Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#10185640March 20, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOORS HAVE TROUBLE CLOSING AND STAYING CLOSED UNTIL THEY DONT CLOSE AT ALL. ALL FOUR DOORS ON MY CAR HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP GETTING A NEW DOOR MECHANISM SO THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL CLOSE. OTHER THREE WILL HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AND REPLACED.DOORS OPEN WHEN YOU ARE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND STAY OPEN. COULD BE POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185270March 16, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE NEON. WHILE TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY STOPPED. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD FAILED, CAUSING THAT TIRE TO LEAN. THE TRAVEL SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH TIE ROD ENDS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 90,898. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR ORDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185317March 16, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PAINT ON THE VEHICLE WAS CHIPPING ON THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY 1996 WHITE DODGE NEON THAT SHE SAW HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE PAINT CHIPPING ON THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE BOTH 132,000 . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185363March 16, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. I COULDN'T TURN ON MY HEADLIGHTS WITHOUT SWITCHING THE SWITCH FORM HIGH BEAMS TO LOW BEAMS A FEW TIMES, THEN I WOULD TURN THE SWITCH OFF THEN ON, AND THE LHEADLIGHTS WOULD THEN TURN ON. I CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM WHAT WAS GOING ON, THEY MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME TO BRIGN MY CAR IN TO BE LOOKED AT. WHEN THEY FOUND OUT WHAT IT WAS THEY THEN CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE PLUG FROM THE SWITCH WAS MELTED AND WHEN THEY TRIED TO TAKE THE PLUG OUT FROM WHER IT WAS PLUGGED INTO, THE PLUG BROKE APART INTO SEVERAL PIECES. MY QUESTION TO THE SEERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS, WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THAT SWITCH TO HEAT UP AND MELT THE WAY IT DID? HE IN TURN SAID TO ME, I DON'T KNOW, YOUR CAR ISN'T THE ONLY TYPE THA HAS BEEN IN HERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IF MY CAR WASN'T THE FIRST INTO THEIR SERVICXE DEPARTMENT TO BE REPAIRED, THEN TO ME THIS IS A PROBLEM, THE SWITCH IS HEATING UP CAUSING THE PLUG TO MELT, I DON'T KNOW IF THAT COULD CASUE A FIRE, BUT I WASN'T GARANTEED THAT IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE SPENT 250.00 PLUS TAX AND LABOR WHICH ALL TOGETHER CAME TO $354. 74. COULD SOMEONE LOOK INTO THIS TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE AND SEE IF THIS IS A RECALL PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF RECALL. IF IT IS HAPPENING TO SEVERAL OTHER CARS. NOT ONLY MY TYPE OF CAR EITHER. I HAVE THE 2003 DODGE NEON SXT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE EMAIL ON THIS MATTER, OR CALLME. THANK YOU AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184518March 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WATER LEAKING IN BRAKE POWER BOOSTER CAUSE BRAKES TO FREEZE IN COLD; BRAKE VALVES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; ABS SYSTEM DISCONNECT- NOT WORKING PROPERLY - CONTROLLER GIVEN OFF ERROR CODE - POSSIBLE NEED TO BE REPLACE; ALL BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHTS ON IN CAR - NO DIAGNOSIS FOR PROBLEM; RATTLING NOISE IN DASH BOARD; HIGH HUMMING NOISE UNDER CAR WHEN DRIVE - UNABLE TO HEAR RADIO BETWEEN RATTLING & HUMMING NOISES; AC WORK BUT NO HEAT; WHEN DRIVING WHEELS SOMETIMES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO FALL OFF; RECENTLY FOUND OUT CAR FAILED NYS EMISSION TEST ON DATE OF PURCHASE; I FILED COMPLAINT WITH BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU REGARDING DEALER WHERE I BROUGHT CAR FROM - THEY HAVE FAILED TO RESPOND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184568March 8, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*- THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE PARKING COMPLEX WHILE DRIVING THE 1997 DODGE NEON AT 5 MPH, WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED THE WINDOWS ON BOTH DOORS TO SHATTER, AND THE DASHBOARD AND AIR CONDITIONER VENTS TO COME OFF. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STRIKE OR HIT ANYTHING TO CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 108000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10183656February 27, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE 2003 DODGE NEON WITH 52500 FAILURE MILEAGE THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS WAS A FAILURE IN THE WIRING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183532February 26, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE NEON. WHILE HAVING THE TIRES REPLACED,THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WAS A HEAD GASKET LEAK. THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED HER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REPAIRS. ALSO, THE CONTACT ALSO SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,150, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,200.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182609February 15, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2002 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR THE REPAIR OF A SCRAPE ON HER BUMPER. THE THE MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THE STABILIZER ARM AND BUSHINGS WERE A KNOWN DEFECT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ENOUGH INCIDENTS TO WARRANT A RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED SHE ALSO CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THE SAMETHING. THE VEHICLE HAS 32,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED SHE DID NOT HAVE THE STABILIZER AND BUSHINGS REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLEWAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182398February 12, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
REPLACED RUSTED OUT FUEL TANK THAT LEAKED FUEL AFTER FILLING IT MORE THEN HALF-FULL. REPAIRED RUSTED OUT FUEL INLET TUBE ( LEAKED WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK) FUEL TANKS WAS RECYCLED AND STILL USING INLET TUBE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182021February 8, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
