1995 Dodge Neon Heating & air conditioning Problems

PEELING PAINT ON MY 1995 DODGE NEON. I AM ON MY THIRD TRANSMISSION, REPLACED AIR CONDITIONER BECAUSE OF SMOKE UNDER HOOD, BRAKES, ROTORS, FUEL LEAKING, VALVE COVER GASKET, HEAD GASKET, NO OIL IN ENGINE HAD IT TOWED. I ALSO IN THE TIME I OWN MY NEON I HAVE HAD ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS. AFTER REPLACING ALL THIS I ONLY HAD ONE RECALL SENT TO ME ON THE STEERING COUPLER. I HAD THAT FIXED AT THE DEALER. BUT, I HAVEN'T HAD ANY OTHER RECALLS SENT TO ME. 2 TRANSMISSIONS AND ALOT OF MONEY SPENT ON A LEMON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10231525

Incident

Sep 15, 2007

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FACTORY DEFECT, CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

566721

ATTEMPT TO HAVE CHRYSLER FIX HEAD GASKET FAILED; WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE REPLACEMENT OF HEAD GASKET BECAUSE CAR IS USED, NEAR 100000 MILES, AND SIX YEARS FROM MANUFACTURE; HEAD GASKET MUST BE REPLACED BY ME AT MY OWN COST; A/C LEAK HAS NEVER BEEN COMPLETELY DETERMINED, ALTHOUGH SEVERAL LEAKS WERE FOUND AND FIXED; BLOWER MOTOR RECENTLY DIED. LINKAGE "BLEW APART" AT SOME POINT IN 2001 AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED USING OEM WASHERS AND NUTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

754897

Incident

Oct 1, 2001

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED, HEAD GASKET BLEW, LAPIS BLUE EXTERIOR PAINT 'FELL OFF' IN LARGE PIECES.*AK

NHTSA ID

748394

AIR CONDITIONER PROBLEM- HAD 4 SEPARATE LEAKS IN 4 SEPERATE PLACES, O'RING,COMPRESSOR SWITCH, AND EVAPORATOR SWITCH. MASTER CYLINDER LEAK, OIL WOULD LEAK ALL OVER THE GROUND AND ENGINE. STALL WHILE DRIVING- CAR WOULD CUT OFF SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING

NHTSA ID

748382

Incident

Aug 15, 2000

AFTER INSPECTING VEHICLE HAD NOTICED AIR CONDITIONING LEAKS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE PANEL. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT DEFECT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED.*AK

NHTSA ID

890955

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

ALL COMPONENTS LISTED HAD EARLY/PREMATURE FAILURE. WORST SITUATION IS HEAD GASKET. WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER IF APPLICABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

745314

Incident

Oct 8, 2000

SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY NEON IN MAY '95, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT COSTLY PROBLEMS. THIS PAST YEAR, ALONE, THE REPAIR, TOWING, AND CAR RENTAL EXPENSES HAVE EXCEEDED $5000.00. THIS CAR IS COSTING ME A FORTUNE TO MAINTAIN, AS THESE ARE MAJOR COMPONENTS THAT ARE MALFUNCTIONING. THE ITEMS I HAVE REGISTERED COMPLAINTS ON ARE JUST A FEW OF THE ITEMS I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH. IN JUST OVER A YEAR, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE A HEAD GASKET REPLACED, MY AIR COMPRESSOR SEIZED, ALMOST RESULTING IN A FIRE, MY THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED, THEY STILL CAN'T DETERMINE WHY MY BRAKES SQUEAL CONSTANTLY. ALTHOUGH I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, IS A VERY COMMON AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE '95 NEONS. MY MY ENGINE CONTROLLER HAD TO BE SUPPOSEDLY UPDATED, MY ENGINE SKIPS, BUT THE DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. MY WARNING LIGHTS DON'T WORK, WITH THESE PROBLEMS, YOU WOULD THINK THAT YOU WOULD HAVE SOME KIND OF WARNING. AND NOW, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE GEAR SHIFT CABLES, AND AS OF YESTERDAY, I HAD A CLUTCH CABLE SNAP WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED TRANSMISSION DAMAGE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE CLUTCH CABLE HAS BEEN UPDATED 3 TIMES FOR THE '95 NEON BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WITH IT, I WILL BE INVESTIGATING THIS FURTHER. MY AIR COMPRESSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED TWICE SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR, AS WELL AS THE EVAPORATOR. FOR WHAT IT HAS COST ME TO REPAIR THIS CAR, BECAUSE CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ADMIT FAULT, ALTHOUGH IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS MODEL AND YEAR IS A LEMON, I COULD BE DRIVING A MERCEDES BENZ!! I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DISAPPOINTED IN A VEHICLE AS I AM WITH THIS NEON! AND OBVIOUSLY I AM CERTAINLY NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH CONSTANT PROBLEMS AND ASTRONOMICAL REPAIR COSTS BEING INCURRED. IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS BY THIS DATABASE THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE SAME BOAT I AM IN. CHRYSLER HAS MADE NOT ONLY A POOR PRODUCT, BUT ALSO A DANGEROUS PRODUCT. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THEY WOULD KNOWINGLY SELL A VEHICLE TO SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE PROBLEMS THAT THE NEON HAS HAD. THIEVES!

NHTSA ID

729035

Incident

Sep 15, 1997

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE PREMATURELY BLOWN OUT, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONS.*AK HEAD GASKETS FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED, ENGINE KOCKING AND STEAM, BUBBLING/CRACKING OF COOLANT CONTAINER. A/C MALFUNCTION AND FAN MOTOR BECOMES LHOT WHEN TURNING ON. *YH

NHTSA ID

864910

Incident

Jun 23, 2000

FUEL PUMP - HAS EXTRA PORT THAT IS CAPPED WITH A NON-REENFORCED RUBBER CAP. THE RUBBER CAP APPEARS TO HAVE EXPLODED ON THE END OF THE CAP WHILE THE CAR WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT. THE RUPTURE OF THE CAP ALLOWED GASOLINE TO DRIP ABOUT 1 DROP PER SECOND. ON THIS CAR THE EXHAUST PIPES ARE CLOSE TO THE FUEL TANK. GAS FUMES WERE HIGHLY NOTICEABLE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THANK GOODNESS FOR NONSMOKER, NO SPARKS, AND A GUARDIAN ANGEL...MY DAUGTHER DROVE THE CAR 7 MILES HOME. THIS REMINDS ME OF THE FORD PINTO FIRE POSSIBILITIES. MOPAR PARTS DOES NOT STOCK THE RUBBER CAP (MAYBE $1) BUT WILL SELL THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP FOR JUST UNDER $300 PLUS INSTALLATION. 2) ENGINE - ENGINE FAILED ON CYLINDER 4 WITH LOST POWER, ETC. HAD WARRANTY AND MOST OF PART/LABOR COVERED. CALLED CHRYSLER HOTLINE SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS ASSURED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS BEING REPORTED WITH THIS CAR (SAME STORY AT DEALER). 3) BRAKES/AIR CONDITIONER - FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER CAR 1 YR OLD, WARRANTY COVERED MOST OF COSTS 4) THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP COMPONENT IS THE MOST STARTLING OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. I SINCERELY HOPE THAT NO OTHER NEON OWNER EVER EXPERIENCES THIS PART FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

723515

Incident

Aug 9, 1995

THIS PROBLEM OF DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS IS WIDESPREAD, AND SHOULD CLEARLY BE A MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE CONSUMER IS GETTING SCREWED ON THIS VEHICLE. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE THE POWERS THAT BE SEE THIS AND TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT PROTECTING US FROM DEFECTS THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY GMC? *AK

NHTSA ID

722659

Incident

May 10, 2000

HEAD GASKET DEFECTIVE, CUASING MAJOR OIL LEAK. LOCAL DEALER SAID IT'S COMMON PROBLEM FOR NEONS. CONTACTED DEALER THAT SOLD IT AND CHRYSLER.

NHTSA ID

714335

Incident

Nov 2, 1999

AC FAILED TOTAL SIX TIMES DEFROST 2

NHTSA ID

712641

AIR CONDITION FAILED DUE TO COMPRESSOR FAILURE. MJS

NHTSA ID

548299

Incident

Nov 14, 1997

AIR CONDITIONER HAS NEVER WORKED. MJS

NHTSA ID

548034

EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR THERE IS NOTHING BUT TROUBLE I WILL TELL EVERYONE NOT TO BUY NOENS

NHTSA ID

709780

THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ABOUT EVERY OTHER MONTH SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. VERY DISAPOINTED IN WE HAVE LOST ALOT OF MONEY TRYING TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

708528

Incident

May 1, 1999

HAVE HAD SEVRAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASE,THE HEADGASKET LEAK OIL,NEEDS TO BE REPLACED/AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT AND NOW IT OVERHEATS ,FUEL GAUGE WENT OUT AND HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP.WHEN IT RAINS CAR FLOODS INSIDE AND TRUCK,SHOCKS FRONT AND BACK HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

707860

WITHIN THE LAST 8 MONTHS A/C COMPRESSOR WENT OUT; THE SPEED CONTROL SURGED, WORKED INTERMITTENTLY THEN STOPPED FUNCTIONING; THE LEFT REAR ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY; THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND MY REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT AND SHATTERED WHEN I CLOSED THE DOOR DURING 00F WEATHER. PRESENTLY I HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THE TECHNICALITY OF "OUT OF WARRANTY" "NOTHING WE CAN DO" DEAF EARS. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE OR SUGGESTIONS ON HOW I CAN PROCEED TO RECOVER SOME OF MY COSTS FOR REPAIRING SO MANY ITEMS THAT HAVE FAILED WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

NHTSA ID

705640

Incident

Apr 26, 1998

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

NHTSA ID

543468

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND EVAPORATOR FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

539576

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR INSTEAD OF COOL AIR. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE COMPRESSOR WAS NOT WORKING LIKE IT SHOULD. DEALER DID NOT REPAIR PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

825763

Incident

Jun 19, 1998

THE AIR CONDITIONER LOST ITS COOLING. TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD IT DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A LEAK IN THE EVAPORATOR INSIDE THE CAB. *AK

NHTSA ID

825189

Incident

Apr 20, 1998

SPARK PLUGS FAILED.

NHTSA ID

535291

Incident

Dec 1, 1995

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED CAUSING UNIT TO FREEZE AND BELTS TO FAIL.

NHTSA ID

531726