2000 Dodge Neon complaints

THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE PRESENT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS IT'S DUE TO BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS.*AK HORN IS OUT. THE VEHICLE RUN HARD AND IS LOUD. THE FRONT END IS LOW WHEN COMING OUT ON INTO A DRIVEWAY. *YH

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE ENGINE IDLE INCREASED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE DUE TO MALFUNCTION WITHIN BRAKE VACUUM HOSE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 01V154000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER RAN INTO A DITCH, HIT A SIGN AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN. DEALER HAS TO INSPECT VEHICLE TO FIND THE ERROR. AIRBAG WASN'T ON, AND FUSE WASN'T BLOWN. *AK

CONSUMER TRIED TO BRAKE AND THEY FELT LIKE A BRICK, CONSUMER HAD THROWEN CAR INTO PARK. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR BRAKE HOSE BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK

DEALER NOTIFIED. REPLACED AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND FIXED BROKEN WIRES. SECOND TIME WIRES CAME LOOSE (DATE: 5-24-2000), DEALER FIXED AND RELUCTANTLY ACCEPTED THE CHARGES. *AK

EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS ROTORS HAS TO BE CHANGED OR ROTATED. DEALER HAS CORRECTED PROBLEM TWICE, BUT IT'S REOCCURRING. *AK

THE COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE FOR THE AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS AND BRAKES THE SAME PROBLEMS OCCURED DURING ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 16, 2001. DURING BOTH ACCIDENTS I WAS PRESSING ON MY BRAKES AND IT SEEMED AS IF THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. AT THE TIME OF IMPACT THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT CATCH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURED ON JANUARY 16, 2001, BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY I WAS INJURED WHEN MY HEAD IMPACTED THE WINDSHIELD. I INFORMED THE DODGE CORPORATION OF THE PROBLEMS AND ALL I WAS TOLD IS THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON MY CAR. I NOTICED THAT THE HEADGASKETS BEGAN LEAKING APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AGO, I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT A WEEK AGO AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT $700.00 IN REPAIRS. I CALLED SEVERAL OTHER GARAGES FOR QUOTES ON THE REPAIRS AND THE FIRST THING OUT OF THE MECHANICS MOUTH WAS I SHOULD TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE HEADGASKETS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND WAS TOLD IT DID NOT APPLY TO MY CAR SINCE MINE WAS SUSPOSED TO BE A 2000 MODEL. BUT SINCE THEM I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT MY CAR WAS ACTUALLY MANUFACTURED IN JANUARY 1999. ANY HELP THAT YOU CAN GIVE ME CONCERNING MY CAR WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. *AK

AFTER TEN THOUSAND MILES WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES PEDAL VEHICLE VIBRATED. DEALER REPLACED BRAKES, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IT JERKS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS VIBRATION. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 185/15R)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 185/15R )

THERE WAS A LOUD RATTLE IN PASSENGER'S AIR BAG AREA THAT DEALER SAID COULD NOT BE FIXED.*AK

BRAKE LINE BRACKET RUBBS THROUGH BRAKE LINE, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

I BELIEVE THIS CAR IS A LEMON! I HAVE HAD IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR THE DRIVER SEAT TRACKS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, THEY DON'T MOVE BACK ALL THE WAY. IT NOW NEEDS TO GO BACK A FOURTH TIME BECAUSE IT WILL NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY AND I AM AFRAID IT WILL LET GO AND FLY BACKWARDS WHILE I AM DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BACK AND FORTH AS IF SOMEONE IS MOVING IT LEFT TO RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND STATES THAT IS FOR THE TIRE MFG. TO FIX, HOWEVER MY MECHANIC BELEIVES THE TIRES ARE FINE.*AK

