2001 Dodge Neon complaints

COMPLAINANT WAS TRAVELING IN HIS DODGE NEON AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY HIS BRAKES, WHICH DID NOT WORK, AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. HE HIT ANOTHER CAR IN THE REAR.

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS WENT OFF INADVERTENTLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED, AND IT WAS TOTALED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION YET NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *PH *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH A TREE, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SLIGHT NECK AND BACK INJURIES. *AK

I BOUGHT MY NEON IN MAY OF 2001 AND IN FEB. 2002 I HAD A BAD WATER LEAK. I TOOK IT IN SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY WOULD SAY IT WAS FIXED, BUT NO IT WAS NOT. I FINALLY TOLD THEM I WANT MY CARPET REPLACED WHEN THEY DO GET IT FIXED. I FOUGHT WITH THEM ROUND & ROUND, TILL THEY FINALLY SAID THEY WOULD. I SAID DO NOT PUT IT IN UNTIL WE KNOW FOR SURE IT WAS FIXED. THEY SAID IT WAS, PUT NEW CARPET IN AND SURE ENOUGH IT LEAKED AGAIN AND THE NEW CARPET WAS SOAKED AND STINKY, LIKE THE ORIGINAL. THEY FINALLY GOT THE LEAK FIXED AFTER 6 MONTHS, BUT THEY SURE DID NOT OFFER TO REPLACE CARPET AGAIN. THIS DEALER WAS VERY RUDE. I ALSO HAD TO HAVE MY HEADLIGHTS REPLACED, DUE TO WATER LEAK. MY CD PLAYER BROKE TWICE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, MY SUNROOF HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WENT TO A DIFFERENT DODGE DEALER, DUE TO THE RUDENESS I WOULD RECEIVE. IN THE PAST MONTH MY CAR HAS BEEN IN TWICE, ONCE IT WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY, MY HUSBAND REPLACED THE BATTERY AND IT RAN OK FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO MISS AGAIN/FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND THEY TELL ME MY SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AND WAS GOING TO CHARGE ME $50.00 FOR LOOKING AT IT AND I ARGUED WITH THE GUY I TOLD HIM I WILL NOT PAY A DIME. HE BASICALLY THREW THE PAPERWORK DOWN AND WALKED AWAY. NOW I HAVE BEEN TO 2 DEALERS AND HAVE GOT NOTHING BUT TREATED LIKE CRAP. MY HUSBAND DID REPLACE THE PLUGS AND IT RAN OK FOR 1 1/2 WEEKS , NOW I DO

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE BACK FIRED. ALSO WHEN REVERSING VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL TOTALED. *SC *JB

I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR TWO YEARS AND FOR THE LAST YEAR AND HALF I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM: THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. I LOSE ALL POWER. I HAVE TO STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD, OPEN THE HOOD, FIDDLE WITH THE CABLES CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY, THE POWER CLICKS BACK ON, THEN I GET BACK IN THE CAR AND DRIVE IT TILL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I'VE BROUGHT MY CAR INTO K & M NORTHFIELD DODGE DEALER IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI SO MANY TIMES I'VE LOST COUNT, AND THEY'VE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY, OR IT CAN GO DAYS/WEEKS WITHOUT THE CAR SHUTTING OFF. *NLM

WHILE LEAVING A PARKING LOT THE BRACKET ATTACHMENT OF THE GAS PEDAL FELL OFF AND CAUSED THE GAS PEDAL TO FALL BEHIND THE BRAKE PEDAL.*AK *NLM

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE CHEST INJURIES. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

2001 DODGE NEON . IN SHOP 11 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. ELECTRICAL FAILURE. ALL GAUGES DROP TO 0 ENGINE STALLS AND STARTS BACK UP. ALL LIGHTS BLACK OUT. VERY UNSAFE!!! CAR CAN SWERVE DUE TO POWER LOSE. HAVE HAD 4 VERY CLOSE CALLS OF BEING HIT WHEN THE CAR DOES THIS ON FREEWAY. CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN PROBLEM STARTED AND PROBLEM COULD NEVER BE DUPLICATED. COMPUTER MODULA REPLACED, ENGINE SHUT DOWN REPLACED,IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED, RELAYS REPLACED. JUST HAD POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE (HARNESS) REPLACED AT $280.00 COST TO ME WITH 3 DAYS LOST AT WORK. 20,000 MILES OUIT OF WARRANTY AND EVEN THOUGH PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED FOR A YEAR WHILE UNDER WARRANTY I HAD TO PAY THAT AND THE $110.00 FOR THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN RELAY 2 WEEKS AGO. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS FIXED OR NOT. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE.*AK

HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS ON THE 2001 DODGE NEON ES SEDAN. OIL LEAKAGE IN CERTAIN COMPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE WATER COOLANT HOUSING. AS A RESULT, THE CAR STARTED TO OVERHEAT. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STALLED. *AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND A S RESULT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED, AND THEY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WOULD NOT GET INVOLVED. *AK *NLM

YES I HAVE A 2001 DODGE NEON AND WHEN I DRIVE IT WILL JUST QUIT ON ME, WHEN IT QUITS ON ME, THERE ARE NO HEADLIGHTS ,NOTHING. BUT WHEN THE CAR QUITS I CAN GET OUT AND PLAY WITH THE POSTIVE CABLE WIRE AND EVERYTHING COMES BACK ON. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DODGE COMPANY HERE IN RED BLUFF AND CHICO AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF PROMBLEM. THIS IS A PROBLEM TO ME... I PUT THE START DATE BELOW AND THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS SOMETIMES EVERYDAY OR EVERY OTHER DAY. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN AND WILL NOT RESTART. *AK

AUTOMOBILE FAILED TO START, ACTS AS IF BATTERY HAS BAD CELL, TESTER SHOWS GOOD BATTERY, ENGINE WILL NOT TURNOVER OR START.*AK

CONSUMER STATES REAR AND FRONT PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. FRONT AND REAR PADS WERE REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. AND THE CLOCK WILL ROLL BACK TO 12:00 AM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD AT ANY SPEED THE SYSTEM WILL RESET SELF LIKE THE CLOCK WILL RESET TO 1200 AND THE SEAT BELT LIGHT WILL FLASH ON AND MOTOR LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT ALL WILL FLASH AND DURING THAT TIME THE CAR HAS SHUT IT SELF OFF THEN COME BACK ON LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. THEN IT WILL DIE COMPLETELY I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP TWICE AND NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ABOUT GOT REAR ENDED WHILE THIS HAS OCCURRED. IT HAS DONE THIS 3 TIMES IN ONE WEEK AND 2 TIMES IN ANOTHER WEEK . THIS IS A VERY BAD PROBLEM AND REALLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. IT IS A SHAME THAT PEOPLE CANT GET A GOOD CAR WITHOUT PROBLEMS I HAVEN'T HAD THIS CAR 1 MONTH YET IT IS A USED CAR 2001 BUT ONLY HAS 46300 MILES ON IT I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM SOMEWHERE ALL I HAVE HAD IS A RUN AROUND AND I PAY TO MUCH A MONTH ON THIS CAR. I PRAY EVERYDAY WHEN ME AND MY DAUGHTER GETS IN IT THAT WE DON'T GET HURT OR WORSE KILLED. PLEASE LET SOME ONE HERE READ AND HELP. THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER. *NLM

ENGINE IDLES VERY ROUGH. CAR HAS STALLED OUT TWICE THIS WEEKEND WHILE IN REVERSE WITH NO WARNING. DEALER HAS SEEN CAR TODAY AND SAID IT CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY HAVE NOTHING TO FIX. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN CLOSE TO A DOZEN TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE ROUGH HANDLING. ESPECIALLY WHEN A/C WAS ON. NOW IT SEEMS TO HAVE A PROBLEM WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT A LIGHT...WHEN YOU TRY TO GO THE CAR SEEMS LIKE IT ISN'T GETTING GAS. CAR DEALER IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ALTHOUGH MY HUSBAND AND FRIENDS HAVE ALL NOTICED/EXPERIENCED THE ROUGH FEELING WHILE DRIVING (LIKE IT WILL JUST STALL OUT...SORT OF SPUTTERS) I AM VERY AGGRAVATED WITH MY '01 NEON. *NLM

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT.*JB

THE ENGINE LEAKED OIL.*JB

THE REAR TAIL LIGHT LEAKED, WHICH CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE PASSED WITHOUT GIVING ANY INDICATION. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE LEFT REAR. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN INJURIES AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK *NLM

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL SKIP GEARS. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP FLUSHED THE AUTOMACTIC TRANSMISSION, BUT 5 WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT, IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. PH

CONSUMER STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON THE GAS, THE PEDAL BEGAN TO ACT ERRATIC, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT NOW IT HESITATES WHEN DRIVING OR STOPPING. OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTS AND ALARMS, ENGINE/COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT(NOT SPEC), FUEL SYSTEM, HEATER/DEFROST/VENT, PARK BRAKE, POWER TRAIN, SERV. BRAKES, STEERING, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION, VISUAL SYSTEMS, THE AIR BAG MODULE, (BRAIN OF THE VEHICLE) COMPUTER, AND A CRACKED MOTOR HEAD. CAUSE OF INCIDENT: WEAR/CORROSION/RUST, LOCKS, AND STABILITY. *SCC *JB

