Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#742569March 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER NEON OWNERS WHO HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKETS REPLACED. I TALKED TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS WHO HAVE SAID THIS OUGHT TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742526March 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 41000 ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. I HAVE RESEARCHED THAT DAIMLERCHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT REFUSES TO RECALL THE PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742527March 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2 WEEKS PRIOR TO REPORTED INCIDENT VEHICLE HAD A COOLANT LEAK. GARAGE FOUND THAT THE COOLANT RESEVOIR HAD SPLIT AND REPLACED IT. ON THE 9TH MARCH MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR AND DROPPED A COLLEGE OF TO PICK UP HIS CAR AT A GARAGE. WHEN SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE IT SHE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT SOUND RIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER THE CAR STARTED TO WOBBLE, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TEMPERTURE GAUGE STARTED TO CLIMB HIGHER. SHE ARRIVED HOME, I RANG THE GARAGE, TOLD THEM OF THE SYMPTOMS AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IN. ON STARTING IT UP I NOTICED A LOT OF BLUE GREY SMOKE COME OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE DROVE WITH NO PROBLEMS TO THE GARAGE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED A COOLANT LEAK, WHEN THE HEAD GASKET WAS TAKEN OFF THERE WERE 2 CRACKS ON THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE ESTIMATED COST OF A TEMPORARY REPAIR IS $1000, BUT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE HOW LONG THE REPAIR WOULD LAST. THE ONLY OTHER OPTION WAS A NEW ENGINE WHICH IS OUT OF THE QUESTION. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS PROBLEM COULD OCCUR WITH ONLY 76K ON THE CLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED WITH 45K ON THE CLOCK IN SEPTEMBER 1997. SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN SERVICED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTION, WITH AN OIL AND FILTER CHANGE EVERY 3 MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883192March 15, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, INTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT OUT. HAD NO INTERIOR OR OUTSIDE LIGHTS. HAD SOME LEAKAGE FROM TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC REPAIRED LEAKAGES/STARTER/HEAD GASKETS/ OIL PRESSURE SWITCH, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS.*AK WATER LEAK FROM THE TRUNK TO REAR FLOOR BOARDS CAUSED CORROSION. ALSO, SIGNAL LIGHT FAILED TO GO OFF. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BEFOR E PURCHASE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742452March 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEALER NOW REFUSES TO REPLACE; CLAIMS IT IS DIFFERENT PART LEAKING. SEPARATE REPAIR SHOPS STATE IT IS HEAD GASKET AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883056March 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWNOUT, LEAKING OIL AND COOLANT INTO ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883095March 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN LEAKING FROM ENGINE, AND DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742391March 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKET EACH TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882848March 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED AT 35,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 71,000 MILES DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882914March 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
HEAD GASKET AND OIL PAN GASKET FAILURES. VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, A TRANSMISSION REAR GASKET FAILURE OCCURRED, CAUSING FLUID LEAKAGE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK THE DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO DO REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP EARLIER. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742193March 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAD AN OIL LEAK SO I WENT TO GAINESVILLE DODGE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ANE OIL CHANGE. I WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REWORKED. LATER THAT AFTERNOON A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF GAINESVILLE DODGE INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THAT CAR AND THE DEALER HAD BEEN REPLACING THE PART UNDER THE GOODWILL POLICY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882644March 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. *AK AS THE RESULT OF HEAD GASKET FAILURE, OIL MIXED WITH THE COOLANT. THE DEALER CLEANED THE RADIATOR AND FIXED THE HEAD GASKET. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742002March 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR WAS SERVICED FOR OIL/FILTER CHANGE, 4 CYLINDER TUNE UP, TRANSMISSION SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 29, 2000. DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC VEHICLE STALLED. CALLED DEALER TO INFORM THEM OF SITUATION. TOWING SERVICE WAS CALLED. WAITED ONE HOUR FOR TOW TRUCK. VEHICLE RESTARTED AND WAS DRIVING TO OWNER'S RESIDENCE. CALLED TOWING SERVICE AGAIN ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 1, 2000. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HENDRICK DODGE. VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A MALFUNCTIONING IGNITION COIL. COIL WAS REPLACED ON MARCH 1, 2000. OWNER PICKED UP VEHICLE ON THE AFTERNOON ON MARCH 1, 2000. VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WITHIN 5 MILES OF THE HENDRICK DODGE. TOWING SERVICE WAS CALLED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO HENDRICK DODGE. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BEING A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS AND CAM/CRANK SENSOR. ON MARCH 8, THE DEALERSHIP HAD REPLACED THE FAULTY MECHANISMS AND CREDITED THE OWNER THE COST OF THE UNNECESSARILY INSTALLED DISTRIBUTOR COIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882180March 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
CONSUMER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT - AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS STATIONERY WHEN A TRUCK IMPACTED FRONT END OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH. *AK THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND THE SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES. THE SPEEDOMETER AS WELL AS GAS GUAGE WERE INOPERATIVE. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#882246March 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE WAITING TO EXIT PARKING LOT ANOTHER DRIVER RAN HEAD-ON INTO CONSUMER AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH. THERE WAS A LOT OF DAMAGE, BUT NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#741943March 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAK, HEAD GASKET. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FOR THAT YEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882058March 5, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AFTER STARTING UP CAR AND LETTING IT RUN IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THERE WERE CARS BEHIND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TWICE, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741895March 4, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
SINCE 1/15/01 THE BATTERY IS DEAD IF THE CAR IS NOT DRIVEN EVERY DAY. IF WE LET THE CAR SIT FOR ONE FULL DAY, THE BATTERY IS DEAD. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MODULE AND RADIO THINKING THAT IS THE PROBLEM. IT IS BACK IN THE SHOP NOW BECAUSE THE BATTERY WENT DEAD AFTER ONE DAY OF NOT DRIVING THE CAR. THE TECHNICIANS CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM OF WHY THE BATTERY GOES DEAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741845March 3, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH SHOPPING CENTER AT ABOUT 25 MPH TRIED TO MAKE LEFT TURN DOWN LANE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN MID TURN AND MY SON LOOKED DOWN TO SEE WHY WHEEL LOCKED AND SLAMMED HEAD ON INTO A CONCRETE LIGHT POST, CAUSING OVER $4000.00 IN DAMAGE TO THE CAR. ALSO THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON INPACT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#881935March 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE AT 2 MPH VEHICLE STUCK ON CURB AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. 2 OCCUAPNTS BOTH WITH SAFETY BELTS ON. DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, 5 STITCHES ON HIS HAND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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