Dodge Neon Complaints (2000)

337 consumer complaints on file.

#744789May 1, 2001
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 185/15R)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 185/15R )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887097April 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE BRACKET RUBBS THROUGH BRAKE LINE, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887056April 30, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THERE WAS A LOUD RATTLE IN PASSENGER'S AIR BAG AREA THAT DEALER SAID COULD NOT BE FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744706April 29, 2001
SEATS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I BELIEVE THIS CAR IS A LEMON! I HAVE HAD IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR THE DRIVER SEAT TRACKS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, THEY DON'T MOVE BACK ALL THE WAY. IT NOW NEEDS TO GO BACK A FOURTH TIME BECAUSE IT WILL NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY AND I AM AFRAID IT WILL LET GO AND FLY BACKWARDS WHILE I AM DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BACK AND FORTH AS IF SOMEONE IS MOVING IT LEFT TO RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND STATES THAT IS FOR THE TIRE MFG. TO FIX, HOWEVER MY MECHANIC BELEIVES THE TIRES ARE FINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744716April 29, 2001
WHEELS
CLEARCOAT SHOWS SIGNS OF DETERIORATING. WHEELS REPLACED ONCE AFTER APP. 6 MO. NEW WHEELS ARE DOING THE SAME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744672April 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ON APRIL 23, 2001, I WAS DRIVING FROM CAPE COD TO MY HOME IN CAMPTON, NH. THE EMISSIONS CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE RIGHT LANE TO FIND AN EXIT THE CAR BEGAN LOSING POWER. AS I APPROACHED EXIT 38, ON INTERSTATE 93N, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF EXHAUST AND BY THE TIME I REACHED THE END OF THE EXIT THE CAR STALLED WHICH WAS GOOD BECAUSE MY BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. WHEN THE CAR STALLED THE INTERIOR BEGAN FILLING WITH BLACK SMOKE AND I GRABBED MY DOG BY THE COLLAR AND EVACUATED THE CAR. SECONDS AFTER, THE CAR BURST INTO FLAMES WHICH SHOT OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. BY THE TIME THE FIRE TRUCKS ARRIVED THE CAR WAS BURNED BEYOND REPAIR, INCLUDING ALL MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS INSIDE THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885993April 16, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY TO 80MPH. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND REATTACHED VACCUM HOSE THAT WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE 4-12-2001 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO SHOP BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743893April 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SERVICE REP STATED BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS ROTORS. STATED FRONT PADS ARE ALMOST AT WEAR SENSOR. NEED TO BE REPLACED. ROTORS ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED--CORRODED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE BUFFALO AREA THIS PAST WINTER. ROTORS CANNOT BE TURNED BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE BELOW SPECS AND CAUSE PULSATING.ROTORS AS NOT DAMAGED BY BRAKES BUT BY ROAD SALT? CHRYSLER STATED I HAVE NO RECOURSE. PLEASE ADVISE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885395April 9, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT CRASH AT 45 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#885400April 9, 2001
SEAT BELTS
FRONT CRASH AT 45 MPH , SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN CONSUMER, HIT HER HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#884980April 3, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM SUDDENLY STOPPED, AND HIT HIM FROM THE BACK. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884207March 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT ABOUT 30-35 MPH AND FRONT BUMPER WAS CRUSHED IN, BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560488March 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT POWER SURGES (LOSS OF POWER) WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH UPON ACCELERATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883733March 21, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS WILL LOCK UP, ATTACHING PERSON TO SEAT AND LEAVING NO SPACE FOR MOVEMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741895March 4, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
SINCE 1/15/01 THE BATTERY IS DEAD IF THE CAR IS NOT DRIVEN EVERY DAY. IF WE LET THE CAR SIT FOR ONE FULL DAY, THE BATTERY IS DEAD. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MODULE AND RADIO THINKING THAT IS THE PROBLEM. IT IS BACK IN THE SHOP NOW BECAUSE THE BATTERY WENT DEAD AFTER ONE DAY OF NOT DRIVING THE CAR. THE TECHNICIANS CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM OF WHY THE BATTERY GOES DEAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741845March 3, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH SHOPPING CENTER AT ABOUT 25 MPH TRIED TO MAKE LEFT TURN DOWN LANE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN MID TURN AND MY SON LOOKED DOWN TO SEE WHY WHEEL LOCKED AND SLAMMED HEAD ON INTO A CONCRETE LIGHT POST, CAUSING OVER $4000.00 IN DAMAGE TO THE CAR. ALSO THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON INPACT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#741775March 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY NEON STARTED MAKING A NOISE--KNOCKING NOISE IN THE PISTONS AT AROUND 5800 MI.CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE PROBLEM.A REPRESENTATIVE FROM CHRYSLER TOLD ME THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL FOR THOSE TYPE OF CARS.YOU CAN HEAR THE NOISE WHEN IT'S WARM OUT FROM APROX. 10FT AWAY--THIS IS WRONG FOR A NEW CAR.I COULD HAVE BOUGHT A CLUNKER-TO HAVE THIS NOISE.WHAT DO I DO?PLEASE E MAIL ME &LET ME KNOW..THANK YOU!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559983February 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THE BRAKES WERE MAKING SQUEALING NOISE BECAUSE THEY HAD EATEN HALFWAY THROUGH THE ROTORS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559745February 16, 2001
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER 3 TIMES, THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF DUE TO A FAULTY RESISTOR, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A CRUSHED T-6 VERTABRAE. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#880613February 15, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
KEY TO THE DOOR LOCK AND TRUCK SOMETIMES WON'T OPEN. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. IT STARTED IN SUMMER. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB THROUGH HATCH TO UNLOCK DOORS. DEALER FIXED PROBLEM . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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