Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#10283982September 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION:FRONT
PREMATURE FAILURE OF MOTOR MOUNTS. CAUSING POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXHAUST SYSTEM, EXCESSIVE NOISE AND VIBRATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283767September 12, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2003 DODGE NEON SXT. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2008. 6 MONTHS LATER THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT. THE CAR WOULD NOT RUN AT ALL. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS TO THIS. AAMACO SAID THAT THE RADIATOR BLEW WHICH LED TO THE COOLANT AND TRANS. FLUID MIXING TOGETHER AND DESTROYING THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD NO WARRANTY BECAUSE THE CAR WAS BOUGHT USED. IT COST ME 3500 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE CAR IS BURNING FUEL. I AM GETTING ANYWHERE FROM 10 TO 17 MPG DEPENDING ON THE DAY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS, INCLUDING A DEALERSHIP, WHO CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. THE WORST PROBLEM YET IS THAT WHEN IT IS RAINING OUTSIDE AND I AM DRIVING THE CAR THERE IS A SMALL THUNKING NOISE, AND THEN A LOUD THUNKING NOISE THAT LOCKS UP THE REAR TIRES AND BRINGS THE CAR TO A SKIDDING HALT. SO FAR, KNOW ON WOOD, NO ACCIDENTS, BUT IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. AGAIN, THE CAR HAS GONE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS WHO CLAIMED THEY FIGURED OUT THE PROBLEM. HAVE CHANGED EVERYTHING FROM AXLES, TO BRAKE CYLINDERS AND BRAKES. PAID APPROXIMATELY 1500 DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET, AND THE CAR IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN WHO I REFUSE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE IN THIS CAR FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283442September 9, 2009
TIRES
CUPPING OF TIRES NOT ASSOCIATED WITH NORMAL WEAR OR VEHICLE - VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE BAD ALIGNMENT, OR SHOCKS, ISSUE BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 20K MILES ON TIRES SOLD FOR 60K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281544August 24, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS SEPARATED FROM THEIR HOUSING AT 38,081 MILES ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE. INSPECTION REVEALED VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DEALER SAYS HE HAS REPLACED THESE FAILED PARTS ON MANY DODGE NEON VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280977August 19, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2005 DODGE NEON INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE NEON WAS NORTHBOUND TRAVELING AT 30 MILES PER HOUR. A VEHICLE PULLED OUT AND THE NEON STRUCK THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WITH THE COMPLETE FRONT END OF THE NEON. POINT OF IMPACT AND SPEEDS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THE AIR BAG. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10278758July 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE MORE THAN 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE FAILURES WERE INCONSISTENT AND OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,230.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277683July 22, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2004 DODGE NEON LOST HEAD LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING LATE AT NIGHT. HAD THERE NOT BEEN TRAFFIC IN FRONT AND BEHIND, I WOULD HAVE RAN OFF THE ROAD. MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH HARNESS MELTED CONNECTOR TO MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH CAUSING SHORT TO FUSE 16. PRIOR TO FUSE 16 BLOWING, A MELTED PLASTIC SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE COLUMN COVER. REPLACED MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH WHICH SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERHEAT (COPPER TARNISHED). WHILE DISCONNECTING THE MFS HARNESS, THE CONNECTOR WAS OVERHEATED (MELTED) AND WAS FALLING APART. BOTH FUSES (17 & 18) TO THE HEADLAMPS WERE INTACT SO ISSUE IS INSIDE THE CAB. I STILL NEED TO HAVE THE HARNESS CONNECTOR TO THE MFS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276467July 12, 2009
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE NEON SXT 4DOOR. I WAS HIT BY A BUICK ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE AND MY CAR SPUN, MY STOMACH WENT INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I DID NOT HAVE MY SEATBELT ON I WOULD HAVE GONE THROUGH THE WIND SHIELD. AFTER I WAS HIT I TRIED OPENING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND IT COULD BARLEY OPEN. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE IMPACT I WAS HIT. BUT I WAS HIT VERY HARD AND MY WHOLE FRONT END IS PUSHED IN. I AM BASICALLY WRITING TO YOU ABOUT MY AIR BAGS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10276319July 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE NEON. WHILE PLACING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, THE FILLER TUBE FELL TO THE GROUND AND CAUSED GASOLINE TO LEAK ONTO THE GROUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FILLER TUBE HAD RUSTED OUT. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FILLER TUBE AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PERFORMING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 130,000. UPDATED 10/06/09 *BF UPDATED 10/08/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276381July 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON INITIALLY. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE COMPUTER READ BY A MECHANIC. THE LIGHT TURNED OFF BEFORE I ARRIVED TO THE SHOP, BUT I THOUGHT THAT THERE WOULD BE SOMETHING IN THE COMPUTER HISTORY. THE MECHANIC STILL PUT THIS ON THE COMPUTER WHICH READ NOTHING IN THE HISTORY. I THOUGHT THAT THIS MUST BE SOME TYPE OF DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT I COULD OF JUST PUT THE GAS CAP ON WRONG OR SOMETHING. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR WHEN I HAD THIS INSPECTED. THE ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS. THEN ON 06/22/09 I GOT AN FULL OIL CHANGE AND ALL FLUIDS WERE CHECKED. STILL NOTHING WRONG. I TURNED THE CAR ON 07/04/09 THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE AND FUEL GAUGE WAS SHAKING. THE BATTERY DIED. I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE BATTERY WAREHOUSE CHECKED THE FLOW OF THE BATTERY AND STATED THAT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN JUST A BAD BATTERY BECAUSE NOTHING ELSE IS WRONG. THEY EVEN STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT THE ALTERNATOR. THEN 2 DAYS LATER I TURN THE CAR ON AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND ANTIFREEZE WERE POURING ON THE GROUND. I TURNED THE CAR OFF IMMEDIATELY. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP THINKS THIS IS THE TRANSMISSION FROM EXPERIENCE WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE CAR. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE LOOKED INTO FURTHER WHEN LOOKING ONLINE IT LOOKS AS IF I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER OF 2002 NEON THAT IS HAVING THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE WITHOUT ANY NOTICEABLE WARNING. THERE WAS NO POP-THE ENGINE STILL RUNS WITHOUT A NOISE I JUST NOTICED THAT I LOST ALL GEARS AND FLUIDS ARE DUMPING VERY QUICKLY FROM MY CAR. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THIS DOWN. DODGE IS QUOTING JUST FOR A TRANSMISSION THE BILL WILL BE $3500.00 AND NEEDED MY VIN # JUST TO TELL THAT WITHOUT SEEING MY CAR. LUCKILY MY EMPLOYER IS NOT UPSET ABOUT THE FLUIDS ALL DUMPED IN THE PARKING LOT, BUT THIS COULD BE CONSIDERED PROPERTY DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275986July 7, 2009
CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP, CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP, SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
NONE OF MY VEHICLES HAVE LATCH SUPPORTED SYSTEMS ALTHOUGH ALL MY CARSEATS DO. IS IT STILL SAFE TO USE A CARSEAT WITH JUST A SEAT BELT? CAN THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS INSTALL THE LATCH SYSTEMS IN MY VEHICLES FOR FREE AS THIS IS A SAFETY REQUIREMENT FOR CARSEATS? I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THIS MYSELF OR GET A NEW VEHICLE. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=1997, MAKE=DODGE, MODEL=NEON). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275830July 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING SPARK PLUGS IN OUR NEON, I NOTICED THE FUEL RAIL FOR THE INJECTORS UNDER THE HOOD HAS A LOT OF SEVERE RUST AND PITTING ON IT. IT MUST BE MADE OUT OF STEEL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NEVER UNDER WATER SO THIS MUST BE BAD PARTS. I DON'T LIKE THE FACT THAT IT IS RUSTING OUT. ONE PIN HOLE AND THERE WOULD BE AN ENGINE FIRE. I HAVE MY CHILDREN WHO WORK IN A SALVAGE YARD LOOKING TO GET ME A RUST FREE ONE NOW TO REPLACE THIS ONE. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275522July 1, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
I NOTICED MY SPARE TIRE AND 4-WAY TIRE IRON RUSTING ABOUT A YEAR AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. I DIDN'T CORRELATE THIS TO A PROBLEM WITH MOISTURE UNTIL A COUPLE OF YEARS LATER WHEN I BEGAN SMELLING A MOLDY SMELL . AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED WATER ACCUMULATION AFTER RAIN OR FREEZE THAW CYCLES. THE REPAIR SHOP WANTED $300 .00 TO REPLACE THE TRUNK WEATHER STRIPPING . I REFUSED TO ACCEPT THEIR DIAGNOSIS AND LEFT. WHILE AT HOME I TOOK A HOSE AND RAN WATER OVER THE TRUNK AREA AND LOOKED FOR OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WATER PENETRATION AROUND THE TRUNK JOINTS AND STRIPPING. I FOUND NO OBVIOUS LEAK . I STARTED TO LOOK AT THE REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLIES AND NOTICED WATER GETTING IN BEHIND THE GASKETS. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS DEFECT AND WOULD LIKE YOUR ORGANIZATION TO LOOK INTO THIS. THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO ELECTRICAL SHORTS AND COULD ALSO CAUSE RESPIRATORY AILMENTS DUE TO THE MOLD GROWTH . YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS CONCERN IS REQUESTED. THANK YOU . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274000June 16, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CORNERS ON BOTH FRONT DOORS WERE ABNORMALLY SHARP. ON TWO OCCASIONS, AN OCCUPANT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS CUT ON HER FACE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 12/9/09 *CN UPDATED 12/10/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10274055June 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1.) NOTHING 2.) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN IT WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND LOST SPEEDOMETER. WAS TOLD IT WAS THE OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR REPLACED NOTHING, THEN TOLD IT WAS THE INPUT SENSOR NOTHING, ENDED UP BEING THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. NOPE THROWN AWAY SORRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268873May 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 NEON DODGE NEON'S TRANSMISSION WENT OUT BEFORE 60,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268763May 14, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE WHILE CAR WAS IN OPERATION + PREMATURE ACTIVATION OF AIRBAG. DRIVER WAS FORCED TO CLAW THE AIRBAG OUT OF HIS WAY IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND STEER IT OFF THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO KNOWN TAMPERING WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PRIOR TO THIS; CAR WAS USED, BUT HAD ONLY BODY WORK DONE TO OUR KNOWLEDGE. HEAT DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS SO EXTENSIVE THAT CAR WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. DRIVER SUFFERED SOME FACIAL AND NECK INJURY--POSSIBLY OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10268322May 10, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE I WAS ACCELERATING TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED VIOLENTLY FORWARD CAUSING ME AND MY PASSENGERS TO SUSTAIN NECK TRAUMA, NOT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH THOUGH TO REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 150 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, WHICH HAS BEEN ALMOST 3 YEARS. THIS LAST TIME WAS CONCERNING ENOUGH FOR ME TO FILE THIS REPORT. MOST TIMES IT IS REALLY NOT THAT SIGNIFICANT OF A JERK OR LURCH, BUT DEFINITELY NOTICEABLE AND ANNOYING/CONCERNING. IT HAPPENS WHEN I AM USUALLY STOPPED AND START TO PROCEED, AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SHOW A DROP IN SPEED, HESITATE, AND JERK THE CAR FORWARD. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR AND HAVE HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE TWICE. ONCE THEY REPLACED THE GAS CAP, AND ONCE THEY REPLACED THE OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR. I HAVE SINCE BEEN ONLINE LOOKING FOR OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME, AND BELIEVE ME, THERE ARE MANY, AND FIND THAT IT IS THE OXYGEN SENSOR THAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. IF I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR JERKING FORWARD, ENOUGH TO CAUSE MY NECK TO ALMOST SUSTAIN WHIPLASH, I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE CAR, AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BY YOUR AGENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267770May 5, 2009
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE NEON. THE VEHICLE HAS GOOD RIDE TIRES, SIZE P185/60/R15 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE BRAND AND TIRE LINE ARE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TWO REAR TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL TIRE TECHNICIAN, WHO STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE PRODUCED DEFECTIVELY. THE TIRES HAVE NOT YET BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000. UPDATED 6/4/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE WAS REPPLACED. THE SECOND TIRE DEVELOPED A BIG KNOT ON THE SIDWALL AND REPAIR SHOP REPLACED IT, DUE TO THE CONSUMER HAVING ROAD HAZARD INSURANCE. SOON AFTER THE TIRE, THE REPLACED DEVELOPED AKNOT ON IT AS WELL. AGAIN THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 06/09/0*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267013April 27, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK LEAK (VERY SLOW AND GRADUAL). NOTICED ONLY WHILE PARKED, LEFT DROPS ON GARAGE FLOOR. CAR ALSO HAD BAD HEAD GASKETS, PARKING BRAKE, AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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