MORNING, DEALER MENTIONED SURFACE RUST ON DRUMS AND ROTORS, ADVISED TO SET PARKING BRAKE EACH EVENING. RIGHT REAR DOOR LEAKS. *NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10032404August 7, 2003UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2002 DODGE NEON. *MR *CB *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10030938August 6, 2003AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A SEMI-FRONTAL IMPACT AT APPROXIMATELY45-50 MPH. COMPLETE FRONT END (MOSTLY PASSENGER SIDE)MANGLED. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10030793August 4, 2003SERVICE 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, 2003ELECTRICAL 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
- #10031859August 1, 2003FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHILE PUMPING FUEL CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDRNEATH THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED GAS TANK FILLER PIPE WAS CORRODED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10031923August 1, 2003SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING STEERING WHEEL WILL VEER OFF LEFT TO RIGHT . *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10031668July 31, 2003UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OFF WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10031693July 31, 2003WHEELS:RIM
WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS WAS DUE TO THE RIM PEELING OFF. *PH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10030379July 29, 2003POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSIN FAILURE ON THE INTERSATE W/ A 2 YEAR OLD AND A 6 MONTH OLD CHILDREN IN THE CAR. HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON JULY 19, 2004 WITH ONLY 17 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0