1996 DODGE NEON Unknown Or Other Problems

BY TAKING CARE OF MY CAR, IE. WASHING AND WAXING IT, I ENDED UP KEEPING A KNOWN FACTORY DEFECT FROM OCCURING UNTILL AFTER THEIR THREE YEAR WARRANTY. THEN 70% OF THE PAINT PEALED OFF THE ROOF AND TRUNK OF MY CAR WHEN I WASHED IT ONE DAY. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT IT BUT WAS NEVER FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL OR NOTIFY CUSTOMERS. WHEN THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED THEY SAID THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARENTY BUT OUT OF THE GOODNESS OF THEIR HEART THEY WOULD PAY $285.00 TOWARD HAVING IT REPAINTED AT A DODGE DEALERBWHO WOULD CHARGE ME $2,800.00 BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE ELECTRO PRIMER AND THE CAR WOULD NEED TO BE STRIPPED TO THE BARE METAL AND REPRIMED.

NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN, WHEN DRIVING MY 1996 DODGE NEON, THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER DO NOT WORK. THE SPEEDOMETER USUALLY STAYS AT ZERO, HOWEVER, IT SOMETIMES FLUCTUATES BETWEEN ZERO AND FIFTEEN MPH EVEN WHEN TRAVELING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC BETWEEN 40-55 MPH. *JB

1996 DODGE NEON. *PH *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****767968

THE CONSUMER NOTICED PAINT PEELING OFF OF THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PURCHASE AND SAW A FEW OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME COLOR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MR SCC *NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED MISSING WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN THE HEAD GASKET BLEW. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

PAINT DEFECTIVE, PEELING FROM TRUNK SECTION. NO ACCIDENT OR VANDALISM CAUSED PAINT TO PEEL. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

I HAVE CONTACTED YOUR AGENCY ON SEVERAL OCASSIONS WITH NO REPLY OR RESULTS. JUST BY BROWSING THE COMPLAINTS OF OTHER NEON OWNERS, IT IS OBVIOUS THIS CAR HAS PROBLEMS. IF YOU CANNOT INTERVENE ON THE BEHALF OF THE CONSUMERS, THEN WHY WASTE OUR TIME. WE MAY AS WELL JUST PUT IT IN THE HANDS OF LAWYERS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

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 )

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES CAR SHUTS DOWN. NONE OF THE GAUGES WORK. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND REPLACEMENT. HAVE OTHER ISSUES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

ENGIN EHEAD GASKET BLEW OUT EVERY 6-8 MONTHS/ BRAKE CALIPER COLLAPSED , AND INSTRUMENT PANEL DEAD; NO ASSISTANCE FROM DODGE. *AK

I HAVE HAD THE TRUNK REPAINTED ONCE BEFOR FOR THE SAME REASON WHILE UNDER WARENTY , NOW IT IS PEALING OFF THE TOP , THE WARENTY IS OUT , AND NO ONE CAN HELP ME , I CANT EVEN GET HOLD OF THE PAINT TO DO IT MY SELF BECAUSE DODGE NO LONGER CARRIES THE THE PRODECT ........JUST LOOKING FOR A LIITLE ADVISE OR HELP , IF ANY INFORMATION IS NEEDED PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL , [email protected] .......... THANK YOU

INSTRUMENT PANEL (DASH GAUGES) HAS A SHORT AND DOES NOT WORK, THIS INCLUDES THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, AND FUEL &TEMP GAUGES. ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN AND IS LEAKING OIL BADLY, AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR... CAR IS EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE GAS CONSUMPTION... GOES ABOUT 180 MILES TO A FULL 12 GALLON TANK OF GAS...IT PASSES EVERYTHING BUT A GAS STATION... A TECH AT THE DEALERSHIP (RAGLAND DODGE, ANGLETON TEXAS) TOLD ME THAT THESE ARE VERY COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THE DODGE NEON...( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 165/80R/13 )

EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR IN THE FRONT....HEAD GASKET BLOWN AND LEAKING OIL BADLY...EXCESSIVE GAS CONSUMPTION, (180 MILES TO A 12 GALLON TANK) DASHBOARD CLUSTER (ALL GUAGES INCLUDING, SPEEDODMETER, ODOMETER, AND FUEL AND TEMP GUAGES) DOES NOT WORK AT ALL NOW...WAS SHORTING OUT AND COMING ON FROM TIME TO TIME BUT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL NOW....( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P165/80R13 )

EVERY 18000 MILES THE HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE...BRAKES FAILED ONE TIME HAD MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED...ACCIDENT, BRAKES BEING INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED...AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT SPEED OF 15 MPH...SEAT BELT FAILED IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT 15 MPH

I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL AUTO MECHANICS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR DEFECT, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NEONS. I'M HOPING THAT ENOUGH PEOPLE WILL REPORT THIS DEFECT, SO THE MANUFACURER WILL ISSUE A RECALL.

IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NEONS WHAT IS THE MANUFACTURES DOING ABOUT IT AND WHAT CAN THE PEOPLE WHO ARE STUCK WITH THEM DO ABOUT IT?

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

SINCE PURCHASE IN 1996 OWNER HAS HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. 4 NEW TIRES IN NOV 1997, BECAUSE OF FRONT END PROBLEMS - ALL 4 TIRES WERE BADLY WORN. 2 FRONT END ALIGNMENTS, AND SEVERAL WHEEL BALANCES. FRONT BRAKE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF SQUEALING SINCE PURCHASE DATE. OIL LEAK. PROBLEMS SHIFTING TO REVERSE. REAR SEATBELT IS LOCKED. PLUS ADDITIONAL PROBLEM.

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 4 TIMES AND NO SOLUTION FOUND. *AK

ALL INSTRUMENTS, SPEEDOMETRE/ODOMETER, FUEL GUAGE, AND TEMPERATURE GUAGE FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. *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

CYLINDER HEAD WAS PITTED AND CRACKED,HEAD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED CAN'T GET REPLACEMENT PARTS,BECAUSE OF NATIONAL BACK ORDER.MAYBE WE COULD DRIVE 250 MILES TO COLUMBIA MO. THEY MIGHT HAVE PART; HAD TO GO TO JUNK YARD FOR CYLINDAR HEAD STILL NO GASKET...NEW PARTS NOT IN PARTS BOOKS THEY HAVE UP TO 96,BUT NOT 96...AL'S MACHINE SHOP IN BELLEVILLE, IL. STATED THERE HAD BEEN AT LEAST 60 HEADS REPLACED IN THE AREA.CONSEQUENTLY WE HAVE A CAR THAT HASN'T BEEN IN OPERATIO SINCE OCTOBER, THIS IS 11/12/98

WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS FAULTY PART. THE NEON IS ONLY 2 TO 3 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD NOT HAVE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET! REGUARLY GIVE TUNE UPS, SO NOT ENTIRELY SURE WHY THE CAR ALREADY HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET.

GAUGES ON THE PANEL FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED 500 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, TRIPOMETER, FUEL GAUGE AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL THEN RESET ITSELF AND THEN WORK FOR A FEW MILES, THEN QUIT.

WATER COMING IN FROM DASH WHICH CAUSES THE WATER TO LEAK FROM THE FLOORBOARD. THIS DEFECT HAPPENS ONLY WHEN IT IS RAINING. DEALER HAS TORN OUT DASH, CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHERE THE WATER IS COMING FROM. ALSO, AIRBAGS' SCREWS ARE LOOSENING WHICH CAUSES THEM TO MAKE NOISES. *AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/OIL LIGHTS COMES ON.

ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUALLY COMES ON. SHE HAS HAD HER VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON THE ENGINE LIGHT BEFORE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ALL GAUGES WERE READING "0" AND DID NOT WORK NO MATTER HOW FAST /SLOW VEHICLE WAS GOING. *AK

DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE DIE OUT. RESTARTED THE VEHICLE 5 TO 10 MINUTES LATER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. EXPERIENCED PROBLEM 4 TIMES BEFORE AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK