1997 DODGE NEON Complaints

LIKE SO MANY OTHERS, THE HEAD GASKET ON MY YOUNG NEON HAS BLOWN.I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES SQUEALING, POWER STEERING LOCKING UP IN WET WEATHER AND THE TURN SIGNAL NOW ONLY WORKS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT. THE RADIO HAD TO BE REPLACED THE FIRST YEAR I OWNED THE CAR - AND IT TOOK THE DEALER NEARLY A MONTH TO GET THAT DONE.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WHICH CAUSED AN OIL LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPAIRS ARE BEING MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST.

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL DUE TO A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG RESULTED IN WINDOWS EXPLODING AND CUTTING DRIVERS FACE. DRIVER ALSO SUSTAINED BURNS TO ARM FROM THE AIRBAG. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED DURING A SIDE IMPACT CRASH. NLM

AFTER PLACING VEHICLE IN PARK, REMOVING KEY FROM THE IGNITION, AND WHEN EXITING VEHICLE, GEAR SHIFT MOVED OUT OF POSITION, CAUSING UNWANTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING FORWARD. THIS CAUSED INJURIES TO THE DRIVER . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

REAR RIGHT SIDE LATCH PLATE BROKE IN HALF TWICE, WHICH WONT SECURELY HOLD A CSS. IN EVENT OF A CRASH, CSS MAY FLY OUT OR WON'T RESTRAINT AN OCCUPANT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. OIL LEAKING UNDER CAR. USER HAS TO CONSTANTLY PUT OIL IN CAR. *AK

I REALIZE THIS ISN'T A SAFETY COMPLAINT, BUT I HAVE NOWHERE TO TURN. MY CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD, WITH NO HISTORY OF DAMAGE, NO RUST, NO REASON FOR THE PAINT TO SUDDENLY START COMING OF IN HUGE FLAPS, THAT I PICK UP OFF THE DRIVEWAY ON WINDY DAYS AND PUT IN MY GLOVE COMPARTMENT. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID, "WE'VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT." AND THAT WAS THE HELP I GOT. I HAVE SEEN NEONS (AT LEAST SIX TO DATE) RANDOMLY AROUND MY AREA, IN MY COLOR (LAPIS BLUE) ALL WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I FIND IT VERY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT CHRYLSER DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS!!!! THE CHRYSLER WEBSITE PROVIDES NOWHERE TO TURN FOR COMPLAINTS, NOT EVEN A PHONE #. IS THERE ANYTHING AT ALL THAT CAN BE DONE? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A NEW VEHICLE AT ONLY 24,000 MILES. THIS HAPPENES TO A LOT OF NEONS. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT IN MY CAR AS I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON ALL OF A SUDDEN AND I PULLED OVER THINKING THAT I WAS JUST LOW IN OIL. SO I ADDED THREE QUARTS AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE. THE NEXT DAY IT WAS ALREADY LOW AGAIN. THIS IS WHEN I DECIDED THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE HEAD GASKET AND IN NO WAY MY FAULT.