1996 Dodge Neon Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL BRAKING FUNCTION WAS LOST WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. SHE STATED THAT IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE SHE HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, SHOES, REAR BRAKE DRUMS, AND TWO REAR FLEX LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, WIRING HARNESS, SPEED SENSOR, COIL, VALVE COVER GASKETS AND TIMING BELT ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

NHTSA ID

10404329

Incident

Oct 1, 2010

Mileage

17,000 mi

I OWN A 1996 DODGE NEON. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO HAVE THE SPEED SENSOR FIXED ON IT DUE TO THAT IS THE CODE THAT CAME UP ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AFTER THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD FRIED 3 FEET OF IT. THE MECHANIC FIXED THE THREE FEET OF WIRING AND EVERY THING WAS IN WORKING ORDER. I TOOK MY CAR TO MOSES LAKE WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES FROM MY HOUSE UPON ARRIVING. MY NEON STOPPED WORKING. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED FROM MOSES LAKE TO ALTONS TIRE SHOP IN AIR WAY HEIGHTS BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD TO TOW IT TO DISHMAN DODGE ON SRPAUGE. I HAVE PULLED UP THE RECALL INFORMATION ON MY CAR AND BECAUSE MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MASS NUMBERS IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I TRULY FEEL T HAT IT SHOULD BE BECAUSE THE HARNESS IS FIRED DUE TO THE SAME REASONS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10216980

Incident

Feb 1, 2008

Mileage

137,703 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS REPLACED HER BRAKES LIGHTS TEN TIMES ON HER 1996 DODGE NEON. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS AN ODOMETER READING OF 74000. *NM

NHTSA ID

10178595

Incident

Dec 20, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE TWO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH ALL THE ELECTRICAL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD AND INTERMITTENT STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A FRIEND WHO DETERMINED THE WIRING HARNESS WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST AND THE WIRING WAS MELTED. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE AT 60MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SKIDDED. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INSPECTED BY A SERVICE DEALER, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THERE IS A RECALL 96V026000, CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND A RECALL 96V075000, CONCERNING THE SERVICE BRAKES. HOWEVER, THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS.

NHTSA ID

10158321

Incident

May 26, 2006

Mileage

134,037 mi

I HAVE HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH MY 1996 DODGE NEON SPORT, IT HAS BEEN INOPERABLE FOR THE LAST YEAR OR SO, DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND STALLING WHICH I BELIEVE STEM FROM THE WIRING HARNESS. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED A FEW TIMES, THE A/C REPLACED, FUEL INJECTION ACTS UP AND THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES, MY TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED SLIPPING, POWER STEERING AND EXHAUST ARE LEAKING, NUMEROUS OIL LEAKS, REAR LIGHTS/ BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE NOT WORKED IN OVER A YEAR, DRIVERSIDE WINDOW BROKE ALONG THE EXTENDING ARM INSIDE OF THE DOOR FRAME, TRUNK RELEASE IS BROKEN AND MY CRUISE CONTROL IS BROKEN! FOR THE LAST 4MONTHS MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING AT ATLANTA DODGE LLC! JUST AFTER LEAVING IT WITH THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I RECEIVED A CALL SAYING I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY AND UNTIL IT WAS REPLACED FOR $180 THEY COULD NOT DO A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK FOR ANY OTHER PROBLEMS!! THE BATTERY WAS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD AND WORKED FINE WHEN I LEFT THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP!! BUT IN HOPES OF ANY DECENT SERVICE I BOUGHT ANOTHER BATTERY FROM ADVANCED AUTO PARTS $40 AND TOOK IT IN MYSELF. DURING THIS VISIT I REMINDED THEM THAT MY MAKE AND MODEL CAR WAS UNDER A RECALL, THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOT!! I GAVE THEM THE NHTSA RECALL DOCUMENTATION AND WAS TOLD THAT IT DIDN'T APPLY TO MY CAR, ONLY TO THE NEONS FROM THE PLANT IN NEW MEXICO!! JUST AFTER THANKSGIVING I DECIDED TO CALL THEM TO FIND OUT WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON. I SPOKE WITH BRIAN THE CS REP. AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THE MECHANICS COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND REFUSED TO RESEARCH ANY FURTHER UNLESS I AGREED TO SPEND NO LESS THAN $250 TOWARDS THE REPAIRS!! IT'S NOT A COINCIDENCE THAT THE SAME PARTS ARE IN NEED OF REPAIRS AS 15,000 OTHER NEONS -- REGARDLESS OF WHICH PLANT THE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLIED, THE DEFECTS LIE IN THE PLACEMENT AND/OR MANUFACTURING OF THE FAULTY PARTS AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER ANY RELATING RECALLS! *NM UPDATED 12/1505. *JB

NHTSA ID

10143833

Incident

Sep 21, 2005

Mileage

50,000 mi

THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS. THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH MY 1996 DODGE NEON HAS ALSO BEEN IDENTIFIED WITHIN THIS SAME YEAR AND MODEL CAR AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER MY CAR DID NOT COME FROM THE SAME PLANT AS THE RECALLED NEONS. THIS DOES NOT CHANGE THE FACT THAT THE SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE SAME PRODUCT!! THE DODGE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL FOR MY NEON. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO ABOUT THIS? *NM

NHTSA ID

10137673

Incident

Aug 20, 2005

N/A. *JB

NHTSA ID

10131952

Incident

Aug 8, 2005

PURCHASED IN JULY OF 1996 ONLY PUT ON 26,345 MILES MOTOR MOUNT REPAIRED TWICE,BRAKES FRONT REPLACED THEY WERE COMPLETLY GONE ,BACK BRAKES ARE NO GOOD NEED TO BE REPLACED, HIGH PITCH SQUEALING COMES FROM THEM ,OIL GASGETS HAD TO BE REPLACED, STEARING TO A HARD RIGHT OR LEFT YOU GET A GRINDING NOISE, TRANSMISSION IS KNOW LEAKING CONSTANTLY HAVING TO PUT TRANSSMISSION FLUID IN ALL THE TIME HAVE A LIST OF PAPERS FROM THE CAR BEING SERVICED AT DAIMLER ON ANDOVER ST IN PEABODY WERE I PURCHASED CAR ALSO WROTE TO MAIN OFFICE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPLACE THE VEHICLE AFTER PURCHASING WITH CASH AND JUST GOT THE RUN AROUND KNOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE HER THAT IS WHY SHE ONLY HAS 26,345 MILES ON HER IN 10 YEARS I AM NOT A RICH PERSON SO I CAN NOT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR IF THERE IS A RECALL ON ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW SO THEY CAN BE FIXED SO I CAN DRIVE HER WITHOUT WORRYING WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT ALSO DAMPNESS AND MILDEW SMELL AND OTHER PROBLEMS.TIRES ALSO WERE REPLACED THEY WORE TO QUICKLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10113995

Incident

Feb 10, 1998

THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT WORK AT ALL . THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALLS 96V026000 96V075000. *JB

NHTSA ID

10099097

Incident

May 21, 2002

Mileage

70,000 mi

CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN BRAKING. NONE OF THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES WERE OPERATING, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NONE OF THE ABOVE ISSUES WERE COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10090177

Incident

May 1, 2004

Mileage

74,561 mi

ENGINE, WIRE HARNESS AND BRAKE PROBLEMS. *PH ENGINE AND WIRE HARNESS WERE REPLACED TWO OR THREE TIMES. LEFT FRONT PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. ENGINE BLEW UP FOR THE THIRD TIME AND WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. MECHANIC SAID THAT VEHICLE'S ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ALSO, INSTRUMENT PANEL NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. AIR CONDITIONER (AC) WENT OUT AFTER TWO YEARS OF PURCHASE. AC WAS NEVER REPAIRED. VEHICLE OVERHEAT MOST OF THE TIME. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON ENGINE WIRING HARNESS MAY SHORT CIRCUIT DUE TO CONTACT WITH EGR TUBE FROM CHRYSLER CORPORATION. *LA

NHTSA ID

10062888

I HAD THE CAR FOR JUST OVER A YEAR AND I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED TWICE AND THE ROTORS REPLACED ONCE. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WITHIN ABOUT 9 MONTHS. I HAVE HAD THE 2 ND PAIR OF BRAKES NOW FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND THEY ALREADY NEED CHANGED. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10010602

Incident

Sep 1, 2002

Mileage

53,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, BRAKES FAILED. CONTACTED DEALER WHO STATED THAT BRAKE LINE RUSTED, CAUSING THE PROBLEM.*AK *TT

NHTSA ID

8012683

Incident

Jun 25, 2002

THIS IS AN USED AUTO BUT IT HAS MANY PROBLEMS ,SOME WERE TOLD TO ME BY A MECHANIC THAT WERE RECALLS,THERE ARE MANY THINGS WRONG SUCH AS THE FLOORS FILL UP WITH WATER WHEN IT RAINS,THE DOOR HINGES HAVE RUSTED AND BROKE,THE BRAKES SQUEAL,THE MOTOR LEAKS OIL AROUND THE SEALSTHE FAN DOESN'T KICK ON TO COOL THE MOTOR NOR DOES THE GAUGE REGISTER WHEN IT IS HOT. ARE THESE THINGS THAT THE RECALLS TAKE CARE OF?*AK

NHTSA ID

759742

Incident

Feb 17, 2002

NO SUMMARY15

NHTSA ID

755935

CUSTOMER STATES HEAD GASKET BLEW 3 TIMES, DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. *TT

NHTSA ID

563793

CONSUMER STATES THE CHASSIS BOLTS ON VEHICLE BECAME LOOSE.*JB

NHTSA ID

785492

OIL LEAK IS DUE TO A GASKET; TRANSMISSION WENT OUT(COULD NOT USE REVERSE UNTIL CAR WAS ON 20 MINUTES OR MORE), PAINT HAS BEEN PEELING FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW, NUMEROUS SETS OF BRAKES REPLACED

NHTSA ID

749397

Incident

Aug 1, 2000

WHEN STARTING OUT WHEN CAR HAS SAT LONG ENOUGH THE BRAKES MAKE A HUGE HOWLING SOUND WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS STUCK IN THE BRAKES. TAKEN TO SHOP AND THEY THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH BREAKS. CAN'T FIND PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

749247

Incident

Jul 26, 2001

VEHICLE SQUEALS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TWICE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 35,000 AND 80,000 MILES. SQUEALING STOPPED FOR 1 WEEK. STARTED SQUEALING AGAIN. CONSUMER'S MECHANIC REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

891952

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT RECALL#96V075000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 687, AND DEALER SAID PARTS WILL NOT BE IN FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS. *AK

NHTSA ID

887903

Incident

May 9, 2001

BRAKES AND HAVE REPLACED TWICE AND STILL CONTINUE TO SQUEAK. I HAVE FOUND DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE BRAKES, AS WELL AS THE HEAD GASKET BLOWING. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS WHO HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED WITHIN 5 YEARS.

NHTSA ID

744919

Incident

Oct 1, 1996

BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY DON'T HOLD PROPERLY, VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKES IT IS DRAGGING. *AK

NHTSA ID

878608

Incident

Feb 1, 2000

HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED IN JULY 1998. CURRENTLY, LEAKING AGAIN. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER FIRST TIME, DEALER HAD TO USE FAULTY PART. DODGE PAID FOR REPAIR FIRST TIME. CURRENTLY, THEY REFUSE. ALSO, HAD TO HAVE AIR CONDITIONER AND CRUISE CONTROL REPLACED. *AK THE A/C FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE. *YH

NHTSA ID

878106

Incident

Jul 1, 1998

VAC ASSIST SOURCED THRU EGR VALVE. LEAK IN EGR VALVE ALLOWS EXHAUST CONDENSATE IN VACUUM ASSIST - FREEZES IN COLD WEATHER, BRAKES WON'T STOP CAR

NHTSA ID

739076

Incident

Dec 12, 2000