Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#10172318October 31, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK LEAKING BADLY IN RAIN, CAUSED MOLD TO GROW IN THE CAR WITH A VERY BAD ODOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171876October 26, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A SCHOOL ZONE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ASKED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF SCHOOL PROPERTY DUE TO EXCESSIVE GAS LEAKING AND THE POTENTIAL FOR STARTING A FIRE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS AND BRAKE FLUID AND THAT THE REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA RECALL#96V228000, REGARDING SERVICE BRAKES,HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES,LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS THAN TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER WAITING FURTHER EXAMINATION AND REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170809October 14, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
2003 DODGE NEON LIGHTS WENT OUT AND STARTED SEEING SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE DASH ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE WHERE THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH IS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170471October 11, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED BRAND NEW 2004 DODGE NEON SRT IN AUGUST OF 2004. WITHIN TWO MONTHS MY CARS VALUE DEPRECIATED OVER HALF WHAT I PAID. WHEN MY MILEAGE HIT 11,000 I STARTED HAVING A LOT OF TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE. AT 12,000 MILES I HAD A NEW SOLENOID PUT ON, STILL LEAKED. TOOK IT AGAIN TWO WEEKS LATER AND THEY CHANGED GASKETS. TWO WEEKS LATER THEY PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION, BECAUSE MINE WAS POROUS. NOW HERE I AM TWO AND A HALF YEARS LATER AND 39,000 MILES AND I AM LEAKING AGAIN. THEY SUSPECT I NEED YET ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. TWO TRANSMISSIONS UNDER 40,000 MILES THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING UP HERE. WE ARE GETTING RID OF IT ASAP! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170577October 11, 2006
STRUCTURE
AS MANY OTHERS HAVE REPORTED, WHENEVER THERE IS A HEAVY RAINFALL THE FLOORS IN THE REAR OF THE CAR FILL WITH WATER. IT IS SO BAD THAT NOW IT FILTERS OVER INTO THE FRONT SEATS. I HAVE BEEN HAIVNG THIS PROBLEMS FOR A FEW YEARS BUT WAS UNAWARE THAT THERE WERE OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. DEALERS AND AUTO MECHANICS HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN FINDING THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170418October 10, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
MULTI-FUNCTION LIGHT SWITCH ON THE COLUMN CAUSING WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR TO MELT AND CATCH FIRE. BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS WOULD COME ON FOR NO REASON AND NOT GO OFF. BACK OF SWITCH ITSELF GETTING VERY HOT. REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS, CANNOT TURN HEADLIGHTS ON FOR EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME OR CONNECTOR MELTS AND CATCHES FIRE AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170281October 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT GO INTO 3RD. GEAR. PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC BECOMES QUITE AN ADVENTURE AND WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, I CANNOT DO ANYTHING BUT TRY TO GO BACK INTO SECOND OR INTO FOURTH. SNOW CONDITIONS MAKES THIS VERY UNSAFE TO TRY TO CONTROL VEHICLE. I USE THE CAR FOR WORK AS A COURIER. BATTLING THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS NEW ON 10/18/05. TRANS WAS REPAIRED ONCE. TRANS ACTED THE SAME WAY WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND GOT A CASE GOING WITH CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE WHICH WAS USELESS. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DID VERIFY THE PROBLEM, BUT SAID THERE ISN'T A FIX FOR IT! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170208October 7, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2005 DODGE NEON SXT. CAR WILL ROLL ON A DRIVEWAY IF PLACED ON 4TH GEAR. I PARKED MY CAR ON MY MOM'S DRIVEWAY WHICH IS ELEVATED AT AN ANGLE. I THOUGHT I HAD PLACED THE GEAR IN REVERSE. INSTEAD, I INADVERTENTLY PLACED IT ON FOURTH GEAR WHICH IS RIGHT NEXT TO REVERSE. WHEN MY KIDS WERE GETTING IN THE CAR, THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. LUCKILY, NOBODY WAS INJURED. IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT SOMEONE COULD HAVE GOTTEN HURT IF THEY WERE BEHIND THE CAR. THE PARKING BRAKE COULD NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THAT CAR. THE MANUFACTURER DID SPECIFY TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE WHEN PARKING THE CAR. HOWEVER, THEY SHOULD HAVE EMPHASIZED ON THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT PUTTING THE CAR IN FOURTH GEAR WILL NOT HOLD THE CAR IN GEAR IF PARKED ON AN INCLINE. I HOPE THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL ADVISE OTHER OWNERS ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR DIE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170010October 5, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MUST BE SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169882October 3, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS HIT ON THE FRONT RIGHT FENDER, VERY HARD AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE IMPACT CHIPPED AT TOOTH. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169710October 2, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THIS IS ON BEHALF OF MANY OWNERS OF 2003-2005 DODGE NEON SRT-4 VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS THOSE OF SEVERAL HUNDRED OTHERS COMMONLY HAVE PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR. THE PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO GET WORSE UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION CEASES TO FUNCTION ENTIRELY LEAVING THE DRIVER STRANDED. THERE ARE MANY OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS WITH LESS THAN 10K MILES ON THEIR CAR. I HAVE 65K MILES AND I AM ON MY 2ND TRANSMISSION AND NOW IT IS STARTING TO ACT UP AS WELL. MOST DEALERS WILL NOT WARRANTY CLAIMS ON THIS DEFECT STATING THAT IT IS DRIVER ABUSE OR DUE TO MODS DONE ON THE VEHICLE (IN VIOLATION OF THE MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY ACT). THE DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO TAKE ANY ACTION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169791October 2, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY FOR SEVERAL MILES AND GOT OFF AN OFF RAMP. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND HAD COME TO A FOUR WAY STOP. I PROCEEDED TO GO AND ACCELERATED IN 1ST GEAR AND THEN PUT THE CAR INTO 2ND GEAR. WHILE IN THE 2ND GEAR, THE ENGINE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AND SPARKS FLEW ALL OVER THE STREET. THE CLUTCH HAD EJECTED ITSELF OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING MASSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE BAY AND CHASSIS. DEALER AND INSURANCE COMPANIES DENIED MY CLAIM AND HAVE NOT FIXED MY MOTOR VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169365September 26, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MY MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH ON MY 2003 DODGE NEON SHORT CIRCUITED AND MELTED THE PLUG THAT IT CONNECTS TO I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AND SEARCHED MULTIPLE JUNK YARDS FOR THE PLUG AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ONE DODGE CHARGES $1100 FOR THE WIRING HARNESS I HAVE NO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS OR FOG LIGHTS AND CANNOT AFFORD THE PLUG FROM THE DEALERSHIP NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX MY PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168582September 18, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MY HEADLIGHTS/FOG LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AND ALL OF MY DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. I THEN LOST ALL POWER FOR A BRIEF SECOND AND THEN THE CAR CAME BACK TO NORMAL. I PULLED THE STEERING COLUMN APART AND FOUND THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH HAS STARTED TO MELT. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THIS YET AS I JUST FOUND THIS TODAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168219September 14, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
I NOTICED ONE DAY THAT A WHITE PUFF OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN SHROUD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF IMMEDIATELY AND TURNED IT BACK ON. IT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN SO I CONTINUED TO USE THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER MY HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING, THE BRIGHTS HOWEVER WORKED FINE. I COULD WIGGLE THE WIRING IN THE DASH THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THEY WORKED. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER AND BEFORE I COULD GET IN THE HEADLIGHTS DIED COMPLETELY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MULTI-FUNCTION STALK UNDER WARRANTY AND EVERYTHING WORKED FINE UNTIL I SOLD THE CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168307September 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PROBLEMS FIRST STARTED WHEN THE FOG LIGHTS ON MY 2003 DODGE NEON HAD STARTED TO COME ON EVEN WHEN THE SWITCH WAS OFF. THEY WOULD DO THIS ANY TIME I TURNED THE WHEEL, OR WENT OVER A BUMP. THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS. THEN ABOUT A WEEK AGO, MY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE LEVER WOULDN'T CLICK WHEN I HIT IT TO TURN THEM OFF. THEY CONTINUED TO STAY ON, AND THEN WOULD TURN OFF WHEN THEY WANTED TO. AFTER ABOUT A DAY I WAS DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY LIGHTS TURNED OFF, AND WOULD NOT GO BACK ON. IF THERE WERE NO STREET LIGHTS, I COULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO A SEVERE ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167720September 8, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON NEIGHBORHOOD ROADS THE VEHICLE CRASHED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT AT THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS PROCESSED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO PRESENT ON THE SCENE BUT A FAMILY MEMBER EVACUATED THE CONTACT TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONTACT. UPON THE IMPACT, THE CONTACT'S HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO ANY DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10166718August 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE MULTI-SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS BEHIND MY STEERING WHEEL MELTED RENDERING MY HEADLIGHTS (LOW-BEAM) AND FOG LIGHTS INOPERABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166545August 25, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH MELTING/BURNING, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS, BLINKERS AND DASH LIGHTS NOT TO FUNCTION. PROBLEM NOT PRESENTLY FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166464August 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
VEHICLE 2002 DODGE NEON 22,351 MILES ON VEHICLE. WHILE MY WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF GARAGE THE BRAKES FAILED. THREE PIECES OF FRONT DISK BRAKE PADS WERE FOUND LYING ON THE GARAGE FLOOR (STILL IN MY POSSESSION). BOTH FRONT INSIDE DISK PADS APPEARED TO HAVE BROKEN IN HALF. UPON CHECKING THE FRONT BRAKES I FOUND NO PADS IN PLACE ON THE LEFT INSIDE OF THE BRAKE AND ONLY ONE HALF OF THE BRAKE PAD ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT BRAKE WHICH WAS STILL WITH THE VEHICLE, OBVIOUSLY THE REST OF THE PADS WERE ON THE FLOOR OF MY GARAGE. MY WIFE WAS SHAKEN BUT THANKFUL THAT SHE WASN'T DRIVING IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE BRAKE PADS FELL OFF THE CAR. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO JOE CECCONI"S CHRYSLER TO HAVE NEW FRONT BRAKES PUT ON THE VEHICLE. I FEEL THAT THIS WAS EITHER A DEFECT IN THE BRAKE PADS OR A FAULTY ENGINEERING DESIGN AND BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE CONSEQUENCES THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED I FELT THAT THIS INCIDENT SHOULD BE REPORTED. I'M ALSO SENDING A LETTER TO CHRYSLER IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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