1999 DODGE NEON Complaints

WHEN ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CLUTCH WENT OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL ACCELERATION. ALSO, CLUTCH WAS REPLACED AT 15 THOUSAND MILES. CLUTCH AND THE FLYWHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 41000 ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. I HAVE RESEARCHED THAT DAIMLERCHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT REFUSES TO RECALL THE PART.*AK

I HAD AN OIL LEAK SO I WENT TO GAINESVILLE DODGE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ANE OIL CHANGE. I WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REWORKED. LATER THAT AFTERNOON A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF GAINESVILLE DODGE INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THAT CAR AND THE DEALER HAD BEEN REPLACING THE PART UNDER THE GOODWILL POLICY. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AND GOT INTO A CAR CRASH WICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER, AND HAD CONSUMER PARTIALY EJECTED BECAUSE SEAT BELT FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT VEHICLE. *AK

GASKET, UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, FAILED AND NOW LEAKS 1 QT OF OIL A WEEK. *AK

HEAD GASKET WENT OUT IN VEHICLE AND CHRYSLER SAYS THAT IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM.VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 YRS AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM.CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY KNOW THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT IN NEONS?TRUNCK WILL NOT REMAIN OPEN WITH OUT SUPPORT.CHRYSLER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL?IT FALLS EVEN ON LEVEL GROUND.TOO MANY PROBLEMS FOR SUCH A NEW VEHICLE. *AK

CAR WENT THROUGH PUDDLE, DRIVER LOST POWER STEERING, SPUN OUT HITTING TWO OTHER VEHICLES. CAR WAS TOTALLED,AS WAS ONE OF THE OTHER VEHICLES. HAD PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PROBLEM TO DEALER WHO SAID "THAT OFTEN HAPPENS WITH DODGE VEHICLES."*AK

WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, OR DRIVING THROUGH SEVERAL PUDDLES, CAR BEGINS TO GRIND AND BECOMES DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IT SEEMS TO LOSE POWER AS WELL, AS GOING UP A HILL IS A STRUGGLE WITH THE CAR IN THIS CONDITION. THIS HAS CAUSED MANY NEAR MISS INCIDENTS WITH OTHER VEHICLES. DEALERSHIP TRIED TO STIMULATE THE PROBLEM WHEN I REPORTED IT (WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTEE) BUT WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM OR TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND, LESS SERIOUS PROBLEM, SAFETYWISE, IS THE MASSIVE OIL LEAK FROM THE HEAD. THE CAR REQUIRES 1 TO 2 QUARTS OF OIL AT EVERY GASOLINE FILLUP. THIS COULD CONCEIVABLY, IF WENT UNCHECKED CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.*AK

HAD VEHICLE SERVICED FOR ENGINE OIL LEAK TWICE IN SAME MONTH - STILL LEAKED SAME DAY GOT BACK FROM DEALERSHIP AFTER SECOND TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION WITHIN IGNITION SWITCH FUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK