2000 Dodge Neon complaints

WATER WAS ENTERING THE TRUNK AND REAR FLOOR THROUGH THE BRAKE LIGHTS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED IT CAUSED A SHORT IN THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK. THIS WAS CAUSED BY POOR SEALANT OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS AT THE FACTORY. IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT NOT REMEDY HAD BEEN FOUND. *AK

4 (OUT OF 5) BROKEN LUG STUDS ON ONE WHEEL. ONE LUG NUT/STUD WAS ALREADY BROKEN WHEN GOING TO CHANGE PADS/ROTOR. REMOVING REMAINING 4 LUGS, 3 OF THEM BROKE OFF (ALMOST AS IF THEY WERE CROSS THREADED). *LA

MY 2000 DODGE NEON HAS HAD TWO BRAKE FAILURES. AT APPROX 30000 MILES, MY DRIVER REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY FAILED. AT APPROX 33000 MILES, MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE ASSEY HAS ALSO FAILED. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT THE DEALER REPAIRED WITHOUT EXPLAINING THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM. I'LL FIND OUT ABOUT THIS ONE. IT GOES INTO THE SHOP ON THURSDAY, 12/04/03.*AK

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE ONCE. THE REPAIR WAS DONE WHEN THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 24000 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE IS NOW IN NEED OF PISTONS, THAT ARE BROKEN IN THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH

THE THREAD ON THE WHEEL STUDS GETS SHREDDED, DUE TO CORROSION. THIS IS CAUSED BY A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CROWN COVERS, WHICH ALLOWS MOISTURE AND ROAD SALT TO GET INTO THE THREAD, AND SEIZE UP THE LUG NUTS. CONSEQUENTLY WHEN THE TIRES ARE REMOVED OR ROTATED THE THREAD STRIPS, PER AN ENGINEER.*AK

WATER COMES IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK DURING HEAVY RAINS WATER ENTERS THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. WATER HAS DAMAGED FAN BLOWER, DASHBOARD, CARPET, SEATS, HOOD AND PANELS. DUE TO WATER DAMAGE MOLD IS FORMING ON THE VEHICLE CARPET.*MR

DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE CAR COLLIDED WITH THE GUARDRAIL HEAD ON AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AFTER LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED BY BAD WEATHER. VEHICLE SPINNED HITTING THE GUARDRAIL TWO MORE TIMES, PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR OF VEHICLE. INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THAT THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. CHRYSLER CORPORATION WAS NOTIFIED AND ARE LOOKING INTO IT, THEY REQUESTED LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE SO THEY COULD LOOK AT IT. ACCIDENT CAUSED INJURIES TO DRIVER AND TO PASSENGER. *LA

VEHICLE HAD ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH JERKING AND STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR SLOWING DOWN TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE WOULD RESTART WITHIN 10-15 MINUTES LATER. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH ON ONE OCCASION, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL RECURRING.*AK

FITTING IN BOTTOM OF RADIATOR POPPED OUT CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK OUT. REPLACED RADIATOR AND 3 MONTHS LATER HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION FIXED. AT THE TIME OF THE RADIATOR MALFUNCTION THE CAR HAD 34,000 MILES ON IT. AT THE TIME OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE CAR HAD 35,000 MILES ON IT. THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 1, 2003. THE FAILURE OF THE RADIATOR HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF MARCH, 2003. DAIMLER CHRYSLER ONLY PAID $250.00 TO HAVE RADIATOR REPLACED. I WAS TOLD BY THE GENERAL MANAGER OF A 5-STAR CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT HAVE BEEN HARMED AT THE TIME THE RADIATOR FAILED. IT COST ME $1251.00 TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION FIXED. THE SECOND GEAR BAND WAS IN PIECES IN THE TRANSMISSION.

BRAKE ADJUSTER FELL APART INSIDE BRAKE DRUM.

USED 2000 DODGE NEON, SWAY BAR LINK BOLT BREAKS. TO BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME 09/24/2003 BY DODGE DEALERSHIP. *JB

USED 2000 DODGE NEON, SWAY BAR LINK BOLT BREAKS. TO BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME 09/24/2003. *JB

AIR CONDITIONING SUDDENLY WENT OUT FROM COLD TO HOT AIR. CODE IN SYSTEM IS P0645, SAYS A/C CLUTCH RELAY CIRCUIT, AN OPEN OR SHORTED CONDITION DETECTED IN THE A/C CLUTCH RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT. I BOUGHT THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR DODGE 2000 NEON. I WENT TO THE DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID A WIRE BREAKS ON THE BLACK HARNESS ATTACHED TO THE CLUTCH RELAY ON THE AIR CONDITIONER. I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHEN THE AIR WENT FROM COLD TO HOT AIR. I CHECKED ALL FUSES ARE OK. THERE IS NO POWER THOUGH TO THE HARNESS TO THE HIGH PRESSURE CUT OUT SWITCH OR THE LOW PRESSURE CUT OFF SWITCH OR THE BLACK CONNECTOR ON THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE SERVICE MANUAL SAYS THIS MAY BE CAUSED FROM DEFECTIVE WIRING - FUSE - OR RELAY. I CAN'T AFFORD TO GO TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THEM TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEM. ANY IDEAS TO WHAT MY PROBLEM IS AND HOW TO FIX IT? I'M STILL PAYING MY CAR OFF AND ALREADY SPENT 400.00 TO REPLACE BRAKE ROTORS ETC.., NOW MY AIR CONDITIONING IS FAULTY. HELP! HELP! *JB

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED EMISSIONS DUE TO OBD TEST FAILURE. *AK *PH

WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. *AK

I LEASED A 2000 DODGE NEON FOR 4 YEARS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE LEASE, I HAD CONTINUED TROUBLE WITH REAR BRAKE NOISE (SQUEALING), AND TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN I RETURNED THE VEHICLE AT THE END OF THE LEASE, I WAS BILLED $150 TO FIX THE SQUEALING REAR BRAKES. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS SINCE I DID ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE BRAKES FIXED 3 TIMES. I SHOULD NOT BE PENALIZED FOR DODGE/CHRYSLER'S "FAULTY" PRODUCT.*AK

WHEN MAKING A TURN STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLICKING NOISE, ALSO SOMETIMES THE KEYS GETS STUCK IN IGNITION. DEALER HAS REPLACED STEERING COLUMN 3 TIMES DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

I BOUGHT MY 2000 DODGE NEON USED IN 2002 FROM REILIABLE CHEVROLET IN SPRINGFIELD, MO. THE CAR HAD APROX 48,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER OWNING IT FOR A FEW WEEKS, I NOTICED A KNOCKING SOUND WHENEVER THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED THE KNOCKING SOUND WENT AWAY. I TOOK IT TO CENTRAL DODGE (MY 5 STAR DEALER) WHICH TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE THROW OUT BEARING. AFTER HAVING THEM FIX IT, WHICH ONLY COST ME $100 BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRENTY, THE NOISE STARTED AGAIN, JUST AFTER A COUPLE WEEKS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

BRAKES SQUEAK USUALLY IN THE MORNING, DEALER MENTIONED SURFACE RUST ON DRUMS AND ROTORS, ADVISED TO SET PARKING BRAKE EACH EVENING. RIGHT REAR DOOR LEAKS. *NLM

