Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#10043177October 18, 2003
AIR BAGS
DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE CAR COLLIDED WITH THE GUARDRAIL HEAD ON AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AFTER LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED BY BAD WEATHER. VEHICLE SPINNED HITTING THE GUARDRAIL TWO MORE TIMES, PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR OF VEHICLE. INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THAT THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. CHRYSLER CORPORATION WAS NOTIFIED AND ARE LOOKING INTO IT, THEY REQUESTED LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE SO THEY COULD LOOK AT IT. ACCIDENT CAUSED INJURIES TO DRIVER AND TO PASSENGER. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#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
#10041628October 11, 2003
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10041506October 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY DODGE NEON RT 2003 HAS WENT OUT TWICE, THEY HAVE TO REPLACE IT W/ NEW ONES... I KNOW A FEW MORE PEOPLE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN IN THESE CARS.. IT'S HAPPENING CONSTATNLY IN THE NEON RT .. MANUAL TRANSMISSION *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042501October 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041335October 6, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
STEERING KNUCKLE SHEERED OFF OF RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WITH NO COLLISION OR ACCIDENT. RIGHT FRONT HUB CAB FELL OFF AS WELL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041241October 4, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1995 DODGE NEON. THROTTLE BODY. WAS BUILT WITHOUT AN "O" RING SEAL. ENGINE GETS WET, THROTTLE BODY RUINED. WHEN IT GETS MOISTURE INSIDE, THE CAR HAS TROUBLE ACCELERATING. SOMETIMES IT DOES, OTHERS IT DOES NOT. IT FEELS LIKE DRIVING A FOUR CYLINDER CAR WITH THREE BAD SPARK PLUCKS, THE ENGINE MISSES, AND BOGS DOWN. BAD NEWS IF YOUR ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE PEOPLE BEHIND YOU WANT TO DRIVE THROUGH YOU BECAUSE YOUR NOT GOING THE SPEED LIMIT. DODGE SAYS THAT SINCE ITS NOT A "SAFETY ISSUE* WHICH, IT IS IF YOU SEE THE PEOPLE IN MY REARVIEW DRIVING UP TO MY BUMPER WHEN IT HAPPENS, THEY DON'T HAVE TO REPLACE IT, BUT I CAN FEEL FREE TO PAY THE 450 DOLLARS IN PARTS ALONE AND LET THEM FIX THEIR PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041087October 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
I DRIVE A DODGE NEON SRT-4. THE NUMBER 4 SPARK PLUG WIRE IS TURNING SNOW WHITE, IT LOOK S LIKE IF I KEEP IT ON, IT WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL AND BURN UP. I HAVE HEARD ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE'S WIRES BURNING U, AND ALSO HAVE SEEN PICTURES. I DO NOT WANT THE SAME THING TO HAPPEN TO ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041104October 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET: TOOK THE 1999 DODGE NEON TO A MECHANIC AFTER EXPRESS OIL NOTICED AN OIL LEAK. I ALWAYS HAVE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I HAD A WARPED HEAD GASKET AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 60,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS AND WONDER WHY DODGE WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AND RECALL? MY BILL ENDED UP BEING $2000 BECAUSE THEY ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT WHICH SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE REPLACED UNTIL AFTER 90K MILES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042195October 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING PULSATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE TEN TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*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
#10041029October 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS ON THE 2001 DODGE NEON ES SEDAN. OIL LEAKAGE IN CERTAIN COMPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE WATER COOLANT HOUSING. AS A RESULT, THE CAR STARTED TO OVERHEAT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10041050October 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SPARK PLUG WIRES ON A NEW DODGE NEON 2.4 BECOME BURNT (CRACKED, BRITTLE AND ASHY WHITE) FROM ITS TURBO HEAT OF THIS OVER TIME. A BETTER HEAT RANGE WIRES/REDESIGN WOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. MANY CONSUMERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS DEFECT AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037931October 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE SCREW ON THE REAR OF THE RADIATOR BLEW OUT AND DAMAGED THE RADIATOR'S HOSES. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK MADE A LOUD NOISE, AND THE BRAKES SQUEAKED WHEN ENGAGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041968September 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAD ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH JERKING AND STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR SLOWING DOWN TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE WOULD RESTART WITHIN 10-15 MINUTES LATER. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH ON ONE OCCASION, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL RECURRING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042004September 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER NOTICED OIL ON THE DRIVEWAY. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039597September 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
FITTING IN BOTTOM OF RADIATOR POPPED OUT CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK OUT. REPLACED RADIATOR AND 3 MONTHS LATER HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION FIXED. AT THE TIME OF THE RADIATOR MALFUNCTION THE CAR HAD 34,000 MILES ON IT. AT THE TIME OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE CAR HAD 35,000 MILES ON IT. THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 1, 2003. THE FAILURE OF THE RADIATOR HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF MARCH, 2003. DAIMLER CHRYSLER ONLY PAID $250.00 TO HAVE RADIATOR REPLACED. I WAS TOLD BY THE GENERAL MANAGER OF A 5-STAR CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT HAVE BEEN HARMED AT THE TIME THE RADIATOR FAILED. IT COST ME $1251.00 TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION FIXED. THE SECOND GEAR BAND WAS IN PIECES IN THE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039532September 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE ADJUSTER FELL APART INSIDE BRAKE DRUM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039330September 23, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHIPPING PAINTS ON THE TRUNK, SIDES AND TOP OF THE CAR. WENT TO LARSON DODGE IN TACOMA WASHINGTON TO SHOW THEM THE CHIPPING PAINT AND WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED BY THE REP FROM CHRYSLER TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. I NEVER RECEIVED A CALL AND MY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO CHIP DOWN TO BARE METAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037727September 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE MISFIRED AND STALLED WHEN REACHING A HIGH TEMPERATURE. THE VEHICLE ALSO LEAKED COOLANT. THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A CRACKED HEAD GASKET. *AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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