1996 DODGE NEON Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood Problems

1996 NEON SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING. *TS AFTER A SENSOR AND OTHER PARTS WERE REPLACED, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND IT WAS SOON DISCOVERED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT THE CONSUMERS SON WAS EXPERIENCING. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED HIS SON'S VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB

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.

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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

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD CAUSED THE FAN RELAY TO MALFUNCTION WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.*AK

WIRING HARNESS BURNED AND SHORT CIRCUITED SOME FUSES. THE FUEL PUMP BOX SHORTED OUT. MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND NO ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION FROM THE CAMSHAFT OR CRANKSHAFT SENSORS, FOUND ENGINE OIL IN THE SPARK PLUG TUBE HOLES DUE TO A LEAKING VALVE COVER GASKET, FOUND ELECTRICAL WIRE LEADING TO THE ECM MODULE, CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS FUSED TOGETHER, CAUSED BOTH SENSORS AND ECM TO FAIL. THE ENGINE DISPLAYED A ROUGH IDLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC *JB

A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND HEADLIGHT FAILURE. THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS FRONT UNDERHOOD RECALL 96V026000 CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING FRONT UNDERHOOD, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE CONSUMER PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WERE FLASHING. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESS FAILURE THE ECM FAILED. *SC *JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL #96V026000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB

SAME ENGINE WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL # 96V026000, BUT MY NEON WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT MADE IN MEXICO. AN ENGINE WIRING HARNESS CAN SHORT CIRCUIT DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION TUBE.. SHORTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS CAN CAUSE VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, INCLUDING ENGINE STALLING.

PROBLEM WITH WIRING HARNESS. MR

VEHICLE WILL STALL OVER 65 MPH, DEALER DETERMINED WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD WOULD SHORT OUT, CAUSING STALLING. WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. AT THIS TIME, VEHICLE IS STALLING AGAIN WHEN OVER 65 MPH.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. PLEASE PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NO ONE SHOULD OWN A DODGE NEON CUTE, CHEAP, BUT A PEICE OF - - - - ! YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR . NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

RECALL 96 V 026 000/ELECTRICAL: HARNESS FRONT UNDERHOOD WIRING. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS/ GAUGES/ HORN, AND TURN SIGNAL WOULD GO OUT, AND VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WIRING HARNESS SHORT CIRCUITED DUE TO CONTACT WITH EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION TUBE.*AK *JB

VEHICLE WILL STALL IN WARM WEATHER AT ABOUT 55 MPH; ALSO, WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. THERE IS A RECALL 96V026000 ON WIRING HARNESS; BUT, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

CAR WAS SERVICED FOR OIL/FILTER CHANGE, 4 CYLINDER TUNE UP, TRANSMISSION SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 29, 2000. DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC VEHICLE STALLED. CALLED DEALER TO INFORM THEM OF SITUATION. TOWING SERVICE WAS CALLED. WAITED ONE HOUR FOR TOW TRUCK. VEHICLE RESTARTED AND WAS DRIVING TO OWNER'S RESIDENCE. CALLED TOWING SERVICE AGAIN ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 1, 2000. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HENDRICK DODGE. VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A MALFUNCTIONING IGNITION COIL. COIL WAS REPLACED ON MARCH 1, 2000. OWNER PICKED UP VEHICLE ON THE AFTERNOON ON MARCH 1, 2000. VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WITHIN 5 MILES OF THE HENDRICK DODGE. TOWING SERVICE WAS CALLED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO HENDRICK DODGE. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BEING A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS AND CAM/CRANK SENSOR. ON MARCH 8, THE DEALERSHIP HAD REPLACED THE FAULTY MECHANISMS AND CREDITED THE OWNER THE COST OF THE UNNECESSARILY INSTALLED DISTRIBUTOR COIL.

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND EMERGENCY LIGHT WENT OFF. VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDERS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED,AND MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE WIRES TO HARNESS HAD MELTED. *AK

CIRCUIT BOARD WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING SPEEDOMETER TO TOGGLE. RECALL 96V026000 HAS BEEN ISSUED; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 7599. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT A NEW ENGINE HARNESS IS REQUIRED. *AK

HEAD GASKET WARPED DIAGNOSED AT DEALER WHEN WAS HAVING ANOTHER REPAIR, WIRING HARNESS SHORT CAUSED SMOKE TO FILL CAR WHILE DRIVING HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER.

THIS CAR HAS HAD 3 TRANSMISSIONS AND NOW NEEDS ANOTHER WITH ONLY 56,200 MILES. IT HAS ALSO HAD A STARTER, RADIATOR,BATTERY, 7 FRONT RIGHT TIRES(NONE FROM NAILS ETC.),2 HEAD GASKETS,EGR VALVE,MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, 2 SETS OF BRAKES(WHICH STILL MAKE NOISE). OUR MECHANIC HAS TOLD US THAT THE 96 NEON IS A LEMON. THE BRAKES ARE MADE FROM A METAL THAT RUSTS VERY QUICKLY AND THE HEAD GASKETS ARE FAULTY AND WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS. WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION?? IS 4 TOO MANY FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 50+THOUSAND MILES?? HELP!!!!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 1857014 )

WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING POWER RAPIDLY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO EXIT OFF THE FREEWAY SAFELY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODYSHOP, WHERE THE HARNESS WAS FOUND TO BE LAYING ON THE TOP OF EXHAUST TUBE, WHICH MELTED THE WIRES AND SHORTED OUT VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 96V026000 CHRYSLER/ELECT. WRING: HARNESS: FRONT UNDERHOOD. DUE TO VIN. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION REBUILT BY AMOCO SAID ALMOST ALL PARTS WERE "CHEWED UP" NOW 1 YR LATER SLIPS GOING INTO 1ST AND HAS NO REVERSE THE HEAD HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AND HAS GONE AGAIN SPPEDOMETER STAYS ON 0

RECALL 96V026000/626. EXPERIENCING SAME WIRE HARNESS PROBLEMS. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMELLED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE GRILL AND THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. FLAMES OCCURRED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER CONTACTED BECAUSE THEY WERE SERVICING VEHICLE AT THE TIME. PROBLEM WAS NEVER REMEDIED AFTER DEALER HAD CAR THREE TIMES. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECALL 96V026000/626; EXPERIENCING SAME WIRE HARNESS PROBLEMS. VEHICLE ENGINE PROBLEMS ON 11-NOV-98. ALSO WIRE HARNESS PROBLEMS. SECOND INCIDENT CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND THE COSNUMER LOST POWER AND THE VEHILCE WILL DIED OUT AND THEN CME BACK ON. ALSO, WHENEVER THE RADIO OR THE A/C WAS ON THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN. *AK