1999 DODGE NEON Complaints

THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY FAILED. IN DETAIL, THE BUCKLE HALF THAT IS ATTACHED ON THE BELT ITSELF (NOT THE SEAT) FELL APART. SPECIFICALLY, THE SMALL PLASTIC PIECES THAT MAINTAIN TENSION ON THE BELT WHEN THE BELT IS PULLED TIGHT THROUGH IT BROKE OUT OF THAT HALF OF THE BUCKLE. IF AN INDIVIDUAL NOT SITS IN THE REAR SEAT AND FASTENS THE BELT, HE/SHE CAN NOT PULL THE BELT TIGHT, AS IT HAS NO FEATURE TO MAINTAIN THE TENSION. THIS AFFECT BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT BELT ASSEMBLIES. THE DEALER EXCLUDES COVERAGE UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1990. WHY? THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS IT FAILED DURING NORMAL OPERATION.*AK

HIT A POLE ON AN PARKING LOT ACCESS ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. CAR STARTED ON FIRE AND BURNT THE ENTIRE CAR. THE INTERIOR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. *AK

DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE FOUR TIMES BECAUSE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. LEAK WAS COMING FROM WHERE FUEL TANK WAS CONNECTED TO VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES OIL LEAKAGES AND LOSS OF OIL WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK AIR FILTER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *YH. PROBLEM HAPPEN AGAIN.

HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 61,000 MILES. MY MECHANIC SAID THE CAR IS WAY TO NEW WITH NOT ENOUGH MILES TO BE HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS. HAVING TO PUT 1-2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 2-3 DAYS. NOT GOOD FOR THE ENGINE AND I AM AFRAID THAT IT MAY CATCH FIRE!.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH SHE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE AND BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON REARVIEW MIRROR,AND THE PASSENGER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. PASSENGER WAS SUFFERING FROM NUMBNESS AND TINGLING OF LOWER BODY. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON REARVIEW MIRROR, AND PASSENGER ON WINDSHIELD. PASSENGER WAS SUFFERING NUMBNESS AND TINGLING OF LOWER PART OF BODY. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK

ENGINE SURGED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE DAY. ENGINE HAS SURGED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RAM INTO A GARAGE DOOR, AND CAME CLOSE TO HITTING OTHER PASSENGERS' VEHICLES. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

CAR WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER CAR (RIGHT SIDE) PASSENGER SIDE. CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE TRAPPING DRIVER WITHIN CAR. THE SEAT BELT WAS CUT BY ANOTHER DRIVER IN ORDER TO FREE DRIVER FROM CAR. SECONDS AFTER THE CAR WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND ENTIRELY BURNT. WE HAVE THE FAILED SEAT BELT COMPONENT IN OUR POSESSION AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW.*AK

MY CAR BEGAN TO LEAK OIL AND AFTER SEVERAL INVESTIGATIONS I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED BY A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN ATLANTIC GA. AND THAT IT WOULD COST $800 TO FIX. I'VE NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP THAT FIXED MY CAR SAID THAT DID'NT HAVE ANY RECALLS FROM CHRYSLER ON THE DODGE NEON.N. *AK