2001 Dodge Neon

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/27/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE NEON. WHILE DRIVING (MPH UNKNOWN) HE HEARD A LOUD RINGING NOISE THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART TO VEHICLE AFTER ADJUSTING THE WIRING HARNESS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MAIN CABLE INTO THE BATTERY CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY MADE THE REPAIR. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,880 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MAIN CABLE INTO THE BATTERY CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY MADE THE REPAIR. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,880 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 04-07-08 *BF

• 12/22/2004· SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE

  THE SEAL AROUND THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE LEAKED, CREATING A MOLDING SMELL AROUND THE TRUNK AND REAR SEATING OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE BUCKLE OF THE SEAT BELT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE LATCH WILL NOT STAY IN THE BUCKLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND WANTED THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THE SEAT BELT TO BE REPAIRED. *AK (THE BUCKLE HAD COME OUT OF THE INNER SEAT) THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE DAMAGE WAS DUE TO WATER AND MOLD DAMAGE. *SC *JB

• 12/22/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  AIR BAG LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT STAY ON, WHERE MILEAGE DISPLAYS IT SAYS "NO BUS" I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MORE THAN 3 OCCASIONS, I HAVE SEEN NO RESULTS.

• 12/20/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,EQUIPMENT

  VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THERE IS A BURNING SMELL WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON AT NIGHT. THE SMELL COMES FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER TURNING ON THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THE ELECTRICAL DEFECTS BEGAN TO SURFACE. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, IT DRAINS POWER FROM THE VEHICLE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

• 12/18/2002· INTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE DRIVING THE DASHBOARD LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED BY A DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ALSO, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TS

• 12/07/2010· POWER TRAIN

  THE CAR HAD NO POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AND NOW IT SLIPS EVERY TIME YOU USE THE CAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF YOU WERE IN ON COMING TRAFFIC AND YOU HAD TO MOVE YOU CANT MOVE QUICK. *TR

• 12/03/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR TWO YEARS AND FOR THE LAST YEAR AND HALF I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM: THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. I LOSE ALL POWER. I HAVE TO STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD, OPEN THE HOOD, FIDDLE WITH THE CABLES CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY, THE POWER CLICKS BACK ON, THEN I GET BACK IN THE CAR AND DRIVE IT TILL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I'VE BROUGHT MY CAR INTO K & M NORTHFIELD DODGE DEALER IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI SO MANY TIMES I'VE LOST COUNT, AND THEY'VE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY, OR IT CAN GO DAYS/WEEKS WITHOUT THE CAR SHUTTING OFF. *NLM

• 12/02/2014· STEERING,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE NEON. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND MADE THE STEERING WHEEL VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

• 11/30/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  GAS PEDAL FOLDED OVER AT APPROX A 90 DEGREE ANGLE, TOWARDS DRIVER WHEN DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. SINCE THERE WAS NO SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR THE FOOT TO REST ON, THE FOOT SLID OFF THE GAS PEDAL, SIDEWAYS TOWARD THE BRAKE. DURNING THE FOOT SLIDING, TIP OF SHOE CAUGHT SMALL PART OF GAS PEDAL STILL ATTACHED CAUSING CAR TO SURGE RESULTING IN COLLISION OF PARKED CAR WITH RIGHT REAR BUMPER OF NEON. GAS PEDAL AT THIS TIME WAS NOTED TO HAVE SPLIT/BROKE AT EXACT SAME SPOT ON OUTSIDE OF GAS PEDAL, BY BRAKE, AND INSIDE OF GAS PEDAL NEAR CONSOL. BOTH SPLITS ARE RIGHT ABOVE WHERE SMALL SCREWS CONNECT A VERY THIN, PLASTIC GAS PEDAL TO METAL ROD AT BOTTOM 1/4 OF PEDAL. DODGE DEALER INSIST THIS BREAK WAS DONE INTENTIONALLY BY A HUMAN . YET THEY ALSO INSIST THAT THIS PART WAS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO BREAK. WOW I HAVE A VERY STRONG 16 YR OLD DAUGHTER ! I THANK GOD THAT SHE WAS ONLY BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND NOT DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN 3 TIMES ONLY WHEN THIS OCCURED.. *AK

• 11/28/2001· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. ALSO, VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO EXTREMELY HIGH RPMS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER FIVE TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 11/27/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND WAS REPLACING ENTIRE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

• 11/25/2003· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE LEAVING A PARKING LOT THE BRACKET ATTACHMENT OF THE GAS PEDAL FELL OFF AND CAUSED THE GAS PEDAL TO FALL BEHIND THE BRAKE PEDAL.*AK *NLM

• 11/22/2004· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

• 11/19/2001· TIRES,WHEELS

  I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW ON MAY 31, 2001. THE CAR CAME WITH 16 ALUMINUM RIMS AND THE GOODYEAR EAGLE LOW PROFILE TIRES. THIS WAS USED AS PART OF THE SALESMEN'S SPEAL TO GET ME TO BUY THE CAR. SINCE MAY, I HAVE HAD 6 OR MORE INSTANCE OF FLAT TIRES, SOME WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS, SOME DRIVING ON SIDE STREETS AND SOME WHILE PARKED. THE DEALER HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM EACH TIME. THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO BUY A NEW TIRE AND RIM WHICH COST OVER $500. ALL OF THE OTHER TIMES THEY FOUND THE RIMS BENT AND SIMPLY USED A HAMMER TO BANG THEM BACK IN SHAPE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE SERVICE MGR, JIM MARTIN AND HE HIMSELF PERSONALLY BANGED THE RIM STRAIGHT ON 11/15. HE ALSO TOLD ME THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH ALUMINUM RIMS THAT ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND A POTHOLE OR EVEN A DRIVEWAY. THE LOW PROFILE TIRES, WHICH ARE NOT MUCH BIGGER THEN BICYCLE TIRES, ARE NOT BIG ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE RIMS FROM BENDING IF I HIT A POTHOLE, SPEED BUMP, ETC. THE WORST PART IS I SPOKE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. BECAUSE THE RIMS ARE 16 INCH, I CAN'T REPLACE THEM WITH STEEL RIMS BECAUSE STEEL RIMS DO NOT COME IN 16 INCH SIZES FOR A P195/50 TIRE. THE ONLY OPTION THEY GAVE ME IS TO GO TO A TIRE DEALER AND BUY NEW TIRES AND 15 INCH STEEL RIMS OR LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND FAMILY AND I THINK THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED AT FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL SINCE IT SEEMS EVERY DEALER AND MECHANIC IN AMERICA KNOWS THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP. THANK YOU.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 83V TIRESIZE: P195/50R16)

• 11/17/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WATER LEAKED INTO THE FRONT HEADLIGHT LENS, CAUSING THE LENS TO FOG UP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TC

• 11/15/2007· STRUCTURE

  LEAKY TRUNK AND BACK SEAT. *TR

• 11/14/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGSCrash

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 40 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. THE POLICE WERE ALERTED, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

• 11/07/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILURE. HARNESS AND CONNECTOR BURNED OUT. CAUSING SMALL AMOUNTS OF SMOKE, SOURCE SELF-EXTINGUISHED AND DID NOT CREATE AN EMERGENCY. ABILITY TO SWITCH HEADLAMPS AND TURN SIGNALS FAIL. *JB

• 11/05/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTINGFire

  WHILE DRIVING SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE LOW BEAM LIGHT FAILED, BUT THE HIGH BEAM WAS OPERABLE. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DETERMINED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS HIGH AND LOW DIMMER SWITCH AND THE WIRE HARNESS PLUG ATTACHMENT TO THE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *JB *SC

• 11/03/2003· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

• 11/03/2003· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE CHEST INJURIES. *AK

• 11/01/2004· POWER TRAIN

  TRAVELLING ON INTERSTATE, GOING 30 TO 40 MPH BECAUSE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. TRANSMISSION STARTS TO SLIP. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO PULL CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER AND OUT OF TRAFFIC. AFTER TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, I'M TOLD A PLUG ON THE RADIATOR THAT CONNECTS TO THE TRANSMISSION "POPPED" OFF. THIS CAUSED ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO DRAIN ON THE INTERSTATE AND IMMOBILIZED MY CAR. THE RADIATOR HAS TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED BECAUSE OF THIS PLUG.*AK

• 10/31/2006· STRUCTURE

  TRUNK LEAKING BADLY IN RAIN, CAUSED MOLD TO GROW IN THE CAR WITH A VERY BAD ODOR. *NM

• 10/31/2004· EQUIPMENT

  RADIO QUIT, LIGHTS WILL STILL COME ON BUT WILL NOT PLAY. *JB

• 10/31/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHEN STARTING VEHICLE COLD. THERE IS A LOUD INTERNAL KNOCKING NOISE FROM ENGINE. I AM A PROFESSIONAL AUTO MECHANIC, I SUSPECT PISTON SLAP. IN MY OPINION ,THIS CONDITION IS NOT NORMAL AS STATED BY THE DEALER AND THE FACTORY. DT

