Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#737178December 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HAD VEHICLE SERVICED FOR ENGINE OIL LEAK TWICE IN SAME MONTH - STILL LEAKED SAME DAY GOT BACK FROM DEALERSHIP AFTER SECOND TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875861December 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD GASKET BROKE. IT WAS LEAKING OIL ALL OVER. DEALER WOULD NOT ASSIST IN HELPING WITH PAYMENT BECAUSE CHRSYLER WOULD NOT REIMBURSE THEM. DEALER SAID IT WAS A FAULTY DESIGN OF HEAD GASKET. *AK HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737110November 30, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL FOLDED OVER AT APPROX A 90 DEGREE ANGLE, TOWARDS DRIVER WHEN DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. SINCE THERE WAS NO SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR THE FOOT TO REST ON, THE FOOT SLID OFF THE GAS PEDAL, SIDEWAYS TOWARD THE BRAKE. DURNING THE FOOT SLIDING, TIP OF SHOE CAUGHT SMALL PART OF GAS PEDAL STILL ATTACHED CAUSING CAR TO SURGE RESULTING IN COLLISION OF PARKED CAR WITH RIGHT REAR BUMPER OF NEON. GAS PEDAL AT THIS TIME WAS NOTED TO HAVE SPLIT/BROKE AT EXACT SAME SPOT ON OUTSIDE OF GAS PEDAL, BY BRAKE, AND INSIDE OF GAS PEDAL NEAR CONSOL. BOTH SPLITS ARE RIGHT ABOVE WHERE SMALL SCREWS CONNECT A VERY THIN, PLASTIC GAS PEDAL TO METAL ROD AT BOTTOM 1/4 OF PEDAL. DODGE DEALER INSIST THIS BREAK WAS DONE INTENTIONALLY BY A HUMAN . YET THEY ALSO INSIST THAT THIS PART WAS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO BREAK. WOW I HAVE A VERY STRONG 16 YR OLD DAUGHTER ! I THANK GOD THAT SHE WAS ONLY BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND NOT DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN 3 TIMES ONLY WHEN THIS OCCURED.. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875662November 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS DIAGNOSED AS FAILING 2 YEARS AGO. VEHICLE LEAKED OIL & WOULD SOMETIMES CUT OFF. IT TOOK 2-3 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING BACK UP. DEALER WAS GOING TO INSPECT VEHICLE FOR HEAD GASKET PROBLEM AGAIN. CONSUMER FOUND THAT THERE WAS A EXTENDED WARRANTY. HOWEVER, DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO SUCH THING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875688November 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER TOOK CAR INTO DEALER FOR A FRONT END PROBLEM. MECHANIC PUT CAR ON THE LIFT AND NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE GASKET. *AK THE RADIATOR WAS ALSO REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875564November 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AT ANY SPEED CAR WILL DIE. CONSUMER WILL NOT HAVE POWER STEERING. CONSUMER FEARS THAT MAY HAVE A WRECK BECAUSE OF NO STEERING OR LOSS OF SPEED ON HIGHWAY. *AK THERE WAS NO WARNING OF ANY KIND BEFORE THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED ONLY BECAUSE IT WAS NOT BUILT AT A GIVEN PLANT WHILE THE PROBLEM IS SIMILAR TO THOSE THAT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875629November 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN REAR END COLLISION, WHICH FORCED CONSUMER VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. AT AN IMPACT OF 40-45 MP BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT HELPFUL IN FINDING THE CAUSE FOR AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING DURING ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#737009November 28, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736866November 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL FROM RIGHT HAND REAR CORNER OF CYLINDER HEAD. VIEWING ENGINE FROM FLYWHEEL END. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736874November 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 50K MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736819November 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FIRST- THE CAR BLEW A HEAD GASKET AT LESS THAN 24000 MILE. NOW WE CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR STALLING. THE FUSE UNDER THE HOOD FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM CONTINUES TO BLOW. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM, I HAVE COMPLETELY REPLACED THE FUEL SYSTEM. IT IS NOW IN THE GARAGE FOR THE EIGHTH TIME. DODGE WILL NOT BACK THEIR PRODUCT AND THE DEALER JUST SENDS THE CAR OUT TO BE REPAIRED, SINCE "THEY CAN NOT FIX IT". THE VIN NUMBER THAT WAS SUBMITTED IS THE NUMBER FROM THE CAR. IT IS COMING UP THE WRONG NUMBER, THIS IS THE ONLY NUMBER I HAVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736746November 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER ONLY 32,000 MILES, HEAD GASKET BLEW CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE 97 DODGE NEON. IT MUST BE RECALLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736783November 22, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I FEEL THIS CAR HAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. IT IS TOO LOW IN THE FRONT AND TOO HIGH IN THE REAR. THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE THE HOOD OR TRUNK. YOU MUST DRIVE BY INSTINCT INSTEAD OF SIGHT. (UNSAFE CONDITION) THERE IS ONLY 6 INCHES OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ROAD AND A FRAME BEHIND THE FRONT BUMPER. IT HITS BUMPER TYPE CURBS IN PARKING LOTS AND ANY HIGH SPOTS ON THE ROAD.. AND IF YOU ARE ON A ROAD UNDER A PAVING JOB( THERE ARE MANY IN MY AREA) AND HIT A SEWER STICKING UP THERE WOULD BE MAJOR DAMAGE OR POSSIBLY THE CAR WOULD POLE VAULT ON TO ITS ROOF IT ALMOST HAPPENED TO ME. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NORMAL AND IT JUST TAKES GETTING USED TO. MAYBE SO BUT MY WIFE FEELS IT IS A VERY UNSAFE CAR AND SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. WHO EVER THE LADY WAS THAT CALLED ME FROM CHRYSLER SAID SHE HAD THE SAME CAR AND THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE WHEN BACKING UP AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE HOOD WHEN GOING FORWARD. I FEEL THIS IS AN UNSAFE AUTOMOBILE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875378November 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING 40MPH STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. THEN, NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN NEAR IGNITION AREA. PULLED OVER & STOPPED VEHICLE. GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AFTER TURNING IT OFF. VEHICLE DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. AFTER AWHILE SMOKE DISAPPEARED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875132November 17, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE LOST POWER ONCE IT STOPPED OR AT SLOW TURNING SPEED. GAS PEDAL PUSHED TO FLOOR, AND VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO 2 TO 3 MPH. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES, POWER WAS RESTORED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK THE PROBLLEM WAS REOCCURING FREQUENTLY BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875172November 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAKGES AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALER FOR LEAKAGES, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875007November 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH OIL LEAKAGES FROM SIDE OF THE ENGINE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND INFORMED OF A HEAH GASKET FAILURE ON THE 2.0L ENGINE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875014November 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING OVERHEATING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT REPAIRSHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A HEAD GASKET FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736385November 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET LEAKED. THEN HAD TO REPLACE CLUTCH BECAUSE IT FAILED AFTER OIL LEAKED ON IT. SPENT TONS OF MONEY AND IT'S NOW MY UNDERSTANDING THAT DODGE WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. WITH SUCH AS SEVERE OIL HEMMORHAGE, I'M LUCKY MY CAR IS STILL OPERATING. I'M A STUDENT AND CAN'T AFFORD THESE PROBLEMS. NO ONE CAN. AND WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I'M IRATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736258November 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
GASKET FAILURES (HEAD AND TRANSAXLE) DIAGNOSED BY ULTRAVIOLET DYE TEST. BRAKE DEFICIENY DISCOVERED IN HIGH SPEED COMMUTER TRAFFIC WITH NEAR COLLISION. THE FREQUENCY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS FROM MANY OWNERS SUGGESTS THAT A LARGE RECALL ACTION IS IN ORDER BEFORE MANY SERIOUS ACCIDENTS RESULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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