2005 Dodge Neon

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

• 12/30/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MY 2005 DODGE NEON DOES NOT WANT TO CRANK. WHEN IT DOES CRANK AND YOU ACCELERATE THEN RPMS INCREASE RAPIDLY AND THEN FALL BACK TO ABOUT 1500 AND THE CAR STARTS ACTING LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND DOES NOT GO OFF. WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD QUICKLY AND THEN ACTS LIKE IT IS GOING TO CUT OFF. NOT DRIVABLE, TOO DANGEROUS. *TR

• 12/29/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  FOR 3 TO 4 WEEKS, INTERMITTENT BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH CAR. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 3 MILES FROM START, STOPPING AT 4 STOP SIGNS, PASSING THROUGH 3 TRAFFIC LIGHTS NO PROBLEMS - DRIVING USING CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 55-65MPH, DRIVING UP HILL, OFTEN THE ENGINE IS ACCELERATING , WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE BECAUSE I WANT TO SLOW DOWN - THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT MOVE - I CAN'T PUSH IT DOWN ON THE FIRST TRY. UNTIL YESTERDAY, THE SECOND ATTEMPT AT BRAKING WORKED NORMALLY 100% OF THE TIME. THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL THE BRAKES CAN BE ENGAGED. YESTERDAY I HAD TO TRY THE BRAKE PEDAL THREE TIMES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN AND ENGAGE BRAKES. HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RECREATE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES, THE INCIDENT YESTERDAY OCCURED WHEN I WAS TRYING TO RECREATE. PROBLEM HAS OCCURED AT LEAST 20 TIMES IN PAST WEEKS. IN 2 INCIDENTS THE PEDAL INITIALLY RESISTED BUT I WAS ABLE TO PUSH IT DOWN WITHOUT MAKING A SECOND ATTEMPT - DRIVING ON A SORT OF LEVEL AREA. ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED, ACTIVELY CONTROLLING SPEED OF CAR. NEVER EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM OR DUPLICATED WHEN CRUISE NOT ACTIVELY ENGAGED. NO PROBLEMS AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS 75-80 MPH. NEVER HAPPENS IN TOWN CRUISE ENGAGED SET TO 35-45 MPH. ITS BEEN HAPPENING MORE AND MORE. SINCE THE INCIDENT WHERE IT TOOK 3 TRIES TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES. NO LONGER USING CRUISE. FIRST VISIT TO DEALER NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM (AFTER 3 INCIDENTS) GOING BACK TO THE DEALER'S ON JAN 2. DRIVE 66 MILES ROUND TRIP EACH WORK DAY NEW MEXICO ROAD WITH MANY HILLS, HIGH ALTITUDE ABOVE 6,200 FT. QUESTION - NEXT SECTION HAS A Y/N QUESTION ABOUT OEM - DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS.

• 12/26/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO, THE VEHICLE STARTED BY ITSELF WHEN I WAS IN THE CAR AND ENGAGED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS. THEN ON THIS OCCASION I WAS LAYING DOWN IN MY ROOM AND MUST HAVE ROLLED OVER ON THE REMOTE AND ENGAGED THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON. THE CAR STARTED IN THE GARAGE. LUCKILY, IT WAS DISCOVERED IN <5 MINUTES AND THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. I HAVE TAKEN THE BATTERIES OUT OF THE REMOTE AND AM NO LONGER USING IT. I AM TAKING THE CAR IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING/REPAIRS, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

• 12/26/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  MY 2005 DODGE NEON, BEGAN ACCELERATING ALL BY IT SELF. I WAS NOT GIVING IT GAS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, IT KEPT GOING, I WENT THROUGH MY GARAGE DOOR. I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, BUT THE GARAGE DOOR SLOWED ME DOWN, AND I THEN PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I READ ON LINE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE. I TRIED TO CHANGE THE THROTTLE SENSOR, THAT DID NOT WORK. MY NEXT STEP IS TO CHANGE THE OXYGEN SENSOR. I HOPE THAT WORKS. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR 1 WEEK NOW, BECAUSE I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. IT HAPPENED ONE OTHER TIME PRIOR TO RUNNING INTO THE GARAGE. IT JUST SEEMS LIKE THERE SHOULD BE SOME TYPE OF RECALL AS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS LUCKY IT WAS MY GARAGE DOOR INSTEAD OF A HUMAN BEING. IT COST ME 800 TO REPLACE THE GARAGE DOOR, AND THAT WAS A FRIEND GIVING ME AN INCREDIBLE DEAL. YOU CANNOT REPLACE A HUMAN LIFE. PLEASE HAVE DODGE NEON GIVE A SOLUTION TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, AND WARN PEOPLE ABOUT IT. ARIZONA DECEMBER 26TH, 2011. *TR