• 10/30/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2001 DODGE NEON . IN SHOP 11 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. ELECTRICAL FAILURE. ALL GAUGES DROP TO 0 ENGINE STALLS AND STARTS BACK UP. ALL LIGHTS BLACK OUT. VERY UNSAFE!!! CAR CAN SWERVE DUE TO POWER LOSE. HAVE HAD 4 VERY CLOSE CALLS OF BEING HIT WHEN THE CAR DOES THIS ON FREEWAY. CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN PROBLEM STARTED AND PROBLEM COULD NEVER BE DUPLICATED. COMPUTER MODULA REPLACED, ENGINE SHUT DOWN REPLACED,IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED, RELAYS REPLACED. JUST HAD POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE (HARNESS) REPLACED AT $280.00 COST TO ME WITH 3 DAYS LOST AT WORK. 20,000 MILES OUIT OF WARRANTY AND EVEN THOUGH PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED FOR A YEAR WHILE UNDER WARRANTY I HAD TO PAY THAT AND THE $110.00 FOR THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN RELAY 2 WEEKS AGO. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS FIXED OR NOT. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE.*AK

• 10/26/2002· AIR BAGS

  I WAS MAKING A TURN AROUND WHEN MY STEERING COLUMN STARTED MAKING A NOISE AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. AT THE SAME TIME MY HORN QUIT WORKING . MY STEERING IS STILL MAKING A NOISE LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN IT. I CALLED MCKINNEY DODGE ABOUT IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 13000 MILES ON IT, NOW THEY TELL ME MY WARRENTY HAS RAN OUT. WHEN I BOUGHT IT THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD 2 YRS. OR 25000 MILES ON THE WARRENTY, NOW THEY SAY THAT WAS WHEN IT WAS NEW AND NOT FROM WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOT KNOWING IF THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY OR IF THE STEERING WILL FAIL, NOT TO MENTION NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE HORN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT? DT

• 10/26/2002· AIR BAGS

  I TOOK MY CAR TO MCKINNEY DODGE IN EASLEY S.C. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONTACT SPRING WAS BROKEN AND I NEEDED A NEW ONE. MY WARRENTY HAD RAN OUT THEY SAID. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT MY AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY EVEN IF I HAD AN ACCIDENT. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY 165.00 FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT WHEN I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 7 MONTHS. ACCORDING TO MCKINNEY DODGE WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAD 2 YRS OR 25,000 MILES. NOW THEY SAID THAT WAS FOR WHEN IT WAS NEW. IT HAD ALMOST 14,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT BACK IN MARCH. THEY FAILED TO TELL ME THAT WARRENTY WAS FOR A NEW CAR. I HOPE YOU WILL INVESDICATE THIS FOR ME. MY HORN WON'T WORK DUE TO THIS PROBLEM EITHER. DT

• 10/22/2004· WHEELS

  I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WOULD MAKE A BRUSHING NOISE WHENEVER IT MOVED (WITH THE GAS OR WITHOUT THE GAS). I ASSUMED THAT IT WAS THE BRAKES, SO I TOOK IT TO A MECHANICS TO HAVE IT TAKEN CARE OF. WHAT THEY DISCOVERED, HOWEVER, WAS THAT IT WAS NOT THE BRAKES CREATING THE NOISE, BUT THE TIRES AND THE RIMS. APPARENTLY, EITHER THE RIMS OR THE TIRES ARE THE WRONG SIZE CAUSING THEM TO RUB AGAINST ONE ANOTHER WHENEVER THE CAR MOVES AND MAKES THE TIRES FLEX. WHEN INVESTIGATING RECALLS, FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM FOR THE MODEL, JUST NOT FOR MY SPECIFIC CAR. APPARENTLY, IN CERTAIN CARS THE WRONG PLACARD WAS PLACED ON THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVERS DOOR INDICATING THE WRONG TIRE SIZE, THEREFORE CAUSING MECHANICS TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH THE WRONG SIZE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS MY VEHICLE HAS, BUT A RECALL HAS YET TO BE ISSUED FOR IT.*AK

• 10/21/2002· AIR BAGS,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I WAS MAKING A TURN AROUND WHEN MY STEERING COLUMN STARTED MAKING A NOISE AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. AT THE SAME TIME MY HORN QUIT WORKING . MY STEERING IS STILL MAKING A NOISE LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN IT. I CALLED MCKINNEY DODGE ABOUT IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 13,000 MILES ON IT, NOW THEY TELL ME MY WARRENTY HAS RAN OUT. WHEN I BOUGHT IT THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD 2 YRS OR 25,000 MILES ON THE WARRENTY. NOW THEY SAY THAT WAS WHEN IT WAS NEW AND NOT FROM WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOT KNOWING IF THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY OR IF THE STEERING WILL FAIL, NOT TO MENTION NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE HORN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT? DT

• 10/18/2004· AIR BAGS

  WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING RECALL 04V480000, BUT THIS MODEL VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *JB

• 10/17/2011· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

• 10/16/2002· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER STATES THAT IN A MINOR ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES TO PASSENGER/DRIVER.EXP.,FINGER GOT BROKEN,HAD HEARING LOST IN BOTH EARS.PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFO. MR

• 10/13/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 156,845.

