2005 DODGE NEON Electrical System Problems
11 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2005 DODGE NEON
11 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 DODGE NEON. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical System Complaints
I PURCHASE A 2005 DODGE NEON IN JUNE. APPROXIATELY 3 WERKS LATER I NOTICE HOW WHEN I WOULD HAVE TO STOP WHEN TIME TO MOVE FORWARD CAR WOULD STALL AND BARELY WANT TO GO THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WOULD PICK UP. IT DID THAT FOR 2 DAYS. THE 3RD DAY I DROVE AWAY IN IT WITH NO PROMBLEMS. WHEN TIME FOR ME TO LEAVE IT WOULD NOT START. I REPLACE STARTER,BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND ALSO MADE SURE ALL THESE PARTS WHERE GOOD. MY CAR STILL WILL NOT START. PLEASE HELP ME OUT JUST SPENT $2,000.00 AND MY CAR STILL WILL NOT START. CAR WAS PARKED WHEN IT OCCURED.
I WAS DRIVING TO DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES WITH MY FRIENDS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE IS SMOKE COMING OUT OF MY DASHBOARD RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY STEERING WHEEL SOMETHING WAS BURNING. I THEN LATER NOTICE MY BRAKE,FOG,HIGH BEAMS, AND TURN SIGNALS LIGHT DO NOT WORK. I WENT ON A FORUM TO SEE IF IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM AND I SAW CARS THAT WERE BURNED AND I SAW THAT IT WAS A CONNECTION THAT WAS FAULTY. I REMOVE MY TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND I FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS BURNED TOO THE EXACT SAME PLACE. WE WERE LUCKY THAT THE CAR DIDN'T CATCH FIRE. I WENT TO A JUNK YARD TO SEE IF I COULD GET ONE AND ALL THE DODGE NEONS THAT I GOT TO THEY WERE ALL SHOTS AND BURNED. I WANT TO GET A RECALL FOR THIS THAT CANNOT BE POSSIBLE THAT ALL THE CARS EVEN...
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE NEON, MY TURNING SIGNALS SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. I HAVE TO BANG THE STEERING WHEEL FOR THEM TO WORK PROPERLY. ALSO MY HORN STOPPED WORKING ALL OF SUDDEN. I HAVE CHECKED ALL OF THE FUSES AND THE HORN IT SELF AND THERE IS NOTHING FOUND.
A TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRONIC NO POWER THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WOULD NOT WORK THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED AND ALL SYSTEMS STOPPED WORKING. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND BACK ON AND HIT THE POWER WINDOW BUTTON AND THE POWER CAME BACK ON. *TR
A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER ENGINE LOSSED POWER BUT CAME BACK AND IT HAPPEN AGAIN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN AND DID NOT RESTART UNTIL I MAYED THE WINDOW GO DOWN THEN THE POWER CAME BACK ON THEN I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. *TR
I HAVE A DODGE NEON 2005 AND I KNOW A FEW OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THEM TO. I HAVE BEEN GETTING LIKE A STALL AND ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON SO I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE AND THEY SAY IT'S THE CAM SENSOR. THREE OUT OF THE FIVE PEOPLE I KNOW WITH NEON SAY THEY HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN AND WHEN I RESEARCH IT IT'S ALL OVER THE INTERNET WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH IT. *TR
ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO, THE VEHICLE STARTED BY ITSELF WHEN I WAS IN THE CAR AND ENGAGED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS. THEN ON THIS OCCASION I WAS LAYING DOWN IN MY ROOM AND MUST HAVE ROLLED OVER ON THE REMOTE AND ENGAGED THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON. THE CAR STARTED IN THE GARAGE. LUCKILY, IT WAS DISCOVERED IN <5 MINUTES AND THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. I HAVE TAKEN THE BATTERIES OUT OF THE REMOTE AND AM NO LONGER USING IT. I AM TAKING THE CAR IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING/REPAIRS, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
WHEN I TURN ON MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL MY FOG LIGHTS TURN ON. I SMELLED SOMETHING THAT SMELLED LIKE BURNING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. WHEN I LOOKED AT MY MFD SWITCH CONNECTOR THE LEFT SIDE(NUMBER 10&20) WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF MELTING. *TR
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE MISSES AND STALLS. WILL NOT RESTART. *TR
MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAULTY WHICH CAUSES THE BATTERY TO FAIL AND THE FOG LIGHTS TO FLICKER. *TR
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SMOKE CAME FROM OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Other 2005 DODGE NEON Problem Areas
Vehicle Speed Control
13 complaints
Structurebody
9 complaints
Air Bags
8 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
6 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
5 complaints
Power Trainmanual Transmission
5 complaints
Unknown Or Other
5 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
4 complaints
Exterior Lighting
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
3 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
3 complaints
Structure
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
2 complaints
Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
2 complaints
Power Train
2 complaints
Power Trainclutch Assembly
2 complaints
Seat Belts
2 complaints
Service Brakes
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Tirestreadbelt
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assemblymounting
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiongear Position Indication Prndl
1 complaint
Power Trainaxle Assembly
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelineconstant Velocity Joint
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfront
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblypower Adjust
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airdisc
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentshoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assist System
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Structurebodyhood
1 complaint
Structureframe And Members
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Arm
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
1 complaint