• 12/15/2014· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINECrash

  MY 2005 DODGE NEON ENTERED INTO A COLLISION WITH A 2001 FORD TAURUS ON 7/4/2014. MY VEHICLE HIT THE FORD TAURUS HEAD-ON INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE FORD TAURUS AT ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF THE TAURUS. MY SEAT BELT HAD KEPT ME IN MY SEAT, BUT THE AIR BAG HAD FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN PERMANENT INJURIES WHICH WILL REQUIRE PAIN MANAGEMENT AND SURGERY AT SOME POINT. THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT WAS 45 MPH, AND I WAS ESTIMATED TO BE TRAVELING AT AROUND 40 MPH AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. *TR

• 12/14/2004· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND WHILE COMING TO A RIGHT TURN LOST CONTROL OF BRAKES AND STEERING. VEHICLE HIT AND WENT UP ON THE CURB. THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS DAMAGED.*AK

• 12/10/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE 2ND TIME IN TWO YEARS THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR . THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THERE IS NO POWER IN ACCELERATION. *TR

• 12/10/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE HAVING THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE ENGINE WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN RACE/ACCELERATE BEYOND WHAT IT SHOULD. *TR

• 12/06/2010· TIRES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES, LINE SIZE 195/60/R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BANG AND A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR TIRES OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES. THE CONTACT WAS ASSISTED BY EMERGENCY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND BOTH REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES WAS 19,700. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 37,558 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.

• 12/04/2014· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES, BRUISES ON THE BODY, AND BACK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE SCENE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,600.

• 11/20/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SWITCH STARTED HANGING UP AND WOULD NOT GO TO LOCK POSITION. KEEP WORKING SHIFTER AND SWITCH UNTIL IT GOES TO LOCK POSITION SO I CAN REMOVE KEY. *TR

• 11/14/2005· AIR BAGSCrash

  MY WIFE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE BACK @ APPROXIMATED 45 MILES PER HOUR WITH SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END (TOTAL LOSS) NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I CONTACTED DODGE WITH THIS ISSUE THEY HAD A LOT OF EXCUSES AND PROMISED TO SEND OUT A REP. TO INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT BUT NEVER DID.*JB

• 11/13/2008· VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT

  SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THIS CAR, USED, I NOTICED A DEFORMITY IN THE WINDSHIELD. OVER THE LAST YEAR IT HAS DOUBLED IN SIZE, AND NOW THERE IS ANOTHER ONE. THE FIRST ONE WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND WAS MORE OF AN NUISANCE, BUT THE SECOND ONE IS RIGHT IN MY LINE OF SITE WHEN DRIVING. IT CAUSES WHATEVER IS OUTSIDE TO BE BLURRED, AND CONTORTED. IT IS ALMOST LIKE LOOKING THROUGH A COKE BOTTLE, AND IS VERY DISTRACTING. *TR

• 11/12/2010· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  CHRYSLER DEALER ZANETTI SENT A NOTICE OF A RECALL FOR MY CAR. THE DEALER DOES NOT SERVICE MY VEHICLE NOR DID I PURCHASE IT THERE IN THE BRONX, NY. WHEN CHECKING WITH NHTSA DATABASE AND THE LOCAL DEALER IN WHITE PLAINS, THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL NUMBER "CJD021210". THESE TYPES OF NOTIFICATIONS ARE FICTICIOUS AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO SOLICIT CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR GAINS. *TR

• 11/10/2009· SEAT BELTS

  I TRIED TO LATCH SEAT BELT ON MY DODGE NEON2005 BUT IT WOULDN'T LATCH THE FEMALE END IS BROKEN, CAR HAS 24,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

• 11/03/2015· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER ON THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS AND THE TRUNK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

• 11/02/2007· STRUCTURE

  I OWN A 2005 DODGE NEON (CHRYSLER) AND THE PAINT IS COMING OFF THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FIX WHEN IT IS A FACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT/COLLISION. HOW/WHY WOULD A TWO YEAR OLD CAR LOOSE ITS PAINT SO FAST. WHAT I NEED TO KNOW IS IF THIS VEHICLE WAS EVER RECALLED. THE DEALERSHIP IS SO BUSY TRYING TO PROTECT ITSELF THAT IT DID NOT RESEARCH ANY OR ALL RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

• 10/17/2014· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 DODGE NEON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING ON THE CHEST FROM THE SEAT BELT WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 272,000.

• 10/12/2015· SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  ON 10/6/15 MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. HE WAS MERGING ONTO THE PARKWAY WHEN THE SUV HE WAS FOLLOWING CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP DUE TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT DOING THE SAME, BUT WHEN MY SON TRIED TO BREAK THE BREAKS WERE COMPLETELY OUT CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE BACK OF SUV HE WAS FOLLOWING, WITH HIS QUICK THINKING HE PULLED THE EMERGENCY BREAKS TO PREVENT HIT SUV AGAIN AS IT WAS PULLING OVER.

• 10/09/2008· AIR BAGSCrash

  AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY! I WAS IN A 6 CAR ACCIDENT, FRONT AND REAR ENDED FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER HIT! MY 2005 DODGE NEON SXT WAS TOTAL RIGHT OFF AT 33,000 MILES. NOT ONLY THAT THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY BUT THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER BACK SEAT HAD GAVE CAUSING ME TO BE TOSSED BACKWARDS! THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE STEERING WHEEL TILT ALSO BROKE CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO DROP IN MY LAP! I NOW SUFFER ABDOMINAL PAIN, LOWER BACK PAIN, LEG PAIN, AND HEAD INJURIES WHICH I AM NOW SEEING A REHAB, CHIROPRACTOR DOCTOR 3 DAYS A WEEK. DODGE DEALERS CLAIMS THAT THERE CARS ARE 5 STARS! SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD WORK PROPER AT ALL TIMES! *TR

• 10/09/2006· POWER TRAIN

  MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT GO INTO 3RD. GEAR. PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC BECOMES QUITE AN ADVENTURE AND WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, I CANNOT DO ANYTHING BUT TRY TO GO BACK INTO SECOND OR INTO FOURTH. SNOW CONDITIONS MAKES THIS VERY UNSAFE TO TRY TO CONTROL VEHICLE. I USE THE CAR FOR WORK AS A COURIER. BATTLING THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS NEW ON 10/18/05. TRANS WAS REPAIRED ONCE. TRANS ACTED THE SAME WAY WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND GOT A CASE GOING WITH CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE WHICH WAS USELESS. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DID VERIFY THE PROBLEM, BUT SAID THERE ISN'T A FIX FOR IT! *JB

• 10/07/2006· POWER TRAIN

  2005 DODGE NEON SXT. CAR WILL ROLL ON A DRIVEWAY IF PLACED ON 4TH GEAR. I PARKED MY CAR ON MY MOM'S DRIVEWAY WHICH IS ELEVATED AT AN ANGLE. I THOUGHT I HAD PLACED THE GEAR IN REVERSE. INSTEAD, I INADVERTENTLY PLACED IT ON FOURTH GEAR WHICH IS RIGHT NEXT TO REVERSE. WHEN MY KIDS WERE GETTING IN THE CAR, THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. LUCKILY, NOBODY WAS INJURED. IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT SOMEONE COULD HAVE GOTTEN HURT IF THEY WERE BEHIND THE CAR. THE PARKING BRAKE COULD NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THAT CAR. THE MANUFACTURER DID SPECIFY TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE WHEN PARKING THE CAR. HOWEVER, THEY SHOULD HAVE EMPHASIZED ON THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT PUTTING THE CAR IN FOURTH GEAR WILL NOT HOLD THE CAR IN GEAR IF PARKED ON AN INCLINE. I HOPE THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL ADVISE OTHER OWNERS ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR DIE. *NM

• 10/05/2006· POWER TRAIN

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MUST BE SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

