2003 Dodge Neon complaints

WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 DODGE NEON SXT THE THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPED AND I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE OR CONTROL THE CAR SPEED. THIS HAPPENED IN THE FAST LANE OF A 6 LANE ROADWAY. I WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. WHILE WITH THIS INCIDENT I WAS FORTUNATE TO AVOID A COLLISION IF THE POTENTIAL FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WAS OBVIOUS. SEVERAL APPROACHING CARS NARROWLY AVOIDED COLLIDING WITH MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN LOSS OF THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SPEED. *JB

1) NO WARNING OF UPCOMING PART FAILURE. CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEED (55) PREPARING TO DECELERATE/DOWNSHIFT, DAMP ROAD CONDITIONS, BUT WASN'T CURRENTLY RAINING. CAR IS A 2003 DODGE NEON R/T. PART IN QUESTION IS NEW TO THE 2003 MODEL YEAR. 2) CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY (MASTER CYLINDER,HYDRAULIC LINE, AND RELEASE CYLINDER-SEALED ASSY.) HYDRAULIC LINE BROKE OFF WHILE DOWNSHIFTING COMING OFF THE H3 INTO THE USMC BASE (MANY SWERVES AND NEED TO SLOW DOWN.) THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF FLUID TO THE PRESSURE PLATES CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO NOT DISENGAGE PROPERLY. THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, AND THE ENGINE RPM'S DO NOT DROP WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PRESSED. THE STICK CANNOT BE PULLED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL IF THE CAR IS MOVING EVEN 10MPH. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A HAZARDOUS/FATAL PROBLEM UNDER OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. 3) I AM CONTACTING WINDWARD DODGE IN THE MORNING TO HAVE THE MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY REPLACED AND THE REST OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY INSPECTED (REPLACED IF NECESSARY) FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR/DAMAGE FROM THIS INCIDENT. IF THEY AREN'T SENDING THE PART OFF FOR AN INSPECTION AT CORPORATE OFFICES I WILL REQUEST TO HANG ON TO IT IN CASE AN ENGINEER SOMEWHERE WOULD LIKE IT. *JB

SEVERE SHIMMY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 30 MPH. CAR IS TWO YEARS OLD WITH 18K AND HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALER. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT NEEDED TIRES REBALANCED. HAD TIRES REBALANCED AT 18,197 MILES. 21K PROBLEM GOT WORSE, WAS TOLD BY DEALER GOODYEAR TIRES WERE NO GOOD AND NEEDED BRAKE ROTORS TURNED. PADS WERE FINE, METALLIC PADS CAUSE ROTOR WARPAGE IN JUST A FEW MILES. REPAIR ESTIMATE ON A TWO YEAR OLD CAR IS $495.00. NO WARRANTY ON BRAKES OR FACTORY TIRES.*AK

I HAD A COLLISION IN MY VEHICLE THE FRONT END WAS SMASHED IN. (THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.) THE AIRBAGS (PASSENGER AND DRIVER) DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURY TO ME AND MY PASSENGER. I WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 25 OR 30 MPH. ACCORDING TO POLICE ON THE SCENE THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS USING THE SEAT BELT AT THAT TIME. NO INJURIES TO REPORT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.

EVERY 2000 MILES THE CONSUMER HAS TO PUT 2 QUARTS OF OIL IN VEHICLE. THE SPARK PLUG WENT BAD IN THE ENGINE. THE BRAKES SQUEALED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A STOP. *BF *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BY TURNING OFF THE TURN SIGNALS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ABS BRAKING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CAR WAS 5 MONTHS OLD WHEN IT STARTED TO JERK & BASICALLY TURN OFF INTERMITTANTLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, THE RADIO WOULD TURN OFF COMPLETELY & THE SEATBELT LIGHTS ON THE DASH WOULD LIGHT UP, THE CAR WOULD TURN BACK ON AND THEN REVV AS THOUGH BEING DOWN-SHIFTED AND THEN GO BACK TO NORMAL. THE PROBLEM PROCEEDED TO GET WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE THE CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC & I WAS BROKE DOWN IN THE CENTER DIVIDER. DODGE DEALERSHIP HAS FAILED TO FIND A SOLUTION AFTER THREE VISITS & NOW MY CAR IS HOOKED UP TO A CO-PILOT. THIS PROBLEM REMAINS UNFIXED & EVEN MORE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. HAS STALLED THREE TIMES ON THE FREEWAY!*AK

VEHICLE PERFORMED POORLY. THE GEARS SLIPPED, VEHICLE HESITATED AND JERKED. TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED FOUR TIMES, AND THE PERFORMANCE WAS THE SAME.*AK

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VERY SLOW WHEN PUT INTO 2ND GEAR. THE RPM HANGS AT 3000; WHILE STOPPED IN NEUTRAL THE IDLE FLUCTUATED FROM 3000-1000 RPM AND THE VEHICLE IDLED VERY ROUGH. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE 5 TIMES, IN WHICH THE SPARKS PLUG, AIR FILTER, OIL FILTER ETC,. HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP BEING SERVICED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. *JB

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD "SQUEAKING NOISE" AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NEON HAD TO HAVE THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE WITHIN THE TOTAL MILAGE OF 20,000 MILES. THE CAR WAS DELIVERED WITH A DEFECTIVE BATTERY TEMPERATURE SENSOR, AND 1 MONTH BEFORE THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE IT WAS IN THE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC FAILED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY TIEDOWN BAR. ON AUGUST 26, 2004 THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE IGNITION WAS OFF AND WAS DRIVEN FOR ONLY 5 MILES. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A BAD PASSANGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE. MANY PASSANGERS COMPLAINED OF IT BEING DIFFICULT TO INSERT THE BELT INTO THE LOCKING MECHANISM.*AK

THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND THE BRAKES FAILED. DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO REPORTED THAT THE THROTTLE SCREW WAS LOOSE, AND THEY WERE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE.*AK SCREW ON CLIP ON THROTTLE HOSE CAME OFF, CAUSINGAIR TO RUSH IN REV UP THE ACCELRATOR AND CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE.*TS

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE SHE WAS ON HER WAY TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE SHE EXPERIENCED SOME FUNNY THINGS WITH VEHICLE. IT SEEMED AS THOUGH ONE OF THE WHEELS LOCKED, AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. ALSO, IT SMELLED LIKE BURNING RUBBER. CONSUMER STATED THAT LATER IT UNLOCKED BY ITSELF AND POWERED ITSELF UP, AND THEN TOOK OFF. NOTHING ELSE HAPPENED AGAIN. SHE WAS AT DOCTOR'S OFFICE WHERE SHE PARKED FOR 2 HOURS. AFTERWARD SHE GOT BACK INTO VEHICLE TO RETURN HOME, AND THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME IDENTICAL THING AFTER ABOUT 20 MILES. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED AFTER PUTTING COOLANT IN THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER INSISTED THAT SHE NEEDED HELP BECAUSE SHE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *AK VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *TS

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER TO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

I BOUGHT MY 2003 NEON WITH 18,000 MILES. IMMEDIATELY I NOTICED THE CAR SHIFTED HARD AND SOMETIMES WHEN PUTTING INTO GEAR WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE. I TOOK TO MY DEALERSHIP ON 3 OCCASSIONS, ONCE IN 08/03, ONCE IN 12/03, AND ONCE IN 03/04. ALL THREE TIMES I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR SHIFTED FINE AND THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE "DUPLICATED". ON 08/04/03, I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHNE MY TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND RENDERED MY CAR INOPERABLE AND IMMOBILE. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE. I WAS GIVEN A TOTALLY NEW TRANSMISSION UNIT. SINCE THEN THE CAR HAS BEEN SHIFTING FUNNY AND IT ALSO HESITATES A LOT, ESPECIALLY IN THE LATE AFTERNOON WHEN IT IS FAIRLY WARM OUT.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THE ONLY RESPONSE HE RECEIVED WAS A LETTER DENYING THE CLAIM THAT COLLISION WAS OFFSET. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD/KNEE/CHEST INJURIES, AND SHATTERED GLASS UNDER THE SKIN. *AK

WHILE AT A STAND STILL VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE IMPACT WAS SO GREAT THAT THE VEHICLE DID A COMPLETE 36. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SHOULDER INJURIES, AND HAD TO GO THROUGH THERAPY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH A SIDE RAIL. NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A AUTO BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *NM ALSO, 2 MONTHS AFTER THE CONSUMER PURHCASED THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THERE IS ALSO AN INCIDENT THAT THE VEHICLE DOESN'T START. *LA

