1995 DODGE NEON Complaints

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT CAME OUT OF THE BUCKLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FLY THROUGH THE WINDOW. THE SEATBELT WILL UNLATCH BY ITSELF JUST BY A NORMAL PULL AND WITHOUT PRESSING THE BUCKLE. *AK

HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWN OUT. DEALER INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE. MANUACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

SMOKE POURED OUT FROM STEERINGCOLUMN, DEALERSHIP SAID WIRING UNDER DASH WERE BURNED. DEALER REPLACE HARNESS. AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK AFTER THE FIRE, VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOUR TIMES FOR BOTH PROBLEMS. ALSO VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHENEVER FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE BRAKES. *AK

THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL IN A BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN THE GAUGE STILL INDICATED 1/4 TANK OF FUEL REMAINED. NLM

'IVE HAD MY CAR SINCE 9/94 AND NOW WITH 123,000 MILES. I LIKE THE SHAPE AND THE COLOR AND COMFORT OF THE CAR. I WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL DEALERS TO DRIVE IT TO THE END. I WILL NEVER GET WHAT I PAID FOR A TRADE-IN. AS OF NOW, IVE USE MY EXETENDED WARRANTY, CANT AFFORD TO PUT IN SHOP, 2/98 MADE A CALL TO HOLZAUERS AND ASKED ABOUT MY SKRUNTCHED IN BITS PIECES ROTOR. THEY CHECKED FOR SQUEEKS AND DIDNT TELL ME ABOUT A BAD ROTOR. SQUEALING AND NO BRAKES. A NEW BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DONE AND STILL SQUEAKING. NOW BACK BRAKES ARE BAD. IVE HAD LOTS OF BAD THINGS HAPPEN. BUT IVE HAD LOTS OF COMPLIMENTS OFTHE COLOR. ONE WEEK AFTER I GOT IT A CAR SPUN ROCKS & SCRATCHED THE HOOD PAINT. THE PAINT JOB IS NOT GOOD. IM GETTING RUSTY SPOTS NOW. WATER LEAKED INSIDE AND HOLZAUERS RIGGED IT TO STOP. WHEN IT GET 90/100' HOT WEATHER, AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, HEAT/AIR FAN DONT WORK TIL CAR COOLS. I USE PHILLIPS 66 GAS W/93 OCT MOST OF THE TIME. 10% ETHONOL IS BAD. IT WILL FLUTTER W/LOW OCT WATER BASED GAS. IN REVERSE GEAR IT GRINDS AND WONT GO INTO GEAR. IVE TOLERATED MOST OF THESE THINGS TIL IT WONT MOVE OR START. IM GLAD TO HAVE A CAR. AT THE PRICE THEN 13,000$ IS NOT FAIR. MY RIGHTS AS A CONSUMER W/ANEW CAR HAVE NOT BEEN MET. ARBITRATION TURNED ME DOWN OVER MY WINDOWS AND DOORS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. SAID MY MILEAGE WAS TOO HIGH. BUT FOR MONTHS W/LOW MILEAGE I WAS IGNORED. CHRYSLER JUST WANTED MONEY. I DID RECOMMEND A NEWER NEON TO MY AUNT. SHE PURCHASED ONE. I LOVE MY CAR. BUT WITHOUT DEFECTS. MY WINDOW STILL LEAKS, MY LEFT TURN SIG. DONT GO OFF, BRAKES SQUEEK, ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, COIL WIRE LOOSENS, MY CAR SHOCKS MY BOYFRIEND, IGNITION IS LOSE, SUSPENSION IS BAD, CAR HOPS AROUND BUMPY CORNERS AT 30 MPH. PAINT IS CHIPPING, I VE HAD 3 SETS OF NEW TIRES, 2 NEW BATTERIES, A NEW FUEL PUMP, AIRCONDITIONING UNIT, OIL PUMP IS WEAK, ENGINE MAKES CRAKLING SOUND WHEN ACCELARATING. OK!

CONSUMER CANNOT ENGAGE EMERGENCY BRAKES. ALSO MUST PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK WHEN PARKING SO THAT IT WOULD NOT ROLL. *AK

DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD GASKET COVER WHICH BROKE AND LEAKED, VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THIS AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT . THE COMPUTER READ MALFUNCTIONED TPS AT 1.8 WHEN IT SHOULD IT HAVE READ AT 5.2 MAXIUM.THERE IS A TSB OUT WITH VIN# OF VEHICLES INCLUDED WITH A NEW DESIGN THROTTLE BODY THAT HAS A O-RING TO STOP MOISTURE FROM GETTING IN IT . *AK

MOTOR SEIZED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE . *AK

I KNOW OF MANY NEONS WITH FAILING HEAD GASKETS, YET DODGE SAID THEY HAVE NO PLANS TO RECALL THE PART. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, AND I CAN NEITHER AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE GASKET NOR A NEW CAR. HELP! *AK