Dodge Neon Complaints (1996)

611 consumer complaints on file.

#818823November 12, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT 15 TO 20 MPH CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605116November 4, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL INDICATOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605514October 27, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524949October 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONCE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817034October 9, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER CAN BE DRIVING AT APPROX 55 MPH OR LESS THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL POWER, ENGINE WILL TURN OFF , CONSUMER TRIED TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL BUT CANNOT, HAD TO PULL OVER PUT IT IN PARK IN ORDER TO START AGAIN. THIS DEFECT HAS NO WARNING, HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER 6-7 TIMES CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, CHANGED PLUGS/PLUGS WIRES,PUT IN CAM SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816374October 4, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THE DRIVER PUNCHED LIGHTLY DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR AND SEEMED THE LEFT SIDE HAD DIED BECAUSE THE LEFT SIDE DID NOT MOVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. COULD NOT HOLD ON ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523933October 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED/REPLACED. HOWEVER PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816551September 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY GRIND. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT CALIPER WAS STICKING, NOT ALLOWING THE BRAKE PADS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.OWNER THEN TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816349September 15, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED, WILL NOT DECREASE SPEED UNTIL CONSUMER PULLS EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE OR SHUTS IGNITIION OFF. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816191September 9, 1997
STEERING
WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE VEHICLE LOSES ALL STEERING. VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER STEERING AND THE DRIVER HAS TO USE BOTH HANDS TO STEER THE VEHICLE. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE A CLUE ON THE PROBLEM CONCERNING THE STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817073September 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING 55-60MPH ON HIGHWAY; WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE; NEON HIT RETAINER WALL DUE TO FAILURE OF BRAKES. UPON IMPACT WITH WALL, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WAS AT DEALER PRIOR TO ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603732August 27, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815312August 13, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
IN RAINY WEATHER VEHICLE LOSES POWER. OWNER NOTES THAT VEHICLE'S STEERING LOCKS UP IN RAINY WEATHER.THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. DEALER REPLACED STEERING BELT, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522497August 2, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING UNIT HAS FAILED THREE TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814672July 22, 1997
STEERING
EVERYTIME THAT IT RAINS THE STEERING LOCKS UP, AND DRIVER LOSES STEERING COMPLETELY. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814310July 17, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 20 TO 25MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DETACHED FROM THE BELT BUCKLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#814196July 15, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUALLY COMES ON. SHE HAS HAD HER VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON THE ENGINE LIGHT BEFORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813894July 8, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD AND HOOD LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A FIRE BROKE OUT BY THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813928July 8, 1997
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THROUGH PUDDLE OF WATER LOSES CONTROL OF VEHICLE. OWNER CANNOT STEER LEFT OR RIGHT.VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813818July 7, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIGHTENS FOR NO APPARENT REASON DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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