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2000 Dodge NEON: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

337 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

63,891 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data updated: . 98 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 49 of 337 complaints (14.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior7020.8%
Steering behavior3510.4%
Transmission and shifting205.9%
Electrical and battery issues164.7%
Engine operation154.5%
Fuel system concerns30.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags:Frontal
49
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
21
Air Bags
19
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
14
Vehicle Speed Control
13
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
12
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
12
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum
12
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags:Frontal49
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine21
Air Bags19
Power Train:Automatic Transmission14
Vehicle Speed Control13
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery12
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline12
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum12

Air Bags:Frontal: 49; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 21; Air Bags: 19; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 14; Vehicle Speed Control: 13; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 12; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 12; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum: 12

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
9
25,000 to 49,999
24
50,000 to 74,999
25
75,000 to 99,999
21
100,000 to 149,999
13
150,000 and above
6
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0009
25,000 to 49,99924
50,000 to 74,99925
75,000 to 99,99921
100,000 to 149,99913
150,000 and above6

Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 24; 50,000 to 74,999: 25; 75,000 to 99,999: 21; 100,000 to 149,999: 13; 150,000 and above: 6

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (25). 239 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1999
10
2000
39
2001
78
2002
60
2003
49
2004
38
2005
19
2006
5
2007
8
2008
4
2009
2
2010
5
2011
5
2012
5
2013
5
2014
2
2015
2
2016
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
199910
200039
200178
200260
200349
200438
200519
20065
20078
20084
20092
20105
20115
20125
20135
20142
20152
20161

1999: 10; 2000: 39; 2001: 78; 2002: 60; 2003: 49; 2004: 38; 2005: 19; 2006: 5; 2007: 8; 2008: 4; 2009: 2; 2010: 5; 2011: 5; 2012: 5; 2013: 5; 2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 70 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 35 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 20 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10001132 · 2002-12-18 (December 18, 2002)

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE FOLDED AND THE BOTTOM SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. TS

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Owner report 10001662 · 2002-12-30 (December 30, 2002)

WHEN APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR CAUSING A COLLISION. TS

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Owner report 10002774 · 2003-01-16 (January 16, 2003)

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON JAN 9 2003. A SATION WAGON TOOK A LEFT TURN INFRONT OF ME.I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR WITH TRAFFIC. WE COLLIDED.MY 2000 DODGE NEON COLLIDED WITH THE TIRE -REAR PASSENGER QUARTER OF HIS STAION WAGON. BOTH CARS ARE A TOTAL LOSS. MY ISSUE IS MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. I FEEL AT 40 MILES PER HOUR ,DAMAGING EONOUGH OF MY FRONT END THAT BOTH FRONT QUATERS BUCKLED ,THAT THE BAG SHOULD OF DEPLOYED.

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Owner report 10004286 · 2003-01-21 (January 21, 2003)

THE VEHICLE'S GAS GAUGE IS INOPERATIVE. THE GAUGE WAS READING FULL , BUT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GAS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED A PART(PART UNKNOWN). PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. PH

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004286 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10004887 · 2003-01-29 (January 29, 2003)

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE NEON. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG IN WITH THE VENTING SYSTEM. AT TIME IT WILL QUIT BLOWING AIR OUT OF THE VENT EVEN THOUGH I CAN HERE THE BLOWER FAN BLOWING. THERE IS EXCESSIVE MOISTURE IN THE SYSTEM. SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN ON THE IT BLOWS OUT ALOT OF MOUSTURE. IT STOPS IN THE SUMMER WITH THE AC ON AND IN THE WINTER. WHEN I TRY TO USE THE VENTS IT BLOWS OUT MORE MOISTURE. THE SIDE WINDOWS AND REAR WILL NOT DEFROST.

Owner-reported narrative. 38,511 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004887 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10005432 · 2003-02-06 (February 6, 2003)

2000 DODGE NEON I HAD THIS DODGE NEON FOR 3 YEARS NOW ; I FOUND OUT THE OTHER DAY THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE MY HEAD GASKET, FUEL PUMP AND TIMING BELT. I KNOW I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE THESE ITEMS SO SOON. I TOOK MY CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME EXACT THING. I AM TRULY UPSET ABOUT THIS.

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Owner report 10005793 · 2003-02-13 (February 13, 2003)

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE NEON I BOUGHT AT 32,000MILES. STARTED OVER HEATING AT 34,000MI. ONLY ON REALLY HOT DAYS. NOW AT 56,000 MILES OVER HEATS ALL THE TIME. CAN'T DRIVE IT. FOUND OUT IT IS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER ESTIMATES $2500 REPAIR. (SINGLE MOM, CAN'T AFFORD IT) FOUND OUT THROUGH RESEARCH AND MECHANICS THAT NEONS ARE PRONE TO BLOWN HEAD GASKETS BETWEEN 30 TO 60 THOUSAND MILES. MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT THE GASKETS CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS WITHIN THE METALS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE. BUT THEY ARE NO LONGER USEING THOSE GASKETS AND HAVE REPLACED TH…

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Owner report 10006875 · 2003-02-10 (February 10, 2003)

THREE OF THE STUDS BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS CHANGING THE TIRE.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 43,932 miles reported. Look up ODI 10006875 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

5 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

00V194000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Reported: 2000-07-17 (July 17, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS. VAPORS FROM THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM CAN CONDENSE AND FREEZE INSIDE OF THE THROTTLE BODY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN EXTREMELY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.

Consequence: THIS CAN PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM FULLY RETURNING TO IDLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND RELOCATE A PCV SYSTEM TUBE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
00V366000 · Child Seat

Reported: 2000-11-09 (November 9, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
01V154000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum

Reported: 2001-05-08 (May 8, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IN THE PRESENCE OF OIL AND HEAT, THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE COULD SWELL AND LOOSEN FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND AN INCREASE IN ENGINE IDLE SPEED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 2, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
99V043000 · Air Bags:Frontal

Reported: 1999-03-11 (March 11, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME FRONTAL (PASSENGER SIDE) AIR BAGS MAY NOT INFLATE PROPERLY.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE PASSENGER MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
99V114000 · Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm

Reported: 1999-05-06 (May 6, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY WELDED BETWEEN THE PIVOT TUBE AND THE ARM.

Consequence: THIS INADEQUATE WELDING COULD ALLOW THE TUBE TO SEPARATE FROM THE ARM, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

337 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

29.1%Usable mileage98 / 337 records
81.6%Valid incident date275 / 337 records
100.0%Valid filing date337 / 337 records
81.6%Ordered incident and filing dates275 / 337 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component1993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

222.2%
ODI 511893

SHAFT FRONT WHEEL DRIVE REPLACED.

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21021.5%
ODI 10007081

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED.*JB

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24540.1%
ODI 10000506 · 70,000 mi

1996 DODGE NEON WITH A LITTLE OVER 70,000 MILES ON IT. CAR IS LEAKING OIL..ACCORDING TO MECHANIC, THE HEAD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $700-$800. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NEON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. IF NOT, IS THERE ANY STEPS I CAN TAKE TO HAVE THIS COST PAID BY DODGE? TS

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14837.9%
ODI 10000932

MY DAUGHTER JUST TURNED 16 AND BOUGHT A USED 1997 DODGE NEON WITH 60,000 MILES. THE DEALER TOLD HER OF WHAT HAD BEEN DONE AND REPLACED. ONE OF HIS SELLING POINTS WAS A NEW HEAD GASKET HAD BEEN INSTALLED. WELL IT'S BEEN JUST OVER THE 3 MONTH, 3000 MILES AND THE HEAD GASKET BLEW, SPILLING OIL ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. I WENT TO THE WEB, AND TO MY HORROR THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ALOT OF PEOPLE. THE ROADS ARE BEING MADE HAZARDOUS WITH SLIPPERY OIL AND PEOPLE ARE GETTING RIPPED OFF BY A BADLY DESIGNED ENGINE. CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL THEM. I KNOW YOU ARE WEL…

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13038.3%
ODI 10000507 · 65,000 mi

HEAD GASKET FAILED, WATER LEAKED INTO RADIATOR. HAD TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET, WATER PUMP, HOSES, AND FLUSH RADIATOR. TOTAL REPAIR $1600 CAR HAD 65000 MILES. I NEVER HAD A CAR DO THIS. DEALER CLAIMS THAT IT WAS MY FAULT. TS

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3933.6%
ODI 10002890 · 72,000 mi

HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS BAD ON MY CAR THAT HAS HAD THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES AND THESE ARE HIGHWAY MILES.TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NEONS

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216.2%
ODI 10005432

2000 DODGE NEON I HAD THIS DODGE NEON FOR 3 YEARS NOW ; I FOUND OUT THE OTHER DAY THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE MY HEAD GASKET, FUEL PUMP AND TIMING BELT. I KNOW I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE THESE ITEMS SO SOON. I TOOK MY CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME EXACT THING. I AM TRULY UPSET ABOUT THIS.

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42.7%
ODI 10010752 · 33,000 mi

ENGINE IDLES VERY ROUGH. CAR HAS STALLED OUT TWICE THIS WEEKEND WHILE IN REVERSE WITH NO WARNING. DEALER HAS SEEN CAR TODAY AND SAID IT CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY HAVE NOTHING TO FIX. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN CLOSE TO A DOZEN TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE ROUGH HANDLING. ESPECIALLY WHEN A/C WAS ON. NOW IT SEEMS TO HAVE A PROBLEM WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT A LIGHT...WHEN YOU TRY TO GO THE CAR SEEMS LIKE IT ISN'T GETTING GAS. CAR DEALER IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ALTHOUGH MY HUSBAND AND FRIENDS HAVE ALL NOTICED/EXPERIENCED THE ROUGH FEELING WHILE DRIVIN…

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126.9%
ODI 10016928 · 1,200 mi

NOTICED CAR WAS LEAKING OIL; CHECKED OIL LEVEL AND OIL WASN'T EVEN REGISTERING ON THE OIL DIPSTICK. REQUIRED TWO (2) QUARTS OF OIL TO FILL TO PROPER LEVEL. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE OIL IS FINDING ITS WAY INTO THE COOLANT SYSTEM AND BEING EXPELLED FROM THE COOLANT OVERFLOW (EXPANSION) TANK. ALMOST TWO WEEKS LATER THE VEHICLE REQUIRED ANOTHER QUART AND WAS LOSING OIL AND COOLANT AT AN ALARMING RATE (POURING OUT OF THE VEHICLE). DEALER HAS INSISTED PROBLEM DOESN'T EXIST AND HAS ACCUSED ME OF PUTTING OIL INTO COOLANT OVERFLOW TANK. THIS IS …

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31.5%
ODI 10056105 · 1,065 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATED AND CONSUMER COULDN'T GET AN ACCURATE READING OF THE VEHICLE'S SPEED. *PH THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE SPEEDOMETER NUMEROUS TIMES, ONCE BY REPLACING THE INTERNAL CLUSTER. THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE NOISE WAS FIXED BY BLOCKING THE AIR INTAKE ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE FREEWAY, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE HEAT SHIELD. THE CONSUMER STATED TH…

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44.3%
ODI 10145154 · 5,010 mi

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 …

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22.1%
ODI 10278758 · 34,230 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE MORE THAN 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE FAILURES WERE INCONSISTENT AND OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,230.

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Air Bags:Frontal
133.3%
ODI 800497

DRIVING AT A SPEED 30MPH, RAN OVER AN OBJECT IN HWY, DUAL AIR BAGS , NO IMPACT INPACT INVOLVED. *AK

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222.2%
ODI 818425

CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE ADEQUATE INFORMATION TO COMPLETE REPORT. (WILL FILL IN WHEN RECEIVED) THANK YOU. *AK

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818.3%
ODI 10097735 · 133,000 mi

AFTER HITTING A MINOR BUMP IN THE ROAD FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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365.9%
ODI 10008498

IN AUGUST OF 1999, DUE TO A HEALTH PROBLEM (UNKNOWN TO ME), I FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL OF MY 1996 NEON. I AWOKE IN TIME TO FORCE THE CAR OVER TO A GRASSY MEDIAN BETWEEN TWO PARTS OF A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. THE CAR FLEW TWENTY OR SO FEET IN THE AIR, MAKING IMPACT WITH THE GRASS, AND CONTINUING WITHOUT POWER STEERING, ETC., FOR APPROXIMATELY. 300 FEET. WHILE IN THE AIR, MY LEFT ARM BROKE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. WHEN THE CAR LANDED DEAD ON TO THE GRASS, THE AIR BAGS BURST, BUT "WILTED" DOWN, THEY DID NOT COME STRAIGHT OUT AT ME AS NORMAL, BUT DO…

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317.9%
ODI 10032439 · 62,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED HER BRAKES FAILED. THERE WAS A MULTI-CAR ACCIDENT ON THE BELTWAY. AS SHE APPROACHED SHE SAW THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER APPLY HIS BRAKES, SHE THEN APPLIED HER BRAKES. HER VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SHE RECEIVED SOME MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES AND WAS VERY SORE. HER VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WON'T CLAIM ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT ON THE VEHICLE. *PH *SCC *JB

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288.3%
ODI 10029688

CONSUMER STATES THAT FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

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86.9%
ODI 10026748

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

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4914.5%
ODI 10019355

THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. *NLM

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2315.8%
ODI 10001816

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 50MPH HAD FRONT END COLLISION AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. TS

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137.5%
ODI 10001619

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT PANEL COLLISION ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

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125.9%
ODI 10073920

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED, HER NECK AND BACK WAS SORE. *AK

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77.4%
ODI 10106733 · 10,000 mi

WHEN HITTING A POLE AT 40 MPH IN THE FRONT END FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE FRONT SEAT BELT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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66.3%
ODI 10142655 · 548 mi

MY WIFE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE BACK @ APPROXIMATED 45 MILES PER HOUR WITH SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END (TOTAL LOSS) NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I CONTACTED DODGE WITH THIS ISSUE THEY HAD A LOT OF EXCUSES AND PROMISED TO SEND OUT A REP. TO INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT BUT NEVER DID.*JB

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

697.1%
ODI 484261

ENGINE STALLS IF VEHICLE NOT WARMED UP.

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8213.4%
ODI 10004990

I HAVE A 1996 DODGE NEON. THIS CAR IS A COMPLETE LEMON,MY ENGINE SEALENT HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR OVER 2 YEARS,IM AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER THAT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE SEALENT.

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4511.5%
ODI 10216755 · 89,500 mi

THROUGH THE LIFE OF OWNING THIS CAR. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET SEVERAL TIMES 3 TIMES IN LAST 2 YEARS ALONE AND REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE HEAD GASKET STILL LEAKS AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIX IT EVEN THE DEALER. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE NEONS AND THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COSTLY REPAIR. *TR

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4212.4%
ODI 10002957 · 38,750 mi

1998 DODGE NEON HS 2 DOOR MODEL HAS HAD AN OIL LEAK FOR APPROX. 6 MONTHS. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP TODAY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. SHOP OWNER TOLD ME OF 4 OTHER NEONS HE HAS HAD TO SERVICE FOR THE SAME BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND THAT NEON OWNERS ARE LUCKY IF THEIR CAR HITS 40,000 MILES WITHOUT THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW 2 OTHER PEOPLE WITH NEONS AND THEY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM ALSO. I WAS TOLD THIS WOULD COST ME 550.00 TO FIX. IT IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FIXED RIGHT NOW, BUT I FEEL A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE TO SOLVE THIS.

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43.4%
ODI 737178

HAD VEHICLE SERVICED FOR ENGINE OIL LEAK TWICE IN SAME MONTH - STILL LEAKED SAME DAY GOT BACK FROM DEALERSHIP AFTER SECOND TIME. *AK

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123.6%
ODI 10144317 · 86,000 mi

HEAD GASKET BLOWN. LARGE OIL/FUEL LEAKS AND/OR CONTAMINATION THROUGHOUT ENGINE COMPARTMENT, INCLUDING CAPTURED IN MOTOR-MOUNT BAY ACTING AS A RESEVOIR DAM. *NM GOOGLE ALONE DEMONSTRATES SOME 111,000 REPORTED "NEON HEAD-GASKET" ITEMS WITH A MAJORITY PERCENTAGE SAMPLED SHOWING AS PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD-GASKET! PLEASE HELP! NOT ONLY IS THIS AN EXPENSIVE ITEM ($450) TO REPLACE, BUT IT IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE!

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106.8%
ODI 562200

STEERING WHEEL MAKES A NOISE WHEN TURNING, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW RACK AND PINION STEERING UNIT WAS NEEDED.*YD

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31.7%
ODI 10005659 · 1,500 mi

THIS CAR HAS USED MORE THAN 10 QUARTS OF OIL SINCE NEW (NOT COUNTING CHANGES). IT HAS JUST OVER 20K MILES NOW AND STILL USES OIL. IT DOES NOT SMOKE OR LEAK. THE FUEL MILEAGE IS NOWHERE NEAR THE ADVERTISED MILEAGE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING NO BRAKE LIGHTS JUST AFTER PURCHASE. AFTER TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALER (AND THE SERVICE WRITER TELLING US THAT WE REMOVED THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER ADAPTER WRONG), THEY DISCOVERED THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE BACKUP LIGHTS WAS CRUSHED BY THE SHIFTER IN REVERSE AND SHORTED THE LIGHTS. AFTER COMPLAINING ABOUT PO…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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11.1%
ODI 10213208 · 25 mi

MY 2005 DODGE NEON DOES NOT WANT TO CRANK. WHEN IT DOES CRANK AND YOU ACCELERATE THEN RPMS INCREASE RAPIDLY AND THEN FALL BACK TO ABOUT 1500 AND THE CAR STARTS ACTING LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND DOES NOT GO OFF. WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD QUICKLY AND THEN ACTS LIKE IT IS GOING TO CUT OFF. NOT DRIVABLE, TOO DANGEROUS. *TR

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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394.0%
ODI 10018589 · 61,000 mi

HAVE HAD THE CAR (1995 NEON) ABOUT 1 YEAR - ONLY HAD 61,000 MILES ON IT AND MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - TRANSMISSION SLIPS, IN RAIN ACTS AS IF THE CAR IS GOING TO STALL OR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, GETS NO POWER IN WET CONDITIONS EITHER. *NLM

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284.6%
ODI 10113995

PURCHASED IN JULY OF 1996 ONLY PUT ON 26,345 MILES MOTOR MOUNT REPAIRED TWICE,BRAKES FRONT REPLACED THEY WERE COMPLETLY GONE ,BACK BRAKES ARE NO GOOD NEED TO BE REPLACED, HIGH PITCH SQUEALING COMES FROM THEM ,OIL GASGETS HAD TO BE REPLACED, STEARING TO A HARD RIGHT OR LEFT YOU GET A GRINDING NOISE, TRANSMISSION IS KNOW LEAKING CONSTANTLY HAVING TO PUT TRANSSMISSION FLUID IN ALL THE TIME HAVE A LIST OF PAPERS FROM THE CAR BEING SERVICED AT DAIMLER ON ANDOVER ST IN PEABODY WERE I PURCHASED CAR ALSO WROTE TO MAIN OFFICE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD RE…

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215.4%
ODI 10043303 · 23,000 mi

I JUST BOUGHT THIS 97 DODGE NEON WITH ONLY 23,000 MILES ON IT. THE A/C HAS A LEAK IN THE COIL , THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING . THE CAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE BUT THOSE FEW THINGS SO FAR . THE PERSON WHO OWNED THE CAR BEFORE ME WAS AN OLDER GENTLEMAN WHO DOES NOT WRECK HIS THINGS. I WAS WONDERING ARE THESE PROBLEMS, FACTORY PROBLEMS AND/OR RECALLS? *LA

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123.5%
ODI 539026

CAR STARTED TO JERK AND SPEED DROPPED WHILE GOING UP HILL.

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54.3%
ODI 10040440

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EXPLODED AND CAUSED A LOSS CONTROL. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE USED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK *SCC

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144.2%
ODI 10041968

VEHICLE HAD ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH JERKING AND STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR SLOWING DOWN TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE WOULD RESTART WITHIN 10-15 MINUTES LATER. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH ON ONE OCCASION, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL RECURRING.*AK

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53.4%
ODI 10004283 · 48,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL SKIP GEARS. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP FLUSHED THE AUTOMACTIC TRANSMISSION, BUT 5 WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT, IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. PH

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2313.3%
ODI 10015808

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *JB

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115.4%
ODI 10030379 · 70 mi

TRANSMISSIN FAILURE ON THE INTERSATE W/ A 2 YEAR OLD AND A 6 MONTH OLD CHILDREN IN THE CAR. HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON JULY 19, 2004 WITH ONLY 17 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.*AK

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77.4%
ODI 10152006 · 7,560 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS OVER 10 TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION PAN, TRANSMISSION STICK, HEAD GASKET, BOLTS AND THE DEALER SENT THE VEHICLE TO A TRANSMISSION EXPERT. ALTHOUGH, THESE CHANGES WERE MADE, THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO LEAK. THE DEALER RECENTLY DETERMINED THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED AND NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE. CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED ON 0313-2006 BY M&M DODGE TO BRING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR TRANSMISS…

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33.2%
ODI 10163995 · 17,000 mi

MY VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WHEN I ACCELERATE. HOWEVER, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS BUMPY OR SHUDDER INTO ROUGH FIRST OR SECOND GEAR SHIFT. ALSO, ANOTHER WAY WHEN I STOPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN I QUICKLY PRESS THE GAS PEDAL IS SHAKES A LITTLE BIT. I WILL CONSIDER GOING TO THE DODGE DEALER TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON. *JB

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Unknown Or Other
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

404.1%
ODI 10031668

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OFF WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH

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376.1%
ODI 10007419 · 55,000 mi

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

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194.9%
ODI 10082046

PROBLEM WITH 1997 DODGE NEON.*MR *NM

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185.3%
ODI 10006979 · 90,000 mi

1998 DODGE NEON. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*768023

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32.6%
ODI 10070663 · 24,000 mi

SINCE ABOUT THREE MONTHS AFTER GETTING MY 1999 DODGE NEON I STARTED HAVING DIFFICULITES WITH IT.RANGING FROM LIGHTS COMMING ON AND OFF INSIDE AND ROUGH IDLE.THENTHEN WHEN THE WIRING ISSUE WAS PRESENTED FOR LEFT TURN SIGNAL POPPING ON AND OFF AT WILL,AND THE WHOLE CAR JUST SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.STEERING WHELL LOCKING UP AND NO CONTROL OVER THE FUNCTIONS AT ALL THEN CAR WOULD NOT START.I KEPT TAKING IT IN AND ADDRESSING TO CRYSLER THAT THE MAIN ENGINE FUSE BY THE FIREWALL WAS BLOWING AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS HIGHLY UNUSUAL FO…

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82.4%
ODI 10007830

2000 DODGE NEON LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. TONS OF WATER ON THE FLOOR BOARD IN THE BACK SEAT AND IN THE TRUNK. SO BAD THAT IT HAS TO BE BAILED OUT AND STAYS WET. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WE FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE FIXED AT NO COST TO US AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH A WARRANTY. WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN JAN OF 2002.

