Dodge Neon Complaints

3,495 consumer complaints on file.

#889809June 5, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RAN INTO A DITCH, HIT A SIGN AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN. DEALER HAS TO INSPECT VEHICLE TO FIND THE ERROR. AIRBAG WASN'T ON, AND FUSE WASN'T BLOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889822June 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER TRIED TO BRAKE AND THEY FELT LIKE A BRICK, CONSUMER HAD THROWEN CAR INTO PARK. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR BRAKE HOSE BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746406June 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAK DUE TO HEADGASKET PROBLEM. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH DODGE NEONS. CHRYSLER FINALLY PUT OUT A NEW HEADGASKET IN THE 1999 MODELS. BUT WHAT ABOUT ALL OF US WITH CARS BEFORE 1999? THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND CHRYSTLER KNOWS IT. THEY ARE REPLACING THE HEADGASKET FOR SOME OWNERS AT LITTLE COST. BUT OTHERS (LIKE ME) ARE TOLD THERE IS NO ASSISTANCE GIVEN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING NHTSA IS DOING. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746338June 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON THIS MODEL CAR. PLEASE CONSIDER A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746304June 2, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS DO NOT LOCK SO IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE BACK OF THE CAR AND PUSHES ON THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SEAT THEN THEY CAN BE PUSHED FOWARD. SO IF I WERE TO GET INTO A CAR ACCIEDENT WITH PEOPLE IN THE BACKSEAT AND THEY PUSH ON THE SEAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WILL BE PUSHED INTO THE DASH BOARD. THE SEAT BELTS FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS WILL LOCK UP AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN DRIVING AND WILL NOT LOCK UP WHEN THE DRIVER SLAMS ON THE BRAKES. THE PAINT IS PEELING ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR AND THE TOP DOOR PANELS ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. EVERY TIME I WASH MY CAR MORE AND MORE PAINT PEELS OFF THE MAIN AREAS AND SMALLER AREAS FORM.*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
#746279June 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OUR PROBLEM IS WITH THE NEONS HEADGASKET LEAKING. AS MANY NEON ARE OWNED WHY DOESN'T DODGE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE CARS LEAKING. I RUN A GARAGE AND WE HAVE DONE ABOUT 25 HEAD GASKET JOBS ON THESE CARS. THIS IS CRAZY! THESE CARS HAVE LOW MILEAGE FOR A CAR BUT ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. I KNOW THAT DODGE REDESIGNED THESE GASKETS. BUT WHY DON'T THEY RECALL THEM. IT IS CRAZY TO HAVE A CAR WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT & HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET. THESE SAME CARS ARE THE SAME AS THE TALONS,ECLISPES, AND OTHER WITH THE SAME ENGINE PROBLEMS JUST DIFFERENT NAMES. PROBLEM WITH THE LIFTERS ALSO. DODGE HAS REMADE LIFTERS BECAUSE SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE OLD DESIGN. TAKE A CAR WITH LESS THAN 50,000 ON IT & IT NEEDS A VALVES REPLACED. OLD VALVES WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. JUST WENT THROUGH THIS WITH A TALON. GOT VALVES FROM 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS 1 SET NEW STYLE OTHER SET OLD STYLE. THEY DO NOT INTERCHANGE IF USING NEW STYLE HAVE TO CHANGE THE CRANK AND THE CAM SHAFT SO THEY CAN WORK TOGETHER. THIS NEEDS TO BE CHECKED INTO. GUESS DODGE IS TRYING TO KEEP THIS QUIET. THANK GOD FOR 1 HONEST PARTS MAN. IT SEEMS ALL 2.0 SUFFER FROM THIS. THEN THE CONSUMER OR IN OUR CASE THE GARAGE HAS TO FORK OUT 1000.00 OF $$$$$TO FIX PROBLEM THAT IS DODGES PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746184May 31, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
GLARE FROM DASHBOARD REFLECTING ON THE WINDSHEILD IS DANGEROUS. AT TIMES THE GLARE MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHEN HEADING INTO THE SUN. THIS IS A PROBLEM EVEN WHEN WEARING SUNGLASSES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889460May 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIRD HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF OIL AND ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE WITHOUT COST. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746163May 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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
#746119May 30, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DEALER NOTIFIED. REPLACED AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND FIXED BROKEN WIRES. SECOND TIME WIRES CAME LOOSE (DATE: 5-24-2000), DEALER FIXED AND RELUCTANTLY ACCEPTED THE CHARGES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889250May 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS ROTORS HAS TO BE CHANGED OR ROTATED. DEALER HAS CORRECTED PROBLEM TWICE, BUT IT'S REOCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889310May 29, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
35-40 MPH IN CAR CRASH WITH FRONT OF VEHICLE HEADING INTO BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746065May 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746003May 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE FOR THE AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS AND BRAKES THE SAME PROBLEMS OCCURED DURING ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 16, 2001. DURING BOTH ACCIDENTS I WAS PRESSING ON MY BRAKES AND IT SEEMED AS IF THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. AT THE TIME OF IMPACT THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT CATCH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURED ON JANUARY 16, 2001, BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY I WAS INJURED WHEN MY HEAD IMPACTED THE WINDSHIELD. I INFORMED THE DODGE CORPORATION OF THE PROBLEMS AND ALL I WAS TOLD IS THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON MY CAR. I NOTICED THAT THE HEADGASKETS BEGAN LEAKING APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AGO, I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT A WEEK AGO AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT $700.00 IN REPAIRS. I CALLED SEVERAL OTHER GARAGES FOR QUOTES ON THE REPAIRS AND THE FIRST THING OUT OF THE MECHANICS MOUTH WAS I SHOULD TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE HEADGASKETS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND WAS TOLD IT DID NOT APPLY TO MY CAR SINCE MINE WAS SUSPOSED TO BE A 2000 MODEL. BUT SINCE THEM I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT MY CAR WAS ACTUALLY MANUFACTURED IN JANUARY 1999. ANY HELP THAT YOU CAN GIVE ME CONCERNING MY CAR WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
Yes
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
#745744May 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888825May 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AFTER TEN THOUSAND MILES WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES PEDAL VEHICLE VIBRATED. DEALER REPLACED BRAKES, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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