PROBLEMS WITH STARTING UP VEHICLE.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ABOUT THE STARTING PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED ERRATIC IDLING. THE DEALER FOUND A LARGE VACUUM LEAK WHICH CAUSED THE HIGH IDLE. *NM

THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT TENSIONER BROKE. THE SEAT BELT WOULDN'T STAY TIGHT. DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY AND AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SWITCHED INTO LOWER GEAR AND STALLED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED OVER 20 TIMES SINCE MARCH OF THIS YEAR. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO A REPAIR SHOP OVER SEVEN TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED . CONSUMERS SUSTAINED MINOR LEG AND SHOULDER INJURIES. *AK

THE REAR SEAT BELT MECHANISM BROKE, ALSO, THE PLASTIC COVER WHICH PROTECTED THE METAL FELL OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

MY NEON WILL SPORATICALLY LOSE ALL POWER THEN REGAINS POWER WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. IT HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM THE MOTHER OF 5 YR OLD TWINS AND THEIR SAFETY SHOULD BE OF THE UTMOST CONCERN TO THE DADGE COMPANY.*AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED, HER NECK AND BACK WAS SORE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE SLID INTO A GUARD RAIL. THIS OCCURRED UPON GOING DOWN A HILL ON A SNOWY ROAD AT 7 MPH. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 4 TIMES BY THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE, THEY JUST HAD TO WEAR IN. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. CONSUMER THEN PUT VEHICLE BACK IN PARK, THEN IN REVERSE AGAIN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

A VIBRATION COULD BE FELT IN THE FRONT END STEERING COMPONENTS AND THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. FIRST REPORTED 05/29/03 @ 7,900 MILES. ROTORS WERE TURNED, BRAKE PADS SANDED (COVERED UNDER WARRANTY), TIRES BALANCED & ROTATED ( I PAID FOR THESE REPAIRS). SECOND COMPLAINT ON 08/14/03 @ 11,747 MILES. NO WORK WAS DONE. THIRD REPORT OF THE SAME PROBLEM REPORTED ON 02/04/04 @ 19,480 MILES. INFORMED ROTORS WERE WARPED. ROTORS WERE TURNED, BRAKE PADS REPLACED, TIRES WERE BALANCED & ROTATED. ALL OF THIS WORK WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I WAS CHARGED FOR THESE REPAIRS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A WIND NOISE THAT'S WAS VERY ANNOYING. IT SOUNDED LIKE A WINDOW WAS DOWN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATED AND CONSUMER COULDN'T GET AN ACCURATE READING OF THE VEHICLE'S SPEED. *PH THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE SPEEDOMETER NUMEROUS TIMES, ONCE BY REPLACING THE INTERNAL CLUSTER. THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE NOISE WAS FIXED BY BLOCKING THE AIR INTAKE ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE FREEWAY, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE HEAT SHIELD. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CONSUMED A LOT OF FUEL, THERE WAS A RATTLE FROM THE EXHAUST AND THE ENGINE HAD AN OIL LEAK, SUBSEQUENTLY THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY THE CONSUMER'S CONCERNS. *JB

I WAS IN A SMALL COLLISION AT THE SPEED OF 10 MPH OR LESS. I REAR ENDED A FORD F150 TRUCK BECAUSE MY BRAKES SKIDED ON THE ROAD, MY 2003 NEON FISHTAILED, AND I HIT THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK. MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT WAS SMASHED, AND MY RADIATOR WAS ALSO BROKEN. AFTER 3 MINUTES MY ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND MY ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FIRE WITHIN 5 MINUTES AFTER THE COLLISION. MY AIRBAG ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT GO OFF, I DIDN'T HIT THE TRUCK AT A HIGHSPEED, YET MY CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES. EVERYTHING IN THE CAR WAS MELTED, AND I THINK THIS CAR IS VERY UNSAFE. HAD I HIT A TRUCK OR BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER LARGE OR SMALL CAR, I HATE TO WONDER WHAT WOULD OF HAPPENED THEN. WOULD I OF MADE IT OUT IN TIME BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, OR WOULD IT BLOW UP ON IMPACT?! NEONS ARE NOT SAFE, AND I THINK THIS CAR WILL CATCH ON FIRE AT ANY SPEED. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR THAT SHOWS THE DAMAGE FROM THE COLLISION, AND YOU WOULDN'T EVER THINK THE SMALL DAMAGE COULD CATCH THIS CAR ON FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH IT FELT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT A FLAT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF. VEHICLE LANDED ON ITS RIM. LUGS NUTS SHEARED OFF. *AK

LOOSENESS AND RATTLE IN STEERING COLUMN. *AK

3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, AND THE ENGINE ENGAGED IN NEUTRAL, IT WOULD VIOLENTLY JUMP INTO REVERSE. DODGE FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH REVERSE; CURRENTLY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LUNGE VIOLENTLY FORWARD AFTER STOPPING, FORCING ME TO PUT IN PARK AT LIGHTS, INTERSECTIONS; ETC., TO AVOID REAR-ENDING OTHER VEHICLES. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM! *LA

I HAVE A 2003 DODGE SRT-4 SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION. SOMETIMES IT'S HARD THE GET IN GEARS NO MATER IS YOU'RE DOWN SHIFTING OR UP SHIFTING, I WENT TWICE TO THE DEALER I THEY TOLD ME THAT IS NORMAL BUT I KNOW FROM THE CHATS THAT THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THANKS. *LA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO STATED THAT SHIFT FORT PADS WERE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED WHICH CAUSED THE SHIFT COLLAR NOT TO ENGAGE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IF THERE IS ANY LITTLE DIP IN THE ROAD VEHICLE WILL BOTTOM OUT. VEHICLE'S FRONT HAS BEEN SEVERELY DAMAGED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY DODGE NEON RT 2003 HAS WENT OUT TWICE, THEY HAVE TO REPLACE IT W/ NEW ONES... I KNOW A FEW MORE PEOPLE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN IN THESE CARS.. IT'S HAPPENING CONSTATNLY IN THE NEON RT .. MANUAL TRANSMISSION *LA

I DRIVE A DODGE NEON SRT-4. THE NUMBER 4 SPARK PLUG WIRE IS TURNING SNOW WHITE, IT LOOK S LIKE IF I KEEP IT ON, IT WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL AND BURN UP. I HAVE HEARD ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE'S WIRES BURNING U, AND ALSO HAVE SEEN PICTURES. I DO NOT WANT THE SAME THING TO HAPPEN TO ME. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING PULSATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE TEN TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

SPARK PLUG WIRES ON A NEW DODGE NEON 2.4 BECOME BURNT (CRACKED, BRITTLE AND ASHY WHITE) FROM ITS TURBO HEAT OF THIS OVER TIME. A BETTER HEAT RANGE WIRES/REDESIGN WOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. MANY CONSUMERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS DEFECT AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *LA

WE PURCHASED A DODGE NEON SRT/4 AND 3 WEEKS AFTER HAVING THE CAR HAD PROBLEM WITH THE MANIFOLD WAS CHERRY RED,AND NO POWER WHAT SO EVER THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON THIS HAPPEN ON 5/22/03 THEN IT SERVICED WITH A CATALYTIC CONVERTORAND ON THESE OTHER DATES THE CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE THEIR AFTER=7/15/03,7/23/03,8/20/03, THE DEALER WE PURCHASED THE CAR ACCUSSED US OF PUTTING AFTER MARKET PARTS WE HAD IT INSPECTED IN ANOTHER DEALER AND HAD A REPORT STATING THE CAR HAD NO AFTER MARKET PARTS INSTALLED.*AK

THERE IS A SERIOUS BLIND SPOT WHEN LOOKING TO THE LEFT OUT THE WINDSHIELD. THE PIECE THAT CONNECTS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IS MUCH TOO WIDE FOR PROPER VISIBILITY. ALSO NOTICED POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH ONCOMING HEADLIGHTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS WAS DUE TO THE RIM PEELING OFF. *PH

TRANSMISSIN FAILURE ON THE INTERSATE W/ A 2 YEAR OLD AND A 6 MONTH OLD CHILDREN IN THE CAR. HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON JULY 19, 2004 WITH ONLY 17 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

2003 DODGE NEON HIT DEER AT 65 MPH, DEER HIT FRONT LEFT FENDER BEFORE BOUNCING OFF WINDSHIELD. GLASS TURNED INTO TINY SHARDS OF RAZOR SHARP GLASS (I THOUGH SAFETY GLASS WAS SUPPOSED TO TURN INTO LITTLE CUBES AND NOT RAZORS). AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS MORE OF A QUESTION THAN A COMPLAINT. *NLM