Dodge Neon Complaints (1996)

611 consumer complaints on file.

#830266November 6, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TAIL LIGHT IS FILLED UP WITH WATER AND IT LEAKS. SPARE TIRE HOLDER IN THE PROCESS TRUNCK IS WET, ALSO LEAKS DOWN THROUGH THE SIDES OF THE BACK SEATS AND FLOOR, WATER SHORTED OUT THE WIRES ON THE TAIL LIGHT. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830267November 6, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH WHEN TURNED ON DOES NOT RELEASE BACK TO THE PROPER POSITION, CAUSES THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO STAY ON. NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OPERATE UNLESS TURNED ON MANUALLY. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700329November 4, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS FAULTY PART. THE NEON IS ONLY 2 TO 3 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD NOT HAVE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET! REGUARLY GIVE TUNE UPS, SO NOT ENTIRELY SURE WHY THE CAR ALREADY HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830043November 3, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
GOING 30MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL HAD NO RESPONSE. HAD HEARD A POP. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TOO MANY BROKEN PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830051November 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAKS OIL AND OVERHEAT. DEALER NOTIFIED,AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL, AND THE COST WOULD GO TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781408October 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
ENGINE GASKETS AND SEALS AND RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700063October 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM HEARING THAT ALL NEONS (INFORMED BY DEALER-COYLE DODGE IN NEW ALBANY, IN) HAVE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MAIN GASKET IN THE ENGINE. I HAD A BIG MISFORTUNE IN HAVING MY 96 NEON'S MAIN GASKET FAILED AND SPEWED OUT A LOT OF OIL AND ALMOST HAD MYSELF IN A SERIOUS SMOKE PROBLEM THAT I SMELLED THE OIL BURNING ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM NEAR THE ENGINE AND COULD LEAD TO A FIRE! I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO COYLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A BIG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829276October 21, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED SPARK PLUGS/HEAD GASKETS, ETC. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING, DLR CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781359October 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
HEAD GASKET/ INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781291October 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING SEVERE OIL LEAKAGE. ALSO ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE,RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780419September 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN
DRIVER WAS DISTRACTED BY FAILED SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE AS IT WAS SWINGLING WILDLY. DISTRACTION CAUSED ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#827704September 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR. THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED 6 TIMES BETWEEN THE 21ST AND 24TH OF AUGUST 1998. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ON SEPTEMBER 4TH, THE VEHICLE JUST CRANKED AND NEVER STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540626September 6, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WATER LEAK IN FRONT OF DRIVER'S SIDE CABIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540583September 4, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REA REND COLLISION, SEAT BELT FAILED TO WOTK PROPERLY AND DRIVER'S HEAD HIT STEERING WHEEL, AND IS CURRENTLY SUFFERING FROM2 HERNIATED DISCS. 3 YEAR DAUGHTER WA SINA CAR SEAT IN THE REAR. CAR SEAT MOVED OUT OF PLACE BECAUSE SEAT BELT FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. ALSO, WHEN MAKING ANY LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS STEERING COLUMN SOUNDS A SIF IT IS GOING TO POP OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827599September 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE BLOCK HAS BEEN LEAKING ,THE CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP MORE THEN SIX TIMES FOR SAME THING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540754September 2, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE PURCHASE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540244August 29, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL BLINK ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND THE CAR ALSO HAS AN OIL LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827358August 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CAMSHAFT SYSTEM BROKE, CAUSING THE OIL TO LEAK WHICH MAY RESULT A FIRE IF THERE WAS A SOURCE OF IGNITION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826263August 25, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS WHILE CLOSING DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, DOOR GLASS SHATTERED. PROBLEM OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE SECOND TIME 9-YEAR OLD SON SHUT THE DOOR AND GLASS SHATTERED. THIRDAND FOURTH TIMES WHEN DRIVER SHUT DOOR, THE GLASS SHATTERED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#540322August 24, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SINCE PURCHASE IN 1996 OWNER HAS HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. 4 NEW TIRES IN NOV 1997, BECAUSE OF FRONT END PROBLEMS - ALL 4 TIRES WERE BADLY WORN. 2 FRONT END ALIGNMENTS, AND SEVERAL WHEEL BALANCES. FRONT BRAKE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF SQUEALING SINCE PURCHASE DATE. OIL LEAK. PROBLEMS SHIFTING TO REVERSE. REAR SEATBELT IS LOCKED. PLUS ADDITIONAL PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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