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1995 Dodge Neon complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 16, 2001PA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 15, 2001IN

I BOUGHT THE CAR (1995) USED IN 1998. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HAD TO REPLACE CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKES AND MASTER CYLINDER. I HAD A WARRANTY BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED. IT COST ME 1000 DOLLARS. TWO MONTHS LATER, I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AGAIN. HAD CONTINUOUS BRAKE NOISE THROUGHOUT THE NEXT YEAR WITH A COUPLE MORE ADDED BRAKE REPLACEMENTS. IN DEC. OF 2000, HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTER. COSTING ME ANOTHER 500 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IT. ON JAN. 12 OF 2001 THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I CALLED TO SEE WHAT THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD BE AND I WAS TOLD 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX A SENSOR!!! I WANT DODGE TO PAY FOR THE ON GOING BRAKE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE COME SO CLOSE TO GETTING INTO ACCIDENTS FROM THE FAILURES OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM!! THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SAFETY FEATURE THAT SHOULD NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS BESIDES THE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OF THE BRAKES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. PLEASE RESPOND AND TELL ME IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY RECALLS. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND NOW I WANT DODGE TO PAY FOR IT. THANK YOU.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 15, 2001RI

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS HESITATION/BUCKING PULLING BACK AND FORWARD, FEELS AS IF THE CAR WILL STALL.*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Jan 13, 2001GA

THE CLAMP ON THE FUEL INJECTOR LINE CAME OFF/LOOSE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. WHEN IT DID, GAS SPEWED ON THE ENGINE (HOT FROM RUNNING) AND THE CAR DIED, OBVIOUSLY, SINCE IT WAS NOT GETTING ANY FUEL INTO THE ENGINE. THE FIRST TIME, I HAD TO BE TOWED SINCE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. THE SECOND TIME, I STILL HAD TO BE TOWED, BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO REATTACH THE CLAMP. THE CLAMP DID NOT BREAK, IT JUST CAME LOOSE BOTH TIMES. THE PART WAS REPLACED THE FIRST TIME, NOT THE SECOND. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS SINCE, BUT I ALWAYS WONDER IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I'M CONCERNED THAT IF IT DOES, THERE'S A POSSIBILITY OF THE ENGINE CATCHING ON FIRE OR EXPLODING. I DON'T KNOW THAT MUCH ABOUT IT, BUT I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW IN CASE ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM. OF COURSE, THEY MAY NOT HAVE SURVIVED TO TELL ABOUT IT. :( THANK YOU.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 11, 2001VA

WHILE TRRAVELING AT SPEED OF 70 MPH NOTICED VEHICLE SMOKING. DEALER STATED HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrashFire1 injured
Filed Jan 8, 2001MO

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN CRASH AND DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, IT HAD IGNITED A FIRE ON DRIVER SWEATSHIRT ON ARM. CONSUMER HAD TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE QUICKLY, AND TAKE FIRE OUT. NEXT DAY CONSUMER NOTICED THERE WAS A HOLE IN AIRBAG. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 5, 2001IN

THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS BUILD WITHOUT AN O-RING. WHOLE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE REPAIRS COULD BE COMPLETED. REPAIRS DONE AT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS WILD SPIKING OF THE SPEEDOMETER. *SLC

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist SystemCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 4, 2001FL

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 2, 2001MI

09/13/2000-HEAD GASKET, TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP ALL FAILED. 8/1/2000-FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Dec 27, 2000MA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum
Filed Dec 26, 2000MI

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO POWER BOOSTER AIR LEAK, IS RECALL BUT APPARENTLY NOT THIS MODEL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 26, 2000AZ

A BENT VALVE CAUSED MISFIRING IN CYLINDER #4. *SLC

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 26, 2000AZ

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED A LEAKING HEAD GASKET ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NOW USE A METAL GASKET BECAUSE OF ALL THE FAILURES. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › DiscCrash
Filed Dec 25, 2000IN

