1995 Dodge Neon complaints

ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED, CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND MANUFACTURER OFFER TO REPAIR AT HALF THE COST TO CONSUMER. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 30-35 MPH ON WET PAVEMENTS THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING, MAKING IT HARD TO TURN CORNERS. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED STEERING WAS WET, CANNOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. *AK

WHEN STARTING THE CAR WILL HESITATE. WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR WILL NOT WORK. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THE PRESENT TIME. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH, , THE THROTTLE SWITCH WOULD POP OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. *AK

VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT 15MPH AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO THE BRAKES WENT OUT, AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP. DRIVER HAS BURNS ON HER ARM AND A SPRAINED WRIST. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, LIGHTS WERE ON AND SWITCH WAS OFF, SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. VEHICLE TOWED FOR SERVICE. DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED, AND INDICATED THAT THE ALARM SYSTEM CAUSED THE FIRE. NOTICED BATTERY MELTED BATTERY CABLE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT IS ON. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE HORN TO BE INOPERABLE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

FUEL TANK ONLY HOLDS APPROX. 4 GALLON OF FUEL.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED.

WHEEL BEARING (2 FRONT), ROTORS AND PADS.

VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN WHILE DRIVING, INTERMITTENTLY OCCURS. DEALERS HAVE REPAIRED AND REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND EVAPORATOR FAILURE.

PROBLEM WITH STEERING. (QCAW)

CONSUMER CONTACTED SUPERIOR MAZDA IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 97V-16900, MANUFACTURER 741 TO HAVE REPAIRES CORRECTED, DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM LISTED UNDER RECALL. THE DAY AFTER REPAIRES WAS WERE DONE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR INSTEAD OF COOL AIR. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE COMPRESSOR WAS NOT WORKING LIKE IT SHOULD. DEALER DID NOT REPAIR PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKES FAILED ONCE AND WERE REPAIRED, BRAKES NOW HESITATE TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN APPLIED.

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.

MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH MELTED/FAILED.

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 20 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLING FELL OUT, RESULTING IN OWNER HAVING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WITHOUT A COLLISION OCCURRING THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSE UNKOWN. *AK

TRAVELING 25MPH TOOK OFF RAMP STEERING WHEEL WENT VERY TIGHT AS IF BEING TURNED. HEARD & FELT STEERING WHEEL POP. STEERING WHEEL CAN BE TURNED W/ONE FINGER. WENT FROM ONE DITCH TO ANOTHER DITCH. HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (97V169000) ON 08 MAY 98. TOOK TO DEALER TO HAVE STEERING WHEEL REPAIRED. *AK

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS AT LOW IMPACT AT 5 MPH. BOTH PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOWS SHATTERED. DRIVER WAS TEMPORARILY NOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND SUFFERED MINOR BURNS AND BRUISES.

THE AIR CONDITIONER LOST ITS COOLING. TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD IT DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A LEAK IN THE EVAPORATOR INSIDE THE CAB. *AK

WIRING WAS CHAFED, EXPOSING THE WIRE WHICH SHORTED OUT AND BLEW A FUSE. *AK

WANTS INSTALLMENT OF ON-OFF AIR BAG SWITCH, AND INQUIRES ABOUT THE COST OF SUCH INSLLMENT.

AT LESS THAN ONE MPH, VEHICLE TAPPED BUMPER OF VEHICLE IN FRONT CAUSING BOTH AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY VIOLENTY. NO DAMAGE TO EITHER VEHICLE EXCEPT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER RECEIVED INJURIES FROM AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.

THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK LEAKED FUEL DUE TO A HOLE IN THE SEAL WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENING BRAKE FAILURE ON NUMEROUS OCCASION; ESPECIALLY WHEN VEHICLE HIT A BUMP OR A POT HOLE; IT ALSO CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOOSE ITS BRAKES SYSTEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN /OUT OF SHOP SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT NOTHING CAN BE FOUNDED. DEALERS ARE NOTIFIED.

CONSUMER COMPLAINTING OF OIL LEAKING FROM HEAD GASKETS ON VEHICLE AT 50,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED.

STEERING COLUMN COUPLER FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL, RECALL NOTICE SENT AFTER INCIDENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH UNDER DASH CLUTCH CABLE BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. WAS NOT ABLE TO PUSH IN CLUTCH. DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. ENGINE GASKET FAILURE.

WHEN TRAVELING ON DRY ROADS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP THE ABS BRAKES STARTED OPERATIING, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURNS, THE STEERING WHEEL GRABS AND THERE IS A GRIDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL WORK ON THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN COUPLER HAS NOT BEEN COMPETED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 15 MPH BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. CHRYSLER INVESTIGATOR NOTED VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM UNDERNEATH. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO RON'S AUTOMOTIVE NUMEROUS TIMES. THE AIRBAG LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TURN SIGNALS WERE CORRECTED. IT KNOW THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PREVENTED US FROM GIVING A WARNING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. ALL PROBLEMS APPEAR TO GO HAND IN HAND. FROM THE INFORMATION I HAVE OBTAINED OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS IT APPEARS THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS NUMEROUS DEFECTIVES WHICH CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY IN THIS CASE NO ONE WAS INJURED. THIS PARTICULAR CAR MUST BE A LEMON. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF IT WAS RETURNED TO THE ORIGINAL DEARSHIP UNDER THE LEMON LAW.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND THE REAR END HYDROPLANED AND WENT INTO A SPIN APPROXIMATELY SEVERAL TIMES, AND HIT THE GUARDRAIL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

SPARK PLUGS FAILED.

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON.

THE CONNECTOR BETWEEN STEERING AND RIGHT WHEEL BROKE, AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, VERY CLOSELY TO CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

FUEL LINES FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.

CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH WHEN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. NO INJURIES. *AK

DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE IN A REAR END COLLISION. NO INJURIES SUSTAINED.

AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, WITHOUT REASON, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG UPON IMPACT RESULTED IN INJURIES.

GOING 60MPH WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. WENT TO PARKING LOT & LIFTED HOOD. SMOKE COME FROM COOLING BOTTLE. ENGINE LIGHT DIMMED. TOWED TO DEALER & WAS TOLD HEAD GASKET BLEW. ALSO ABS BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WHEN DEPRESSED QUICKLY & VEHICLE SKIDDED FORWARD ON DRY PAVEMENT. *AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO MAKE LOUD SCREACHING NOISE.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED. *AK

RECALL 97V169000. REPLACEMENT PART FOR RECALL DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY ON A VEHICLE WITH NO POWER STEERING. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON & STAYS; THEN VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT & HAD NO WATER. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID THE HEAD GASKET HAD A LEAK & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK