2000 DODGE NEON Complaints

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