MANY PERSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH CAR. ESPECIALLY WITH HEAD GASKETS AND BRAKES. HAVE HEARD FROM MANY OTHER NEON OWNERS OF HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. HAVE HAD BREAKS REPLACED AT LEAST EVERY YEAR OF OWNERSHIP AND SOMETIMES TWICE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS. BREAKS SQEAK AND MOAN REGARDLESS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Dec 21, 2000MA

ONLY ONE SIDE OR AREA. FRONT RIGHT SIDE. IE ONE QUARTER OF SYSTEM, WHILE DRIVING HEARD DRAGGING . MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND NOT RESPONSIVE TO ISSUE. MANUFACTURER GUIDE STATES ONLY PADS ARE NORMAL REPLACEMENT PARTS.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 15, 2000AK

THIS PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD GASKET APPEARS TO BE WIDESPREAD IN THE NEONS. ALTHOUGH DC HAS NOT ADMITTED TO A FAULTY PART THEY HAVE SENT OUT SEVERAL TECHNICIAL BULLETINS ON HOW TO INSTALL A NEW GASKET AND HAVE PAID FOR THE REPAIRS IN CARS UNDER 50000 MILES. ON MY CAR THE HEAD WAS SO PITTED THAT DEALER COULD NOT REPLACE THE GASKET AND EXPECT IT TO SEAL PROPERLY. I DO NOT THINK THIS IS THE FAULT OF THE DEALER BUT A MANUFATURES DEFECT IN THE HEAD ITSELF WHICH LEAD TO THE GASKET LEAKING. ALTHOUGH MY DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO PICK UP THE COST OF THE HEAD ON A GOODWILL WARRENTY I BELIEVE THE ENTIRE COST SHOULD BE PICKED BY DC SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS DEFECT. AS IT STANDS NOW, AFTER CALLING DC CUSTOMER SERVICES THEY HAVE NOT MADE A FINAL DECISSION ON WHAT AMOUNT TO PICK UP FOR THE REPAIRS. I HAVE DILIGENTLY MAINTAINED MY CAR SINCE PURCHASING IT AND DO NOT FEEL THEY ARE JUSTIFIED IN ASKING ME TO PICK UP ANY OF THE COST ON SOMETHING CLEARLY THE FAULT OF THE MATERIAL AND THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Dec 2, 2000NY

TRANSMISSION INTERLOCKING SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK. THE GEARS COULD BE SHIFTED WHILE DRIVING OR ACCIDENTLY AT ANYTIME.I KNOW THE 95' DODGE STRATUS HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM,BUT NO RECALL FOR THE NEON. I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WITH THE CAR THE FIRST WEEK I BOUGHT IT. AT THE TIME IT DIDN'T SEEM TO MATTER,BUT NOW I HAVE CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND I'M AFRAID SOMEONE MIGHT HIT THE SHIFTER BY ACCIDENT.

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Nov 21, 2000MI

WHILE DRIVING 40MPH STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. THEN, NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN NEAR IGNITION AREA. PULLED OVER & STOPPED VEHICLE. GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AFTER TURNING IT OFF. VEHICLE DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. AFTER AWHILE SMOKE DISAPPEARED.*AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Nov 17, 2000PA

VEHICLE LOST POWER ONCE IT STOPPED OR AT SLOW TURNING SPEED. GAS PEDAL PUSHED TO FLOOR, AND VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO 2 TO 3 MPH. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES, POWER WAS RESTORED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK THE PROBLLEM WAS REOCCURING FREQUENTLY BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *YH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Nov 15, 2000NY

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING OVERHEATING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT REPAIRSHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A HEAD GASKET FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. *AK *SLC

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Nov 15, 2000MA

HEAD GASKET LEAKED. THEN HAD TO REPLACE CLUTCH BECAUSE IT FAILED AFTER OIL LEAKED ON IT. SPENT TONS OF MONEY AND IT'S NOW MY UNDERSTANDING THAT DODGE WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. WITH SUCH AS SEVERE OIL HEMMORHAGE, I'M LUCKY MY CAR IS STILL OPERATING. I'M A STUDENT AND CAN'T AFFORD THESE PROBLEMS. NO ONE CAN. AND WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I'M IRATE. *AK