UPON PURCHASING MY CAR, BRAND NEW IN 2004, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH IT. AFTER A SHORT YEAR OF HAVING MY CAR MY POWER WINDOWS WENT OUT, SHORTLY AFTER MY FRONT DOOR SPEAKERS STOPPED WORKING AND MY RADIO/CD PLAYER OFTEN DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY...CD DISCS WILL GET STUCK IN PLAYER AND CONTINUALLY PLAY UNTIL CAR IS SHUT OFF AND SOMETIMES THAT DOESN'T EVEN RESOLVE PROBLEM. FRONT BRAKES STARTED TO SQUEAK AND GROAN CONSTANTLY, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES TO HAVE THEM TRY TO FIX BRAKES. WHILE HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR STARTED TO CHUG AND JERK FREQUENTLY. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP, DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED #4 CYLINDER MISFIRE, HAD PLUGS AND WIRES REPLACED, HOWEVER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AFTER DRIVING CAR <10 MILES. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES TO FIX, ON THE FOURTH OCCASION THEY FINALLY FOUND A BROKEN RING LEADING TO THE MOTOR, PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. I THEN CALLED WARRANTY PEOPLE TO DISCOVER THAT MY RING IS COVERED UNDER MY POWER-TRAIN WARRANTY AFTER HAVING BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THE RING COULDN'T BE FIXED. WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE WIRING WAS FAULTY IN THE RADIO PLAYER AND NOT THE SPEAKERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182035February 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE, UPON HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE GARAGE WE WERE INFORMED, IT HAD A SIZABLE HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY ALSO FOUND AN OIL LEAK. TOTAL REPAIR COST EXCEEDED $600. THIS VEHICLE IS A 2002 DODGE NEON AND WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS RECEIVED PROPER CARE AS FAR AS OIL CHANGES, TIRES, SPARK PLUGS ETC. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT EVEN REACHED 60,000 MILES YET, AND WE'RE ENCOUNTERING SUCH PROBLEMS. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED US, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF SMALL LEAKS, BUT IT WOULD BE VERY, VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR EACH LEAK, THUS THEY ONLY FIXED WHAT WAS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP AND THE OIL LEAK, WHICH WAS ALSO SUBSTANTIAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181584February 5, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 DODGE NEON WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 29000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UNDER DRY CONDITIONS WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE CV JOINT FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT A BRIDGE. THE CONTACT HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND IS WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE FIXED. THE CONTACT ALSO CALLED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE FAILURE, AND THEY INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED AND THEN THEY WOULD REPLACE THE DRIVE AXLE. ALSO, A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181266January 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER TWICE SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR A YEAR AGO WITH ONLY 48,000 MILES ON IT. ALSO W/IN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE I HAD TO HAVE MAJOR WORK DONE ON THE TRANSMISSION. I SHOULD OF READ THIS SITE BEFORE PURCHASING THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179471January 23, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, STRUCTURE
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 2 AND A HALF YEARS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HAS FAILED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL SECURE IN THE VEHICLE AND IS UNSURE IF THE SEAT BELTS WILL PROVIDE PROTECTION IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD WAS ALSO WARPING AND PEBBLING. UPDATED 2/22/2007 -*NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179366January 22, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND TURNING THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, BUT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED TO ACTIVATE. CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THE WIRES HAD MELTED TOGETHER. DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD THE LOCAL MECHANIC STATED HE COULD NOT WORK ON THE VEHICLE AND REFERRED CONTACT TO A DODGE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179192January 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS, FOG LIGHTS STOPPED OPERATING, HIGH BEAMS WILL NOT STAY ON, MUST HOLD DOWN THE LEVER, MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH CONNECTOR MELTED. CAR IS INOPERATIVE UNTIL A FIX IS MADE. I HAVE A 2003 DODGE NEON SXT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT WITH MY YEAR/MAKE/MODEL OF CAR. PLEASE INSTITUTE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE PART RUNS APPROXIMATELY $1,000 - $3,000 TO FIX BY DEALER. PLEASE ISSUE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178924January 17, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAD IDLED HARD SINCE PURCHASE. TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR KNOCKING SOUND ON START UP OF VEHICLE EVERY MORNING. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT SOUND COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. ON DATE OF INCIDENT, VEHICLE STARTED JERKING IN AND OUT OF GEAR ON HIGHWAY. LOUD WHINE STARTED AND INCREASED WITH ACCELERATION. OWNER PULLED VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND GOT OUT TO TRY TO LOCATE SOURCE OF SOUND. WHEN OWNER TRIED TO PUT CAR BACK INTO GEAR, GEAR SHIFT MOVED BUT DID NOT ENGAGE. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178928January 17, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS CONTINUED TO IDLE HARD AFTER TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT IN NOV OF 2004. VEHICLE HAS STARTED TO STALL WHEN STOPPED. ON DATE OF INCIDENT, OWNER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE HOME IN A 55 MPH ZONE. VEHICLE MADE A SCREECHING NOISE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SPUTTER. TRANSAXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE (FIRST ONE SHIPPED FROM MANU WAS DEFECTIVE). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178797January 16, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS 2004 DODGE NEON DOWN HILL AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH, HE TRIED TO APPLY THE BREAKS AND THE BRAKES SEIZED, REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED, AS WELL AS, THE ENGINE FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT CONTACT STATED THAT HIS HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38504. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE A COPY OF POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES IF NEEDED. UPDATED 2/16/2007 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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