Dodge Neon Complaints (1998)

339 consumer complaints on file.

#756304January 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPAIR WAS MADE PROMPTLY AT COST $105.60.. ASUMMED NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROBLEM.. HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH HEADGASKETS ACCORDING TO NHTS A THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ISSUED IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT 3 SERVICE ORDERS WERE ISSUED POSSIBLY BY CHRYSLER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001101December 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OIL LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED DUE TO OIL LEAKAGE FROM HEAD GASKETS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755293December 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT FIRST, THE OIL LEAK WAS VERY LITTLE AND AS TIME WENT ON, I BEGAN TO NOTICE A LOT OF OIL ON THE GROUND. I TOOK IT TO TWO DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE LEAK ON THE HEAD GASKET DUE TO MANUFACTURERS BAD DESIGN. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899640November 29, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WAS GOING 30MPH OVER SLIGHTLY RAISED PAVEMENT CROSSING AN INTERSECTION AND REAR END STARTED FISHTAILING AS CONSUMER BEGAN TO BRAKE, THERE WAS A CRASH SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH, AND REAR END STARTED TO GO LEFT, VEHICLE WENT OVER CURB ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF STREET, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A TREE, WHEEL CAME OFF SPINDLE AND THE AXLE BROKE, AND THE WHEEL ON THE RIGHT REAR CAME OFF, CHRYSLER WAS NOT ASSISTING CONSUMER POSSIBLY BECAUSE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD PAID CONSUMER. REPRESENTATIVE THAT CHRYSLER SENT HAS NOT CONTACTED CONSUMER SINCE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#754476November 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
THESE PROBLEMS APPEAR TO BE INTIMATE WITH THE NEON '95 THROUGH '98. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753623October 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BAD HEAD GASKET /AND CAR LOSING OIL , I WAS EVENTUALLY PUTTING 2 QUARTS IN A WEEK. REPAIR MAN SAID THIS WAS HIS 25TH DODGE , NEON WITH THIS PROBLEM. HE CALLED DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752448September 21, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WATER LEAKS AROUND REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY THROUGH GAPING HOLES UNDERNEATH TRUNK LID. WATER HAS BEEN COLLECTING THERE FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND COLLECTS IN THE SPARE TIRE WELL AND IN THE BACK SEAT PASSENGER FLOORBOARDS. THE RUG IN THE BACK IS SOAKED AFTER IT RAINS OVERNIGHT. IT APPEARS THAT TH WATER COLLECTS IN THE REAR LIGHT WELL. AND SOMEHOW TRICKLES DOWN. MUST OF HAD GALLONS IN THERE BEFORE I KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751435August 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEADGASKET LEAKING OIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751295August 28, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK IS LEAKING AROUND TAIL LIGHTS CAUSING SERIOUS WATER DAMAGE. IT HAS LEAKED DOWN THE TRUNK INTO THE CAB, RUINING THE CARPET, PADDING AND FOAM IN THE REAR SEAT. THERE ARE LARGE GAPS BETWEEN THE TAIL LIGHTS AND THE SEAL. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, WHICH INDICATES THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING/DESIGN PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894721August 20, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE STARTED BUCKING, THEN, LOST POWER(, ENGINE STALLED . VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. FUEL SENDING UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894664August 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT IT WAS LEAKING OIL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750116August 8, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I PURCHASED THIS DODGE NEON USED WITH 23,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING. FIRST THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. WE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH OIL LEAKING AND OVERHEATING. THE AIR-CONDITIONING HAS STARTED TO WORK ONLY OCCASSIONALLY. THE SEALS ON THE WINDOWS ARE VERY POOR AND IT ALWAYS SOUNDS LIKE THE WINDOW NEEDS TO BE ROLLED UP. THE TRUNK DIDN'T HAVE ANY SEAL TO PROTECT AGAINST THE RAIN AND MY INTERIOR WAS FLOODED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE WINTER, OVER A COUPLE OF YEARS UNTIL WE WERE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS. I ACTUALLY HAD TO REMOVE THE BACK SEAT AND ALL INTERIOR CARPET FOR THE RAINY SEASON. NOW THE WATER PUMP AND MY HEAD GASKET HAVE GIVEN OUT. I HAD HEARD ABOUT THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS ON MY MANY SERVICE VISITS, BUT ALWAYS HELD OUT HOPE UNTIL NOW THAT IS. THESE REPAIRS WILL COST ME WELL OVER $1,000. AND THE CAR IS BARELY 4 YEARS OLD. VERY BIG MISTAKE I MADE PURCHASING THE DODGE NEON, NOT ONLY IS IT ALWAYS IN NEED OF REPAIR, BUT THEY HAVE THE ABSOLUTE WORSE DEALER CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT I HAVE EVER DEALT WITH. I STOPPED GOING TO DODGE FOR SERVICE AFTER MY FIRST COUPLE OF ENCOUNTERS WITH THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891468June 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE IS POURING OUT OIL ONTO THE GROUND,AND THERE IS NO OIL INSIDE OF VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS TO PUT 8 CANS OF OIL INSIDE OF VEHICLE LAST WEEK. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891019June 22, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
REAR PASSENGER SIDE SPRING, LOCATED ABOVE REAR TIRE, BROKE AND PUNCTURED TIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890410June 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING. HAD NOTICED LEAKING OF FLUID. TOOK VEHICLE TO 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS. ONE DID NOT KNOW CAUSE. THE OTHER INDICATED THAT HEAD GASKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561555June 11, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED GAS BUILD-UP IN THE ENGINE (150 HP DOHC ENGINE). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746279June 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OUR PROBLEM IS WITH THE NEONS HEADGASKET LEAKING. AS MANY NEON ARE OWNED WHY DOESN'T DODGE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE CARS LEAKING. I RUN A GARAGE AND WE HAVE DONE ABOUT 25 HEAD GASKET JOBS ON THESE CARS. THIS IS CRAZY! THESE CARS HAVE LOW MILEAGE FOR A CAR BUT ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. I KNOW THAT DODGE REDESIGNED THESE GASKETS. BUT WHY DON'T THEY RECALL THEM. IT IS CRAZY TO HAVE A CAR WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT & HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET. THESE SAME CARS ARE THE SAME AS THE TALONS,ECLISPES, AND OTHER WITH THE SAME ENGINE PROBLEMS JUST DIFFERENT NAMES. PROBLEM WITH THE LIFTERS ALSO. DODGE HAS REMADE LIFTERS BECAUSE SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE OLD DESIGN. TAKE A CAR WITH LESS THAN 50,000 ON IT & IT NEEDS A VALVES REPLACED. OLD VALVES WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. JUST WENT THROUGH THIS WITH A TALON. GOT VALVES FROM 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS 1 SET NEW STYLE OTHER SET OLD STYLE. THEY DO NOT INTERCHANGE IF USING NEW STYLE HAVE TO CHANGE THE CRANK AND THE CAM SHAFT SO THEY CAN WORK TOGETHER. THIS NEEDS TO BE CHECKED INTO. GUESS DODGE IS TRYING TO KEEP THIS QUIET. THANK GOD FOR 1 HONEST PARTS MAN. IT SEEMS ALL 2.0 SUFFER FROM THIS. THEN THE CONSUMER OR IN OUR CASE THE GARAGE HAS TO FORK OUT 1000.00 OF $$$$$TO FIX PROBLEM THAT IS DODGES PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746163May 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746065May 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785010May 19, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHEN TURNING, A LOUD POP CAN BE HEARD FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND THE STEERING HAS A CATCH IN IT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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