Dodge Neon Complaints (1997)

390 consumer complaints on file.

#720560March 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE 1 MO. AGO. PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE IN THREE YEAR OLD VEHICLE. AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END COLLISION. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED, HOWEVER CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS SINCE THESE PROBLEMS APPEAR TO BE OVERWHELMINGLY COMMON.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857841March 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH OIL LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. DEALER NOTIFIED,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719301February 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ONLY HAD CAR FOR 2 1/2 YEARS, SHOULDN,T BE HAVING THSE PROBLEMS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857588February 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OIL LEAKAGE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. VEHCILE HAS ALSO HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719022February 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THREE HEAD GASKETS AND A TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE, AS WELL AS THREE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCHES BECAUSE THE BACK UP LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, THERE IS ALSO A CLNKING SOUND IN THE FRONT END AND SAFETY TSB'S ON IT AND THE DEALER STILL REFUSED TO CORRECT IT WHEN UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER, DODGE'S PHILOSOPHY IS WAIT TILL THE BUMPER TO BUMPER IS DONE TO HAVE THE PERSON PAY EITHER WITH THE DEDUCTABLE ON THE SERVICE CONTRACT OR OUT OF POCKET. LEGISLATION SHOULD BE PASSED TO HAVE A 3-36 WAR. ON ALL REPLACEMENT PARTS INSTALLED DURING A WAR. PERIOD INCASE OF FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718897February 17, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
IN THE FIST MONTH I HAD THE VEHICLE IT BLEW 4 OXYGEN SENSORS.WHEN YOU GO TO BRAKE THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL COMES ON, ALSO THE CAR WILL SHOCK YOU WHEN YOU GET OUT EVEN WHEN IT IS TRUNED OFF. THE LOCKS ON THE SEAT BELTS IN THE BACK SEAT HAS BROKEN OFF FOR NE REASON. THE BACK SE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718253February 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LIKE SO MANY OTHERS, THE HEAD GASKET ON MY YOUNG NEON HAS BLOWN.I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES SQUEALING, POWER STEERING LOCKING UP IN WET WEATHER AND THE TURN SIGNAL NOW ONLY WORKS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT. THE RADIO HAD TO BE REPLACED THE FIRST YEAR I OWNED THE CAR - AND IT TOOK THE DEALER NEARLY A MONTH TO GET THAT DONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856817February 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL DUE TO A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856879February 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WHICH CAUSED AN OIL LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPAIRS ARE BEING MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550893February 10, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG RESULTED IN WINDOWS EXPLODING AND CUTTING DRIVERS FACE. DRIVER ALSO SUSTAINED BURNS TO ARM FROM THE AIRBAG. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED DURING A SIDE IMPACT CRASH. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#550839February 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES VIBRATE BADLY CAUSING ROTORS TO WEAR OUT AND BREAK. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854749February 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER PLACING VEHICLE IN PARK, REMOVING KEY FROM THE IGNITION, AND WHEN EXITING VEHICLE, GEAR SHIFT MOVED OUT OF POSITION, CAUSING UNWANTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING FORWARD. THIS CAUSED INJURIES TO THE DRIVER . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#856489February 8, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR RIGHT SIDE LATCH PLATE BROKE IN HALF TWICE, WHICH WONT SECURELY HOLD A CSS. IN EVENT OF A CRASH, CSS MAY FLY OUT OR WON'T RESTRAINT AN OCCUPANT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718478February 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. OIL LEAKING UNDER CAR. USER HAS TO CONSTANTLY PUT OIL IN CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718405February 7, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718347February 5, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I REALIZE THIS ISN'T A SAFETY COMPLAINT, BUT I HAVE NOWHERE TO TURN. MY CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD, WITH NO HISTORY OF DAMAGE, NO RUST, NO REASON FOR THE PAINT TO SUDDENLY START COMING OF IN HUGE FLAPS, THAT I PICK UP OFF THE DRIVEWAY ON WINDY DAYS AND PUT IN MY GLOVE COMPARTMENT. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID, "WE'VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT." AND THAT WAS THE HELP I GOT. I HAVE SEEN NEONS (AT LEAST SIX TO DATE) RANDOMLY AROUND MY AREA, IN MY COLOR (LAPIS BLUE) ALL WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I FIND IT VERY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT CHRYLSER DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS!!!! THE CHRYSLER WEBSITE PROVIDES NOWHERE TO TURN FOR COMPLAINTS, NOT EVEN A PHONE #. IS THERE ANYTHING AT ALL THAT CAN BE DONE? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718223February 2, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A NEW VEHICLE AT ONLY 24,000 MILES. THIS HAPPENES TO A LOT OF NEONS. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718160February 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT IN MY CAR AS I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON ALL OF A SUDDEN AND I PULLED OVER THINKING THAT I WAS JUST LOW IN OIL. SO I ADDED THREE QUARTS AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE. THE NEXT DAY IT WAS ALREADY LOW AGAIN. THIS IS WHEN I DECIDED THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE HEAD GASKET AND IN NO WAY MY FAULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718071January 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS AUTO PURCHASED USED, UNKNOWN IF ANY PRIOR HEADGASKET REPLACEMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717891January 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS CAR NEED TO BE RECALLED. IF THIS MANY NEON OWNERS ARE HAVING HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS, THEN DIAMLERCHRYSLER NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED AND FIX IT'S MISTAKE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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