Dodge Neon Complaints (1998)

339 consumer complaints on file.

#8023067November 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL FROM THE HEAD ENGINE GASKET. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. CONSUMER MENTIONED IS ONLY 19000 MILES FOR THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022764November 14, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER STATES THAT RAIN WATER GETS INTO THE VEHICLE. PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022670November 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS LOSING OIL. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER STATES' GASKETS ARE LEAKING OIL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769609November 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DEALER CAN'T GET ME IN FOR 6 DAYS B/C HE SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG, EVEN THOUGH A GARAGE TOLD ME. IF IT BLOWS IN THAT TIME, I SHOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR ALL ADDITIONAL COSTS, IE. BLOWN ENGINE THERE'S A TSB OUT ON THIS, BUT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. I ALSO NOW HAVE TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769544November 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET - 98 NEON. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769019October 29, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN BUT A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. IT IS PEELING ALL OVER. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769020October 29, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BOTH HEADLIGHTS ARE LOSING VISABILITY. THEY ARE CLOUDED UP. EITHER WRONG OR CHEAP GRADE PLASTICS USED FOR OPTICAL USE. I HAVE SEEN EVERY 99 AND BEFORE DODGE NEON WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. VERY UNSAFE WHEN YOU LOSE VISIBILTY AT NIGHT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768631October 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE NEW WITH LESS THAN 50 MILES ON IT. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL I REACHED 80,000 MILES. AT THIS TIME I NOTICED A QT. OIL LOSS AT MY OIL CHANGE (EVERY 3000 MILES). I CALLED MY FATHER WHOM IS A AUTO MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT THE POSSIBILITIES WHERE. HE ADVISED ME TO INSPECT THE DRIVES SIDE, AFTER OUTBOARD PORTION ON MY ENGINE WHERE THE HEAD AND BLOCK BOLT TOGETHER, FOR AND OIL LEAK. THIS IS WHERE MY MOTHERS 1996 NEON IS LEAKING OIL FROM. AND SURE ENOUGH, THIS IS THE EXACT SPOT WHERE MY ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL FROM. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFED. I WAS TOLD FOR $900.00 AND SOME ODD DOLLARDS MY CAR COULD BE REPAIRED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006979October 2, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1998 DODGE NEON. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*768023
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767424September 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER ON 8/22/2002 AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. IT MAY NOT BE A VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE BUT IT COULD LEAVE A MOTORIST STRANDED. THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE HEADGASKET BUT WILL NOT RECALL THIS PRODUCT DEFECT DESPITE THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BY CONSUMERS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765985August 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY CAR OVERHEATED SO I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP. THEY SAID I HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND SHOULD NOT DRIVE IT ANY FURTHER BECAUSE IF IT GETS EMPTY IT COULD BLOW MY ENGINE ALSO COULD GET SO HOT AND CAUSE A FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765860August 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED ON 9/08/1998 ON THE HEAD GASKET. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER OR THE DODGE. I HAVE PURCHASED NEW CHRYSLER VEHICLES BEFORE (1993 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER). THE OUTCOME OF THIS PROBLEM WILL DETERMINE, IF I PURCHASE ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014960July 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAK. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND THEY STATED THAT HEAD GASKET NEEDED REPLACING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014967July 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
GASKET RIPPED AND CAUSED OIL TO LEAK OUT. GASKET WAS REPACED. ON JULY 27TH, RIPPED AGAIN AND CAUSED MOTOR TO SEIZE UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012639June 25, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WHENEVER IT RAINS REAR BENCH SEAT FLOOR, DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE ,THERE IS A PUDDLE OF WATER. CONSUMER FEELS WATER IS COMING IN FROM THE TRUNK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763317June 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE, WHEN INSPECTED IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER PERFORMED REPAIR FOR WARRANTIE COST PLUS OIL CHANGE CHARGE. WANTED TO REPORT AS HOPEFULLY IF THERE IS ENOUGH COMPLAINTS THERE WILL BE A RECALL ORDERED*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011625June 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED LACK OF POWER, MECHANIC DETERMINED HEADGASKET WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762393May 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MAJOR OIL LEAK AT HEADGASKET. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES FAULTY ORIGINAL PART ON ALL DODGE NEONS, BUT REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBLITY. RECALL OR COMPENSATION BY CHRYSLER SHOULD BE REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008116April 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL, MECHANIC STATES THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. NLM *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008018April 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER STATES THE OIL IS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATES ALTHOUGH IT IS A SLOW PROCESS MORE PROBLEM ARE DEVELOPING. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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