Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#10004144January 17, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE UNDER SNOWY OR RAINY CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE GOES INTO A SLIDE. CONSUMER STATES ALMOST RAN INTO A DITCH AS A RESULT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002774January 16, 2003
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT
I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON JAN 9 2003. A SATION WAGON TOOK A LEFT TURN INFRONT OF ME.I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR WITH TRAFFIC. WE COLLIDED.MY 2000 DODGE NEON COLLIDED WITH THE TIRE -REAR PASSENGER QUARTER OF HIS STAION WAGON. BOTH CARS ARE A TOTAL LOSS. MY ISSUE IS MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. I FEEL AT 40 MILES PER HOUR ,DAMAGING EONOUGH OF MY FRONT END THAT BOTH FRONT QUATERS BUCKLED ,THAT THE BAG SHOULD OF DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10004013January 16, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WHEN EVER IT RAINS WATER ACCUMULATES IN THE TRUNK AREA AND ALL OVER THE RUG IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE. IT LEAVES A MILDEW SMELL, AND CAUSES DOOR KNOBS TO RUST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004054January 16, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A OIL LEAK THAT MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001001January 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I TURNED THE KEY THAT MORNING TO GO TO WORK, THE CAR WAS TOTALLY DEAD. I CALLED CHRYLER ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, SENT A TOW TRUCK, GAVE ME A JUMP, I LET THE CAR RUN FOR 45 MINUTES BEFORE GOING TO WORK, I STARTED DRIVING, DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE BLINKING LIKE CRAZY, THE GAS GUAGE KEPT MOVING UP & DOWN, AND THE SEATBELT LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. DROVE TO CARMAX/LOS ANGELES AND THEY WERE CLOSED. I DROVE HOME, WOULDN'T RESTART, CALLED THE TOW TRUCK AGAIN, CAR TOWED TO DODGE DEALER (ON MANCHESTER & ISIS/INGLEWOOD). I WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY CELL HAD DISLOCATED, REPLACED BATTERY AND I WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE. 12/20/02: DRIVING HOME ON THE 405 FREEWAY, THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK AND ALL THE DASHBOARD GUAGES WERE GOING UP AND DOWN, THE RADIO CUT OFF, AND THE GAS GUAGE WAS GOING CRAZY. I WAS AT THE CENTURY BLVD EXIT, I MADE A SHARP TURN TO GET OFF ON CENTURY, THEN THE CAR JUST CUT ON BY ITSELF. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE ABOUNT 1 MILE AND THE CAR TOTALLY WENT DEAD. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS OR POWER. I CALLED FOR A TOW, THE CAR WAS TOWED TO DOWNTOWN LA DODGE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY CABLE WAS LOOSE, IT WAS TIGHTENED AND THEY DIDN'T SEE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS.. 12/23/02: DROVE AROUND THE CORNER FROM MY HOUSE (1/4) MILE, CAR CUT-OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. MY FRIEND CAME, TOUCHED THE BATTERY CABLE, AND THE CAR STARTED. WHEN I DROVE ABOUT ANOTHER 1/4 MILE, THE CAR SHUT-OFF AGAIN. I CALLED THE TOW TRUCK, THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE SELLER (SANTA MONICA NISSAN), THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR A WEEK TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM. ON DECEMBER 31, I REC'D A CALL FROM BUERGE DODGE, THEY HAD TO RE-WIRE THE ENTIRE CAR.. 01/10/03: I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE CAR ACCELERATED BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLET STOP, MY CO-WORKER INSTRUCTED ME TO OPEN THE HOOD, SHE TOUCHED THE BATTERY CABLE AND THE CAR STARTED. I CAME HOME AND LEFT MSSGS FOR THE BUERGE DODGE SERVICE PERSON (JEREMY BATTAT) TO CALL ME BACK AND I STILL HAVE NOT HEARD FROM HIM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002120January 13, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION, PARKING BRAKE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON THE GAS, THE PEDAL BEGAN TO ACT ERRATIC, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT NOW IT HESITATES WHEN DRIVING OR STOPPING. OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTS AND ALARMS, ENGINE/COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT(NOT SPEC), FUEL SYSTEM, HEATER/DEFROST/VENT, PARK BRAKE, POWER TRAIN, SERV. BRAKES, STEERING, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION, VISUAL SYSTEMS, THE AIR BAG MODULE, (BRAIN OF THE VEHICLE) COMPUTER, AND A CRACKED MOTOR HEAD. CAUSE OF INCIDENT: WEAR/CORROSION/RUST, LOCKS, AND STABILITY. *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
3
