Dodge Neon Complaints (1995)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#891922July 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM TAIL PIPE, RUNNING ROUGH, AND LOSS OF OIL WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. REPAIRS WERE MADE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891775July 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED, ANY TIME. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIME. HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER CONTROL MODULE. VEHICLE STILL STALLS. CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747581June 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO A RECALL OF NEONS DUE TO BADLY DESIGNED HEADGASKETS ON ALL NEONS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES DEVELOPING THIS PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER IS VERY SECRETIVE ABOUT HOW MUCH THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY IF YOU ARE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO A RECALL ON THE A/C EVAPORATOR FOR LEAKAGE IS NEEDED THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO OCCURRED IN THOUSANDS OF NEONS AND CHRYSLER IS UNWILLING TO ADMIT THAT THE UNIT IS DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890955June 21, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AFTER INSPECTING VEHICLE HAD NOTICED AIR CONDITIONING LEAKS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE PANEL. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT DEFECT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890956June 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE LOST POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER FOUND OUT THAT ENGINE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890646June 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN GOING DOWN HILL OR OVER A POTHOLE, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746969June 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I AM REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION DUE TO THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING WITH MY NEON. I HAVE CONSULTED WITH OTHER NEON OWNERS AND THEY TOO ARE HAVING SOME OF THE SAME REPAIR PROBLEMS. I HAVE SPENT MORE MONEY ON MAJOR REPAIRS THAN THE ACTUAL COST OF THIS CAR. PLEASE INFORM ME OF ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746248June 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NUMEROUS OTHER PROBS: OXIDIZED PAINT, GAUGES WILL FAIL WHEN DRIVING, DOES NOT SHIFT (AUTOMATIC), HEAD GASKET LEAK, TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK, WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF CLASS ACTION OR GET THEM TO FIX THIS CAR SO I CAN GET RID OF IT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889415May 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ,WOULD FEEL ENGINE LOSING POWER . CONSUMER HAD SEEN COOLANT AND OIL LEAKING OUT OF ENGINE DUE TO HEAD GASKET HAD FAILING THREE TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746115May 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2ND FAILURE OF HEAD GASKET. 1ST FAILURE OCCURRED AT 19K MILES IN 1996, REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. RECENT FAILURE AT 71K, REPAIR COST $600. CAR DRIVEN 5K TO 10K MILES/YR. PAST 2 YEARS. SEEMS OBVIOUS TO MANY (INCLUDING MECHANICS) THAT THE ORIGINAL HEAD GASKET IS DEFECTIVE AND THAT'S WHY IT WAS REDESIGNED IN '1998 OR '1999. OUR CAR NOW HAS THE REDESIGNED GASKET. I'M NOT SURE I WOULD BE SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT IF THIS WAS THE 1ST TIME THE GASKET FAILED OR IF THE CAR WAS DRIVEN HARD AND HAD HIGH MILEAGE. WHY ARE CONSUMERS CONTINUING TO GET STUCK WITH HIGH REPAIR BILLS ON A DEFECTIVE PART? IT'S TROUBLING THAT THE DOT HAS NOT BEEN MORE ACTIVE ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT I REALIZE THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES THAT POSE GREATER THREATS TO DRIVER SAFETY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889126May 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT. ANTIFREEZE HAD LEAKED OUT AND CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888590May 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWN, LEAKING COOLANT ONTO ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745314May 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ALL COMPONENTS LISTED HAD EARLY/PREMATURE FAILURE. WORST SITUATION IS HEAD GASKET. WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER IF APPLICABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888000May 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING DURING NORMAL OPERATION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REFERRED IT TO DODGE BECAUSE THERE WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. HEAD GASKET IN ENGINE DEVELOPED A LEAK WHICH ALLOWED ANTIFREEZE/OIL TO LEAK OUT OF ENGINE.*AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A COMMON PART TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888074May 11, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND OUT THAT ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS DUE TO CORROSION HAD BURNED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745139May 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET NEEDS REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887844May 9, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER CALLING IN REFENENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 97V169000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 741. CONTACTED DEALER, BUT PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL AUGUST 2002. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887721May 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS ARE PREMATURELY LEAKING WHICH COULD CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887724May 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR VEHICLE HESITATES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887394May 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING INTO OIL PAN. VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO INDICATED HEAD GASKETS NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FACT THEY HAD BLOWNOUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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