• 10/03/2005· EQUIPMENTFire

  DT: ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2005 THE RADIO CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED DODGE, THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR , AND CONSUMER WAS STILL WAITING FOR A DISPOSITION FROM THEM. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THAT THE AMP HAD OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. NOTHING WAS IN CONTACT WITH IT. THERE WAS NO MODIFICATIONS MADE TO IT, AND THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

• 10/02/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  A TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRONIC NO POWER THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WOULD NOT WORK THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED AND ALL SYSTEMS STOPPED WORKING. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND BACK ON AND HIT THE POWER WINDOW BUTTON AND THE POWER CAME BACK ON. *TR

• 10/02/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY FOR SEVERAL MILES AND GOT OFF AN OFF RAMP. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND HAD COME TO A FOUR WAY STOP. I PROCEEDED TO GO AND ACCELERATED IN 1ST GEAR AND THEN PUT THE CAR INTO 2ND GEAR. WHILE IN THE 2ND GEAR, THE ENGINE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AND SPARKS FLEW ALL OVER THE STREET. THE CLUTCH HAD EJECTED ITSELF OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING MASSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE BAY AND CHASSIS. DEALER AND INSURANCE COMPANIES DENIED MY CLAIM AND HAVE NOT FIXED MY MOTOR VEHICLE. *JB

• 09/28/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAULTY WHICH CAUSES THE BATTERY TO FAIL AND THE FOG LIGHTS TO FLICKER. *TR

• 09/22/2010· STRUCTURE

  THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YRS. OLD BUT THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED. *TR

• 09/15/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER ENGINE LOSSED POWER BUT CAME BACK AND IT HAPPEN AGAIN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN AND DID NOT RESTART UNTIL I MAYED THE WINDOW GO DOWN THEN THE POWER CAME BACK ON THEN I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. *TR

• 09/10/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I PURCHASE A 2005 DODGE NEON IN JUNE. APPROXIATELY 3 WERKS LATER I NOTICE HOW WHEN I WOULD HAVE TO STOP WHEN TIME TO MOVE FORWARD CAR WOULD STALL AND BARELY WANT TO GO THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WOULD PICK UP. IT DID THAT FOR 2 DAYS. THE 3RD DAY I DROVE AWAY IN IT WITH NO PROMBLEMS. WHEN TIME FOR ME TO LEAVE IT WOULD NOT START. I REPLACE STARTER,BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND ALSO MADE SURE ALL THESE PARTS WHERE GOOD. MY CAR STILL WILL NOT START. PLEASE HELP ME OUT JUST SPENT $2,000.00 AND MY CAR STILL WILL NOT START. CAR WAS PARKED WHEN IT OCCURED.

• 08/29/2022· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  No warning or engine light appeared; the gas pedal did not function as intended and accelerated while trying to parallel park when I put the shift knob in reverse the car immediately accelerated on its own to full force and I nearly Crashed into a bus stop filled with people losing control of the car I immediately managed to stop the car by pressing on the brake pedal which the car still had slight force but then I put the car in park and only at that time did it completely stop. The gas pedal and shift linkage and accelerator linkage have some dangerous unprovoked issues. This car has always had a high idle problem as warned to me by the first owners, as soon as you put the car into drive it would immediately go. I have researched recalls for years on this and have also discovered many reports of people losing control in this manner coincidentally going unaddressed. Until this occurred, I became very very apprehensive to even drive this car as I could have been held responsible for this damn malfunction costing many lives and injuries unknowingly and unprovoked. The car only has 60k miles and so far the entire dash board has cracked from sunlight falling completely to pieces that would crumble as I would drive causing distraction. The power steering belt prematurely needed replacing due to some sort of issue with the pulleys, not so long after that the alternator belt snapped needing the alternator and pulleys to be replaced again. The car during those repairs had just reached 50k miles, two batteries and the car still has electrical problems, power steering issues. This car was never involved in any major accident that would explain this other than a manufacture defect costing hundreds of dollars but there’s no cost to the lives of myself but others that you can’t put a price tag on. It’s truly a crime and absolute obvious indication of negligence that none of these reports have called for any recalls on this vehicle!

• 08/26/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  I HAVE A DODGE NEON 2005 AND I KNOW A FEW OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THEM TO. I HAVE BEEN GETTING LIKE A STALL AND ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON SO I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE AND THEY SAY IT'S THE CAM SENSOR. THREE OUT OF THE FIVE PEOPLE I KNOW WITH NEON SAY THEY HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN AND WHEN I RESEARCH IT IT'S ALL OVER THE INTERNET WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH IT. *TR

• 08/26/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE MISSES AND STALLS. WILL NOT RESTART. *TR

• 08/25/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO MY 2005 DODGE NEON WAS NOT IDLING PROPERLY AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER WOULD NOT START. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A MECHANIC AND HAD A TUNE UP AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE A SPARK PLUG. LAST WEEK MY CAR BEGAN ACTING IN THE SAME MANNER HOWEVER THIS TIME BEGAN VIBRATING. I BROUGHT MY CAR AGAIN TO THE SAME MECHANIC. HE REPLACED THE BRAKE SHOES AND TOLD ME I NEEDED ENGINE MOUNTS. WHEN I WENT ONTO THE INTERNET TO RESEARCH THE COST OF THESE PARTS I CAME ACROSS NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. ONE SITE LISTED THIS AS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 DODGE NEON AND PEOPLE HAVE WRITTEN THEY HAVE HAD COLLISIONS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. ALSO NOTED WAS THE PROBLEM KEEPS RETURNING AND COSTS THE OWNERS ALOT OF MONEY. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED AT SERIOUSLY. *TR

• 08/24/2009· SUSPENSION

  LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS SEPARATED FROM THEIR HOUSING AT 38,081 MILES ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE. INSPECTION REVEALED VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DEALER SAYS HE HAS REPLACED THESE FAILED PARTS ON MANY DODGE NEON VEHICLES. *TR

• 08/23/2022· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  The gas pedal has come disconnected or stuck continuing to accelerate and I miraculously stopped the car with the emergency brake before it nearly Crashed into a crowded bus stop! The car only has 65k miles but regardless a car should never put anyone in this danger! It is giving me a nervous breakdown almost running people over!

• 08/21/2019· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HAD A DEFECTIVE SEAL THAT ALLOWED MOISTURE TO SEEP INTO THE VEHICLE. THE MOISTURE TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE FLOOR TO DECAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DECAY CAUSED A HOLE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

• 08/19/2010· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR AN ALIGNMENT WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE BUSH RINGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.

• 08/19/2009· AIR BAGSCrash

  2005 DODGE NEON INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE NEON WAS NORTHBOUND TRAVELING AT 30 MILES PER HOUR. A VEHICLE PULLED OUT AND THE NEON STRUCK THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WITH THE COMPLETE FRONT END OF THE NEON. POINT OF IMPACT AND SPEEDS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THE AIR BAG. *TR

• 08/18/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHEN I TURN ON MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL MY FOG LIGHTS TURN ON. I SMELLED SOMETHING THAT SMELLED LIKE BURNING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. WHEN I LOOKED AT MY MFD SWITCH CONNECTOR THE LEFT SIDE(NUMBER 10&20) WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF MELTING. *TR

• 08/11/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  AT 112,000 MILES VEHICLE STARTED LOOSING RPMS AT ALL SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS, USUALLY AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR 30 MILES OR MORE. SUDDEN ONSET, NO PRIOR INDICATION. ENTIRE CAR SHAKES THEN AT TIMES STALLS IN HEAVY OR NO TRAFFIC, PARTICULARLY AT ANY INCLINES. TODAY I MERGED INTO HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED AND NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO OFFER ANY HELP AS TO WHAT ELSE IT MAY BE. I HAVE FOUND VARIOUS FORUMS WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL, YEAR WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH NO SOLUTION INDICATED. THIS IS THE MOST COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE ACCORDING TO 3 MAJOR SITES AND AT LEAST 4 MECHANICS, OFTEN OCCURRING ON BRAND NEW VEHICLES. DODGE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THERE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT YET BUT IT WILL MOST LIKELY HAPPEN. *TR

• 08/11/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CAR FINE UNTIL IT WARMS UP THEN THE MOTOR BEGINS TO SHAKE, HUGE RPM LOSS, CUTS OFF MID-TRAFFIC. HAPPENS EVERY TIME CAR IS DRIVEN OVER 30 MILES, THEN IS UNDRIVEABLE FOR AT LEAST 6 HOURS. STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY OR UPHILLS, OR DOWN HILLS . VERY DANGEROUS GOING OVER 30 MPH. *TR

• 08/07/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND IT ACCELERATED BEYOND EFFORT. THE BRAKES AND STEERING FAILED AFTER THIS OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE , IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE AIR INTAKE HOSE CRACKED AND CAUSED A VACUUM LEAK. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED.

• 07/31/2006· POWER TRAIN

  MY VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WHEN I ACCELERATE. HOWEVER, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS BUMPY OR SHUDDER INTO ROUGH FIRST OR SECOND GEAR SHIFT. ALSO, ANOTHER WAY WHEN I STOPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN I QUICKLY PRESS THE GAS PEDAL IS SHAKES A LITTLE BIT. I WILL CONSIDER GOING TO THE DODGE DEALER TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON. *JB

• 07/30/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE MORE THAN 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE FAILURES WERE INCONSISTENT AND OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,230.

• 07/17/2006· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE A 2005 DODGE NEON SRT-4. I PURCHASED THE CAR LAST MAY BRAND NEW WITH 2 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. SINCE ABOUT 800 MILES I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE 3RD GEAR DURING BOTH UP SHIFTING AND DOWN SHIFTING. DURING THE UP SHIFT, AT TIMES IT WILL JUST LOCK OUT OF GEAR, AND I WILL HAVE TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH, REV THE ENGINE AND THEN PRESS THE CLUTCH AGAIN TO GET THE GEAR TO ENGAGE. DURING THE DOWN SHIFT, ABOUT 1 OUT OF 10 TIMES IT WILL EITHER JUST POP BACK OUT OF GEAR, IT WILL SEEM TO ONLY PARTLY ENGAGE, THEN GRIND AND POP OUT, OR JUST GRIND AND NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT, ALONG WITH ANOTHER LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP TO ASK ABOUT IT, AND AT BOTH PLACES I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT UNLESS I COULD SHOW THEM WHAT WAS HAPPENING, WHILE IT WAS HAPPENING, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. *JB

• 07/11/2013· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  ON OR ABOUT MARCH 1, 2013, MY 2005 DODGE NEON BEGAN TO HAVE CLUTCH PROBLEMS. ON MARCH 11, 2013, I BROUGHT THE NEON IN FOR REPAIRS AT THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT AT. THE REPAIRS TOOK 3 WEEK. ON JULY 10, 2013, I DROVE TO THE DENVER V.A. FROM CHEYENNE, WY AND ON THE TRIP BACK TO CHEYENNE, WY, THE CLUTCH WENT OUT COMPLETELY AND SUDDENLY. I CALLED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN LOVELAND, CO ON JULY 11, 2013 TO SET-UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPAIRS AND AFTER WAITING FOR 4 HOURS FOR THEM TO CALL ME BACK WITH A TIME THEY WOULD SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, I CALLED SOMEONE ELSE, WHO SET ME AN APPOINTMENT RIGHT THAN AND THERE. *TR

• 07/10/2008· STRUCTURE

  BECAUSE RAIN SEASON HERE IN MEXICO WE HAD SEVERAL DAYS RAINING ALMOST THE ENTIRE DAY. YESTERDAY WHEN A TAKE MI WIFE TO WORK I NOTICED THAT THE RUG OF MY CARS FLOOR WAS WET, AT NIGHT AFTER WORK I TRIED TO CHECK WHY THE WATER WAS INSIDE MY CAR AND I NOTICED THAT BELOW THE BACK SEAT WAS WET, I DISASSEMBLE THE BACK SEAT AND NOTICE THAT THERE WAS WATER BELOW THE SEAT AND DUE TO THAT ALL THE FLOOR BELOW THE RUG HAS WATER (1 TO 2 LITERS OF WATER), I NOTICE THAT THE CLIPS THAT GIVE ROUTE TO THE HARNESS (TAIL LIGHTS, PUMP, AND TRUNK WIRING) HAS WATER, IT SEEMS THAT THIS COULD BE THE PROBLEM; FROM FACTORY NOBODY TRY TO SEAL THIS PARTS, SO WATER CAME THROUGH THIS BY THE HOLES MADE TO LOCATE THE CLIPS. I TAKE MY CAR TO THE SERVICE FROM FACTORY AND TELL ME THAT THEY WILL CHECK IT. *TR