WHEN VEHICLE EXCEED SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE, THE VIBRATION BECOMES WORSE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THEERE IS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE, BUT THE BRAKE PAD OR ROTOR ARE NOT WORN. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 30MPH HAD FRONT END COLLISION AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

THE RIGHT FRONT END OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE LEFT REAR END OF ANOTHER. NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SCC

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 50MPH HAD FRONT END COLLISION AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. TS

WHILE DRIVING THE DASHBOARD LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED BY A DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ALSO, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TS

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE COLD. THERE IS A LOUD INTERNAL KNOCKING NOISE FROM ENGINE. I AM A PROFESSIONAL AUTO MECHANIC, I SUSPECT PISTON SLAP. IN MY OPINION ,THIS CONDITION IS NOT NORMAL AS STATED BY THE DEALER AND THE FACTORY. DT

I WAS MAKING A TURN AROUND WHEN MY STEERING COLUMN STARTED MAKING A NOISE AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. AT THE SAME TIME MY HORN QUIT WORKING . MY STEERING IS STILL MAKING A NOISE LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN IT. I CALLED MCKINNEY DODGE ABOUT IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 13000 MILES ON IT, NOW THEY TELL ME MY WARRENTY HAS RAN OUT. WHEN I BOUGHT IT THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD 2 YRS. OR 25000 MILES ON THE WARRENTY, NOW THEY SAY THAT WAS WHEN IT WAS NEW AND NOT FROM WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOT KNOWING IF THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY OR IF THE STEERING WILL FAIL, NOT TO MENTION NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE HORN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT? DT

I TOOK MY CAR TO MCKINNEY DODGE IN EASLEY S.C. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONTACT SPRING WAS BROKEN AND I NEEDED A NEW ONE. MY WARRENTY HAD RAN OUT THEY SAID. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT MY AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY EVEN IF I HAD AN ACCIDENT. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY 165.00 FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT WHEN I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 7 MONTHS. ACCORDING TO MCKINNEY DODGE WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAD 2 YRS OR 25,000 MILES. NOW THEY SAID THAT WAS FOR WHEN IT WAS NEW. IT HAD ALMOST 14,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT BACK IN MARCH. THEY FAILED TO TELL ME THAT WARRENTY WAS FOR A NEW CAR. I HOPE YOU WILL INVESDICATE THIS FOR ME. MY HORN WON'T WORK DUE TO THIS PROBLEM EITHER. DT

I WAS MAKING A TURN AROUND WHEN MY STEERING COLUMN STARTED MAKING A NOISE AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. AT THE SAME TIME MY HORN QUIT WORKING . MY STEERING IS STILL MAKING A NOISE LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN IT. I CALLED MCKINNEY DODGE ABOUT IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 13,000 MILES ON IT, NOW THEY TELL ME MY WARRENTY HAS RAN OUT. WHEN I BOUGHT IT THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD 2 YRS OR 25,000 MILES ON THE WARRENTY. NOW THEY SAY THAT WAS WHEN IT WAS NEW AND NOT FROM WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOT KNOWING IF THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY OR IF THE STEERING WILL FAIL, NOT TO MENTION NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE HORN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT? DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT IN A MINOR ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES TO PASSENGER/DRIVER.EXP.,FINGER GOT BROKEN,HAD HEARING LOST IN BOTH EARS.PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFO. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND LANDED IN A DITCH. NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

NOISES COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. MR

ENGINE IDLE ROUGH. IDLE SPEED DROPS BELOW 500 RPM. THROTTLE STICKS OPEN CAUSING TO SURGE AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED (2 OCCURANCES) ENGINE LOSE OF POWER, ESPECIALLY UP SMALL INCLINES. A/C OR ACCESSORIES HAVE NO EFFECT ON IDLE RPM. DEALER RECOMMEND SUPER GRADE GAS (AGAINST MANF RECOMMENDATIONS) 2 DEALERS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AT 70MPH ENGINE HESITATES AND STALLS, AGAIN DEALER UNABLE TO DUP. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER NO CODES ARE DISPLAYED FOR DEALER. OVERALL, ENGINE IDLE BAD, THROTTLE STICKS, VEHICLE STALLS. DRIVING SKILLS HAVE PREVENTED ACCIDENT. WHAT CAN BE DONE? NLM

TWICE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

SINCE 7,000 MILES TO THE PRESENT MILEAGE FRONT BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER, AND HAD FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO STEER WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GRADUALLY GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 80 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVLOVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *YH

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DEALER WAS SERVICING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, WHEN TAKING THE TIRE OFF THE SPRING AND ROTORS AND OTHER BRAKE PARTS FELL OFF.*JB

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AUTOMOBILE FAILED TO START, ACTS AS IF BATTERY HAS BAD CELL, TESTER SHOWS GOOD BATTERY, ENGINE WILL NOT TURNOVER OR START.*AK