1997 DODGE NEON Complaints

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THERE WAS A NOISE, AND THEN CAME SMOKE FROM ENGINE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND DEALER NOTED THAT THERE WAS WATER LEAKING INTO OIL DUE TO A BLOWEN HEAD GASKET. *AK

POWER STEERING UNIT MAKES NOISE WHEN STARTING OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. VEHICLE AT DEALER SHOP. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES WHEN APPLIED. CARBON DUST BUILD UP IN BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

DASH LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS BEFORE CORRECTION WAS MADE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

SIX MONTHS AGO SEVERE OVERHEATING PROBLEMS, TOLD RELAY NOT FUNCTIONING. MECHANIC REPLACES SWITCH, FIRST TIME FAN KICKS IN TO COOL ENGINE, RELAY BLOWS/SHORTS OUT, MECHANIC SENDS ME TO DEALER BECAUSE OF WARRANTY .DEALER REPLACES RELAY, CAR CONTINUED TO OVER HEAT. DEALER TOLD ME "MICE" MUST HAVE EATEN THROUGH WIRING, DEALER REPLACED SWITCH/WIRING. NOW HEAD GASKET NEEDS REPLACING AFTER FOUR MONTHS OF OIL LOSS. DIAGANOSIS W/BLACK LIGHT, HEAD GASKET. TOLD RELAY AND HEAD GASKET RELATED AS ALUMINUM BLOCK PRONE TO OVERHEATING, RELAY COOLING DISFUNCTION POSSIBLE CAUSE OF HEAD GASKET LEAK. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. DEALER DETERMINED EGR VALVE HAD FAILED, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR USED I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. HERE IS JUST A BRIEF LIST: INCORRECT GAS MILEAGE BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAY, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, BRAKES SQUEAKING, AIR COMING THROUGH BAD WINDOW SEALS, DEFROST NOT WORKING PROPERLY, AIR CONDITIONING NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, 3 OXYGEN SENSORS REPLACED, 2 HEAD GASKETS REPLACED, AND WATER COMING INTO THE TRUNK WHICH HAS CAUSED THE JACK AND TIRE CHANGING EQUIPMENT TO RUST. ALSO THE WATER THEN LEAKS INTO THE BACK FLOOR WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO SMELL. THE CS FOR DODGE WILL NOT AGREE TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL ROOF DESIGN WHICH WOULD CORRECT THE WATER FROM COMING INTO THE TRUNK. FOR THE PAST YEAR, ABOUT EVERY 2 MONTHS SOMETHING IS GOING WRONG WITH THE CAR WHICH HAS JUST A LITTLE OVER 62,000 MILES AND PROPER MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN FOLLOWED.*AK

I BOUGHT THIS PILE OF C... 2 YEARS AGO AND HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH 38000 MILES ON IT . NOW THE HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED. I WAS ABOUT TO GIVE THE DEALER $800 TO REPAIR IT WHEN THE TOLD ME THE ENGINE HAS A CRACK IN IT. NOW IT WILL BE $3500.00 FOR A NEW ENGINE. IT ONLY HAS 71000 MILES ON IT . AND CHRYSLER DOESNT CARE THAT THIS IS QUITE POSSILY THE WORST CAR EVER MADE. IT RANKS RIGHT UP THERE WITH A YUGO AND A PINTO

DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION AT RATE OF SPEED OF 45 MP. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

OIL WAS LEAKING FROM VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD TO CONSTANTLY PUT OIL INTO VEHICLE.*AK VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE.*SLC