• 07/01/2019· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  PERSON SOLD AN INOPERABLE VEHICLE. USING VERBAL MANIPULATIONS HE CLAIMED IN THE ADD AND LATER FACE TO FACE THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A CLEAN TITLE (CARFAX REPORT SHOWS IT AS SALVAGE WITH MULTIPLE REPORTED ACCIDENTS AND 8 SERVICE HISTORY RECORDS), CERTAIN MILEAGE (148000 CLAIMED, 223.300 IN REALITY), HE WAS THE 2ND OWNER (3 OWNERS IN REALITY) AND NO MAJOR ISSUES - WAS TOLD IN PERSON DURING THE SALE OPERATION, ALSO TOLD HE WAS SELLING THE CAR FOR HIS FRIEND THATS WHY THERE WAS A DIFFERENT PERSON NAME ON A TITLE ((XXXXX)). SELLER WAS CONVENCING AND DID A GREAT JOB AT CONFUSING IGOR AND DECIEVING HIM. THE SELLER LIED ABOUT THE SMOG CHECK ALSO AND TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE BUYER - THE CAR DIDNT PASS THE SMOG CHECK THE NEXT MORNING 6/27, AND LATER THE SAME DAY DIDNT START ANYMORE FOR GOOD. SELLER SEND A TEXT MESSAGE TO IGOR THAT SAME MORNING SAYING THAT CAR IS OVERHEATING AND WATER HAS TO BE PLACED IN THE RADIATOR DAILY, BUT IT'S A VERY DANGEROUS PROCEDURE AS THE WATER INSIDE THE TANK IS OF A BOILING TEMPERATURE AND CAN SPLASH UNCONTROLLABLY UNDER PRESSURE RESULTING ONTO AN INJURY, WHICH WAS A MOCKERY AS BY THAT TIME A CAR WAS MARKED AS INOPERABLE BY A MECHANIC AND THAT WAS A MIRACLE THAT IT MADE IT TO THE CURBSIDE. CURRENTLY IT IS ABSOLUTELY DEAD METAL. THE CAR WAS FRAUDLENTLY AND INTENTIONALLY MADE TO WORK JUST ONE DAY SPECIFICLY TO MAKE A SALE. (XXXXX) INTENTIONALLY GAVE OUT THE FALSE FACTS ABOUT THE CAR AND MISLED (XXXX) TOWARDS THE SALE COMPLETION. (XXXX) TRUSTED THE SELLER, FALSE INFO AND FAKE ODOMETER PICTURES THATS BEEN FORCED AT HIM, AS HE COULDNT SEE THINGS CLEARLY IN PERSON AND WAS MISLED AND VERBALLY MANIPULATED. ALL RECORDS AS DOCUMENTS ON THIS CAR, ADD SCREENSHOTS AND TEXT MESSAGING BETWEEN (XXXX) AND SELLER (XXXX) ARE AVAILABLE AS PROOF. REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 06/27/2008· POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,WHEELSCrash

  MY 2005 NEON HAS BEEN SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. IT IS WORSE IN WARM WEATHER. TRANSMISSION FLUID FINE AND NOT BURNT. DIDN'T PICK UP ON THE COMPUTER WHEN IT WAS CHECKED OUT AT A GARAGE BUT NO ONE DISPUTES THE PROBLEM. FEELS LIKE SLIPPING ON ICE. HAS 35,000M NOW AND HAS BEEN SHAKING AS WELL. IT BEGAN DOING THIS AT 30,000. OUT OF WARRANTY BY 6 MONTHS. FURTHER, HIT A DEER LAST NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO FRONT END. HIT THE DEER HARD ENOUGH FOR IT TO FLY UP ONTO THE ROOF AND BOUNCE OFF. BODY SHOP WAS SURPRISED AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS THE SENSOR WAS EXPOSED AND DEFINITELY HIT. I'M KIND OF GLAD THEY DIDN'T BUT AFTER REVIEWING COMPLAINTS THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE. FINALLY. THE WHEELS HAVE BEEN CORRODED SINCE DAY ONE AND THERE IS NO REASON THAT THE WHEELS SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS LET ALONE NEARLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE. ONCE AGAIN, DODGE DOES NOTHING.