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Nov 14, 2000CA

GASKET FAILURES (HEAD AND TRANSAXLE) DIAGNOSED BY ULTRAVIOLET DYE TEST. BRAKE DEFICIENY DISCOVERED IN HIGH SPEED COMMUTER TRAFFIC WITH NEAR COLLISION. THE FREQUENCY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS FROM MANY OWNERS SUGGESTS THAT A LARGE RECALL ACTION IS IN ORDER BEFORE MANY SERIOUS ACCIDENTS RESULT.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Nov 11, 2000NJ

UPON VERIFYING THAT IT WAS THE HEAD GASKET, WAS INFORMED OF OTHER SUCH PROBLEMS FROM OTHER DODGE NEON OWNERS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. WHAT OTHER PROBLEMS COULD EXIST. DO WE NEED DEATHS TO OCCURE AS WITH THE TIRES? *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 28, 2000MI

ENGINE HEAD GASKET ,SECOND FAILURE. HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED ON EXTENDED WARRANTY AT 61,222 MI. SECOND HEAD GASKET (REDO) HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 97932 MI. DEALER "SPLIT THE COST" WITH ME, CHARGING $520.08 FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT DIRTY FOR ME TO PICK UP, OIL & COOLANT DRIPPING FROM UNDERCARRIAGE, FENDERS AND STEERING WHEEL GREASY. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 28, 2000MI

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE, SECOND TIME. HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED ON 'EXTENDED WARRANTY" AT 61,222 MILES. SECOND HEAD GASKET (REDO) HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 97,932 MILES. DEALER DECIDED TO "SPLIT THE COST" WITH ME, CHARGING $520.08 FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT DIRTY FOR ME TO PICK UP. OIL & COOLANT DRIPPING FROM UNDERCARRIAGE, FENDERS AND STEERING WHEEL GREASY. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Oct 24, 2000AR

PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE FOR THE PROBLEM.*AK

Air BagsCrash
Filed Oct 19, 2000AK

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER COLLISION AND COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 15, 2000TN

NO SUMMARY

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 14, 2000PA

NO SUMMARY

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 9, 2000WA

MAJOR OIL LEAK THROUGH HEAD GASKET. REPORTED TO NHTSA DUE TO HIGH FAILURE RATE ON DODGE NEON HEAD GASKETS.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 7, 2000IN

LEAK WAS NOTICED 1 WEEK AFTER PURCHASED AND WAS REPAIRED AT MY COST. 1 MONTH LATER STILL A LEAK THIS TIME WAS TOLD IT WAS AN OIL PAN LEAK, WAS REPAIRED AND STILL HAD A LEAK. TOOK IT TO DODGE DEALER THIS TIME HEAD GASKET REPLACED 2ND TIME AT 577 DOLLARS COST. LEAK WAS STILL PRESENT SO IT WAS REPLACED AGAIN BY DEALER NO COST TO ME. AFTER REPAIR LEAK WAS STILL PRESENT THIS TIME DEALER PUT NEW HEAD ON VEHICLE. STILL HAD LEAK THIS TIME IT WAS A MAIN REAR SEAL, SO HAD IT REPLACED AND IT WAS STILL LEAKING. THEY REPLACED REAR MAIN SEAL AGAIN AND THE LEAK WENT AWAY NOW THE CAR IS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND MAKING FUNNY NOISES. AND ENGINE LIGHT IS ON NOW.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 25, 2000CA

BLOWN HEAD GASKET ON A DODGE NEON 95. PLEASE HELP US, DODGE NEON OWNER'S, TO MAKE DODGE PAY FOR THIS SERIOUS AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 18, 2000OH

HEADGASKET FAILURE.......STARTED WITH COOLANT BUBBLING AND THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED IT AS THE HEADGASKET. DEALER CHARGED ME $1000 TO FIX PROBLEM THAT HE ACKNOWLEDGED WAS A DEFECT IN THE CARS DESIGN. I NEED HELP GETTING MY MONEY BACK!!!

