Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#706358May 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE NEONS' HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO, WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER NEON OWNERS AND MOST HAVE REPLACED A HEAD GASKET ALSO. ALSO, WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, I HAVE A PRINTED BILL FROM THE DEALER THAT STATED THE JOB TOTAL WAS $436. NOW THE SAME DEALER SAME CAR SAME PROBLEM IS TELLING ME IT WILL BE OVER $1000 AND THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY????? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706333May 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836230May 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837320May 3, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE AT ABOUT 40 TO 45MPH AND ROLLED OVER. NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706190May 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SEALS ARE FAILING AND OIL LEAKS ON ENGINE, CAUSES BAD SMELL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706106April 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CAR IS PAST WARRANTY. I CALLED THE DEALER AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD SPLIT THE $800-$1000 REPAIR BILL WITH ME, SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THEM LESS THAN TWO YEARS AGO. THEY REFUSED TO DO THIS. MY MECHANIC, JEFF SOLOMON, AT THE MT HOPE SERVICE CENTER IN ROCHESTER, SAYS "THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ON 1996 NEONS"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706120April 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE PIPES RUPTURED AND OIL AND WATER MIXED TOGETHER CAUSING THE RADIATOR TO COLLECT THICK BROWN MASS. CAR OVERHEATED AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE TO BREAK AND A LEAK OF OIL OUT OF THE BROKEN PIPE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837196April 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MOTOR SEIZED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608510April 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608511April 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS HAD FOUR HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENTS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN LEAKAGE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608512April 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706018April 27, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705916April 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I KNOW OF MANY NEONS WITH FAILING HEAD GASKETS, YET DODGE SAID THEY HAVE NO PLANS TO RECALL THE PART. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, AND I CAN NEITHER AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE GASKET NOR A NEW CAR. HELP! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837011April 22, 1999
SUSPENSION
STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE/SHAKE WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65-70MPH). THIS HAPPENS WHEN TRAVELING AT LOWER SPEEDS ALSO. TOOK TO DEALER APPROXIMATELY 10-12 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. THEY WORKED ON IT AT LEAST 8 TIMES. HAD THE TIRES ROTATED. WILL BE GOING TO ARBITRATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705892April 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET LEAKS OIL BETWEEN CYLINDER HEAD AND ENGINE BLOCK, CAUSING A LOSS OF OIL AS ENGINE IS RUNNING ,CAUSING ENGINE TO RUN OUT OF OIL. CHRYLSER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN AS MUCH AS THEY HAVE A NEW DESIGN HEAD GASKET, BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836984April 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705857April 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836895April 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 80 MILES. MANUFACTURER HAS CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705802April 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836854April 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TIMES, AND NO SOLUTION FOR THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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