Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#755514December 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 53000 I NOTICED OIL LEAKING. AFTER TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC, I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE HEAD GASKET. MY MECHANIC STATED THAT HE HAS WORKED ON SEVERAL NEONS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HE SAID THE FORMER NEON OWNERS TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT FIXED FOR $200 - $250, AS OPPOSED TO A MORE HEFTY CHARGE. I'M NOT SURE HOW A HEAD GASKET CAN MALFUNCTION ON A CAR WITH ONLY 53000 MILES......SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH THIS STORY. ALSO, MY REAR BREAK SHOES (LINING) SUDDENLY GAVE OUT...ONLY TWO MONTHS AFTER REPLACING THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755522December 11, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
PARKED CAR IN A PARKING LOT. TURNED CAR OFF. LIGHTS WERE OFF. WENT INSIDE AND 30 MINUTES LATER SOMEONE SAID, "YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE." WENT OUTSIDE AND FOUND THE CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. WITNESSES SAID THAT THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE DASH AREA ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE CAR. REPORTED IT TO DODGE. THEY SENT AN INSPECTOR WHO TOOK A FEW MINUTES TO INSPECT AND A FEW PICTURES. RECEIVE LETTER FROM DODGE STATING THAT, "FIRES CAN AND DO OCCUR AND WE ARE NOT AT FAULT." *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899942December 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. DEALER DETERMINED EGR VALVE HAD FAILED, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899901December 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE STALLS AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. LATELY, VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING WEEKLY. TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED FUEL INJECTOR WIRING HARNESS/ FUEL PUMP, AND COMPUTER TWICE. THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899915December 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MOISTURE GETS INTO POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM,) CAUSING DRIVEABILITY MALFUNCTIONS, INCLUDING STALLING. STALLING OCCURS WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899819December 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE AT 55 MPH ONLY, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES, COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. AT 5TH VISIT TO DEALER, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT KNOCKING SOUND WAS NORMAL. *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
#755184December 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
GUAGES DIE AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING OPERATION AND ENGINE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES DURING OPERATION.*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
#899583November 28, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. ALSO, VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO EXTREMELY HIGH RPMS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER FIVE TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899552November 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND WAS REPLACING ENTIRE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754892November 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET FAILED, WHILE DRIVING DOWN BUSY ROAD WITH ONE MONTH OLD DAUGHTER IN VEHICLE, I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN DODGE, THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED HEAD GASKETS ON 1995 DODGE NEONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754897November 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ATTEMPT TO HAVE CHRYSLER FIX HEAD GASKET FAILED; WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE REPLACEMENT OF HEAD GASKET BECAUSE CAR IS USED, NEAR 100000 MILES, AND SIX YEARS FROM MANUFACTURE; HEAD GASKET MUST BE REPLACED BY ME AT MY OWN COST; A/C LEAK HAS NEVER BEEN COMPLETELY DETERMINED, ALTHOUGH SEVERAL LEAKS WERE FOUND AND FIXED; BLOWER MOTOR RECENTLY DIED. LINKAGE "BLEW APART" AT SOME POINT IN 2001 AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED USING OEM WASHERS AND NUTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899387November 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 65 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754691November 19, 2001
TIRES, WHEELS:RIM
I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW ON MAY 31, 2001. THE CAR CAME WITH 16 ALUMINUM RIMS AND THE GOODYEAR EAGLE LOW PROFILE TIRES. THIS WAS USED AS PART OF THE SALESMEN'S SPEAL TO GET ME TO BUY THE CAR. SINCE MAY, I HAVE HAD 6 OR MORE INSTANCE OF FLAT TIRES, SOME WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS, SOME DRIVING ON SIDE STREETS AND SOME WHILE PARKED. THE DEALER HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM EACH TIME. THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO BUY A NEW TIRE AND RIM WHICH COST OVER $500. ALL OF THE OTHER TIMES THEY FOUND THE RIMS BENT AND SIMPLY USED A HAMMER TO BANG THEM BACK IN SHAPE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE SERVICE MGR, JIM MARTIN AND HE HIMSELF PERSONALLY BANGED THE RIM STRAIGHT ON 11/15. HE ALSO TOLD ME THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH ALUMINUM RIMS THAT ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND A POTHOLE OR EVEN A DRIVEWAY. THE LOW PROFILE TIRES, WHICH ARE NOT MUCH BIGGER THEN BICYCLE TIRES, ARE NOT BIG ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE RIMS FROM BENDING IF I HIT A POTHOLE, SPEED BUMP, ETC. THE WORST PART IS I SPOKE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. BECAUSE THE RIMS ARE 16 INCH, I CAN'T REPLACE THEM WITH STEEL RIMS BECAUSE STEEL RIMS DO NOT COME IN 16 INCH SIZES FOR A P195/50 TIRE. THE ONLY OPTION THEY GAVE ME IS TO GO TO A TIRE DEALER AND BUY NEW TIRES AND 15 INCH STEEL RIMS OR LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND FAMILY AND I THINK THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED AT FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL SINCE IT SEEMS EVERY DEALER AND MECHANIC IN AMERICA KNOWS THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP. THANK YOU.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 83V TIRESIZE: P195/50R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754652November 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754657November 18, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HIT A POLE ON AN PARKING LOT ACCESS ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. CAR STARTED ON FIRE AND BURNT THE ENTIRE CAR. THE INTERIOR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899201November 16, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE FOUR TIMES BECAUSE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. LEAK WAS COMING FROM WHERE FUEL TANK WAS CONNECTED TO VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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
#754498November 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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