• 10/07/2008· AIR BAGSCrash

  AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD ON COLLISION GOING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH ON HIGHWAY. *TR

• 10/04/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE STALLED AT ANY SPEED, AND STALLED 6 TIMES . DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

• 10/01/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  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

• 09/29/2004· AIR BAGS

  DODGE NEON 2001 MY - 43,000 MILES. TODAY, WHILE MAKING A PARKING MANEUVER I SUDDENLY HEARD SEVERAL PLASTIC CLICK AND CRACK LIKE NOISES. I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT OF THE CLOCK SPRING; MY FEARS WERE CONFIRMED FEW SECONDS LATER WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON MY CLUSTER. FINALLY, AFTER HEARING THE SAME KIND OF NOISE 3 OF 4 TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHT ENDED UP STAYING ON. IT BASICALLY MEANT THAT I HAVE NO AIRBAG AND I AM A LITTLE BIT WORRIED THAT IT MIGHT COME OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. THINK IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR SUCH A SAFETY COMPONENT TO FAIL IN SUCH WAY AFTER ONLY 43,000 MILES. I REALLY CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING I COULD HAVE DONE THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THAT.*AK

• 09/27/2002· AIR BAGS

  CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND LANDED IN A DITCH. NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

• 09/26/2002· EQUIPMENT

  NOISES COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. MR

• 09/25/2007· TIRES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE NEON. THE VEHICLE HAS DUNLOP SP SPORT, SIZE 19550R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE SIDEWALL SHREDDED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VEHICLE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 77,000. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB UPDATED

• 09/25/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  ENGINE IDLE ROUGH. IDLE SPEED DROPS BELOW 500 RPM. THROTTLE STICKS OPEN CAUSING TO SURGE AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED (2 OCCURANCES) ENGINE LOSE OF POWER, ESPECIALLY UP SMALL INCLINES. A/C OR ACCESSORIES HAVE NO EFFECT ON IDLE RPM. DEALER RECOMMEND SUPER GRADE GAS (AGAINST MANF RECOMMENDATIONS) 2 DEALERS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AT 70MPH ENGINE HESITATES AND STALLS, AGAIN DEALER UNABLE TO DUP. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER NO CODES ARE DISPLAYED FOR DEALER. OVERALL, ENGINE IDLE BAD, THROTTLE STICKS, VEHICLE STALLS. DRIVING SKILLS HAVE PREVENTED ACCIDENT. WHAT CAN BE DONE? NLM

• 09/16/2002· POWER TRAIN

  TWICE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

• 09/15/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE TURNING ON THE DIMMER SWITCH FOR THE HEADLIGHT, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM UNDERNEATH THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE LOW HEADLIGHT AND FOG LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK, BUT THE HIGH BEAM LIGHT WERE OPERABLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT THE CONSUMER HAS TO CONTACT THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

• 09/13/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SEAT BELTSCrash

  THE SHOULDER PART OF THE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK AND THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. *AK

• 09/12/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, SMOKE HAS BEEN EMITTED FROM BEHIND THE STEERING COLUMN. INITIALLY, FOG LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. LATER, SMOKE CAME FROM BEHIND THE STEERING COLUMN, AND THE FOG LIGHTS TURNED OFF, BUT WOULD NOT TURN ON. 1 MONTH LATER, MORE SMOKE CAME FROM BEHIND THE STEERING COLUMN, WITH A BAD ODOR, AND THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. NOW, I HAVE HAD TO BUY THE MFS (MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH) BUT IT DOES NOT WORK, AS THE WIRING HARNESS AND WIRES ARE BURNED. THE DODGE DEALER SAYS THAT THE ENTIRE WIRING LOOM HAS TO BE REPLACED FOR SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE, AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. MY CONCERN IS THAT HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, ETC, SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE, AND I HAVE SEEN THAT MANY OTHER NEON OWNERS HAVE HAD TAILLIGHTS GO OUT, TURN SIGNALS NOT OPERATE, ETC. I CHECKED 7 CARS IN JUNK YARDS TODAY, AND FOUND THAT ALL OF THEM HAD BURNED WIRES AND HARNESSES. DODGE SHOULD REMEDY THIS ISSUE, WHICH IS CLEARLY RELATED TO SAFETY. *TR

• 09/12/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD LOCK UP PREVENTING PROPER OPERATION OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS WERE NOT RELEASING, AND THAT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

• 09/11/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  SMOKE CAME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN INSIDE VECHICLE, WHICH CAUSED MY LIGHTS TO STOP WORKING. *AK

• 09/10/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GRADUALLY GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 09/10/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  SINCE 7,000 MILES TO THE PRESENT MILEAGE FRONT BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER, AND HAD FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK