2004 Dodge Neon Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE NEON. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED AND INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR. ALSO, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME BUT, PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, WAS HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES FOR OVER A YEAR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A PLASTIC PIECE THAT SEPARATED THE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID FRACTURED AND ALLOWED COOLANT TO ENTER THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS; HOWEVER, THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 DODGE NEON. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED BY FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 DODGE NEON. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED BY FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

RUNNING LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING (ON A CITY STREET), WHEN REPAIRED, WAS DUE TO A WIRE IN THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH BURNING OUT AND MELTING THE CASING OF THE MFS

ON MAY 24, 2013 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. WE WERE GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, IT WAS 12:15 IN THE MORNING, AND IT WAS RAINING. I WAS DRIVING IN THE CENTER LANE WHEN MY PASSENGER YELLED OUT THAT THE SEMI TRUCK NEXT TO US WAS MERGING OVER INTO OUR LANE AND WAS ABOUT TO HIT US. I TRIED TO MOVE OVER INTO THE THIRD, LEFT LANE TO AVOID GETTING HIT BY THE TRUCK, BUT AS SOON AS I DID THE CAR LOST CONTROL. IT STARTED TO FISH TAIL AND ENDED UP HITTING THE CENTER WALL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THEN GOT SHOT ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND INTO THE SEMI TRUCK WE WERE TRYING TO AVOID. THE CAR HIT THE SEMI TRUCK AT AN ANGLE SO THE ENTIRE PASSENGERS SIDE WAS HIT AND CRUSHED, INCLUDING PART OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I BLACKED OUT AS SOON AS WE HIT BECAUSE MY HEAD HIT THE TOP OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORWAY. I ONLY KNOW THIS BECAUSE I HAD TWO LARGE GOOSE EGGS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY HEAD AND A WHILE AFTER THE ACCIDENT WE WENT TO GO SEE THE CAR AND A LARGE CHUNK OF MY HAIR WAS HANGING FROM THE DOORWAY. THIS IS WHERE THE SEAT BELT COMPLAINT COMES IN. MY SEAT BELT DID NOT SEIZE UP DURING THE COLLISION AND I SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES INCLUDING A CONCUSSION, BROKEN RIB, COLLAPSED LUNG, HOLE IN MY LUNG, AND LACERATED LIVER. MY PASSENGER ALSO SUFFERED EXTREMELY SERIOUS INJURIES INCLUDING CONCUSSION, BOTH LUNG COLLAPSED, MULTIPLE BROKEN RIBS, LACERATED LIVER, BROKEN PELVIS, AND BROKEN HIPS. SHE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR OVER 2 MONTHS AND IS STILL UNABLE TO WALK. I MAKE THIS COMPLAINT FOR THE SEAT BELTS BECAUSE I DO NOT BELIEVE OUR INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN AS SERIOUS HAD THEY WORKED PROPERLY. ALSO, THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF AT SOME POINT WITH THE SIDE FRONTAL DAMAGE AT THE VERY LEAST. I AM UNCERTAIN WHETHER MY CAR HAD SIDE AIRBAGS BUT IF THEY DID, THEY DEFINITELY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE LOOKED INTO AND SOME RESOLVE TO COME FROM IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE NEON SXT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, AND DODGING A FALLEN MATTRESS FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE, SHE SWERVED AND THEN CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE SEAT BELT, THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE APPROXIMATELY 97,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE NEON. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED AND INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR. ALSO, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME BUT, PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, WAS HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES FOR OVER A YEAR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A PLASTIC PIECE THAT SEPARATED THE COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID FRACTURED AND ALLOWED COOLANT TO ENTER THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS; HOWEVER, THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE FRONT FRAME THAT HOLDS ENGINE,STRUTS, BRAKES , STEERING ARE ROTTED OUT FROM RUST CAUSING MAJOR ISSUES AND POSSIBLE INJURIES AND DEATH !!!!!!!!!!! CHRYSLER KNOWS OF THESE ISSUES AND WONT DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE RADIATOR CRACKED WHICH LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND DAMAGED TRANSMISSION WHICH ENDED UP COSTING ME OVER $2,000 TO REPLACE. THE COOLANT LINE OR WHATEVER RUNS INTO THE TRANSMISSION SO WHEN THE RADIATOR LINE OR WHATEVER CRACKS IT ALLOWS COOLANT TO TO MIX WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID AND DAMAGES THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE STARTED BUCKING.NO MORE GEARS OR SHIFTING INTO DRIVE.LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID AND COOLANT. A PIECE OF TRANSMISSION LINE OR FITTING CORRODED AND LET LOOSE INSIDE THE RADIATOR. THIS CAUSED THE MIXING OF FLUIDS INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND COOLING SYSTEM.RADIATOR FAILED AND BLED FLUIDS. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AND COOLANT SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED. TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO FLUSHED.THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED TO MY CO-WORKER THAT HAS THE SAME TYPE VEHICLE(04 DODGE NEON,2.0 LITRE ENGINE,74000 MILES). I SUSPECT IT IS HAPPENING TO EVERY CUSTOMER THAT HAS THAT TYPE AND YEAR NEON. PART NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

RUNNING LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING (ON A CITY STREET), WHEN REPAIRED, WAS DUE TO A WIRE IN THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH BURNING OUT AND MELTING THE CASING OF THE MFS

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND HE GOT TO THE DRIVEWAY WHERE WE LIVE AND HIS BACK DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL LOCKED UP. WE TOOK IT TO A SHOP HERE IN RUTHVEN AND THEY TRIED TO FIX IT. WE LATER HAD TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER IN SPENCER IOWA. ASHER MOTORS. IT NEED A BREAK KIT BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON IT HAD COME APART AND THE SPRING WAS MISSING. AND SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE E-BRAKE NOW YESTERDAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE PASSENGERS SIDE. I WAS READING UP ON THE OTHERS THAT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH RECALLS ON THERE BREAKS AND THINK THE 2004 SHOULD ALSO BE LOOKED AT. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER NEON OWNERS AND THEY TO HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I CALLED DODGE AND THEY SAID THEY CAN LOOK UP RECALLS AND MY CAR HAS NOT HAD THAT PROBLEM BUT WE CAN SAVE OUR RECORDS AND IF IT IS A RECALL THEN WE CAN FILE TO BE RE PAID BACK. IDK WHAT ALL IS INVOLVED IN GETTING OR EVEN HAVING A RECALL LOOKED INTO BUT THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD START. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, MY REAR PASSENGER END WAS LEANING A LITTLE TO THE SIDE. I WAS A SMOOTH PAVED ROAD AND IT FELT AS THOUGH I WAS HITTING POTHOLES. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THOUGHT MY TIRE WAS FLAT. I T0OK THE CAR TO A SHOP TO GET CHECKED OUT. THEY STATED THAT MY REAR SHOT BLEW. ON 11/20/18 MY DEFROSTERS ARE NO LONGER WORKING. MY HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM. I TRIED REPLACING THE BULB. HOWEVER, IT STILL ISN'T BRIGHT ENOUGH TO DRIVE IN THE DARK.

RUNNING LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING (ON A CITY STREET), WHEN REPAIRED, WAS DUE TO A WIRE IN THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH BURNING OUT AND MELTING THE CASING OF THE MFS

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, MY REAR PASSENGER END WAS LEANING A LITTLE TO THE SIDE. I WAS A SMOOTH PAVED ROAD AND IT FELT AS THOUGH I WAS HITTING POTHOLES. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THOUGHT MY TIRE WAS FLAT. I T0OK THE CAR TO A SHOP TO GET CHECKED OUT. THEY STATED THAT MY REAR SHOT BLEW. ON 11/20/18 MY DEFROSTERS ARE NO LONGER WORKING. MY HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM. I TRIED REPLACING THE BULB. HOWEVER, IT STILL ISN'T BRIGHT ENOUGH TO DRIVE IN THE DARK.

THE FRONT FRAME THAT HOLDS ENGINE,STRUTS, BRAKES , STEERING ARE ROTTED OUT FROM RUST CAUSING MAJOR ISSUES AND POSSIBLE INJURIES AND DEATH !!!!!!!!!!! CHRYSLER KNOWS OF THESE ISSUES AND WONT DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *TR

ON OCCASION THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT ENGAGE AND ON OCCASION IT DOES ENGAGE AND WHEN YOU TRY TO SLOW DOWN THE BRAKE BECOMES HARD TO DEPRESS AND THE CAR STARTS TO ACCELERATE BUT REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO DEPRESS BRAKE OR PUMP BRAKES ALLOWS CONTROL AGAIN OVER SPEED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING OVER 45 MPH . AS THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN FOUND AND THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN ENGAGED . PROBLEM NOTICED IN 2014 WHEN I GOT CAR TO PRESENT DATE .. NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT.

CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND I WRECKED MY CAR INTO INTO A OTHER CAR. I EVEN TRIED PUTTING MY CAR IN PARK AND IT WOULDN'T STOP THE MOTOR WAS REVED UP AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP

THE FRONT FRAME THAT HOLDS ENGINE,STRUTS, BRAKES , STEERING ARE ROTTED OUT FROM RUST CAUSING MAJOR ISSUES AND POSSIBLE INJURIES AND DEATH !!!!!!!!!!! CHRYSLER KNOWS OF THESE ISSUES AND WONT DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE SEAL THAT IS SUPPOSED TO KEEP WATER FROM ENTERING YOUR TRUNK WHEN IT RAINS HAS FELL OUT OF PLACE. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED WHEN I OPENED MY TRUNK ONE DAY JUST 3" SECTION CAME OFF TRACK. I WAS ABLE TO PUSH IT BACK INTO PLACE AND THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THEN A MONTH LATER IT RAINED AND I HAVE SEVERE WATER DAMAGE TO MY TRUNK LINING AND IT SMELLS LIKE MILDEW MIXED WITH MOLD. I KNOW IN PREVIOUS MODELS THAT WHEN THIS STARTS HAPPENING THE BACK LIGHTS START TO FILL WITH WATER AND CAN SHORT THE FUSES. AS OF RIGHT NOW I DON'T HAVE THE LIGHT PROBLEM BUT I DO HAVE LARGE AREAS WHERE MY TRUNK LINING ARE WARPED INWARDS AND IT WILL NOT GO BACK INTO PLACE. *TR

ON MAY 24, 2013 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. WE WERE GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, IT WAS 12:15 IN THE MORNING, AND IT WAS RAINING. I WAS DRIVING IN THE CENTER LANE WHEN MY PASSENGER YELLED OUT THAT THE SEMI TRUCK NEXT TO US WAS MERGING OVER INTO OUR LANE AND WAS ABOUT TO HIT US. I TRIED TO MOVE OVER INTO THE THIRD, LEFT LANE TO AVOID GETTING HIT BY THE TRUCK, BUT AS SOON AS I DID THE CAR LOST CONTROL. IT STARTED TO FISH TAIL AND ENDED UP HITTING THE CENTER WALL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THEN GOT SHOT ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND INTO THE SEMI TRUCK WE WERE TRYING TO AVOID. THE CAR HIT THE SEMI TRUCK AT AN ANGLE SO THE ENTIRE PASSENGERS SIDE WAS HIT AND CRUSHED, INCLUDING PART OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I BLACKED OUT AS SOON AS WE HIT BECAUSE MY HEAD HIT THE TOP OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORWAY. I ONLY KNOW THIS BECAUSE I HAD TWO LARGE GOOSE EGGS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY HEAD AND A WHILE AFTER THE ACCIDENT WE WENT TO GO SEE THE CAR AND A LARGE CHUNK OF MY HAIR WAS HANGING FROM THE DOORWAY. THIS IS WHERE THE SEAT BELT COMPLAINT COMES IN. MY SEAT BELT DID NOT SEIZE UP DURING THE COLLISION AND I SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES INCLUDING A CONCUSSION, BROKEN RIB, COLLAPSED LUNG, HOLE IN MY LUNG, AND LACERATED LIVER. MY PASSENGER ALSO SUFFERED EXTREMELY SERIOUS INJURIES INCLUDING CONCUSSION, BOTH LUNG COLLAPSED, MULTIPLE BROKEN RIBS, LACERATED LIVER, BROKEN PELVIS, AND BROKEN HIPS. SHE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR OVER 2 MONTHS AND IS STILL UNABLE TO WALK. I MAKE THIS COMPLAINT FOR THE SEAT BELTS BECAUSE I DO NOT BELIEVE OUR INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN AS SERIOUS HAD THEY WORKED PROPERLY. ALSO, THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF AT SOME POINT WITH THE SIDE FRONTAL DAMAGE AT THE VERY LEAST. I AM UNCERTAIN WHETHER MY CAR HAD SIDE AIRBAGS BUT IF THEY DID, THEY DEFINITELY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE LOOKED INTO AND SOME RESOLVE TO COME FROM IT.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE NEON. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL A CHILD SAFETY SEAT, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE SEPARATED FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, NOR WERE ANY REPAIRS MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,500.

