1999 DODGE NEON Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE'S ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUE TO STAY ON. DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE NEEDS A LIGHT SENSOR BUT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING CAR SHUTOFF AND SMELLED STRONG WIRE BURNING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT THEN SMOKE. DEALER DETERMINED HEADGASKET HAD BLOWN.*AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT, CAUSING ENGINE TO LEAK. HAD PART REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

WHLE DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE, AND SOME FLUIDS STARTED TO LEAK OUT. VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WE ARE UPSET BECAUSE THE HEAD GASKET SHOULD NOT BE A REGULAR PROBLEM. WE WERE TOLD THAT ALL THE GARAGES DO ALL DAY LONG IS REPLACE HEAD GASKETS. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW BUYS CARS AT AUCTIONS AND HE TOLD US THAT DEALER WILL NOT EVEN BUY NEONS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOTED FOR THE HEAD GASKET GOING OUT. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON THIS. I AM WANTING INFO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH YOUR VEHICLE. *AK

AFTER TWO YEARS OF AUTO REPAIR VISITS, I HAVE COME TO FIND THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM. EVERY TIME IT RAINS, THE VEHICLE SUCKS AIR THROUGH THE AIR INTAKE AND SOAKS THE AIR FILTER. IT GETS SO WET THAT YOU CAN LITERALLY RING IT OUT. THE WATER IS THEN INGESTED BY THE ENGINE, CAUSING VERY LOUD NOISES ALONG WITH SHAKING AND VIBRATIONS OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO EVENTUALLY CAUSING OTHER MAJOR CAR TROUBLE. NLM

INTERMITTENT ENGINE DIES AND WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL CAR SETS AND COOLS DOWN FOR A WHILE, DIAGNOSE FUEL PUMP TO BE THE CAUSE OF ENGINE STALLING. ON ANOTHER OCCASSION CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, HAS BEEN LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIMES AND TOLD IT HAS A TSB OPEN, TEST DROVE AND INSTALLED DRB. #4 CYLINDER MISFIRE. ERASE DTC AND RETEST, NO MISFIRE PRESENT. REPROGRAM PCM PER TSB 18-46-98 TEST DROVE OK. DEFECTIVE RADIATOR (REPAIR),

WHILE DRIVING HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING SO MUCH OIL THAT CONSUMER HAD TO ADD OIL ABOUT 3 TIMES A WEEK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER NOTED THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWEN.*AK