CLEARCOAT SHOWS SIGNS OF DETERIORATING. WHEELS REPLACED ONCE AFTER APP. 6 MO. NEW WHEELS ARE DOING THE SAME.*AK

ON APRIL 23, 2001, I WAS DRIVING FROM CAPE COD TO MY HOME IN CAMPTON, NH. THE EMISSIONS CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE RIGHT LANE TO FIND AN EXIT THE CAR BEGAN LOSING POWER. AS I APPROACHED EXIT 38, ON INTERSTATE 93N, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF EXHAUST AND BY THE TIME I REACHED THE END OF THE EXIT THE CAR STALLED WHICH WAS GOOD BECAUSE MY BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. WHEN THE CAR STALLED THE INTERIOR BEGAN FILLING WITH BLACK SMOKE AND I GRABBED MY DOG BY THE COLLAR AND EVACUATED THE CAR. SECONDS AFTER, THE CAR BURST INTO FLAMES WHICH SHOT OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. BY THE TIME THE FIRE TRUCKS ARRIVED THE CAR WAS BURNED BEYOND REPAIR, INCLUDING ALL MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS INSIDE THE CAR.*AK

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY TO 80MPH. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND REATTACHED VACCUM HOSE THAT WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE 4-12-2001 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO SHOP BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB

SERVICE REP STATED BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS ROTORS. STATED FRONT PADS ARE ALMOST AT WEAR SENSOR. NEED TO BE REPLACED. ROTORS ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED--CORRODED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE BUFFALO AREA THIS PAST WINTER. ROTORS CANNOT BE TURNED BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE BELOW SPECS AND CAUSE PULSATING.ROTORS AS NOT DAMAGED BY BRAKES BUT BY ROAD SALT? CHRYSLER STATED I HAVE NO RECOURSE. PLEASE ADVISE

FRONT CRASH AT 45 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

FRONT CRASH AT 45 MPH , SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN CONSUMER, HIT HER HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM SUDDENLY STOPPED, AND HIT HIM FROM THE BACK. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT ABOUT 30-35 MPH AND FRONT BUMPER WAS CRUSHED IN, BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT POWER SURGES (LOSS OF POWER) WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH UPON ACCELERATION. NLM

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS WILL LOCK UP, ATTACHING PERSON TO SEAT AND LEAVING NO SPACE FOR MOVEMENTS.*AK

SINCE 1/15/01 THE BATTERY IS DEAD IF THE CAR IS NOT DRIVEN EVERY DAY. IF WE LET THE CAR SIT FOR ONE FULL DAY, THE BATTERY IS DEAD. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MODULE AND RADIO THINKING THAT IS THE PROBLEM. IT IS BACK IN THE SHOP NOW BECAUSE THE BATTERY WENT DEAD AFTER ONE DAY OF NOT DRIVING THE CAR. THE TECHNICIANS CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM OF WHY THE BATTERY GOES DEAD.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH SHOPPING CENTER AT ABOUT 25 MPH TRIED TO MAKE LEFT TURN DOWN LANE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN MID TURN AND MY SON LOOKED DOWN TO SEE WHY WHEEL LOCKED AND SLAMMED HEAD ON INTO A CONCRETE LIGHT POST, CAUSING OVER $4000.00 IN DAMAGE TO THE CAR. ALSO THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON INPACT

MY NEON STARTED MAKING A NOISE--KNOCKING NOISE IN THE PISTONS AT AROUND 5800 MI.CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE PROBLEM.A REPRESENTATIVE FROM CHRYSLER TOLD ME THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL FOR THOSE TYPE OF CARS.YOU CAN HEAR THE NOISE WHEN IT'S WARM OUT FROM APROX. 10FT AWAY--THIS IS WRONG FOR A NEW CAR.I COULD HAVE BOUGHT A CLUNKER-TO HAVE THIS NOISE.WHAT DO I DO?PLEASE E MAIL ME &LET ME KNOW..THANK YOU!

THE BRAKES WERE MAKING SQUEALING NOISE BECAUSE THEY HAD EATEN HALFWAY THROUGH THE ROTORS. NLM

THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER 3 TIMES, THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF DUE TO A FAULTY RESISTOR, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A CRUSHED T-6 VERTABRAE. NLM

KEY TO THE DOOR LOCK AND TRUCK SOMETIMES WON'T OPEN. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. IT STARTED IN SUMMER. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB THROUGH HATCH TO UNLOCK DOORS. DEALER FIXED PROBLEM . *AK

HOW MANY UNSAFE ITEMS SHOULD THERE BE BEFORE YOU CAN REQUEST THE LEMON LAW ACT.WHEN I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE I WAS TOLD I HAD TO KEEP IT BECAUSE I SIGNED THE REGISTRATION (I NOTICE THE PASS.AIRBAG COMPARTMENT SECURELY FASTENED AND I DIDN'T NOT WANT THE CAR. SINCE THEN WHICH WAS 11/26/1999, THE DODGE NEON HAS BEEN RECALLED TWICE AND I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE FRAME>IS THIS A SAFETY HAZARD?*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HESITATES AND WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS BRAKING AS NORMAL BUT VEHICLE WAS RACING, AND DID NOT STOP IN TIME, CAUSING A REAR END ACCIDENT. ACCELERATOR DID NOT GO DOWN. *AK AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOYED DURING ACCIDENT. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE HAS STOPPED 3 TIMES WITH IN A TWO WEEK TIME FRAME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50MPH SUDDENLY IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS GRABBING VEHICLE. WENT INTO A SPIN & ENDED IN A DITCH. LEFT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEWOUT, BUT TREAD WAS STILL INTACT. GOODYEAR, EAGLE LS, DOT M6MSHMCR199 WITH 1,000 MILES P185/60R15. *AK

CAR WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. DEALER SAID A SCREW WAS LOOSE, SO THEY TIGHTENED IT. MONTH LATER STILL PULLING, THEY DID AN ALIGNMENT, THAT STILL DIDN'T WORK. 3 INCH BAR THAT HOLDS BACK WHEEL WAS BENT, SUPPORT BAR. DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS BENT INWARD.*AK

WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY OR AT A STOP AND ABOUT TO PROCEED VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. WENT TO ARBITRATION BOARD IN WHICH CHRYSLER STATED THAT IT WAS THE CAHARACTERISTIC OF VEHCLE BECAUSE OF EMISSION STANDARDS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

PROBLEM WITH BATTERY NOT HOLDING ITS CHARGE PROPERLY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. *AK

THE ORIGINAL BATTERY WAS REPLACED 12,000 MILES AGO AND LESS THAN 3 MONTHS LATER THIS NEW BATTERY DIED. CHRYSLER & DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE REGARDLESS OF THE FACT THAT THE BATTERY LASTED LESS THAN 3 MONTHS. THE CAUSE OF THIS SECOND BATTERY FAILURE LIKE THE FIRST WAS DETERMINED TO BE ITS CLOSENESS TO THE ENGINE BLOCK AND ITS INTENSE AOUNT OF HEAT GENERATED DURING NORMAL USE COMBINED WITH THE TROPICAL CLIMATE OF FLORIDA. I BELEIVE THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS BUT WILL NOT OFFER A PROTECTIVE SHIELD TO REDUCE THE EXTREME HEAT THAT THE BATTERY MUST ENDURE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER TODAY AND THE ASSOCIATE NOT ONLY WAS RUDE BUT LIKE THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY POSSIBLE SOLUTION. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT ANOTHER REPLACEMENT BATTERY FOR MY AUTOMOBILE WILL COST $110.00 PLUS TAX AND WOULD NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. *AK

SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK ( RETRACT) DURING A FRONTAL CAR ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT OPEN EITHER. THE CAR ACCIDENT WAS A SEVERE ACCIDENT. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN REAR END COLLISION, WHICH FORCED CONSUMER VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. AT AN IMPACT OF 40-45 MP BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT HELPFUL IN FINDING THE CAUSE FOR AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING DURING ACCIDENT. *YH

I FEEL THIS CAR HAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. IT IS TOO LOW IN THE FRONT AND TOO HIGH IN THE REAR. THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE THE HOOD OR TRUNK. YOU MUST DRIVE BY INSTINCT INSTEAD OF SIGHT. (UNSAFE CONDITION) THERE IS ONLY 6 INCHES OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ROAD AND A FRAME BEHIND THE FRONT BUMPER. IT HITS BUMPER TYPE CURBS IN PARKING LOTS AND ANY HIGH SPOTS ON THE ROAD.. AND IF YOU ARE ON A ROAD UNDER A PAVING JOB( THERE ARE MANY IN MY AREA) AND HIT A SEWER STICKING UP THERE WOULD BE MAJOR DAMAGE OR POSSIBLY THE CAR WOULD POLE VAULT ON TO ITS ROOF IT ALMOST HAPPENED TO ME. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NORMAL AND IT JUST TAKES GETTING USED TO. MAYBE SO BUT MY WIFE FEELS IT IS A VERY UNSAFE CAR AND SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. WHO EVER THE LADY WAS THAT CALLED ME FROM CHRYSLER SAID SHE HAD THE SAME CAR AND THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE WHEN BACKING UP AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE HOOD WHEN GOING FORWARD. I FEEL THIS IS AN UNSAFE AUTOMOBILE.

DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AT 6,000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ON THIS MATTER.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS TURNING ON A SIDE STREET, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HIT THE SIDE OF THE STREET. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30MPH STEERING WHEEL BECAME STUCK. WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER & MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PUT ON HAZARDS. MANAGED TO STOP VEHICLE & THEN HAD PUSHED VEHICLE TO NEARBY MECHANIC. WAS INFORMED THAT SERPENTINE BELT HAD BROKEN DUE TO BEING DEFECTIVE.*AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT. I AM TIRED OF TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY NOT FIXING. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS IN FACT A PROBLEM, BUT BECAUSE THE COMPUTER ISN'T REGISTERING ANY CODES, THEY CAN'T FIX IT. HE TOLD ME HE WANTED THE CAR TO "DIE." I PERSONALLY DO NOT WANT IT TO DIE BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS!! THE ENGINE COMPLETELY CUT OUT ON ME WHEN I WAS GOING 65 MPH AND HAS ALSO DONE SO AT A STOP. THE VEHICLE STUMBLES AND HESITATES AT ACCELARATION BETWEEN GEARS AND THEN WILL CUT OUT WITH NO PRIOR WARNING EXCEPT A SLIGHT SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP (OURISMAN DODGE) KEEPS TELLING ME THAT THEY CAN'T FIX IT UNTIL THE COMPUTER REGISTERS...WELL, THAT MAY BE TOO LATE.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND HORN IS INOPERATIVE. ALSO, AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY OR WON'T DEPLOY IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

REAR BELT LOSES TENSION WHEN YOU INSTALL A BABY CARSEAT AFTER PULLING THE SHOULDER BELT IN ORDER TO CREATE TENSION ON THE LAPBELT TO HOLD THE CARSEAT TIGHT. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT THERE IS A PLASTIC PIECE THAT GOES IN THE BUCKLE CONNECTOR, AND WHEN YOU APPLY PRESSURE IT BREAKS APPART, GIVING NO TENSION TO THE BELT AND THE CAR SEAT CAN EASILY MOVE FORWARD. PLEASE LOOK AT THIS PICTURES I TOOK TO SHOW YOU CLEARLY WW.VEGENA.NET/JPG/NEON1.JPG , WWW.VEGENA.NET/JPG/NEON2.JPG AND ....NEON3.JPG , NEON4.JPG, I FIXED IT TEMPORALY BY PUTTING TOGETHER THE 2 PLASTIC PIECES AND APPLYING SOFT PRESSURE SO THAT THEY DON'T BREAK LOOSE. I APPLIED THIS KIND OF "NORMAL" PRESSURE TO MY DODGE CARAVAN AND THE BELT TIGHTED GREAT. MY SUGGESTION IS TO REPLACE THE BUCKLE CONNECTOR WITH THE SAME KIND THAT THE CARAVAN 1997 USES. THANKS

BATTERY FAILED. *SLC