THE FRONT FRAME THAT HOLDS ENGINE,STRUTS, BRAKES , STEERING ARE ROTTED OUT FROM RUST CAUSING MAJOR ISSUES AND POSSIBLE INJURIES AND DEATH !!!!!!!!!!! CHRYSLER KNOWS OF THESE ISSUES AND WONT DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *TR

I WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT SUNDAY AND SOMETHING SNAPPED. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND CHECKED THE FRONT END AND ONE WHEEL WAS ONE WAY AND OTHER WAS THE OTHER DIRECTION! LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND SAW THAT THE BALL BROKE OUT OF THE SOCKET. IF THAT WOULD OF HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY, I WOULD BE DEAD OR SEVERELY INJURED. *TR

UPON PURCHASING MY CAR, BRAND NEW IN 2004, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH IT. AFTER A SHORT YEAR OF HAVING MY CAR MY POWER WINDOWS WENT OUT, SHORTLY AFTER MY FRONT DOOR SPEAKERS STOPPED WORKING AND MY RADIO/CD PLAYER OFTEN DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY...CD DISCS WILL GET STUCK IN PLAYER AND CONTINUALLY PLAY UNTIL CAR IS SHUT OFF AND SOMETIMES THAT DOESN'T EVEN RESOLVE PROBLEM. FRONT BRAKES STARTED TO SQUEAK AND GROAN CONSTANTLY, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES TO HAVE THEM TRY TO FIX BRAKES. WHILE HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR STARTED TO CHUG AND JERK FREQUENTLY. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP, DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED #4 CYLINDER MISFIRE, HAD PLUGS AND WIRES REPLACED, HOWEVER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AFTER DRIVING CAR <10 MILES. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES TO FIX, ON THE FOURTH OCCASION THEY FINALLY FOUND A BROKEN RING LEADING TO THE MOTOR, PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. I THEN CALLED WARRANTY PEOPLE TO DISCOVER THAT MY RING IS COVERED UNDER MY POWER-TRAIN WARRANTY AFTER HAVING BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THE RING COULDN'T BE FIXED. WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE WIRING WAS FAULTY IN THE RADIO PLAYER AND NOT THE SPEAKERS.

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE NEON SRT4. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION ON OCTOBER 9, 2005 AND THE PASSENGER'S SEAT CAME OFF OF THE RAIL. THERE WAS NO ONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS NO SAFETY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE SEATS ,AND PERSONALLY HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING. THE SEATS IN THIS VEHICLE WERE FACTORY SEATS THEY HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. *AK

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, MY REAR PASSENGER END WAS LEANING A LITTLE TO THE SIDE. I WAS A SMOOTH PAVED ROAD AND IT FELT AS THOUGH I WAS HITTING POTHOLES. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THOUGHT MY TIRE WAS FLAT. I T0OK THE CAR TO A SHOP TO GET CHECKED OUT. THEY STATED THAT MY REAR SHOT BLEW. ON 11/20/18 MY DEFROSTERS ARE NO LONGER WORKING. MY HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM. I TRIED REPLACING THE BULB. HOWEVER, IT STILL ISN'T BRIGHT ENOUGH TO DRIVE IN THE DARK.

UPON PURCHASING MY CAR, BRAND NEW IN 2004, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH IT. AFTER A SHORT YEAR OF HAVING MY CAR MY POWER WINDOWS WENT OUT, SHORTLY AFTER MY FRONT DOOR SPEAKERS STOPPED WORKING AND MY RADIO/CD PLAYER OFTEN DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY...CD DISCS WILL GET STUCK IN PLAYER AND CONTINUALLY PLAY UNTIL CAR IS SHUT OFF AND SOMETIMES THAT DOESN'T EVEN RESOLVE PROBLEM. FRONT BRAKES STARTED TO SQUEAK AND GROAN CONSTANTLY, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES TO HAVE THEM TRY TO FIX BRAKES. WHILE HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR STARTED TO CHUG AND JERK FREQUENTLY. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP, DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED #4 CYLINDER MISFIRE, HAD PLUGS AND WIRES REPLACED, HOWEVER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AFTER DRIVING CAR <10 MILES. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES TO FIX, ON THE FOURTH OCCASION THEY FINALLY FOUND A BROKEN RING LEADING TO THE MOTOR, PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. I THEN CALLED WARRANTY PEOPLE TO DISCOVER THAT MY RING IS COVERED UNDER MY POWER-TRAIN WARRANTY AFTER HAVING BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THE RING COULDN'T BE FIXED. WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE WIRING WAS FAULTY IN THE RADIO PLAYER AND NOT THE SPEAKERS.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE NEON. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE LS, SIZE P225/60R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT QUICKLY PULLED OFF THE ROAD. SHE LATER PURCHASED A NEW TIRE. SHE DID NOT CALL THE DEALER, BUT FELT THAT THE FAILURE WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. SHE HAS PICTURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 12/12/07

DRIVING AND PARKED CAR. HAVE COMPLETE TIRE SIDEWALL FAILURE. CAR IS 2004 DODGE NEON WITH ORIGINAL TIRES WITH 24,000 MILE SON THEM. *JB

RIM LEAKS FROM ALL 4 TIRES DUE TO THE CHROME SEPARATING FROM INTERIOR OF THE STEEL WHEEL. A LOCAL MECHANIC SAID HE HAS SEEN A LOT OF THIS. HE WIRE WHEELED THE INSIDE OF THE RIM TO KNOCK LOOSE PIECES OF CHROME OFF AND REPLACED THE TIRE ON THE RIM. IT IS HOLDING AIR FOR NOW BUT WILL HAVE TO BE DONE AGAIN AS MORE CHROME STARTS TO FLAKE OFF. NOT REALIZING HER TIRE WAS FLAT. MY WIFE DROVE ON IT AND RUINED IT. *TR

IN EARLY AUGUST OF 2004 I PURCHASED A 2004 DODGE NEON SXT WITH ONLY 8 MILES ON IT. SINCE DECEMBER OF 2004 I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE MISSING. FOR EXAMPLE THE CAR SHAKES WHEN SITTING OR DRIVING AND IS HAVING TROUBLE AT TIMES GETTING SPEED WHEN YOU PRESS DOWN OF THE ACCELERATOR. SO I TOOK THE CAR IN JANUARY 2005 TO CORNELL DODGE IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA AT WHICH TIME IT HAS REACHED A LITTLE OVER 5,000 MILES. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS FINE AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS DETECTED BY THE COMPUTER AND TO RETURN LATER TO GET MY SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE. HAVING CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE CORNELL DODGE FOR MY SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE AND 16-POINT INSPECTION IN JUNE 2005. THEY STILL FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. SINCE I HAVE CONTINUALLY BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, WHICH WAS NOT RESOLVED BY CORNELL DODGE??S AUTHORIZED DEALER/SERVICE DEPARTMENT, ON AUGUST 19TH I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM SERRAMONTE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE IN DALY CITY, CALIFORNIA WITH ONLY ABOUT 12, 431 MILES ON IT. THEY CHANGED THE CABLES AND SPARK PLUGS, WHICH STILL DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK A THIRD TIME ON AUGUST 25TH 2005 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM TO SERRAMONTE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE IN DALY CITY, CALIFORNIA WITH 12,510 MILES ON IT. IT IS APPARENT THAT A NEW CAR WITH ONLY 8 MILES WHEN PURCHASED AND IS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD SHOULD NOT BE HAVING ANY PROBLEMS AND THAT THIS CAR IS A LEMON. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER FIVE TIMES, FILED A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT AND NOTHING IS BEING RESOLVE. EVERY TIME I CONTACT SOMEONE THEY TELL ME TO DO SOME STEP, WHICH I DO AND THEN THE PERSON DOES NOT FOLLOW THROUGH ON THEIR END. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. SERRAMONTE HAS PROVIDED ME WITH VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEIR AGENTS ARE NOT WELL KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THEIR CARS!. *JB

THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A SMALL COMPLAINT, BUT TO ME IT'S MAJOR. I BOUGHT A DODGE SRT-4 A COUPLE MONTHS BACK AND ONE OF MY MAJOR DECIDING FACTORS WAS THE POSTED MPG ON THE STICKER. IT SAID THE SRT-4 GOT 22 IN CITY AND 30 HIGHWAY. MOST OF MY DRIVING IS FREEWAY DRIVING AND I CHECK MY MPG EVERY TIME I REFUEL AND IT'S ALWAYS POOR. ON AVERAGE I'M GETTING 19 MPG. THE BEST I'VE GOTTEN IS 23. IN GENERAL I DRIVE THE CAR LIKE A LITTLE OLD LADY AND IT'S JUST UPSETTING. IS THERE ANY WAY TO HOLD THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE? IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN MY SRT-4 WOULD BE PERFORMING SO POORLY AT THE PUMP I WOULD BE DRIVING A DIFFERENT CAR. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO EXIT A FREEWAY AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED AND MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE HOOD. CONSUMER TURNED THE KEY OFF, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLES. AT THAT TIME THE SMOKING CEASED AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. *AK THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGH AND LURCH FORWARD, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, , THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, AND WHEN THE DOOR WAS INADVERTENTLY SHUT, THE DOOR WOULD LOCK. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL WAS DELIVERED AT A RICH COMBUSTION LEVEL. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE AB/MASTER RELAY AND THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. (FUEL WAS BEING DELIVERED TO THE CYLINDER AT EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS AND WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION) *SC *JB