Tires
Filed Sep 8, 2000NY

NOT THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON DODGE, NEON, 1995 PURCHASED MARCH 30, 2000, SIZE 218565R/14. CONSUMER PURCHASED TWO OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES, CONSUMER HAD TIRES FOR 2 MONTHS AND HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE TIRE. *AK TIRES WORE DOWN TO CORDS WITHIN TWO MONTHS. *YH

SeatsCrash2 injured
Filed Sep 7, 2000MD

IN REAR END COLLISION, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS COLLAPSED AND LANDED ON REAR SEAT

Air Bags › Side/WindowCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 5, 2000PA

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO HER VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TOTALED. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. FATHER OF THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUTH THE COLOR OF DEBRIS THAT CAME FROM AIRBAG. BLUE COLORING BURNED CONSUMER'S SHIRT. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 5, 2000TN

THE HEAD GASKET, AND BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPORTED UNMERIOUS TIMES BY OTHERS

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Aug 26, 2000MD

OVERHEATING. LOCAL MECHANIC SUSPECTS HEAD GASKET PROBLEM

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 25, 2000GA

SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY NEON IN MAY '95, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT COSTLY PROBLEMS. THIS PAST YEAR, ALONE, THE REPAIR, TOWING, AND CAR RENTAL EXPENSES HAVE EXCEEDED $5000.00. THIS CAR IS COSTING ME A FORTUNE TO MAINTAIN, AS THESE ARE MAJOR COMPONENTS THAT ARE MALFUNCTIONING. THE ITEMS I HAVE REGISTERED COMPLAINTS ON ARE JUST A FEW OF THE ITEMS I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH. IN JUST OVER A YEAR, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE A HEAD GASKET REPLACED, MY AIR COMPRESSOR SEIZED, ALMOST RESULTING IN A FIRE, MY THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED, THEY STILL CAN'T DETERMINE WHY MY BRAKES SQUEAL CONSTANTLY. ALTHOUGH I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, IS A VERY COMMON AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE '95 NEONS. MY MY ENGINE CONTROLLER HAD TO BE SUPPOSEDLY UPDATED, MY ENGINE SKIPS, BUT THE DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. MY WARNING LIGHTS DON'T WORK, WITH THESE PROBLEMS, YOU WOULD THINK THAT YOU WOULD HAVE SOME KIND OF WARNING. AND NOW, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE GEAR SHIFT CABLES, AND AS OF YESTERDAY, I HAD A CLUTCH CABLE SNAP WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED TRANSMISSION DAMAGE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE CLUTCH CABLE HAS BEEN UPDATED 3 TIMES FOR THE '95 NEON BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WITH IT, I WILL BE INVESTIGATING THIS FURTHER. MY AIR COMPRESSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED TWICE SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR, AS WELL AS THE EVAPORATOR. FOR WHAT IT HAS COST ME TO REPAIR THIS CAR, BECAUSE CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ADMIT FAULT, ALTHOUGH IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS MODEL AND YEAR IS A LEMON, I COULD BE DRIVING A MERCEDES BENZ!! I HAVE NEVE

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 23, 2000OH

THERE'S A SMALL OIL LEAK, NEEDS NEW HEAD GASKET, SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKS OCCASIONALLY (WE NEED A RECALL PLEASE; OR ANY OTHER INFO YOU COULD PROVIDE)

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Aug 21, 2000MA

AFTER TURNING IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION, STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, CONSUMER HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY FOR FIRE TO GO OUT. *AK CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, DEALER TOLD THAT SHORT CRCUIT WAS CAUSED BY SOMETHING OTHER THAN RECALLED PART (COUPLER) BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW . *YH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 18, 2000TX

CAR LEAKING OIL FINALLY GOT WORSE, DIAGNOSED AS HEAD GASKET WAS TOLD BY OTHER NEON OWNER THAT PROBLEM WAS BEING FIXED FOR FREE. MY DEALER CONSIDERED IT A WARRANTY WORK BUT CHARGED A DEDUCTIBLE - TWICE WHAT HE WOULD HAVE CHARGED HAD A BEEN ORIGINAL OWNER. COMPLAINT MORE WITH DEALER THAN DODGE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 3, 2000MI

