1995 Dodge Neon Exterior lighting Problems

HEAD LIGHTS GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10432677

Incident

Oct 17, 2011

Mileage

82,000 mi

A FAILED TURN SIGNAL SWITCH STARTED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE CHRYSLER VEHICLE. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10130212

Incident

Jul 1, 2005

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THE CONSUMER NOTICED POOR LIGHTING. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE HEADLIGHTS AND SAW DISCOLORATION ON THE HEADLIGHT LENSES. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10083830

Incident

Jul 29, 2004

Mileage

45,000 mi

THE HEAD LIGHT PLASTIC LENSES DETERIORATED AND CLOUDED TO THE POINT WHERE THEY HAD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THE LIGHTS BRIGHTNESS AND VISIBILITY. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10012389

Incident

Mar 4, 2003

THE PLASTIC LENSES ON MY 1995 DODGE NEON'S HEADLIGHTS, TURN INDICATORS, AND FOG LIGHTS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY DETERIORATED OVER TIME. THE LENSES HAVE YELLOWED AND ARE PITTED CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF LIGHT OUTPUT. IT IS LESS SAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT. I WROTE TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND THEY DENIED MY CLAIM. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE REPAIR IS EXPENSIVE BUT STATED THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS A WARRANTY ISSUE - I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

10008373

Incident

Jan 2, 2003

1)INSTRUMENT GAUGES WORK SPORADICALLY: SPEEDOMETER FAILS MOST NOT REPORTING ANY SPEED, OR STICKING AT LAST LOCATION. TACHOMETER FAILS SAME WAY, AND ON OCCASION ALL GAUGES STICK AT CURRENT POSITION. 2) EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS: BRAKES LIGHTS REMAIN ON/DO NOT SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN AFTER CAR HAS BEEN SHUT OFF COMPLETLY. I'VE FOUND THEM STILL ON AFTER SEVERAL HOURS (NO OTHER LIGHTS ON) 3) LEFT TURN SIGNAL: FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL SWITCHES ON. 4) CAR STEREO: STEREO/TAPE PLAYER STOPPED WORKING. CLOCK DOES NOT COME ON, NOTHING. IT DOES LIGHT UP WITH INTERIOR LIGHTS BUT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. 5) WAS REAR-ENDED IN MVA AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID

755607

FRONT HEADLIGHTS FOGGED. LIGHT OUTPUT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. *AK

NHTSA ID

752043

Incident

Sep 10, 2001

PLASTIC LENS ON THE HEAD AND SIGNAL LIGHTS HAVE TURNED YELLOW, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

865600

LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON, ALL LIGHTS IN BACK OF CAR FLASH. THEN APPLIED BRAKES, ALL LIGHTS WERE STEADY. TAKE FOOT OFF BRAKES, ALL LIGHTS IN BACK FLASHED AGAIN. FRONT LEFT SIGNAL DOES THE SAME THING. *AK

NHTSA ID

717139

Incident

Jan 5, 2000

RIGHT TURN SIGNAL CANCEL SWITCH BROKE AND WON'T GO OFF. CONSUMER HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED. ONCE AND THE PROBLEM OCCURREDAGAIN. IF THE CONSUMER DIDN'T TURN THE SWITCH OFF, THE SWITCH WOULD STAY ON THE RIGHT TURN. WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE TURN SIGNAL CANCEL SWITCH FOR $200. 00. *AK

NHTSA ID

851951

Incident

Mar 1, 1998

AIR CONDITION FAILED DUE TO COMPRESSOR FAILURE. MJS

NHTSA ID

548299

Incident

Nov 14, 1997

LEFT TURN SIGNAL DID NOT WORK. OWNER BOUGHT A NEW FUSE, AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND FILLED THE CAR. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

841809

'IVE HAD MY CAR SINCE 9/94 AND NOW WITH 123,000 MILES. I LIKE THE SHAPE AND THE COLOR AND COMFORT OF THE CAR. I WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL DEALERS TO DRIVE IT TO THE END. I WILL NEVER GET WHAT I PAID FOR A TRADE-IN. AS OF NOW, IVE USE MY EXETENDED WARRANTY, CANT AFFORD TO PUT IN SHOP, 2/98 MADE A CALL TO HOLZAUERS AND ASKED ABOUT MY SKRUNTCHED IN BITS PIECES ROTOR. THEY CHECKED FOR SQUEEKS AND DIDNT TELL ME ABOUT A BAD ROTOR. SQUEALING AND NO BRAKES. A NEW BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DONE AND STILL SQUEAKING. NOW BACK BRAKES ARE BAD. IVE HAD LOTS OF BAD THINGS HAPPEN. BUT IVE HAD LOTS OF COMPLIMENTS OFTHE COLOR. ONE WEEK AFTER I GOT IT A CAR SPUN ROCKS & SCRATCHED THE HOOD PAINT. THE PAINT JOB IS NOT GOOD. IM GETTING RUSTY SPOTS NOW. WATER LEAKED INSIDE AND HOLZAUERS RIGGED IT TO STOP. WHEN IT GET 90/100' HOT WEATHER, AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, HEAT/AIR FAN DONT WORK TIL CAR COOLS. I USE PHILLIPS 66 GAS W/93 OCT MOST OF THE TIME. 10% ETHONOL IS BAD. IT WILL FLUTTER W/LOW OCT WATER BASED GAS. IN REVERSE GEAR IT GRINDS AND WONT GO INTO GEAR. IVE TOLERATED MOST OF THESE THINGS TIL IT WONT MOVE OR START. IM GLAD TO HAVE A CAR. AT THE PRICE THEN 13,000$ IS NOT FAIR. MY RIGHTS AS A CONSUMER W/ANEW CAR HAVE NOT BEEN MET. ARBITRATION TURNED ME DOWN OVER MY WINDOWS AND DOORS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. SAID MY MILEAGE WAS TOO HIGH. BUT FOR MONTHS W/LOW MILEAGE I WAS IGNORED. CHRYSLER JUST WANTED MONEY. I DID RECOMMEND A NEWER NEON TO MY AUNT. SHE PURCHASED ONE. I LOVE MY CAR. BUT WITHOUT DEFECTS. MY WINDOW STILL LEAKS, MY LEFT TURN SIG. DONT GO OFF, BRAKES SQUEEK, ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, COIL WIRE LOOSENS, MY CAR SHOCKS MY BOYFRIEND, IGNITION IS LOSE, SUSPENSION IS BAD, CAR HOPS AROUND BUMPY CORNERS AT 30 MPH. PAINT IS CHIPPING, I VE HAD 3 SETS OF NEW TIRES, 2 NEW BATTERIES, A NEW FUEL PUMP, AIRCONDITIONING UNIT, OIL PUMP IS WEAK, ENGINE MAKES CRAKLING SOUND WHEN ACCELARATING. OK!

NHTSA ID

706824

1. CAR LEAKING OIL AT HEAD GASKET AND OTHER SEALS, POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. OTHER '95 NEON OWNERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WHEN THE CAR REACHES 60K MILES 2. LEFT TURN SIGNAL STICKING IN ON POSITION, 3. GLUE MELTED FROM AROUND FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS, AFRAID THAT WINDSHIELD OR REAR GLASS MAY "POP" OUT, 4. CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT, AND EVEN THOUGH NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CAR STILL STEERS TO EITHER A LEFT OR RIGHT DIRECTION, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT LINE UP WITH THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. MISALIGNED STEERING WHEEL BECOME TIRING ON LONG TRIPS. *AK

NHTSA ID

705225

Incident

Aug 19, 1994

HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED CAUSING IT TO BE DANGEROUS TO SPEED (FEAR OF FURTHER DELAYS) TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (RESIDENCE OUT OF AMBULANCE ARE, WOULD HAVE TAKEN LONGER TO CALL 911) , WIFE MISCARRIED, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF ARRIVED SOONER.

NHTSA ID

702497

Incident

Dec 12, 1998

MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH MELTED/FAILED.

NHTSA ID

537959

Incident

Jul 8, 1998

BRAKES FAILED AND ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

NHTSA ID

527196

Incident

Nov 27, 1997

DOME LIGHT, TAIL LIGHT, RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, AND WINDSHIELD WASHER NOT WORKING. PAINT FLAKING. BRAKE FAILURE. RADIO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS NOT WORKING. BATTERY AND MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. ENGINE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

523598

LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT RETURN TO THE OFF POSITION CAUSING THE LIGHT TO COME ON WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

NHTSA ID

522592

Incident

Jan 1, 1996

BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ID

515900

Incident

Mar 18, 1997

BUSHINGS REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

514562

Incident

Nov 13, 1996

WHEN DRIVING CAR AT NIGHT WITH LIGHT ON LOST POWER IN THE LIGHT, IT COULD BE THE SWITCH , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID

987040

IDLE AIR CONTROL MODULE FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID

505580

Incident

Jun 17, 1996

DRIVE SHAFT FAILED.

NHTSA ID

503318

Incident

Mar 31, 1996

FRONT SEAT BELTS DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA ID

503247

Incident

Jul 20, 1995