Dodge Neon Complaints (2000)

337 consumer complaints on file.

#8021081October 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 40MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768438October 14, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768386October 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE SERVICE CENTER. THEY REMOVED A PART FROM MY CAR AND TOLD ME IT WAS BROKEN WHEN IT WASN'T. THEN THEY ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ME FOR IT. THEY SAID ANOTHER PART WAS BROKEN, BUT THEY BROKE IT. THEY ARE COMMITTING FRAUD. I DON'T WANT TO PAY THEM FOR DAMAGE THEY DID TO MY VEHICLE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767992October 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767976October 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, TIRES
MY NEON HAS 16,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TIRES HAVE SCREECHED SINCE I IBOUGHT THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IS NORMAL IN RAINY WEATHER. WELL THE WEATHER IS NO LONGER RAINY AND CHRYSLER REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND THEIR BRAKES. THEY TOLD ME I NEED NEW BRAKES SHOES AND THE ROTORS SHAVED AND THEY EVEN CHARGED ME TO TELL ME THAT. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019953October 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE BRAKE PAD MAKES A GRIDDING NOISE,FEELS LIKE WHEEL IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF,PROBLEM ONLY EXSITS IN THE MORNING.HAD VEHICLE SERVICED,BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR ARE FINE. DEALER STATES THE CONDENSATION FROM THE HUMIDITY CAUSES MOSITURE AND MAKES THE ROTOR RUST,THAT CAUSES THE NOISE.CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017819September 3, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR FROM REAR AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017260August 27, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL START TO PULSATE AT ANY SPEED. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THE FOLLOWING AS PROBLEMS OCCURED: THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, THROTTLE BLADE ICING, DEFECTIVE ROTORS, CHARGING SYSTEM OVER CHARGING-NO TROUBLE CODES; 3 BATTERY REPLACEMENTS(DEFECTIVE PER MECHANIC), MANY GAS TANK REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS(WOULD NOT TAKE GAS WITHOUT CLICKING AND TICKING/FILLER TANK/GAS TANK), WARNING BRAKE LIGHT AND BUZZER CHIMES WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED ALSO WITH THE GAS PEDAL WHEN APPLIED (DUE TO DEFECTIVE ROTORS AND LACK OF BRAKE FLUID, TRANSMISSION PROBLEM-GRINDING NOISE/WON'T GO IN REVERSE, BRAKE NOISE IN REAR TIRE/BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACE PER RECALL-NEEDS ROTORS & PADS IN FRONT, A/C BLOWS WARM AIR-COMPESSOR CLUTCH WOULDN'T ENGAGE(FOUND BROKEN WIRE), PROBLEM WITH THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR, AND NOISE IN THE POWER STEERING. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017261August 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE IT WILL START TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE REAL HARD, IT WILL LAST UNTIL VEHICLE IS TAKEN OUT OF REVERSE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765349August 7, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CAR RUNS VERY ROUGH. IDLES ROUGH. WHEN SHIFTING GEARS CAR "JERKS" EXCESSIVLY. WHEN TRYING TO MAINTAIN THE CAR AT A STEADY SPEED THE CAR "ROCKS AND JERKS" UNTIL ACCELERATION. CAR DOES NOT WANT TO STAY RUNNING. WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP THE CAR WILL START TO TAKE OFF AND DIE. VERY DANGEROUS TO TRY TO CROSS AN INTERSECION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL STAY ON FOR DAYS AT A TIME AND THEN GO OFF AND NOT COME ON FAR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765356August 7, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OCCASIONALLY WHEN PUTTING DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOWN, ALL GAUGES GO UP AND DOWN, AND THERE IS A LOUD CHIMMING NOISE. TRANSMISSION WENT @ 50,000 MI. CHRYSLER PAID HALF AT DEALERSHIPS REQUEST, AFTER CAR WAS SERVICED, I SENT CHRYSLER A LETTER EXPLAINING ALL OF MY PROBLEMS, AND RESPONSE WAS: DEALERSHIP HANDLED THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER WAS NOT WILLING TO HELP ME, AND THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THEM THAT I NEVER REPORTED THE PROBLEM WITH THE GAUGES (THIS IS BECAUSE I LIVED IN ANOTHER LOCATION AND TOOK MY CAR TO A 5 STAR DEALERSHIP IN CT, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM). OIL LEAKING, (WAS FIRST INFORMED OF THIS WHEN THE DEALERSHIP WAS FIXING THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM) THERE IS NOW A PUDDLE OF OIL RESTING IN THE LOWER PART OF THE ENGINE, CAR STALLED AT LIGHT, VERY STRONG FUMES UPON STARTING AND WHILE DRIVING, AND CAR SEEMS TO BE SHIFTING LATE...CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND MADE APPT. FOR 8-15-02. ALSO, REAR BRAKES SEEM TO LOCK UP AND MAKE ALOT OF NOISE, FRONT BRAKES SQUEAL. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015011July 29, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
A CRACK ON PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WHERE AIR BAGS WILL COME OUT IF DEPLOYED.AFRAID THAT AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013972July 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
A WHISTLING NOISE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED WAS A RESULT OF SPRING CLIP ON BACK OF BRAKES THAT GO INTO PISTON, RUSTED OFF. THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE POWER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013703July 10, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL WILL ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING IF PREVIOUSLY TURNED ON/OFF DURING THE SAME TRIP. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE CAR WILL REVERT TO PREVIOUS CRUISE SPEED. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES ONLY IF THE CANCEL BUTTON IS PRESSED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013492July 9, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
STEERING BECAME HARD WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763468June 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ABS FAILED ,FRONT BRAKES LOCKED REAR BRAKES FAILED, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK DURING COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8011700June 13, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ANOTHER DRIVER AT 30 TO 35 MPH, HIT CONSUMER MID-FRONT SECTION, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011715June 13, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND TURNING CRUISE CONTROL ON VEHICLE JUMPED TO 90 MPH, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT RELEASE CRUISE CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762850June 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 60000 SERVICE TECH CLAIMS A LARGE PORTION OF THE SAME VEHICLES ARE COMING IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HE WARNED ME OF THIS EVEN BEFORE HE PULLED THE CAR IN. THIS SHOP DOES NOT DO HEAD GASKET SERVICE, SO HE HAD NOTHING TO GAIN BY POINTING THAT OUT TO ME. *AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565413June 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES MAKE A RUBBING AND WHINING NOISE CONTINUOUSLY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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