Dodge Neon Complaints (1996)

611 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#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
#741742March 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEADGASKET AND CAMSHAFT SEAL FAILED AT 37687 MILES WHICH IS CLEARLY PREMATURE . THE ESTIMATED REPAIRS PLUS THE NECESSARY TOWING CHARGE WERE IN EXCESS OF $600 . AFTER A COMPLAINT BY TELEPHONE THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER TO COVER THE FULL AMOUNT. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT NOT FOR MY OWN BENEFIT ,SINCE MY COST OF REPAIR WAS COVERED , BUT TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION FOR AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741486February 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE DODGE NEON'S 2.0 L ENGINE HAS AN APPARANT MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN THE HEAD GASKET ASSEMBLY. THE CAR LEAKS OIL. OUR PARTICULAR CAR RECEIVED DEALER SERVICE ONCE ALREADY FOR THE HEAD GASKET DEFECT BUT THE OIL LEAK PERSISTS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME THE DEALER SAID THEY FOUND NO APPARANT LEAK. CLOSE AFTER THAT OUR FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED. OUR CAR NOW LEAKS ALMOST A QUART OF OIL EVERY DAY. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ONE ISOLATED TO JUST OUR PARTICULAR VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CASES OF FAILED HEAD GASKETS RECORDED AND SHARED BY NEON OWNERS. ACCORDING TO A USER WEBSITE "NEONS.ORG" 32% OF ALL NEON OWNERS HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE DEFECIVE PART WITHIN 30,000 MILES OF THE VEHICLE'S LIFE; MOST AT THEIR OWN COST. PLEASE DOCUMENT AND ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM THAT PLAGUES NEON OWNERS WHO ARE JUST TRYING TO BUY A RELIABLE LITTLE CAR. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741386February 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE OCCURING ON A DAILY BASIS ARE: THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK,THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK,THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOESN'T WORK,THE MILEAGE GAUGE DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER ISN'T WORKING.SOMETIMES WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING THE LIGHTS(SEAT BELT,ETC.)WILL POP ON MAKING THE DINGING NOISE LETTING YOU KNOW THAT EVERYTHING IS ON(LIKE WHEN YOU 1ST START UP THE CAR)BUT NOTHING STARTS WORKING THEN BUT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE.WE NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL WE HAVE PUT IN OUR CAR,HOW FAST WE ARE GOING,OR IF THE CAR IS RUNNING HOT OR COLD.AT ONE POINT WE WERE HAVING TO GET JUMP STARTS ALL OF THE TIME. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT I NOTICED YOU HAVE HAD A RECALL ON BUT THIS VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED.SINCE IT IS HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS THAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT FIX THE VEHICLE.THIS IS REDICULOUS THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE,SAME YEAR AND EVERYTHING BUT BECAUSE THERE WAS ONLY 15,000 CARS DONE AND OUR CAR COULD HAVE BEEN THE 15,001 CAR ON THE ASSEMBLY AT THE TIME WE HAVE TO SUFFER AND PAY FOR THE MANUFACTURERS MISTAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880929February 21, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
HORN HAS BEEEN REPLACED TWICE. HORNS BLOWS INVOLUNTARILY. DEALER BELIEVES HORN PAD & AIRBAG WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE ARE TIMES IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880854February 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE NEEDS TO HAVE HEAD GASKET REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740729February 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE OIL LEAKING PROBLEM WENT WORSE WND WORSE, EVEN AFTER CHANGING SOME POTENTIAL PARTS OF THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740318February 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FIRST HEAD GASKET FAILURE OCCURRED AT LESS THAN 36,000 MILES; COVERED ON WARRANTY. DODGE REFUSES TO COVER SECOND FAILURE AND CLAIMS "NO KNOWN PROBLEMS" WITH HEAD GASKET LONGEVITY WHEN CALLED. GOOD MAINTENANCE RECORD ON VEHICLE; AV. 15-16K MILES/YEAR USE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785247January 31, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SPARK PLUG TUBES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879186January 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE LEAKING OIL TECHNICIAN STATED HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740019January 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE WAS AN OIL LEAKAGE AROUND HEAD GASKET. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT CHRYSLER JEEP'S HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AND ARE BEING RECALLED. THE DODGE DEALER TOLD ME I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. MY WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED, AND THE DEALER SAID CHRYSLER WON'T PAY FOR NEONS. THIS IS A DEFECT NOT SOMETHING I DID TO THE CAR. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT. I HOPE THIS HELPS, BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878867January 23, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN THERE IS A RAIN STORM TWO INCHES OF RAIN COMES INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878731January 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEADGASKET IS BLOWN,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878602January 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS A BLOWN HEADGASKET. CONSUMER WAITING TO HEAR FROM DODGE. *AK THE LEAK IN THE HEAD GASKET RESULTED IN OIL DRIPPING ON TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE HEAD GASKET WAS FIXED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878608January 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY DON'T HOLD PROPERLY, VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKES IT IS DRAGGING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878333January 17, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 40-45MPH DRIVER HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739404January 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I LEARNED OF MY HEAD GASKET PROBLEM ABOUT A WEEK AGO, I WAS SHOCKED BECAUSE MY CAR IS ONLY FIVE YEARS OLD, I JUST PAID IT OFF, AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED NOT EVEN TWO MONTHS AGO. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER NEXT WEEK, THAT WAS THE SOONEST I COULD GET. I EXPECT THEM TO COVER IT 100% ESPECIALLY AFTER FINDING YOUR WEBSITE AND READING ABOUT HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM W/ THEIR 1996 NEON. I WAS CURIOUS AS TO IF ANYONE HAS TAKEN LEGAL ACTION IN THIS MATTER?AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739306January 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET WAS FIRST REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WITH 20,901 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION LET GO WITH 35,654 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AT THIS TIME. THE HEAD GASKET FAILED A SECOND TIME WITH 46,958 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THIS REPAIR WAS DONE AT DARTMOUTH DODGE, 225 STATE RD., NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA. 02747, SINCE IT WAS CLOSER TO MY HOME, AND THEY WERE NOT IN BUSINESS AT THE TIME THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER GAVE ME A $300.00 CREDIT TOWARDS THE REPAIR OF THE HEAD GASKET. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS REPAIR SINCE IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME, AND IT BROKE AGAIN APPROXIMATELY 26,000 LATER. APPARENTLY, THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH HEAD GASKETS FOR THIS VEHICLE. I ALSO FEEL THAT A RECALL CAMPAIGN SHOULD BE INSTITUTED TO REPAIR ALL THESE VEHICLES SINCE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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