Dodge Neon Complaints (1995)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#878258January 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING AND SHUT OFF. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739384January 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I BOUGHT THE CAR (1995) USED IN 1998. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HAD TO REPLACE CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKES AND MASTER CYLINDER. I HAD A WARRANTY BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED. IT COST ME 1000 DOLLARS. TWO MONTHS LATER, I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AGAIN. HAD CONTINUOUS BRAKE NOISE THROUGHOUT THE NEXT YEAR WITH A COUPLE MORE ADDED BRAKE REPLACEMENTS. IN DEC. OF 2000, HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTER. COSTING ME ANOTHER 500 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IT. ON JAN. 12 OF 2001 THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I CALLED TO SEE WHAT THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD BE AND I WAS TOLD 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX A SENSOR!!! I WANT DODGE TO PAY FOR THE ON GOING BRAKE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE COME SO CLOSE TO GETTING INTO ACCIDENTS FROM THE FAILURES OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM!! THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SAFETY FEATURE THAT SHOULD NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS BESIDES THE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OF THE BRAKES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. PLEASE RESPOND AND TELL ME IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY RECALLS. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND NOW I WANT DODGE TO PAY FOR IT. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739400January 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS HESITATION/BUCKING PULLING BACK AND FORWARD, FEELS AS IF THE CAR WILL STALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739323January 13, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
THE CLAMP ON THE FUEL INJECTOR LINE CAME OFF/LOOSE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. WHEN IT DID, GAS SPEWED ON THE ENGINE (HOT FROM RUNNING) AND THE CAR DIED, OBVIOUSLY, SINCE IT WAS NOT GETTING ANY FUEL INTO THE ENGINE. THE FIRST TIME, I HAD TO BE TOWED SINCE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. THE SECOND TIME, I STILL HAD TO BE TOWED, BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO REATTACH THE CLAMP. THE CLAMP DID NOT BREAK, IT JUST CAME LOOSE BOTH TIMES. THE PART WAS REPLACED THE FIRST TIME, NOT THE SECOND. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS SINCE, BUT I ALWAYS WONDER IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I'M CONCERNED THAT IF IT DOES, THERE'S A POSSIBILITY OF THE ENGINE CATCHING ON FIRE OR EXPLODING. I DON'T KNOW THAT MUCH ABOUT IT, BUT I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW IN CASE ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM. OF COURSE, THEY MAY NOT HAVE SURVIVED TO TELL ABOUT IT. :( THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877982January 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRRAVELING AT SPEED OF 70 MPH NOTICED VEHICLE SMOKING. DEALER STATED HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877645January 8, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN CRASH AND DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, IT HAD IGNITED A FIRE ON DRIVER SWEATSHIRT ON ARM. CONSUMER HAD TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE QUICKLY, AND TAKE FIRE OUT. NEXT DAY CONSUMER NOTICED THERE WAS A HOLE IN AIRBAG. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#877565January 5, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS BUILD WITHOUT AN O-RING. WHOLE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE REPAIRS COULD BE COMPLETED. REPAIRS DONE AT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS WILD SPIKING OF THE SPEEDOMETER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738810January 4, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#738670January 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
09/13/2000-HEAD GASKET, TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP ALL FAILED. 8/1/2000-FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738312December 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785149December 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A BENT VALVE CAUSED MISFIRING IN CYLINDER #4. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785147December 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED A LEAKING HEAD GASKET ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NOW USE A METAL GASKET BECAUSE OF ALL THE FAILURES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738299December 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO POWER BOOSTER AIR LEAK, IS RECALL BUT APPARENTLY NOT THIS MODEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738242December 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, AIR BAGS
MANY PERSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH CAR. ESPECIALLY WITH HEAD GASKETS AND BRAKES. HAVE HEARD FROM MANY OTHER NEON OWNERS OF HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. HAVE HAD BREAKS REPLACED AT LEAST EVERY YEAR OF OWNERSHIP AND SOMETIMES TWICE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS. BREAKS SQEAK AND MOAN REGARDLESS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738089December 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ONLY ONE SIDE OR AREA. FRONT RIGHT SIDE. IE ONE QUARTER OF SYSTEM, WHILE DRIVING HEARD DRAGGING . MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND NOT RESPONSIVE TO ISSUE. MANUFACTURER GUIDE STATES ONLY PADS ARE NORMAL REPLACEMENT PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737846December 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD GASKET APPEARS TO BE WIDESPREAD IN THE NEONS. ALTHOUGH DC HAS NOT ADMITTED TO A FAULTY PART THEY HAVE SENT OUT SEVERAL TECHNICIAL BULLETINS ON HOW TO INSTALL A NEW GASKET AND HAVE PAID FOR THE REPAIRS IN CARS UNDER 50000 MILES. ON MY CAR THE HEAD WAS SO PITTED THAT DEALER COULD NOT REPLACE THE GASKET AND EXPECT IT TO SEAL PROPERLY. I DO NOT THINK THIS IS THE FAULT OF THE DEALER BUT A MANUFATURES DEFECT IN THE HEAD ITSELF WHICH LEAD TO THE GASKET LEAKING. ALTHOUGH MY DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO PICK UP THE COST OF THE HEAD ON A GOODWILL WARRENTY I BELIEVE THE ENTIRE COST SHOULD BE PICKED BY DC SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS DEFECT. AS IT STANDS NOW, AFTER CALLING DC CUSTOMER SERVICES THEY HAVE NOT MADE A FINAL DECISSION ON WHAT AMOUNT TO PICK UP FOR THE REPAIRS. I HAVE DILIGENTLY MAINTAINED MY CAR SINCE PURCHASING IT AND DO NOT FEEL THEY ARE JUSTIFIED IN ASKING ME TO PICK UP ANY OF THE COST ON SOMETHING CLEARLY THE FAULT OF THE MATERIAL AND THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737191December 2, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRANSMISSION INTERLOCKING SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK. THE GEARS COULD BE SHIFTED WHILE DRIVING OR ACCIDENTLY AT ANYTIME.I KNOW THE 95' DODGE STRATUS HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM,BUT NO RECALL FOR THE NEON. I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WITH THE CAR THE FIRST WEEK I BOUGHT IT. AT THE TIME IT DIDN'T SEEM TO MATTER,BUT NOW I HAVE CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND I'M AFRAID SOMEONE MIGHT HIT THE SHIFTER BY ACCIDENT.
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
#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

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