1995 DODGE NEON Complaints

I BOUGHT THE CAR (1995) USED IN 1998. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HAD TO REPLACE CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKES AND MASTER CYLINDER. I HAD A WARRANTY BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED. IT COST ME 1000 DOLLARS. TWO MONTHS LATER, I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AGAIN. HAD CONTINUOUS BRAKE NOISE THROUGHOUT THE NEXT YEAR WITH A COUPLE MORE ADDED BRAKE REPLACEMENTS. IN DEC. OF 2000, HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTER. COSTING ME ANOTHER 500 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IT. ON JAN. 12 OF 2001 THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I CALLED TO SEE WHAT THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD BE AND I WAS TOLD 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX A SENSOR!!! I WANT DODGE TO PAY FOR THE ON GOING BRAKE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE COME SO CLOSE TO GETTING INTO ACCIDENTS FROM THE FAILURES OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM!! THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SAFETY FEATURE THAT SHOULD NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS BESIDES THE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OF THE BRAKES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. PLEASE RESPOND AND TELL ME IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY RECALLS. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND NOW I WANT DODGE TO PAY FOR IT. THANK YOU.*AK

THE CLAMP ON THE FUEL INJECTOR LINE CAME OFF/LOOSE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. WHEN IT DID, GAS SPEWED ON THE ENGINE (HOT FROM RUNNING) AND THE CAR DIED, OBVIOUSLY, SINCE IT WAS NOT GETTING ANY FUEL INTO THE ENGINE. THE FIRST TIME, I HAD TO BE TOWED SINCE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. THE SECOND TIME, I STILL HAD TO BE TOWED, BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO REATTACH THE CLAMP. THE CLAMP DID NOT BREAK, IT JUST CAME LOOSE BOTH TIMES. THE PART WAS REPLACED THE FIRST TIME, NOT THE SECOND. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS SINCE, BUT I ALWAYS WONDER IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I'M CONCERNED THAT IF IT DOES, THERE'S A POSSIBILITY OF THE ENGINE CATCHING ON FIRE OR EXPLODING. I DON'T KNOW THAT MUCH ABOUT IT, BUT I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW IN CASE ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM. OF COURSE, THEY MAY NOT HAVE SURVIVED TO TELL ABOUT IT. :( THANK YOU.

WHILE TRRAVELING AT SPEED OF 70 MPH NOTICED VEHICLE SMOKING. DEALER STATED HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN CRASH AND DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, IT HAD IGNITED A FIRE ON DRIVER SWEATSHIRT ON ARM. CONSUMER HAD TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE QUICKLY, AND TAKE FIRE OUT. NEXT DAY CONSUMER NOTICED THERE WAS A HOLE IN AIRBAG. *AK

THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS BUILD WITHOUT AN O-RING. WHOLE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE REPAIRS COULD BE COMPLETED. REPAIRS DONE AT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS WILD SPIKING OF THE SPEEDOMETER. *SLC

09/13/2000-HEAD GASKET, TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP ALL FAILED. 8/1/2000-FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING.*AK

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED A LEAKING HEAD GASKET ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NOW USE A METAL GASKET BECAUSE OF ALL THE FAILURES. *SLC

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO POWER BOOSTER AIR LEAK, IS RECALL BUT APPARENTLY NOT THIS MODEL. *AK

MANY PERSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH CAR. ESPECIALLY WITH HEAD GASKETS AND BRAKES. HAVE HEARD FROM MANY OTHER NEON OWNERS OF HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. HAVE HAD BREAKS REPLACED AT LEAST EVERY YEAR OF OWNERSHIP AND SOMETIMES TWICE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS. BREAKS SQEAK AND MOAN REGARDLESS. *AK

ONLY ONE SIDE OR AREA. FRONT RIGHT SIDE. IE ONE QUARTER OF SYSTEM, WHILE DRIVING HEARD DRAGGING . MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND NOT RESPONSIVE TO ISSUE. MANUFACTURER GUIDE STATES ONLY PADS ARE NORMAL REPLACEMENT PARTS.