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2000 Dodge Neon Exterior lighting Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA

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Exterior lighting reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Aug 8, 2014
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 337 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Dodge Neon submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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.

Owner reports naming exterior lighting

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Aug 8, 2014
1 injury reported

UNFORTUNATELY I RAN INTO A DRIVER WHOM WAS IN FRONT OF ME DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY & BAD BRAKES. MY HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DULL & FOGGY. ALSO, WHOMEVER OWN THE CAR BEFORE ME HAD THE BRAKE VACUUM REPLACED DUE TO RECALL & EVER SINCE I'VE PURCHASED THE CAR THERE'S BEEN A BRAKE PROBLEM. SUCH AS NEEDING A NEW MASTER CYLINDER, NEW PROPOSITIONING, NEW BRAKE SHOES, AND WHEEL CYLINDER. I HAVE RECEIPTS OF ALL WORK COMPLETED. I HAVE A ONE YEAR OLD WHOM RIDE ALONG AND I'M HIGHLY CONCERNED ABOUT HIS SAFETY. I LOVE THE CAR BUT IF IT CONTINUES I WILL JUNK OUT MY CAR AND LOOK TO SUE DODGE CHRYSLER AND WHOMEVER ELSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MAKING OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10621019
Incident
Aug 4, 2014
Mileage
15,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 25, 2011

FOG LIGHTS NOT WORKING. *TR

NHTSA ID
10427091
Incident
Sep 25, 2011
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 17, 2011

THERE HAS BEEN SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE MULTISWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE SMELL OF BURNT ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IS NOTICED WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS EVENTUALLY QUIT AND THEN THE HIGH BEAMS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE JIGGLED NOW GIVING ME LOW BEAMS, AND NO HIGH BEAMS. THE ELECTRICAL WIRES CONNECTING TO THE MULTISWITCH WAS REPLACED FOUR YEARS BEFORE BECAUSE IT HAD BURNED THE CONNECTION IN HALF. NOW THE MULTISWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED AND UPON REPLACEMENT THE CONNECTION WAS EXAMINED, NOTICING THAT IT WAS MELTED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10376985
Incident
Jan 13, 2011
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 11, 2007

THE REAR TAILLIGHT SEALS ON MY 2000 DODGE NEON LEAK EVERYTIME IT RAINS WHICH ENDS UP FLOODING THE PASSENGER CABIN AND CAUSES MOLD. *TR

NHTSA ID
10208649
Incident
Jan 2, 2005
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Sep 18, 2007

TURNING SIGNAL HEADLIGHTS 80% FAILURE, WHEN TEMPERATURE IN VEHICLE OVER 100 DEGREES. WHEN LIGHTS ARE ENGAGED, ALL REAR MARKING LAMPS, SIDE, AND INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED, AND FOG LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN IN OFF POSITION. I SPOKE TO A TECH OFF THE RECORD, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS RESULTED IN A NEAR COLLISION SINCE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT VISIBLE TO DRIVER. WHEN TEMP IN CAR WENT DOWN LATER THAT EVENING, SWITCH WORKED. TODAY IN THE AM IT WORKED, BUT FAILED THIS AFTERNOON. *TR

NHTSA ID
10203382
Incident
Sep 17, 2005
Mileage
705,585 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 22, 2007

TL* THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND TURNING THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, BUT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED TO ACTIVATE. CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THE WIRES HAD MELTED TOGETHER. DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD THE LOCAL MECHANIC STATED HE COULD NOT WORK ON THE VEHICLE AND REFERRED CONTACT TO A DODGE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID
10179366
Incident
Jan 19, 2007
Mileage
111,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 30, 2005

DT: HEADLIGHT COVERS WERE DULL AND DID NOT PUT OUT ENOUGH LIGHT AT NIGHT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED FILM SEEMED TO BUILD UP ON THE HEAD LIGHT COVERS. *JB

NHTSA ID
10131959
Incident
Feb 1, 2005
Mileage
66,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 22, 2004

THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED. THE CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN AND NOTICED THAT THE SWITCH WIRE HAD BURNED.*JB

NHTSA ID
10105200
Incident
Nov 21, 2004
AirbagsElectricalExterior lighting+2 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004

NO POWER TO RADIO, LIGHTS, LOCKS, SUNROOF. NON WORKING AIRBAG MOSULE.

NHTSA ID
10069247
Incident
Aug 15, 2003
Mileage
31 mi
Exterior lightingVisibility
Filed Jun 2, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATE WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS USED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL THEN NOT SHUT OFF UNLESS IGNITION IS TURNED OFF.*AK

NHTSA ID
10020897
Incident
May 31, 2003
Mileage
35,600 mi
Interior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Dec 18, 2001

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING HEADLIGHTS BECOME EXTREMELY DIM, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. ALSO INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, BECOMING DIM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
8000857
Incident
Dec 1, 2001

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