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN JANUARY OF 2001. I WAS LOOKING THROUGH THE RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AND THERE WAS ONE IN APRIL OF 2001 AND I DID NOT RECEIVE ANYTHING ON IT. IT WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THE BRAKES AND THE CAR IDLING UP TO HIGH AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THAT. WHEN I PUSH MY BRAKES IT FILLS LIKE IT IS GOING TO TAKE OFF BY ITSELF. I HAVE 2 VERY SMALL CHILDREN AND I THINK THAT IF YOU HAVE RECALLS ON CARS THAT EVERYONE THAT HAS THAT CAR SHOULD KNOW SO THAT NO MORE INJURIES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE PROBLEM. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE WOULD SEND ME SOMETHING ON THIS PROBLEM SO THAT I CAN TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND GET IT SEEN ABOUT. I HAVE A 2000 DODGE NEON, AND AS I SAID I FOUND THIS RECALL ON THIS SITE AND I WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT IT IN 2001 NOR WAS I AWARE THAT SUCH A RECALL EXSISTED. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM OUT OF MY CAR FOR AWHILE NOW AND EVERYTIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. I DON'T THINK THAT THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WERE LOOKING FOR. I WOULD LIKE THE SAME RESPECT THAT EVERYONE ELSE GOT AND HAVE A CHANCE TO CORRECT THE DEFAULT IN MY CAR. SO PLEASE SEND ME SOME INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY. THANKS, KSIMS. AK

MY HORN ON MY 2000 DODGE NEON STICK ON, SO I PULL THE HORN RELAY SO I DON'T HAVE A HORN. I HAD THE HORN PAD REPLACE WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. IT DIDN'T EVEN LAST 30,000 MILES. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH-I STOP TO THE STORE ONE MONRNING AND WHEN RETURNING TO MY VEHICLE TO START, I COULDN'T TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE MY IGNITION CYLINDER BECAUSE IT LOCKED UP, WHICH COST ME $386.02. I HAD THIS CAR FOR ONLY 3 YEARS. WILL IT BE EVERY 3 YEARS I HAVE TO SPEND CLOSE TO $400 TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER AGAIN?*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY MY LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT SPINNING ME OUT OF CONTROL. I HIT A ROAD SIDE SIGN (ONE LEG OF THE SIGN 12" X 24" POST) ON THE LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL, CONTINUING DOWN OVER A SMALL INCLINE AND COMING TO REST A FEW YARDS AWAY. MY SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT FAILED TO KEEP ME IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. ALL THIS FAILURES RESULTING IN MY BEING THROWING AROUND INSIDE THE CAR.*AK

THREE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AND THE ENGINE FELL. THIS ACCRUED TWICE, SECOND TIME CAUSED A LOT OF DAMAGE TO ENGINE AND OTHER COMPONENTS. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 TO 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *SCC *JB

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 37-40 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A THREE CAR CRASH, VEHICLE RAN INTO A WALL, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

THE HORN ONLY WORKS OCCASIONALLY. WAS TOLD IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WITH THE AIRBAG BY OUR MECHANIC. THE AIRBAG MAY NOT WORK IN AN ACCIDENT. I NEVER KNOW WHEN MY HORN WILL WORK TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER DRIVERS.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK STARTED.DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATE WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS USED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL THEN NOT SHUT OFF UNLESS IGNITION IS TURNED OFF.*AK

EXTREMELY LOW ENGINE IDLE WHEN STOPPED. ENGINE SOMETIMES DIES. VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE AND TEST SHOWED ALL SYSTEMS OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.*AK

CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALLING. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH VEHICLE LOST TOTAL POWER WHICH LEFT THE DRIVER WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE SHOP, BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING.*AK

WHEN THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED SMOKE CAME FROM THE REAR WINDSHIELD AREA AND THEN THE WINDSHIELD EXPLODED. *NLM

I TOOK OUR 2000 NEON (THAT I'VE HAD SINCE LATE SUMMER/EARLY FALL OF 1999) TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT LOOKED LIKE WE HAD AN OIL LEAK. AFTER FURTHER CHECKING, HE INFORMED ME THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE TOLD ME IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $1200. I AM IN THE PROCESS NOW OF CALLING OTHER GARAGES FOR QUOTES. A CO-WORKER TOLD ME SHE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER NEON AND THE DEALER COVERED MOST OF THE COST SINCE THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH NEONS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ANY INFORMATION YOU HAVE ON THIS ON-GOING HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. I DON'T REMEMBER EXACT DAY IN APRIL I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP. RECORDS ARE AT HOME. IF YOU NEED EXACT DATE, I CAN FIND THAT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *NLM

THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK WHEN THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *NLM

THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. *NLM

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NLM

THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND LEAKED OIL.*JB

ON THE DODGE NEON, WHEN DOING ONLY MAINT FOR OIL CHANGES THE DRAIN PLUG WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE THE SHAVINGS OF THE THREADS FROM THE INSIDE AND WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR AT A HIGH COST, SINCE THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY.*JB

THE BRAKE LINES ON THE VEHICLE WERE CORRODED.*JB

2000 DODGE NEON LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. TONS OF WATER ON THE FLOOR BOARD IN THE BACK SEAT AND IN THE TRUNK. SO BAD THAT IT HAS TO BE BAILED OUT AND STAYS WET. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WE FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE FIXED AT NO COST TO US AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH A WARRANTY. WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN JAN OF 2002.

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE NEON I BOUGHT AT 32,000MILES. STARTED OVER HEATING AT 34,000MI. ONLY ON REALLY HOT DAYS. NOW AT 56,000 MILES OVER HEATS ALL THE TIME. CAN'T DRIVE IT. FOUND OUT IT IS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER ESTIMATES $2500 REPAIR. (SINGLE MOM, CAN'T AFFORD IT) FOUND OUT THROUGH RESEARCH AND MECHANICS THAT NEONS ARE PRONE TO BLOWN HEAD GASKETS BETWEEN 30 TO 60 THOUSAND MILES. MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT THE GASKETS CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS WITHIN THE METALS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE. BUT THEY ARE NO LONGER USEING THOSE GASKETS AND HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH NEW ONES THAT ARE COMPATIBLE. I WAS INFORMED THAT ONCE REPLACED THEY HAVE NOT SEEN ANY REOCCURING PROBLEMS. THIS LEAVES ME WONDERING WHY THE GASKETS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED. THANK YOU BRANDI

THREE OF THE STUDS BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS CHANGING THE TIRE.*JB

2000 DODGE NEON I HAD THIS DODGE NEON FOR 3 YEARS NOW ; I FOUND OUT THE OTHER DAY THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE MY HEAD GASKET, FUEL PUMP AND TIMING BELT. I KNOW I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE THESE ITEMS SO SOON. I TOOK MY CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME EXACT THING. I AM TRULY UPSET ABOUT THIS.

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE NEON. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG IN WITH THE VENTING SYSTEM. AT TIME IT WILL QUIT BLOWING AIR OUT OF THE VENT EVEN THOUGH I CAN HERE THE BLOWER FAN BLOWING. THERE IS EXCESSIVE MOISTURE IN THE SYSTEM. SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN ON THE IT BLOWS OUT ALOT OF MOUSTURE. IT STOPS IN THE SUMMER WITH THE AC ON AND IN THE WINTER. WHEN I TRY TO USE THE VENTS IT BLOWS OUT MORE MOISTURE. THE SIDE WINDOWS AND REAR WILL NOT DEFROST.

THE VEHICLE'S GAS GAUGE IS INOPERATIVE. THE GAUGE WAS READING FULL , BUT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GAS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED A PART(PART UNKNOWN). PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. PH

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON JAN 9 2003. A SATION WAGON TOOK A LEFT TURN INFRONT OF ME.I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR WITH TRAFFIC. WE COLLIDED.MY 2000 DODGE NEON COLLIDED WITH THE TIRE -REAR PASSENGER QUARTER OF HIS STAION WAGON. BOTH CARS ARE A TOTAL LOSS. MY ISSUE IS MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. I FEEL AT 40 MILES PER HOUR ,DAMAGING EONOUGH OF MY FRONT END THAT BOTH FRONT QUATERS BUCKLED ,THAT THE BAG SHOULD OF DEPLOYED.