Dodge Neon Complaints (1998)

339 consumer complaints on file.

#10044180October 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND MECHANIC FOUND THAT CYLINDER HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL, AND MUST BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041128October 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BAD HEAD GASKETS DUE TO FLAWED DESIGN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039190September 20, 2003
AIR BAGS
1998 DODGE NEON HAVE HAD SEVERAL WRECKS AND MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10039986September 15, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE IN TRAFFIC, THERE WAS NO COLLISION TO REPORT. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF, AND COAST OVER TO THE SHOULDER. MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP TOLD HER TO UNPLUG THE CRUISE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038762September 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BLOWN HEAD GASKET DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031246August 15, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
THE HOOD HOOK RIPPED FROM THE HOOD AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030938August 6, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A SEMI-FRONTAL IMPACT AT APPROXIMATELY45-50 MPH. COMPLETE FRONT END (MOSTLY PASSENGER SIDE)MANGLED. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10029687July 21, 2003
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE SHAKES AT ANY SPEED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029688July 21, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026996July 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN ACCELERATING. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER SAYS THE OIL PAN GASKET IS DEFFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025590July 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 60,000 MILES. FORTUNATELY, MY COUSIN IS A CLAIMS ADJUSTER FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY GROUP. I WAS TOLD TO GO TO CHRYSLER AND REMIND THEM OF THE OTHERS THAT THEY HAVE REIMBURSED FOR THESE DAMAGES AND IT WORKED. CHRYSLER PAID FOR THE REPAIRS, ALL THOUGH IT WAS NOT EASY. I GOT THE RUN AROUND AND AN EAR FULL OF LIES. BUT, IN THE END THEY PAID. DON'T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER. THEY HAVE TO FIX IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023840June 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1998, NEON SPORT HEAD GASKET OIL LEAK ON DRIVER'S SIDE (NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT DODGE IS VERY AWARE OF BUT REFUSE STO FIX AT THEIR EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023784June 25, 2003
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE SCREWS THAT HOLD THE LARGE SUNROOF GLASS TO THE VEHICLE VIBRATE OUT CAUSING AT ANY SPEED FOR THE GLASS TO FLAP VIGOROUSLY OF THE TOP OF YOU VEHICLE. NOT ONLY CAUSING POTENTIAL HARM TO PEOPLE BEHIND YOU BUT ALSO DAMAGE TO YOURSELF AND THE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023135June 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD HEAD GASKET WAS BAD AND THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND HEAD GASKETS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022978June 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM UNDERNEATH. ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022632June 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM UNDER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, VEHICLE OVERHEATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020608May 28, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE PAINT IS COMING OFF THE FRONT BUMPER AND APPEARS TO BE AN ADHERANCE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019255May 25, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
RAIN WATER ACCUMULATES IN THE TRUNK GATHERING AROUND THE SPARE TIRE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE PURCHASE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018873May 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET ON MY 1998 NEON IS NO GOOD AND HAS LEAKED OIL INTO MY COOLING SYSTEM. IT WILL COST ME OVER A $1000 TO FIX IT. I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT ON MY CAR WHICH I BOUGHT NEW IN 1998. THE COMPANY SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS DESIGN DEFECT. THANK YOU. MARY ANNE CORDALIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017749April 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND CAUSED OIL TO LEAK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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