Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#871009September 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE GOT HOT AND HAS DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK, TOOK TO DEALER , AND THEY SAID IT WAS ENGINE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM, THAT MAY HAVE DAMAGED ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870905September 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. FIRST GASKET REPLACED AT 45, 000 MILES, SECOND GASKET ABOUT 98,000. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 132,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731841September 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
I BOUGHT MY NEON USED (BUT ONLY A YEAR OLD) I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR MY BLINKERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES, MY TRUNK AND BACK FLOORS ARE GETTING DRENCHED (PUDDLES OF WATER 3 INCHES) MY BRAKES ARE SQUALING, MY DOOR LIGHT IS SHORTING MY REVERSE LIGHTS ARE BLOWN MY HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN TWICE. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH MY FIRES UNDER THE HOOD. THIS CAR IS MADE POORLY. I AM TRYING TO TRADE IT AND IT NOT AS MUCH AS I OWE. TALK TO DEALER BUT DOES NOT SEEM LIKE THEY WANT TO HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731766September 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DIRECTIONALS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. HEAD GASKET IS GONE. EATS UP OIL. DEALER WON'T TRADE IT IN FOR ANOTHER CAR. HEADLIGHTS PULSATE. ENGINE DIES OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731772September 18, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE TIRE PEELED OFF WHEN DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731796September 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731801September 18, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
SPARE TIRE CAVITY WAS FULL OF WATER. THIS CAUSED THE SPARE TO BE RUSTED AS WELL AS THE FLOOR UNDER THE TIRE AND THE JACK. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO USE THE SPARE SO I DONT KNOW HOW LONG THE WATER HAS BEEN THERE. FROM THE AMOUNT THAT WAS IN THERE, I WOULD SAY IT HAS COLLECTED EVERY RAIN DROP SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR. THIS CAUSED ME TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED INSTEAD OF BEING ABLE TO USE THE SPARE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD IF I HAD BEEN IN A RURAL AREA OR IF I HAD NO CAR PHONE. IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU CAN DO, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. A REAR TAILLIGHT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR DUE TO WATER INTRUSION. MAYBE THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731834September 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEADGASKET FAILURE.......STARTED WITH COOLANT BUBBLING AND THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED IT AS THE HEADGASKET. DEALER CHARGED ME $1000 TO FIX PROBLEM THAT HE ACKNOWLEDGED WAS A DEFECT IN THE CARS DESIGN. I NEED HELP GETTING MY MONEY BACK!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731202September 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKET, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870289September 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT ONLY 75,000 MILES. CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. NO PRIOR WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870149September 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & EXPERIENCED A BAD ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKAGE. HAD NOTICED AN ODOR OF BAD OIL BURNING. TOOK TO MECHANIC FIRST TIME & ENTIRE HEAD GASKETS WAS DEFECTIVE & NEEDED REPLACING. HAD ENGINE HEAD GASKETS REPLACED & THE LEAKAGE PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730929September 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN MY CAR WENT TO 0 IN LESS THAN 3 SECONDS WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. HAD IT TOWED TO PATRIOT IN KILLEEN TX THE COULDNT TROUBLESHOOT SO THEY SENT THE CAR TO DODGE COUNTRY. WHERE IT HAS BEEN SITTING SINCE 8/21/00 I WANT THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE BUT ALL THE PROBLEMS IT HAS THEY ARE SAYING IT DOESNT COVER ALL. I'VE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. NOT SURE IF THE WORK WAS DONE ON MY NEON PRIOR TO PURCHASING IT. AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ANY INFORMATION AND BACKGROUND ON THIS VEHICLE I'M VERY DISATTISFIED WITH THE NEON AND I'M SORRY I HAVE ONE. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER NEON!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730954September 10, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730854September 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NOTICED SMALL OIL LEAK WHILE CHANGING OIL, LOOKED OVER ENGINE BUT DUE TO LIMITED VISIBILITY COULD NOT LOCATE LEAK.A MONTH OR SO LATER NOTICED OIL PUDDLE UNDER WHERE CAR WAS PARKED.MADE A FEW CALLS AROUND ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT FOUND OUT NOTHING.KEPT REGULAR CHECKS ON OIL LEVEL AND AT FIRST CAR USED ABOUT 1 QT OF OIL EVERY 2 OR 3 THOUSAND MILES.BUT IT STEADILY GOT WORSE SO I GOT A FRIEND OF MINE WHO IS A MECHANIC TO COME BY AND CHECK IT FOR ME.HE CAME BY AND GAVE IT A GOOD LOOKING OVER.ACCORDING TO HIM THE PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE THE HEAD GASKET.SUGGESTED I CONTACT A DEALER TO SEE IF THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM OR NOT.WELL I DECIDED TO CHECK THE INTERNET FOR BULLETINS OR RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM.FRANKLY I WAS ASTONISHED AT THE # OF COMPLAINTS I FOUND WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.IT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.(A BAD HEAD GASKET WAS USED)THERE IS A LOT OF THESE COMPLAINTS POSTED BUT YOU HAVE TO FIGHT WITH THE DEALER TO GET IT FIXED.EVEN THOUGH DAIMLER/ CHRYSLER ORDERED A NEW HEAD GASKET SET MADE FOR THIS CAR THE CONSUMER HAS TO FOOT THE BILL FOR THE LABOR ON THE REPAIR.OF COURSE I REALIZE THAT UNLESS FORCED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS, DAIMLER / CHRYSLER IS GOING TO STICK THE CONSUMER WITH AS MUCH AS THEY CAN.FINE,BUT I WILL NO LONGER EVEN CONSIDER THEM WHEN I PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE.THEY ARE NOW ON MY S_ _ T LIST.I WILL TRUTHFULLY TELL ANYONE ABOUT THIS AND THAT THEY SHOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER CUSTOMER SERVICE WHEN BUYING A NEW VEHICLE.THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY THE COMPANY.I AM NOT AT ALL HAPPY ABOUT THIS AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE FEEL THE SAME. IN MY OPINION, DAIMLER/ CHRYSLER HURT THEMSELVES MUCH MORE IN TERMS OF FUTURE SALES THAN THEY WOULD HAVE LOST BY DOING THE RIGHT THING. BUT WE AS CONSUMERS HAVE COME TO EXPECT THIS FROM LARGE COMPANIES.PROFIT MARGIN AT ANY GIVEN TIME IS THE BOTTOM LINE.SHAME , SHAME N
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730724September 8, 2000
AIR BAGS
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW SOME MORE TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON AIRBAGS ON HOW THEY ARE SUPOSE TO WORK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#870041September 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM UNDERNEATH/ ALSO, THERE WAS OIL INSIDE SPARK PLUGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870032September 8, 2000
TIRES
NOT THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON DODGE, NEON, 1995 PURCHASED MARCH 30, 2000, SIZE 218565R/14. CONSUMER PURCHASED TWO OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES, CONSUMER HAD TIRES FOR 2 MONTHS AND HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE TIRE. *AK TIRES WORE DOWN TO CORDS WITHIN TWO MONTHS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730557September 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
DRIVING WHILE RAINING, VEHICLE MAKES LOUD NOISE, SOMETIMES STALLS COMPLETELY OR LOSES STEERING POWER. LOCAL DODGE DEALER INFORMED, CANNOT REPLICATE, STATES OTHER NEONS WITH SAME PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730630September 7, 2000
SEATS
IN REAR END COLLISION, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS COLLAPSED AND LANDED ON REAR SEAT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#730665September 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED NOT AT ANY SET TIME OR DISTANCE. FUEL FILTER, FUEL PUMP, AND COMPUTER MODULE REPLACED AND WAS SENT TO THE DODGE DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND TWO WEEKS OF TESTING. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS AT ANY FUEL LEVEL FROM FULL TO AN EIGHTH OF A TANK AND THE SAME GAS STATION WAS USED FOR ALL CARS I OWN SO THE BAD GAS THEORY IS NOT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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