Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Dodge Neon submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
MY HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO LOW. HARD FOR ME TO SEE. ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER, I CAN'T SEE FAR ENOUGH AHEAD. AFRAID OF WRECKING. I TRIED CLEANING THE OUTSIDE HEADLIGHTS THINKING THEY MAY HAVE A FILM ON THEM, BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. IF THEIR ARE NO REFLECTIVE MARKERS ON THE ROAD IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE THE WHITE LINE.
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
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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CONSUMER STATES THE CHASSIS BOLTS ON VEHICLE BECAME LOOSE.*JB
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
FAULTY HEAD AND GASKET CAUSING MAJOR OIL LOSS, LEFT TURN SIGNAL TURN ON WHEN BRAKE IS PRESSED. BACK UP LIGHTS DON'T WORK. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT OUT. HAD NO INTERIOR OR OUTSIDE LIGHTS. HAD SOME LEAKAGE FROM TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC REPAIRED LEAKAGES/STARTER/HEAD GASKETS/ OIL PRESSURE SWITCH, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS.*AK WATER LEAK FROM THE TRUNK TO REAR FLOOR BOARDS CAUSED CORROSION. ALSO, SIGNAL LIGHT FAILED TO GO OFF. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BEFOR E PURCHASE. *YH
DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY BROKE FROM INSIDE OF THE HOOD, CAUSING LIGHT TO JUMP AROUND WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. HEAD LIGHT IS SO LOOSE IT WILL FALL OUT AND DEALERSHIP REPRESENATIVE SAID IT IS MY RESPONSIBLILITY TO FIX. 214.00 PLUS LABOR AND TAX. I DO NOT FEEL THAT A HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLE SHOULD CRACK UNLESS THERE HAS BEEN AN ACCIDENT. IF THE HEADLIGHT DOES SHORT OUT OR FALL OF THIS COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF LIGHTS WHILE TRAVELING ATVERY DANGEROUS. I AM VERY CONCERED SINCE THIS OUR CAR THAT MY DAUGHTER HAS TO DRIVE BACK AND FORTH TO COLLEGE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT BE CONCERED FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR CONSUMERS. *AK
IN SEVERIAL NEON'S THERE HAS BEEN WATER DAMAGE DUE TO IMPROPERLY SEALED TRUNKS AND REAR LIGHTS. WATER COMES IN. SETTLES IN TIRE WELL, THEN SEEPS INTO BACK SEAT AND ONTO FLOOR. TO GET THIS FIXED $720. IN COST. THE BACK AREA FILLS UP WITH WATER. THE RUGS MILDEW AS WELL AS THE REAR SEAT. THE BOLTS ON DRIVERS SEAT RUSTED IN SHORT TIME.
THE DEFECTIVE TURN SIGNAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE DRIVER, WHILE TURNING THE LEFT SIGNAL, TO HOLD DOWN THE SWITCH IN ORDER FOR THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL TO WORK. WHEN OPERATING THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IT WON'T GO BACK TO ITS POSITION, BUT CONSUMER HAS TO MANUALLY RETURN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL TO PROPER POSITION. ALSO THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT ADJUSTER STAYS IN ONE POSITION, CAUSING THE ADJUSTER NOT TO WORK IN THE OTHER TWO POSITIONS. WILL BE TAKING TO THE DEALER. *AK
TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS/HEADLIGHTS FAILED/ELECTRICAL SHORT DUE TO SEVERED WIRES/WINSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE HAD HOLE IN IT AND INSTALLED HORN. *AK
CLUTCH FAILED.
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