Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Dodge Neon submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 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
RECENTLY BOUGHT A 99 DODGE NEON. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS WHOLE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND OFTENTIMES THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK EVEN WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THE THE COLD SODERS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE TO BLAME, AND ARE BAD ON MOST CHRYSLER VEHICLES FROM THIS ERROR. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
I HAVE A DODGE NEON WHICH KEEPS STALLING IN TRAFFIC. IT KEEPS BLOWING FUSES. IT IS 1999 MODEL. *TR
DODGE NEON 1999 4DR CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER HOOD AND BURNT UP IS THERE A REPORTED PROBLEM WITH THIS . *AK
ON MY 1999 DOGE NEON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND MY CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC AT A STOP LIGHT I WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN AND TOOK THE CAR TO TUFFY AUTO CENTER WHERE HE DIAG THE CAR AND REPORTED TO ME IT WAS THE CAM SENSOR AND THAT HE WOULD ORDER ANOTHER ONE, THE SENSOR ARRIVED AND HE ATTEMPTED TO IN THIS ONE AND COULDN'T BECAUSE THE CAM SENSOR HE HAD WAS FLUSH AND THE ONE HE REMOVED WAS RECESSED. HE CALLED AROUND TO FIND THIS RECESSED CAM SENSOR AND COULD NOT LOCATE ONE , BUT DID FIND OUT THAT THE COMMON PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAM ITSELF BACK OUT OF THE ENGINE AND DAMAGES THE SENSOR CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL AND NEEDS TO BE BACKED DOWN INTO THE ENGINE AND WILL IN 40K OR LESS MILES DO IT AGAIN THIS IS AN ENGINE DEFECT THAT IS COSTLY AND ME $150 TO REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED AT FOR REEMBURSTMENT AND RECALL FOR REPAIR THIS IS STATED AS COMMON AMONG MECHANICS, WHAT CAN BE DONE???
I PURCHASED THIS DODGE NEON VEHICLE FROM DODGE DEALER ST. MTN GA IN AUG 1999-WHO TRANSOUTH MORTGAGE CORP WAS THE 2ND LENDER 6533 FLYING CLOUD DR EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344 AND BOUGHT THE ACCOUNT BEFORE I COULD MAKE MY FIRST PAYMENT. PLUS DODGE LIED ON THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT AND SAID I PAID DOWN SO MUCH MONEY WHEN I DIDNT AND I HAD ONLY A TRADE IN A, FORD ESORT. I TOOK THE CAR TO MECHANICS WHO SAID THE ENGINE IS NO GOOD, LIKE THE CAR HAD SAT IN A CANEL. I ASK THEM TO COME GET THE CAR AND THEY REFUSED. THEY TOLD ME THE BANK WILL CONTACT ME TO APPROVE THE LOAN WE NEVER SPOKE. WE KEPT MISSING EACH OTHER CALL. THEN WHEN I MOVED TO FL 2001 THEY WANTED TO PICK UP THE CAR THEN WHICH THEY DID BY 3/02. IN TURN THEY SOLD THE CAR FOR WHAT I DONT KNOW. THE DEFICIENCY IS 11,703.42 AFTER I PAID 360 PER MTH OVER 9K. AND NOW THEY SENT IT TO COLLECTIONS AGENCY WHICH I SENT DISPUTE LETTERS. *AK
SINCE ABOUT THREE MONTHS AFTER GETTING MY 1999 DODGE NEON I STARTED HAVING DIFFICULITES WITH IT.RANGING FROM LIGHTS COMMING ON AND OFF INSIDE AND ROUGH IDLE.THENTHEN WHEN THE WIRING ISSUE WAS PRESENTED FOR LEFT TURN SIGNAL POPPING ON AND OFF AT WILL,AND THE WHOLE CAR JUST SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.STEERING WHELL LOCKING UP AND NO CONTROL OVER THE FUNCTIONS AT ALL THEN CAR WOULD NOT START.I KEPT TAKING IT IN AND ADDRESSING TO CRYSLER THAT THE MAIN ENGINE FUSE BY THE FIREWALL WAS BLOWING AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS HIGHLY UNUSUAL FOR THAT TO HAPPEN AND UPON INITIAL INSPECTION THEY FOUND THE WIRING HARNESS WARDED FROM THE HEAT OF THE FUSE BLOWING AND REPLACED FUSE AND SENT ME ON MY WAY FOR IT ONLY TO HAPPEN 3 MORE TIMES!AT THIS POINT THEY DOUBLE FUSED THE LINES AND NOW THE CHK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REGISTER MY CAR NOW WITH THAT LIGHT ON AND BECAUSE OF THAT IT FAILED SMOG!! NOW IAM STUCK WITH FINANCING ON A CAR THAT HAS TREMENDEOUS TROUBLE THAT EVERYONE CLAIMS DOESNT EXIST.PLEASE HELP!!!