#10003678January 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN OIL LEAK DUE TO THE OIL SEAL HAVING A CRACK IN IT.*JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002551January 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN VEHICLE EXCEED SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE, THE VIBRATION BECOMES WORSE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THEERE IS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE, BUT THE BRAKE PAD OR ROTOR ARE NOT WORN. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000932January 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY DAUGHTER JUST TURNED 16 AND BOUGHT A USED 1997 DODGE NEON WITH 60,000 MILES. THE DEALER TOLD HER OF WHAT HAD BEEN DONE AND REPLACED. ONE OF HIS SELLING POINTS WAS A NEW HEAD GASKET HAD BEEN INSTALLED. WELL IT'S BEEN JUST OVER THE 3 MONTH, 3000 MILES AND THE HEAD GASKET BLEW, SPILLING OIL ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. I WENT TO THE WEB, AND TO MY HORROR THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ALOT OF PEOPLE. THE ROADS ARE BEING MADE HAZARDOUS WITH SLIPPERY OIL AND PEOPLE ARE GETTING RIPPED OFF BY A BADLY DESIGNED ENGINE. CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL THEM. I KNOW YOU ARE WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HOPE YOUR AGENCY CAN MAKE CHRYSLER RECALL THIS ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002314January 8, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE'S ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUE TO STAY ON. DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE NEEDS A LIGHT SENSOR BUT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002337January 8, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 30MPH HAD FRONT END COLLISION AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002302January 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER STATES HIS AUTO HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL FOR MONTHS. HE FINALLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD A BAD HEAD GASKET. HE THINKS THAT THIS IS A BAD MOTOR, BECAUSE IT ONLY HAS 24,000 MILES ON IT. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002057January 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT OIL LEAKS FROM THE HEAD GASKET CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE 3-4 QUARTS OF OIL A WEEK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002115January 6, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE RIGHT FRONT END OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE LEFT REAR END OF ANOTHER. NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10000506January 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1996 DODGE NEON WITH A LITTLE OVER 70,000 MILES ON IT. CAR IS LEAKING OIL..ACCORDING TO MECHANIC, THE HEAD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $700-$800. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NEON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. IF NOT, IS THERE ANY STEPS I CAN TAKE TO HAVE THIS COST PAID BY DODGE? TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000507January 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED, WATER LEAKED INTO RADIATOR. HAD TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET, WATER PUMP, HOSES, AND FLUSH RADIATOR. TOTAL REPAIR $1600 CAR HAD 65000 MILES. I NEVER HAD A CAR DO THIS. DEALER CLAIMS THAT IT WAS MY FAULT. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000715January 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I AM REALLY CONCERNED WITH THE WAY CHRYSLER CORP. IS HANDLING THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS ON THE 95-98 NEON'S. SO FAR MY HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN BLOWN. MOST OF THE DODGE NEON 95 -99 HAVE HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS RESULTING IN OIL LICK AND BURN OF FUEL. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET, WHICH WILL GOST ME ABOUT $1500.00. I ALSO HAVE NOTICED THE POOR CRASH RESULTS ON THE NEON 95. WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VERY SEROIUS INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10001816January 2, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 50MPH HAD FRONT END COLLISION AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001763December 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN IN REVERSE, ALSO THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER IT CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT REAPPEARED, THE DEALER THEN INFORMED CONSUMER A RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT WAS NEEDED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM WAS STILL NOT RESOLVED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001619December 30, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT PANEL COLLISION ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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