1995 DODGE NEON Complaints

THERE'S A SMALL OIL LEAK, NEEDS NEW HEAD GASKET, SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKS OCCASIONALLY (WE NEED A RECALL PLEASE; OR ANY OTHER INFO YOU COULD PROVIDE)

AFTER TURNING IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION, STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, CONSUMER HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY FOR FIRE TO GO OUT. *AK CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, DEALER TOLD THAT SHORT CRCUIT WAS CAUSED BY SOMETHING OTHER THAN RECALLED PART (COUPLER) BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW . *YH

CAR LEAKING OIL FINALLY GOT WORSE, DIAGNOSED AS HEAD GASKET WAS TOLD BY OTHER NEON OWNER THAT PROBLEM WAS BEING FIXED FOR FREE. MY DEALER CONSIDERED IT A WARRANTY WORK BUT CHARGED A DEDUCTIBLE - TWICE WHAT HE WOULD HAVE CHARGED HAD A BEEN ORIGINAL OWNER. COMPLAINT MORE WITH DEALER THAN DODGE.

CONSUMER PULLED IN A PARKING LOT, CONSUMER TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, AND DASHBOARD STARTED SMOKING VERY BADLY TO THE POINT THAT CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE, THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING THIS PROBLEM. CONSUMER SAID THAT IT SMELLED LIKE RUBBER BURNING, CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY IF KIDS WERE PRESENT. *AK

IN MAY OF 1995 I PURCHASED A NEW NEON SPORT COUP, ON OCTOBER OF 1998 MY HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. I ASKED THEM IF THIS SHOULD BE HAPPENING TO A CAR AS NEW AS MINE AND THEY TOLD ME NO. CHRYSLER AGREED TO PAY HALF OF THE COST FOR A NEW HEAD GASKET ON MY CAR. I ALSO ASKED IF I WOULD BE BACK IN ANOTHER 2 YEARS TO REPLACE THE NEW HEAD GASKET THAT THEY HAD REPLACED AND THEY SYATED "NO". I AM NOW BACK A YEA AND A HALF LATER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED CHRYSLER AGAIN AND THEY AGREEED TO PAY HALF AGAIN. NOW IT IS 3 WEEKS AFTER I HAVE HAD MY HEAD GASKET REPLACED AND I NOW HAVE OIL COMING OUT OF MY RADIATOR AND THEY ARE NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG SO THEY ARE KEEPING MY CAR OVER THE WEEKEND TO TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT. I ALSO HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN FOR A BAD CIG. LITER, WEATHER STRIPING ON MY LEFT DOOR,LOOSE WINDOW (TWICE AND IT IS STILL NOT RIGHT), AND OTHER PROBLEMS. I FEEL LIKE I AM STCK WITH A LEMON. I HAVE ALREADY PUT OUT OVER $3,000 IN REPARES ON THIS CAR. *AK

MY 95 DODGE NEON (COLOR-IRIS) HAS PAINT FLAKING OFF IN MANY AREAS. THERE IS NO HAIL DAMAGE OR PREVIOSE WRECKS,THERE SEEMS TO BE NO REASON FOR THIS. I HAVE SEEN TWO OTHER NEONS AROUND THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I REALIZE THE CAR IS FIVE YEARS OLD BUT NEVER HAVE A SEEN A CAR HAVE PAINT JUST FALLING OFF LIKE IT IS ON MINE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK

THE MONTH I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAD TO GET THE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISION. THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BUSTED AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR ON THE TRANSMISSION. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR THE PAINT JOB HAS BEEN PEELING. I HAVE NO PAINT ON THE ROOF. I HAD TO SAND DOWN WHAT WAS LEFT AND PRIMER IT. THE REST OF THE PAINT ON THE CAR IS PEELING EVERYWHERE. RECENTLY THE GAUGE CLUSTER WENT OUT. WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE CAR THE GAUGES WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING. THEN IT STOPPED, NOW THE SPEEDOMETER WON'T MOVE ALONG WITH THE ODOMETER. SO I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING. LAST, WHENEVER I GET OUT OF MY CAR FROM DRIVING IT SMELLS LIKE SOMEONE FARTED, I HAVE A CONSTANT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT TELLS ME ITS THE O2 SENSER BUT IT'S NOT WE TESTED THOSE. THE CATALITIC CONVERT IS BAD ON THE CAR AND I HAVE TO REPLACE IT.

PLASTIC LENS ON THE HEAD AND SIGNAL LIGHTS HAVE TURNED YELLOW, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY WOULD GRIND. ALSO, WOULD HAVE TO PUMP BRAKES. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ROTORS AND BRAKES PADS. BUT, PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. IT HAS BEEN THREE WEEKS. *AK POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED OIL TO LEAK. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE AND VEHICLE PULLS. *YH

I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND THEY DO NOTHING ABOUT IT YET THEY DON NOT WISH TO FIX IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK