1995 Dodge Neon complaints

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT. ANTIFREEZE HAD LEAKED OUT AND CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. *AK

HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWN, LEAKING COOLANT ONTO ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

ALL COMPONENTS LISTED HAD EARLY/PREMATURE FAILURE. WORST SITUATION IS HEAD GASKET. WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER IF APPLICABLE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING DURING NORMAL OPERATION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REFERRED IT TO DODGE BECAUSE THERE WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. HEAD GASKET IN ENGINE DEVELOPED A LEAK WHICH ALLOWED ANTIFREEZE/OIL TO LEAK OUT OF ENGINE.*AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A COMMON PART TO BE REPLACED. *JB

CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND OUT THAT ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS DUE TO CORROSION HAD BURNED.*AK

HEAD GASKET NEEDS REPLACING. *AK

CONSUMER CALLING IN REFENENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 97V169000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 741. CONTACTED DEALER, BUT PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL AUGUST 2002. *AK

HEAD GASKETS ARE PREMATURELY LEAKING WHICH COULD CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR VEHICLE HESITATES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING INTO OIL PAN. VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO INDICATED HEAD GASKETS NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FACT THEY HAD BLOWNOUT. *AK

POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) FAILED CAUSING HESITATION AND STALLING AT CITY AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK

A MAJOR OIL LEAK WHICH HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY HAD REPLACED PARTS; BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN MAKING TURNS IN EITHER DIRECTION THERE IS A LOUD CREAKING SOUND. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO FOUND LOWER STEERING COLUMN COUPLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A RECALL 97V169000; BUT, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

WE ARE TOLD 1995 NEONS HAD A NOTICE CALLING FOR A NEW THROTTLE PLATE AT A 200+ COST UNBENOUNCED TO THE CUSTOMER THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND JUST STOPPED NO WARNING AT ALL .*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR OVER FOURTEEN DAYS, CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER HAS FOUND OTHER DAMAGE THAT INCLUDES PISTON RINGS AND OTHER ENGINE PARTS, IN WHICH HE ONLY ANTICIPATED THE LABOR FOR HEAD GASKET FAILURE, DEALERSHIP IS COVERING PARTS, DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE AND OVERHEATING CONDITIONL *JB

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A SMOOTH SURFACE ROAD BOTH PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S AIRBAGS UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED.*AK

OVER A PERIOD OF TIME VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED AT 83 THOUSAND MILES. WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER NOTICED PARTS WITHIN ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAD FAILED. ALSO, HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

HAD NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF OIL ON GARAGE FLOOR. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND HAD IT CHECKED. WAS INFORMED THAT SEALS WERE NOT INVOLVED, BUT HEAD GASKETS WERE CAUSING LEAKAGE.*AK

MY DODGE NEON SPORT FAILED TO STOP WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. I PRESSED THE PEDAL HARDER; THE CAR DID NOT STOP. (THERE WAS PLENTY OF PEDAL; THE PEDAL DID NOT GO TO THE FLOOR. I CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING AND LOSS OF COOLANT WHILE DRIVING. TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK *JB

I BOUGHT VEH IN DEC OF 1998 HAVE MADE $2000.00 WORTH OF ENGINE REPAIRS SINCE 02/01/00 WHICH CONSISTED OF REPLACING ENTIRE ENGINE NOW A YEAR LATER MY VEH IS LEAKING OIL AGAIN FROM THE REAR MAIN SEAL WHICH WILL BE ANOTHER $400.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR AND I STILL OWE 4000.00 ON THE VEHICLE WITH THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE ENGINES ON THESE CARS YOU WOULD THINK SOMETHING WOULD BE DONE I CANT KEEP REPLACING ENGINES EVERY YEAR. DODGE HAS REALLY SCREWED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK

THE FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED SIX TIMES WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. NLM

HEAD GASKET FAILURE, POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEMS, MANUFACTURER HAS DENIED ASSISTANCE FOR THE REPAIRS. *JB

ENGINE GAUGE WENT INTO THE RED, CONSUMER TURNED OFF CAR TO COOL. TWO DAYS LATER, MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A BUTSTED HEAD GASKET.*AK CONSUMER STATED ENGINE DAMAGE FROM OVERHEATING INCLUDED PISTON RINGS AND CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS. *SLC

BRAKES ARE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE OWNERSHIP, LAST REPAIR ON 3/17/01. *MJS

BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING, AND SOUNDED LIKE METAL AGAINST METAL. CONSUMER HAS HAD BRAKES AND ROTORS CHANGED EVERY TWO TO THREE MILES. *AK

I JUST HAD THE CLUTCH REPAIRED, AND WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT MY HEAD GASKET IS CAUSING SERIOUS OIL LEAK AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED, I WAS TOLD THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD REPAIR THIS SINCE IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NEONS, MECHANIC STATED HE NOTICE THIS PROBLEM WITH NEONS HE HAS REPAIRED. *AK

2 WEEKS PRIOR TO REPORTED INCIDENT VEHICLE HAD A COOLANT LEAK. GARAGE FOUND THAT THE COOLANT RESEVOIR HAD SPLIT AND REPLACED IT. ON THE 9TH MARCH MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR AND DROPPED A COLLEGE OF TO PICK UP HIS CAR AT A GARAGE. WHEN SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE IT SHE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT SOUND RIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER THE CAR STARTED TO WOBBLE, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TEMPERTURE GAUGE STARTED TO CLIMB HIGHER. SHE ARRIVED HOME, I RANG THE GARAGE, TOLD THEM OF THE SYMPTOMS AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IN. ON STARTING IT UP I NOTICED A LOT OF BLUE GREY SMOKE COME OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE DROVE WITH NO PROBLEMS TO THE GARAGE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED A COOLANT LEAK, WHEN THE HEAD GASKET WAS TAKEN OFF THERE WERE 2 CRACKS ON THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE ESTIMATED COST OF A TEMPORARY REPAIR IS $1000, BUT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE HOW LONG THE REPAIR WOULD LAST. THE ONLY OTHER OPTION WAS A NEW ENGINE WHICH IS OUT OF THE QUESTION. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS PROBLEM COULD OCCUR WITH ONLY 76K ON THE CLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED WITH 45K ON THE CLOCK IN SEPTEMBER 1997. SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN SERVICED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTION, WITH AN OIL AND FILTER CHANGE EVERY 3 MONTHS.*AK

DEALER NOW REFUSES TO REPLACE; CLAIMS IT IS DIFFERENT PART LEAKING. SEPARATE REPAIR SHOPS STATE IT IS HEAD GASKET AGAIN. *AK

CONSUMER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT - AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS STATIONERY WHEN A TRUCK IMPACTED FRONT END OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH. *AK THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND THE SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES. THE SPEEDOMETER AS WELL AS GAS GUAGE WERE INOPERATIVE. *YH

WHILE WAITING TO EXIT PARKING LOT ANOTHER DRIVER RAN HEAD-ON INTO CONSUMER AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH. THERE WAS A LOT OF DAMAGE, BUT NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK *JB

AFTER STARTING UP CAR AND LETTING IT RUN IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THERE WERE CARS BEHIND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TWICE, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE AT 2 MPH VEHICLE STUCK ON CURB AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. 2 OCCUAPNTS BOTH WITH SAFETY BELTS ON. DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, 5 STITCHES ON HIS HAND. *AK

OIL IS LEAKING FROM HEAD GASKET WHICH COULD DAMAGE ENGINE.*AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURES ARE COMMON WITH NEONS. I HAVE ASKE CHRISYLER TO SETTLE MY COMPLAINT AND THEY DON'T CARE.*AK

VEHICLE WILL STALL FOR NO REASON. *AK CONSUMER STATES STALLING HAD BEEN OCCURRING JUST 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, THERE WAS A RECALL, 94V033, REGARDING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHICH COULD CAUSE STALLING, HOWEVER WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT DUE TO MILEAGE, IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, DEALER REPLACED PCM AND CHARGED CONSUMER FOR IT. *SLC

AUTOMATIC TRASMISSION LOST REVERSE; DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND REAPIRS WOULD BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

HEAD GASKET IS DEFECTIVE IN ALL 1995-1999 DODGE NEONS, IN 2000 MODELS,DODGE CORP USED A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER AND THE NEW HEAD GASKETS HAVE A SAFETY COVER TO PREVENT BURNING.I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO CHRYSLER CORP(MY FILE #[XXX])AND THEY REFUSE TO ADMIT TO THE DEFECT AND ONLY WILL GRANT $100.00 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO A $820.00 REPAIR.VIN#[XXX], PLEASE HELP!!*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 85,800 AND HAS NOW FAILED AGAIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD STRANGE NOISE AND THEN VEHICLE DIED, MECHANIC STATED CYLINDER HEAD BROKE, CAUSING TIMING BELT TO BREAK, WATER PUMP TO LOCK UP, AND OTHER PARTS TO FAIL, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND QUESTIONS WHY THERE IS NO RECALL, CONSUMER IS ALSO REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

VEHICLE STALLS, HAD PCM REPLACED , NOW THIS COMPONENT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

RRED AT APPROX. 90000 MILES. HAVE HAD BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED APPROX. EVERY 30000 MILES.*AK

DRIVER EXPERIENCED NO HEAT, AND THEN PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. DEALER SAID IT WAS HEAD GASKET. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED 12/9/00. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A SALVAGED ENGINE. A REPLACEMENT ENGINE, ALSO SALVAGED, WAS SENT TO MECHANIC BY GREAT LAKES WARRANTY COMPANY. ON 1/18/01, THE HEAD GASKET FAILED ONCE AGAIN, ONLY 4 WEEKS SINCE THE LAST REPAIR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE GREAT LAKES WARRANTY EXPIRES 1/26/01. IT IS UNKNOWN WHY THE ORIGINAL ENGINE WAS REPLACED.*AK

THIS ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH. THE CAR VEERED LEFT AND PASS AIRBAG DEPLOYED THEN DRIVER AIRBAG. I TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING TO THE LEFT BUT THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND. I SUSTAINED INJURIES OF A BROKEN NECK. TWO MONTHS AFTER ACCIDENT I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR BOTH THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE BRAKES. I BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BY A JUNKYARD HOWEVER I BELIEVE IT WAS REBUILTED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS OF THIS NATURE.*AK

A FUEL LEAK WAS PRESENT INSIDE OF VEHICLE. ALSO, BRAKES MADE SQUEAKING NOISE ON RIGHT SIDE OFF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING AND SHUT OFF. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK