Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#761732May 9, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD ME REPEATDLY THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY CAR ARE ALL IN MY HEAD. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009527May 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT, CAUSING IT TO RUIN THE ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761567May 6, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE BEGAN REVING UNCONTROLLABLY. NO SPEED CONTROL- CAR ACCELERATED ON OWN WITH NO DRIVER CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761572May 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE ARE UPSET BECAUSE THE HEAD GASKET SHOULD NOT BE A REGULAR PROBLEM. WE WERE TOLD THAT ALL THE GARAGES DO ALL DAY LONG IS REPLACE HEAD GASKETS. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW BUYS CARS AT AUCTIONS AND HE TOLD US THAT DEALER WILL NOT EVEN BUY NEONS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOTED FOR THE HEAD GASKET GOING OUT. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON THIS. I AM WANTING INFO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH YOUR VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761573May 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008864April 30, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT COLLISION AT 45-50 MPH, HIT A CEMENT WALL, AND NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES DUE TO HITTING HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK DRIVER ALSO HAS NECK, BACK AND WAIST PAINS FROM ACCIDENT, INVESTIGATORS FROM CHRYSLER STATED THE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OFF SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AT 30 DEGREES. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8008865April 30, 2002
SEAT BELTS
VEHICLE HIT A CEMENT WALL AT 45-50 MPH, SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER, HIT HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8008669April 26, 2002
TIRES
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A LOUD HOWLING NOISE, DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS THE FIRESTONE TIRES THAT WERE MAKINF THE NOISE.*AK.*MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008598April 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS LOSING OIL, BUT HAS NOT AFFECTED NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE. OIL LEAKAGE WAS SLOWLY PROGRESSING ONTO THE GROUND. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008602April 25, 2002
SEAT BELTS
VEHICLE WAS GOING 35MPH ON DRY ROAD, AND SEAT BELTS DIDN'T HOLD UPON IMPACT. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES, BUT ONLY ONE WAS HIT HEAD ON. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER'S NOSE WAS PARTIALLY SEVERED FROM STEERING WHEEL DUE TO SEAT BELTS NOT HOLDING. CONSUMER WILL ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8008604April 25, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN A FULL FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE GOING APPROXIMATELY 25-30MPH. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING AN INJURY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED VEHICLE DID NOT MEET CRITERIA FOR AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE IS TOTALED. *AK DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8008150April 22, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35-45 MPH CONSUMER FLIPPED VEHICLE OVER SEVERAL, TIMES BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008162April 22, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT COLLISION AT 35 MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED SPRAINED SHOULDER AND KNEE INJURY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, AIRBAG SENSOR WAS CRUSHED.*AK *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8008163April 22, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
IN FRONT COLLISION AT 35 MPH SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER. DRIVER SUFFERED A SPRAINED SHOULDER AND KNEE INJURY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8008175April 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE LOSES OIL WHICH COME DOWN THE BACK OF THE BLOCK. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, IN WHICH IT HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED AS OF YET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008219April 22, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE WAS GOING 35MPH ON DRY ROAD. FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT TWO VEHICLES, BUT ONLY ONE HEAD ON. FRONT AIRBAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONSUMER'S NOSE WAS SEVERED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL DUE TO THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. *AK CONSUMER STATES R/R SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BUTTON ON BELT WAS BROKEN AND INSTALLED, ALSO LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED, AND SUN ROOF MOLDING WAS LOOSE AND FALLS ON CONSUMER?S HEAD. *YD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#760987April 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008116April 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL, MECHANIC STATES THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. NLM *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008018April 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER STATES THE OIL IS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATES ALTHOUGH IT IS A SLOW PROCESS MORE PROBLEM ARE DEVELOPING. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760709April 15, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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