I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN, WITH NO WARNING, I FELT A JOLT (LIKE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND), THEN A STRANGE SOUND FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE I DISCOVERED THAT I HAD LOST ALL GEARS. THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT AND WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWE…
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I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN, WITH NO WARNING, I FELT A JOLT (LIKE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND), THEN A STRANGE SOUND FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE I DISCOVERED THAT I HAD LOST ALL GEARS. THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT AND WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME (ABOUT 80 MILES) WHERE I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THEY DID A COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION AND DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN ALONG WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM RADIATOR. I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND THE RADIATOR REPLACED AT A COST OF ALMOST $1,800. AFTER TALKING WITH SEVERAL TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND READING COMMENTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THAT THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS VERY COMMON WITH THE DODGE NEONS. IT WOULD SEEM REASONABLE THAT THIS BE ADDRESSED IN A RECALL BY CHRYSLER.
NHTSA ODI #10377648
50,000 miles · Dec 12, 2006
StructureUnknown Or Other
TRUNK LEAKS WITH WATER COLLECTING IN THE SPARE TIRE WELL. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10175908
Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2006
Unknown Or Other
I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. NO PREVIOUS OWNERS. THE CAR IS A 2002 DODGE NEON 4 DOOR. THE PAINT BEGAN TO PEEL OFF APPROX TWO YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I TOOK IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT DODGE WOULD NOT HELP ME SINCE IT LOOKED LIKE THE PAINT WAS COMING OFF BECAUSE OF STONES HITTING IT. YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE WHERE T…
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I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. NO PREVIOUS OWNERS. THE CAR IS A 2002 DODGE NEON 4 DOOR. THE PAINT BEGAN TO PEEL OFF APPROX TWO YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I TOOK IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT DODGE WOULD NOT HELP ME SINCE IT LOOKED LIKE THE PAINT WAS COMING OFF BECAUSE OF STONES HITTING IT. YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE WHERE THE PAINT IS ABOUT TO PEEL MORE, BECAUSE IT BUBBLES UP FIRST, THEN SPLITS, THEN PEELS OFF. THE PAINT WILL LITERALLY FLY OFF WHEN DRIVING AND YOU CAN SEE IT GO UP PAST THE WINDSHIELD. THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF IN SHEETS. I HAVE READ MANY, MANY OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THIS SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. WHY ISN'T DODGE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS? I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE WITH NO RESPONSE. NOW THE CAR IS PAST ITS WARRANTY STAGE. SOMEONE SHOULD MAKE DODGE MAKE THIS RIGHT. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10163416
Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2006
Unknown Or Other
BACK SEAT FLOOR FLOODS IN HEAVY RAINS (POOLS OF STANDING WATER). TRUNK ALSO SOAKED. SMELLS HORRIBLE AND IS DIFFICULT TO DRAIN/REMOVE WATER. NO DAMPNESS OF SEATS OR AROUND WINDOW/DOOR AREA. (PROPERTY DAMAGE AT THIS POINT IS ODOR-RELATED.)*JB
NHTSA ODI #10147340
Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 2005
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I TOOK MY 2002 DODGE NEON TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM. IT WAS MISSING REALLY BAD, AND THE BACK FLOORBOARDS HELD WATER WHEN IT RAINED. IT WAS STANDING ABOUT AN INCH IN MY BACK FLOORBOARDS, AND MY SPARE TIRE CARRIER IN MY TRUNK WAS FULL OF WATER. MY WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND I HAD 2 SPARK PLUGS THAT WERE BAD AND T…
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I TOOK MY 2002 DODGE NEON TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM. IT WAS MISSING REALLY BAD, AND THE BACK FLOORBOARDS HELD WATER WHEN IT RAINED. IT WAS STANDING ABOUT AN INCH IN MY BACK FLOORBOARDS, AND MY SPARE TIRE CARRIER IN MY TRUNK WAS FULL OF WATER. MY WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND I HAD 2 SPARK PLUGS THAT WERE BAD AND THEY PUT NEW PLUGS AND WIRES IN, AT MY EXPENSE. I PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE, WHICH WAS NOT CHEAP. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE TUNE-UP, THE RENTAL CAR, AND THEY TOLD ME THE LEAKAGE WAS DUE TO BAD SEALS IN THE TAIL LIGHTS AND IT WASN'T COVERED. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE 2002 NEONS DOING THAT. I ASKED WHY THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THAT. HE TOLD ME IT WASN'T A SAFETY HAZARD. MAYBE NOT, BUT IT IS SURELY A CASE OF BAD DESIGN. I E-MAILED CHRYSLER AND DODGE, AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME IT WAS MY PROBLEM. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO DEAL WITH BAILING WATER OUT OF MY 2-YEAR OLD CAR? THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THAT PARTICULAR MODEL, YET THEY WON'T PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. IT WAS GOING TO COST LESS THAN $100.00; BUT BY PRINCIPLE, I REFUSED TO PAY TO HAVE IT DONE. IF I CAN'T GET IT REPAIRED AT THE MANUFACTORS EXPENSE, I WILL WAIT UNTIL THE SPRING RAINS MOVE IN, AND DRILL A HOLE IN MY SPARE TIRE HOLDER. NOW, MIND YOU, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A 2-YEAR OLD CAR, NOT A 10 YR OLD CAR. I WILL BE ON THE BIGGEST HATE CAMPAIGN AGAINST DODGE THAT THEY WILL EVER COME ACROSS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10106361
20,090 miles · Jan 15, 2004
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I HAD PURCHASED A 2002 DODGE NEON SXT IN SEPTEMBER OF 2002. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF DRIVING MY CAR UNTIL TODAY OCTOBER 10TH, 2003 I HAVE HAD MY CAR AT THE DEALER 6 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT SOMEWHERE WHERE IT MAKES ALL MY GAUGES DIE AND FLICKER. THE BRAKE AND SEAT BELT LIGHT COME ON AND CH…
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I HAD PURCHASED A 2002 DODGE NEON SXT IN SEPTEMBER OF 2002. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF DRIVING MY CAR UNTIL TODAY OCTOBER 10TH, 2003 I HAVE HAD MY CAR AT THE DEALER 6 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT SOMEWHERE WHERE IT MAKES ALL MY GAUGES DIE AND FLICKER. THE BRAKE AND SEAT BELT LIGHT COME ON AND CHIME...MY DOME LIGHT FLICKERS LIKE A STROBE LIGHT..MY RADIO CUTS OUT AND SOMETIMES MY POWER WINDOW WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE FIRST COUPLE TIMES THE SAID CLUSTERS IN THE BACK OF THE DASH HAD TO BE TIGHTENED. AFTER THIS DIDN'T WORK THE NEXT STEP WAS TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. AFTER THIS DIDN'T WORK THEY DECIDED TO RIG AN AUXILLARY GROUND TO MY BATTERY BY SPLICING INTO THE CLUSTER ON THE BACK OF THE DASH. THE LAST STRAW WAS WHEN THEY TOOK MY CAR AND WANTED IT FOR A WEEK, BUT I GOT IT BACK IN 2 DAYS AND THE RESPONSE WAS WE CAN'T DUPLICATE IT...SO WHEN CAN'T FIX IT. WE'RE STUMPED. I DON'T ACCEPT THAT AS AN ANSWER AND NOW HAVE BEEN GETTING THE RUNAROUND FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS IN DETROIT. EVEN SO MUCH SO THAT A WOMAN WHO WORKED THERE TOLD MY THEY ARE GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT THEY NEED TO DO FOR ME AS A CUSTOMER BY PROVIDING ME WITH A RENTAL. IF THEY WOULD HAVE WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR ME THEY WOULD HAVE FIXED IT THE FIRST TIME...NOW I DON'T EVEN WANT THE CAR ANYMORE.
NHTSA ODI #10070999
Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 2003
Unknown Or Other
2002 DODGE NEON. *MR *CB *JB
NHTSA ODI #10032404
Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 2002
Unknown Or Other
CAR GETS GAS MILEAGE OF 16.5 - 17.8 MPG CITY. ADVERTISES 22 - 28, HWY 26.6 ADVERTISES 26-38. ATTITUDE IS SYSTEMS CHECK SO TOUGH LUCK. MR
NHTSA ODI #768271
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THIS EA WAS OPENED AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS THAT THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON THESE VEHICLES WOULD FAIL, CAUSING A LOSS OF HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION.SOME COMPLAINANTS REPORT LOSS OF HEADLIGHT FUNCTION WHILE FOR OTHERS TEMPORARY LIGHTING WAS AVAILABLE BY PULLING ON THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH STALK TO ILLUMINATE HIGH BEAM LIGHTING.ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA SHOW A LOW AND DECLINING FAILURE TREND.FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED; ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.
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THIS EA WAS OPENED AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS THAT THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON THESE VEHICLES WOULD FAIL, CAUSING A LOSS OF HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION.SOME COMPLAINANTS REPORT LOSS OF HEADLIGHT FUNCTION WHILE FOR OTHERS TEMPORARY LIGHTING WAS AVAILABLE BY PULLING ON THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH STALK TO ILLUMINATE HIGH BEAM LIGHTING.ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA SHOW A LOW AND DECLINING FAILURE TREND.FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED; ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.
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THIS EA WAS OPENED AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS THAT THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON THESE VEHICLES WOULD FAIL, CAUSING A LOSS OF HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION.SOME COMPLAINANTS REPORT LOSS OF HEADLIGHT FUNCTION WHILE FOR OTHERS TEMPORARY LIGHTING WAS AVAILABLE BY PULLING ON THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH STALK TO ILLUMINATE HIGH BEAM LIGHTING.ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA SHOW A LOW AND DECLINING FAILURE TREND.FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED; ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.
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THIS EA WAS OPENED AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS THAT THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON THESE VEHICLES WOULD FAIL, CAUSING A LOSS OF HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION.SOME COMPLAINANTS REPORT LOSS OF HEADLIGHT FUNCTION WHILE FOR OTHERS TEMPORARY LIGHTING WAS AVAILABLE BY PULLING ON THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH STALK TO ILLUMINATE HIGH BEAM LIGHTING.ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA SHOW A LOW AND DECLINING FAILURE TREND.FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED; ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.
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THIS EA WAS OPENED AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS THAT THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON THESE VEHICLES WOULD FAIL, CAUSING A LOSS OF HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION.SOME COMPLAINANTS REPORT LOSS OF HEADLIGHT FUNCTION WHILE FOR OTHERS TEMPORARY LIGHTING WAS AVAILABLE BY PULLING ON THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH STALK TO ILLUMINATE HIGH BEAM LIGHTING.ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA SHOW A LOW AND DECLINING FAILURE TREND.FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED; ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.
ODI HAS REVIEWED COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS STATING THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE HEADLIGHT FUNCTION WHILE OPERATING THEIR VEHICLE.THE REPORTS INDICATE THAT A LOSS OF BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS IS THE RESULT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND CONNECTING WIRING HARNESS.CONSUMERSNOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AREA (WHERE THESE PARTS ARE LOCATED) IS HEATING UP.IN SOME CASES, SMOKE WOULD COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AREA AND THE PLASTIC TRIM WOULD BEGIN TO MELT.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA06-019) TO FURTHER STUDY THIS ISSUE.
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ODI HAS REVIEWED COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS STATING THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE HEADLIGHT FUNCTION WHILE OPERATING THEIR VEHICLE.THE REPORTS INDICATE THAT A LOSS OF BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS IS THE RESULT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND CONNECTING WIRING HARNESS.CONSUMERSNOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AREA (WHERE THESE PARTS ARE LOCATED) IS HEATING UP.IN SOME CASES, SMOKE WOULD COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AREA AND THE PLASTIC TRIM WOULD BEGIN TO MELT.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA06-019) TO FURTHER STUDY THIS ISSUE.
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ODI HAS REVIEWED COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS STATING THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE HEADLIGHT FUNCTION WHILE OPERATING THEIR VEHICLE.THE REPORTS INDICATE THAT A LOSS OF BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS IS THE RESULT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND CONNECTING WIRING HARNESS.CONSUMERSNOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AREA (WHERE THESE PARTS ARE LOCATED) IS HEATING UP.IN SOME CASES, SMOKE WOULD COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AREA AND THE PLASTIC TRIM WOULD BEGIN TO MELT.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA06-019) TO FURTHER STUDY THIS ISSUE.
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ODI HAS REVIEWED COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS STATING THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE HEADLIGHT FUNCTION WHILE OPERATING THEIR VEHICLE.THE REPORTS INDICATE THAT A LOSS OF BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS IS THE RESULT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND CONNECTING WIRING HARNESS.CONSUMERSNOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AREA (WHERE THESE PARTS ARE LOCATED) IS HEATING UP.IN SOME CASES, SMOKE WOULD COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AREA AND THE PLASTIC TRIM WOULD BEGIN TO MELT.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA06-019) TO FURTHER STUDY THIS ISSUE.
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ODI HAS REVIEWED COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS STATING THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE HEADLIGHT FUNCTION WHILE OPERATING THEIR VEHICLE.THE REPORTS INDICATE THAT A LOSS OF BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS IS THE RESULT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND CONNECTING WIRING HARNESS.CONSUMERSNOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AREA (WHERE THESE PARTS ARE LOCATED) IS HEATING UP.IN SOME CASES, SMOKE WOULD COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AREA AND THE PLASTIC TRIM WOULD BEGIN TO MELT.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA06-019) TO FURTHER STUDY THIS ISSUE.
PE02082 · Safety Belt Cinching Latch Plate
Opened Nov 6, 2002 · Closed Apr 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
THERE ARE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ALLEGED DEFECT.WHILE CONDUCTING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI FOUND THAT THE SUBJECT CINCHES MEET THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, AND THAT MANY OF THE REPORTED FAILURES WERE DUE TO INCORRECT CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORT RATE IS LOW (1.60/100K).THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FAILS TO ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE OF A DEFECT TREND AT THIS TIME.FURTHER ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES TO THIS ISSUE IS UNWARRANTED AND THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS BEING CLOSED.
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