SINCE OWNING THIS CAR I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FROM 0 TO 36,000 MILES MOST WERE MINOR AND WERE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALER (ALTHOUGHI HAD TO TELL THEM WHAT WAS WRONG - THEY REPLACED THE WRONG PARTS THE FIRST TIME!). UNFORTUNATELY, MOST OF THE PROBLEMS OCCURED AFTER 36,000 MILES WERE ON THE ODOMETER AND CHRYSLER HAS NOT BEEN TOO RESPONSIVE TO MY REQUESTS FOR ASSISTNACE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO FIX IT BUT WHO WANTS TO PAY $75.00 SO THAT A TECHNICIAN CAN LEARN TO FIX MY CAR. IN FRUSTRATION, I HAVE PURCHASED A SHOP MANUAL AND HAVE STARTED TO REPAIR THESE PROBLEMS MYSELF. MY SUN ROOF NEEDS A 10 CENT PLASTIC PART WHICH CHRYSLER DOES NOT STOCK SO IN ORDER TO GET IT I NEED A NEW $500 SUNROOF MECHANISM! NOW, MY TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY (IN ALL GEARS) AND I EITHER NEED TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION, REPLACE THE CLUTCH OR THE CLUTCH CABLE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATOIN ON MY SAGA PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME.
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING CAR SHUTOFF AND SMELLED STRONG WIRE BURNING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
HIT A POLE ON AN PARKING LOT ACCESS ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. CAR STARTED ON FIRE AND BURNT THE ENTIRE CAR. THE INTERIOR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. *AK
CAR WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER CAR (RIGHT SIDE) PASSENGER SIDE. CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE TRAPPING DRIVER WITHIN CAR. THE SEAT BELT WAS CUT BY ANOTHER DRIVER IN ORDER TO FREE DRIVER FROM CAR. SECONDS AFTER THE CAR WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND ENTIRELY BURNT. WE HAVE THE FAILED SEAT BELT COMPONENT IN OUR POSESSION AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW.*AK
WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, OR DRIVING THROUGH SEVERAL PUDDLES, CAR BEGINS TO GRIND AND BECOMES DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IT SEEMS TO LOSE POWER AS WELL, AS GOING UP A HILL IS A STRUGGLE WITH THE CAR IN THIS CONDITION. THIS HAS CAUSED MANY NEAR MISS INCIDENTS WITH OTHER VEHICLES. DEALERSHIP TRIED TO STIMULATE THE PROBLEM WHEN I REPORTED IT (WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTEE) BUT WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM OR TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND, LESS SERIOUS PROBLEM, SAFETYWISE, IS THE MASSIVE OIL LEAK FROM THE HEAD. THE CAR REQUIRES 1 TO 2 QUARTS OF OIL AT EVERY GASOLINE FILLUP. THIS COULD CONCEIVABLY, IF WENT UNCHECKED CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.*AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION WITHIN IGNITION SWITCH FUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
TAKEN CAR IN MANY TIMES FOR "ENGINE CHECKLIGHT"--CAUSE #4 CYLINDER MIS-FIRING OR NOT-FIRING--LIGHT RESET-PROBLEM KEEPS RETURNING--CD PLAYES/SPEAKERS REPLACED-CD PLAYER SKIPPED FREQUENTLY-SPEAKERS CRACKED--WINDSHIELD REPLACED 10MOS AFTER CAR PURCHASE--UNIDENTIFIED LEAK--PASSENGER SIDE FROM UNDER DASHBOARD--WINDOW SEALS REPLACED-LEAK CONTINUES--LEAK CHECKED AGAIN-DEALER CLAIMS TO FIND NO LEAK--PROBLEM CONTINUES. *AK
IN RAINY OR WET CONDITIONS VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTLY OR LOSES ALL POWER WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, SOMETIMES HAS A NO START CONDITION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
HORN DOES NOT WORK AND HAS NEVER WORKED, AT ALL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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