1995 DODGE NEON Complaints

DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS 95; EXHAUST GASKET OFF MANIFOLD 96,97,98; ELECTRICAL EMISION CONTROL SYSTEM96; ENGINE HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE HEAD 98; AND ALL MOTOR MOUNTS. FAMILY DODGE HAS HONORED ALL REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. SPECIAL NOTE: WHEN ENGINE HEAD AND ALL MOTOR MOUNTS WENT BAD AT (APPROX. 42,000 MILES NOT UNDER WARRANTY), GARY BARBERA'S CHRYSLERLAND LOCATED AT 7810 ROOSEVELT BLVD. PHILA., PA 19152, (215)333-3700 CALLED CHRYSLER AND I WAS NOT CHARGED FOR REPAIR. *AK

BRAKES ARE MAKING LOUD NOISES AND ARE NOT STOPPING VEHICLE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. OIL LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED AND THE OIL LEAKS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

OIL LEAKING FROM HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE OVERHEATING DUE TO COOLANT BEING BLOWN OUT OF RADIATOR INTO RESERVOIR AND THEN OUT OF OVERFLOW. CHRYSLER PAID FOR HALF OF REPAIR COST BECAUSE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. CHRYSLER HAS REDESIGNED THE HEAD GASKET WITH A NEW COMPOSITE WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER.

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT LIGHT WAS ON CONSTANTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT LESS THEN TWO WEEKS LATER THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME BACK ON. DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIRS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC AND WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR,THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. AS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, AND WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE BACK UP, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. THE CONSUMER STATED THE WATER PUMP/ TIMING BELT AND THE PINION RING AND GEAR FAILED ALSO. *AK

WHEN PULLING OFF FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE STARTED STALLING AND SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR OUT FROM THE TAILPIPE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BODY SHOP AND FOUND ENGINE HEAD GASKET TO BE BLOWN. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. OWNER WAITING FOR HEAD GASKET TO BE REPAIRED. HEAD GASKET ON BACK ORDER. *AK

CONSUMER WAS SMELLING RUBBER BURNING. DEALER REPLACED A SENSOR, 2-3 DAYS LATER VEHICLE WOULD SKIP. MECHANIC CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS, AND NOTICED THE SPARK PLUG WIRES LAYING AGAINST THE MOTOR AND WERE MELTING BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING THERE TO SUPPORT THE WIRES. THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME OF UNDERHOOD FIRES, ID#IE-98-006. *AK

SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT PROPERLY RETRACT, IT BECOMES TRAPPED IN THE BLET GUIDE ON THE SIDE OF THE DOOR, AND IS HARD TO RELEASE OR PULL OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML