2000 DODGE NEON Complaints

DT: THE FRONT PART OF THE SUBFRAME ON CALLER'S VEHICLE RUSTED. THE RUST WAS FALLING OFF THE VEHICLE IN BIG PIECES. DEALER SAID TO CALL MANUFACTURER. ON THE OTHER HAND, MANUFACTURER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. CALLER SAID THE VEHICLE WAS A CHRYSLER NEON. DIDGE DID NOT APPEAR ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AND ENGAGED, I WAS FORCED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES. THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE, NOR WAS I ABLE TO TURN IT OFF VIA THE BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I CAME WITHIN 5 FEET OF REAR-ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN WE WERE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH. IF I DID NOT KEEP THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE CRUISE CONTROL TRIED TO BRING THE VEHICLE UP TO THE SET POINT. AFTER ABOUT FIVE MINUTES, THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT ITSELF OFF AUTOMATICALLY. SUBSEQUENT TIMES THE ON/OFF SWITCH HAS WORKED ON THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT IT DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO A DEALERSHIP DETAILING THE PROBLEM TO FIX IT. THEY CHARGED ME FOR A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS A BAD SERVO. BEING IN THE DETROIT AREA, WITH THE RECENT FORD RECALLS FOR FAILING CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES, I WAS IMMEDIATELY AND STILL AM VERY WORRIED. *JB

DT: BROKE DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE RADIATOR SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE, AND TRANSMISSION LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE. HAD TWO DIFFERENT COMPARTMENTS FLUSH AND RADIATOR REPLACED.*AK

PARKING MY 2000 DODGE NEON OFF AN ASHPHALT ROAD ONTO GRAVEL DRIVE WAY. I WAS PARKING AT NORMAL SAFE SPEED, AS I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE CAR SHUT OFF. NOW THE HORN WILL NOT BLOW, AND STEERING IS TIGHTER THAN NORMAL. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR, AND THEY TOLD ME IT SOUNDED LIKE THE "CLOCK SPRING", AND WAS NOT HAZADAROUS TO DRIVE. I NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL ON ANOTHER MODEL OF DODGE VAN FOR THE SAME PART, WHY ISN'T THERE BEEN ONE FOR NEON? WHY IS THIS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZAROUD? NOW IF I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKECT EXPENSE TO REPAIR THIS SPRING BEFORE I CAN EVEN GET THIS INSPECTED DUE TO THE HORN NOT PROPERLY WORKING. *AK

THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

NO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED TO THIS VEHICLE. DOOR LOCKS DO NOT RELIABLY OPEN THE DOORS, EITHER MANUALLY OR VIA THE ELECTRIC LOCK BUTTON. THIS CREATES AN UNSAFE SITUATION WHEREBY A PERSON MAY BECOME TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE THE DRIVER HAD TO CRAWL INTO THE BACK TO EXIT OUT VIA THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK MECHANISM. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO ALLOW A FAILURE IN THIS MANNER. A RECALL SHOULD EXIST. *NM

WHENEVER IT RAINS, I HAVE A LOT OF WATER ON THE BACK FLOORBOARDS AND TRUNK. SOMETIMES IT'S ABOUT AN INCH OR TWO HIGH. WE'VE TRIED NUMEROUS WAYS TO CONTROL IT OR EVEN TO GET IT DRY SO THAT IT WOULD NOT MILDEW. IT DOES NOT WORK AND IT SMELLS REALLY BAD NOW. IT SEEMS TO BE A FACTORY PROBLEM AND WILL TRY TO GET DEALER TO FIX. SEEMS LIKE MANY PEOPLE HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL DOING THAT BUT MORE COMPLAINS FROM PEOPLE SOMEDAY MAY HELP. *NM

I HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO TWO DIFFERENT 2000 DODGE NEONS. MY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND THEN I HAVE SMOKING AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE HEADLIGHTS HAS BURNT UP. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS NOT A RECALL AND MY VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. IT WILL COST ABOUT 3000 TO REPLACE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION FUEL IT WAS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD PLENTY OF TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND THAT ALL OF THE FLUIDS HAD RECENTLY BEEN CHECKED AND CHANGED IF NEEDED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND DID NOT OPERATE. VEHICLE SPINNED OUT THE ROAD BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER.*AK