Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#10132819August 15, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE STRUCK A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. THREE OCCUPANTS WERE IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. BOTH FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR SEAT, A 7 MONTH PREGNANT FEMALE, WAS NOT INJURED. CAR VEERED OF THE ROAD AND HIT CURB ON UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE AFTER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT WITH THE CURB CAUSED SOME DAMAGE, BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL DRIVABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10132623August 12, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AND ENGAGED, I WAS FORCED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES. THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE, NOR WAS I ABLE TO TURN IT OFF VIA THE BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I CAME WITHIN 5 FEET OF REAR-ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN WE WERE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH. IF I DID NOT KEEP THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE CRUISE CONTROL TRIED TO BRING THE VEHICLE UP TO THE SET POINT. AFTER ABOUT FIVE MINUTES, THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT ITSELF OFF AUTOMATICALLY. SUBSEQUENT TIMES THE ON/OFF SWITCH HAS WORKED ON THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT IT DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO A DEALERSHIP DETAILING THE PROBLEM TO FIX IT. THEY CHARGED ME FOR A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS A BAD SERVO. BEING IN THE DETROIT AREA, WITH THE RECENT FORD RECALLS FOR FAILING CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES, I WAS IMMEDIATELY AND STILL AM VERY WORRIED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131952August 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
N/A. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131984August 8, 2005
AIR BAGS
I FISH TAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 65 - 70 MPH WHEN THE LEFT SIDE OF CAR WENT STRAIGHT TOWARD MEDIAN, THE VEHICLE IMPACT WAS AT 55-60 MPH ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE, ALLOWING THE CAR TO BE AIRBORNE. THE CAR ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES, UNTIL IT STOPPED ON THE DRIVER SIDE FACING DOWN. AIR BAGS BOTH FRONT AND BOTH SIDE NEVER DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10131990August 8, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
DT: THE BUSHINGS ON BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS SEPARATED FROM THE CONTROL ARMS. THE LEFT SIDE CONTROL ARM WAS TOUCHING THE SUB FRAME, AND THE RIGHT SIDE WAS ALMOST THERE. BOTH BUSHINGS HAD COME OUT. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE DEALER SAID TO HAVE CHRYSLER LOOK AT IT TOO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131985August 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER DRIVING IN 2 HOURS OF TRAFFIC I PARKED MY 2002 NEON. AS I PARKED IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. IT STILL DOES SO BUT ONLY WHEN REVERSING. WHEN I BRAKE AS I AM REVERSING ITS AS IF THE BRAKE TIGHTENS UP AND DOESN'T WANT TO BRAKE. THIS TO ME IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WHAT IF THERE IS A CHILD BEHIND ME AND I NEED THE BRAKES TO ACTUALLY WORK???*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131585August 4, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
DT: THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE STALLED AND SHOOK. TOOK CAR TO RE PAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS PLACED ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. MECHANIC SAID THEY COULD NOT PERFORM ANY REPAIRS TO THE CAR UNTIL IT WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. TOOK TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131629August 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
VEHICLE..2004 DODGE NEON ...SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP 3-4 TIMES . TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM THEREFORE THEY CAN NOT REPAIR. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED TO IGNITION SECURITY SYSTEM WITH NO SUCCESS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126850July 22, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONTACT STATES: WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER CAR, HOWEVER HIS DOOR WAS SCRATCHED, THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A MINOR INJURY TO HIS WRIST DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10129445July 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACE AFTER 45,000 MILES.. BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2002.. BBRAKES ARE HORRIBLE.. BRAKES MAKE NOISE, SYSTEM OPERATING NORMAL FAN RELAY SWITCH .. NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.. AND WAS ALSO RECALLED.. IN ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO.. AND NEVER NOTIFIED.. FRONT END ALWAYS CLANKING.. WHEN U TURN..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130212July 15, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
A FAILED TURN SIGNAL SWITCH STARTED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE CHRYSLER VEHICLE. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126047July 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DT: WHILE DRIVING IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE OWNER GLANCED AWAY FOR A MOMENT, LOOKED BACK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE ACCELERATOR KICKED IN. THERE WAS A FEELING OF THE VEHICLE BRAKING AGAINST ACCELERATION. THEN THE VEHICLE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT. THERE WAS NO INVESTIGATION INTO THE ACCIDENT, HOWEVER, THE OWNER BELIEVED THE ACCELERATOR MAY HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS ACCIDENT. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATIONS. *AK *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126974June 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, IT CAUSES THE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO MAKE A RATTLE AND GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON FOUR OCCASIONS FOR REPAIR WITH NO RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126588June 26, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2003 DODGE NEON THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW WITH ONE MILE ON IT WHEN I TOOK IT OFF THE LOT. SINCE THAT DREADFULL DAY I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STARTING AROUND 10K MILES. FIRST SOME ELECTRICAL COMPONETS IN THE SOUND SYSTEM WENT OUT. FROM THERE I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS REPLACEDBECAUSE NEARLY EVERY 5K MILES STARTING AROUND 10,500 MILES. THE CAR HAS A HARD TIME STARTING WHEN THE TEMPERATURES GET TOO CLOSE TO 20 DEGREES F, WHEN YOU GET TO ZERO FORGET IT. I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY TESTED MY DEALER CHARGED ME $30.00 SOME ODD DOLLARS TO DO THAT AND SAID IT IS JUST ME. WHEN IT GETS TOO HOT LIKE AROUND 85 DEGREES OR SO IT RUNS LIKE IT IS BOGING DOWN. THE FULE INJECTION SENSORS HAVE GONE OUT TWICE 200 MILES APPART AND AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE HAS NEARLY 33K MILES ON IT. I HAVE IT SERVICED EVERY 3K MILES AND HAVE CHANGED THE AIR FILTER AND SPARK PLUGS AS DIRECTED. I ALSO HAVE ALL OF MY SERVICE RECEIPTS FROM THE TRIPS TO THE DEALR I REGUARDS TO THE ELECTRICAL, BREAK AND INJECTION WORK I HAVE HAD DONE. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO BEEN TAKEN TO THREE DIFERENT DODGE DEALERS HOPING ONE WOULD FIND SOMETHING THE OTHERS KEEPT OVERLOOKING. MORE INFO CAN AND WILL BE PROVIDED IF REQUESTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126189June 22, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: BROKE DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE RADIATOR SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE, AND TRANSMISSION LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE. HAD TWO DIFFERENT COMPARTMENTS FLUSH AND RADIATOR REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125091June 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
I PURCHASED MY NEON IN FEB OF 2004 SHORTLY AFTER MY PURCHASE MY BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAK AFTER GOING IN REVERSE, I HAVE TAKEN THE VEH TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND ALL THEY KEEP TELLING ME IS THAT THE BRAKES NEED TO BE CLEANED, THEY CLEAN THE BRAKES THEY STOP SQUEAKING FOR A BOUT A DAY AND THEN THEY BEGIN SQUEAKING AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124861June 9, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT: 1998 DODGE NEON, WHEN CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE FRONT PASSANGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10115882June 8, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES DUE TO IMPACT. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK MANUFACTURER AND INSURANCE COMPANY NOTIFIED, BUT NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *TT CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THE TALRO INSURANCE COMPANY, NEITHER WANTED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING NEITHER DID THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE INCIDENT. THE APOLLO CASUALTY COMPANY TOLD HER TO CALL CHRYSLER BACK. CONSUMER WANTS TO SUE BUT LAWYER SAID THAT THERE CAN'T BE ANYTHING DONE BECAUSE NOBODY WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.*SB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10124200June 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE GAUGES, (GAS, RPM'S, OIL, TEMPERATURE) ON MY 2002 DOGE NEON WILL GO HAYWIRE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. THE BELL FOR THE DOOR WILL ALSO GO OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I'M DRIVING OR HOW MUCH GAS I HAS LEFT. AND THE BELL FOR THE DOOR WILL CONSTANTLY RING. I TOOK IT TO A DODGE DEALER WHO RAN SOME TESTS ON IT AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. IT SEEM TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123896June 2, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON I-35 IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS IN JANUARY, 2004, MY 2003 NEON R/T (WITH APPROXIMATELY 10,865 MILES) EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. LUCKILY THE MOMENTUM WAS GREAT ENOUGH TO ALLOW ME TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I CHECKED THE VEHICLE (CABLE CONNECTIONS AND FUSES) AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. AFTER 10 MINUTES THE CAR STARTED AND RAN FINE. I TOOK IT TO GUNN DODGE IN SAN ANTONIO IN FEBRUARY, AND THEY SAID A CELL IN THE BATTERY CHECKED BAD AND THAT WAS WHAT CAUSED THE TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. WHILE DRIVING FROM SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS TO KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE ON APRIL 18, 2005, THE CAR AGAIN EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, OUTSIDE OF DALLAS, TEXAS. I WAS AGAIN ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, AND I DETECTED A SLIGHT SCENT OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OVERHEATING.. AGAIN ALL CABLES AND FUSES APPEARED TO BE OK, BUT CAR WOULD NOT START. AS I WAS TALKING WITH CHRYSLER ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ON MY CELL PHONE, MY WIFE CHECKED THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE CONNECTION, I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR, AND IT STARTED (APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES AFTER THE TOTAL LOSS OF POWER). I WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TRIP TO KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE WITHOUT INCIDENT. I TOOK MY CAR TO RICE CHRYSLER-DODGE IN KNOXVILLE ON APRIL 19, 2005 (CAR HAD 24001 MILES). AFTER SEVERAL HOURS, THE SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED ME ALL CABLES, WIRES AND FUSES CHECKED OUT FINE, AS DID ALL GROUND CONNECTIONS. HE ALSO TOLD ME THEY HAD CALLED CHRYSLER TO SPEAK WITH AN ENGINEER ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND THE ENGINEER COULD THINK OF NO REASON WHY MY CAR HAD EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, NOR HAD HE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS HAPPENING TO ANYONE ELSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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