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Jul 31, 2000AZ

CONSUMER PULLED IN A PARKING LOT, CONSUMER TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, AND DASHBOARD STARTED SMOKING VERY BADLY TO THE POINT THAT CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE, THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING THIS PROBLEM. CONSUMER SAID THAT IT SMELLED LIKE RUBBER BURNING, CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY IF KIDS WERE PRESENT. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jul 29, 2000WI

IN MAY OF 1995 I PURCHASED A NEW NEON SPORT COUP, ON OCTOBER OF 1998 MY HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. I ASKED THEM IF THIS SHOULD BE HAPPENING TO A CAR AS NEW AS MINE AND THEY TOLD ME NO. CHRYSLER AGREED TO PAY HALF OF THE COST FOR A NEW HEAD GASKET ON MY CAR. I ALSO ASKED IF I WOULD BE BACK IN ANOTHER 2 YEARS TO REPLACE THE NEW HEAD GASKET THAT THEY HAD REPLACED AND THEY SYATED "NO". I AM NOW BACK A YEA AND A HALF LATER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED CHRYSLER AGAIN AND THEY AGREEED TO PAY HALF AGAIN. NOW IT IS 3 WEEKS AFTER I HAVE HAD MY HEAD GASKET REPLACED AND I NOW HAVE OIL COMING OUT OF MY RADIATOR AND THEY ARE NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG SO THEY ARE KEEPING MY CAR OVER THE WEEKEND TO TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT. I ALSO HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN FOR A BAD CIG. LITER, WEATHER STRIPING ON MY LEFT DOOR,LOOSE WINDOW (TWICE AND IT IS STILL NOT RIGHT), AND OTHER PROBLEMS. I FEEL LIKE I AM STCK WITH A LEMON. I HAVE ALREADY PUT OUT OVER $3,000 IN REPARES ON THIS CAR. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jul 26, 2000MA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 23, 2000NE

MY 95 DODGE NEON (COLOR-IRIS) HAS PAINT FLAKING OFF IN MANY AREAS. THERE IS NO HAIL DAMAGE OR PREVIOSE WRECKS,THERE SEEMS TO BE NO REASON FOR THIS. I HAVE SEEN TWO OTHER NEONS AROUND THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I REALIZE THE CAR IS FIVE YEARS OLD BUT NEVER HAVE A SEEN A CAR HAVE PAINT JUST FALLING OFF LIKE IT IS ON MINE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jul 20, 2000NM

THE MONTH I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAD TO GET THE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISION. THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BUSTED AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR ON THE TRANSMISSION. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR THE PAINT JOB HAS BEEN PEELING. I HAVE NO PAINT ON THE ROOF. I HAD TO SAND DOWN WHAT WAS LEFT AND PRIMER IT. THE REST OF THE PAINT ON THE CAR IS PEELING EVERYWHERE. RECENTLY THE GAUGE CLUSTER WENT OUT. WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE CAR THE GAUGES WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING. THEN IT STOPPED, NOW THE SPEEDOMETER WON'T MOVE ALONG WITH THE ODOMETER. SO I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING. LAST, WHENEVER I GET OUT OF MY CAR FROM DRIVING IT SMELLS LIKE SOMEONE FARTED, I HAVE A CONSTANT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT TELLS ME ITS THE O2 SENSER BUT IT'S NOT WE TESTED THOSE. THE CATALITIC CONVERT IS BAD ON THE CAR AND I HAVE TO REPLACE IT.

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Jul 18, 2000MO

PLASTIC LENS ON THE HEAD AND SIGNAL LIGHTS HAVE TURNED YELLOW, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jul 17, 2000KY

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY WOULD GRIND. ALSO, WOULD HAVE TO PUMP BRAKES. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ROTORS AND BRAKES PADS. BUT, PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. IT HAS BEEN THREE WEEKS. *AK POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED OIL TO LEAK. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE AND VEHICLE PULLS. *YH

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