1995 DODGE NEON Complaints

HEAD GASKET IS DEFECTIVE IN ALL 1995-1999 DODGE NEONS, IN 2000 MODELS,DODGE CORP USED A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER AND THE NEW HEAD GASKETS HAVE A SAFETY COVER TO PREVENT BURNING.I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO CHRYSLER CORP(MY FILE #[XXX])AND THEY REFUSE TO ADMIT TO THE DEFECT AND ONLY WILL GRANT $100.00 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO A $820.00 REPAIR.VIN#[XXX], PLEASE HELP!!*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD STRANGE NOISE AND THEN VEHICLE DIED, MECHANIC STATED CYLINDER HEAD BROKE, CAUSING TIMING BELT TO BREAK, WATER PUMP TO LOCK UP, AND OTHER PARTS TO FAIL, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND QUESTIONS WHY THERE IS NO RECALL, CONSUMER IS ALSO REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

VEHICLE STALLS, HAD PCM REPLACED , NOW THIS COMPONENT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK

RRED AT APPROX. 90000 MILES. HAVE HAD BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED APPROX. EVERY 30000 MILES.*AK

DRIVER EXPERIENCED NO HEAT, AND THEN PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. DEALER SAID IT WAS HEAD GASKET. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED 12/9/00. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A SALVAGED ENGINE. A REPLACEMENT ENGINE, ALSO SALVAGED, WAS SENT TO MECHANIC BY GREAT LAKES WARRANTY COMPANY. ON 1/18/01, THE HEAD GASKET FAILED ONCE AGAIN, ONLY 4 WEEKS SINCE THE LAST REPAIR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE GREAT LAKES WARRANTY EXPIRES 1/26/01. IT IS UNKNOWN WHY THE ORIGINAL ENGINE WAS REPLACED.*AK

THIS ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH. THE CAR VEERED LEFT AND PASS AIRBAG DEPLOYED THEN DRIVER AIRBAG. I TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING TO THE LEFT BUT THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND. I SUSTAINED INJURIES OF A BROKEN NECK. TWO MONTHS AFTER ACCIDENT I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR BOTH THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE BRAKES. I BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BY A JUNKYARD HOWEVER I BELIEVE IT WAS REBUILTED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS OF THIS NATURE.*AK

A FUEL LEAK WAS PRESENT INSIDE OF VEHICLE. ALSO, BRAKES MADE SQUEAKING NOISE ON RIGHT SIDE OFF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING AND SHUT OFF. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS HESITATION/BUCKING PULLING BACK AND FORWARD, FEELS AS IF THE CAR WILL STALL.*AK