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32.1%
ODI 10070655 · 25,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY NEON IN MAY OF 2001 AND IN FEB. 2002 I HAD A BAD WATER LEAK. I TOOK IT IN SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY WOULD SAY IT WAS FIXED, BUT NO IT WAS NOT. I FINALLY TOLD THEM I WANT MY CARPET REPLACED WHEN THEY DO GET IT FIXED. I FOUGHT WITH THEM ROUND & ROUND, TILL THEY FINALLY SAID THEY WOULD. I SAID DO NOT PUT IT IN UNTIL WE KNOW FOR SURE IT WAS FIXED. THEY SAID IT WAS, PUT NEW CARPET IN AND SURE ENOUGH IT LEAKED AGAIN AND THE NEW CARPET WAS SOAKED AND STINKY, LIKE THE ORIGINAL. THEY FINALLY GOT THE LEAK FIXED AFTER 6 MONTHS, BUT THEY SURE…

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84.6%
ODI 10032404

2002 DODGE NEON. *MR *CB *JB

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52.5%
ODI 10056105 · 1,065 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATED AND CONSUMER COULDN'T GET AN ACCURATE READING OF THE VEHICLE'S SPEED. *PH THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE SPEEDOMETER NUMEROUS TIMES, ONCE BY REPLACING THE INTERNAL CLUSTER. THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE NOISE WAS FIXED BY BLOCKING THE AIR INTAKE ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE FREEWAY, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE HEAT SHIELD. THE CONSUMER STATED TH…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

55.3%
ODI 10365422

CHRYSLER DEALER ZANETTI SENT A NOTICE OF A RECALL FOR MY CAR. THE DEALER DOES NOT SERVICE MY VEHICLE NOR DID I PURCHASE IT THERE IN THE BRONX, NY. WHEN CHECKING WITH NHTSA DATABASE AND THE LOCAL DEALER IN WHITE PLAINS, THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL NUMBER "CJD021210". THESE TYPES OF NOTIFICATIONS ARE FICTICIOUS AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO SOLICIT CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR GAINS. *TR

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

818.3%
ODI 10062028

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 1995 DODGE NEON WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND CAUSED HER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. SHE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 35 - 40 MPH .THERE WERE NO ABNORMAL WEATHER OR ROAD CONDITIONS. SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD TOWARDS THE RIGHT, AT THAT POINT SHE HAD A LOSS OF STEERING AND NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS NOT APPLYING THE BRAKES OR MAKING A TURN, JUST DRIVING ALONG AS SHE NORMALLY WOULD. PREVIOSLY WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS, SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILING. WHEN APPLYING THE B…

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264.3%
ODI 10090177 · 74,561 mi

CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN BRAKING. NONE OF THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES WERE OPERATING, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NONE OF THE ABOVE ISSUES WERE COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

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102.6%
ODI 703100

BRAKE PEDAL FEELS LIKE IT BOTTEMS OUT, ESPECIALLY WHEN FIRST DRIVEN.MOVING UNDER 10MPH,CAR CONTINUES TO MOVE AND BRAKES ARE APPIED FULLY,PEDAL HAS NO MORE TRAVEL,IF BRAKE IS PUMPED, IT'S OK. ,AS IF AIR IN LINES,OR BAD BRAKE BOOSTER. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE. ALSO, REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS-DOES NOT HAPPEN 100% OF THE TIME.

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10.3%
ODI 899640

VEHICLE WAS GOING 30MPH OVER SLIGHTLY RAISED PAVEMENT CROSSING AN INTERSECTION AND REAR END STARTED FISHTAILING AS CONSUMER BEGAN TO BRAKE, THERE WAS A CRASH SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH, AND REAR END STARTED TO GO LEFT, VEHICLE WENT OVER CURB ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF STREET, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A TREE, WHEEL CAME OFF SPINDLE AND THE AXLE BROKE, AND THE WHEEL ON THE RIGHT REAR CAME OFF, CHRYSLER WAS NOT ASSISTING CONSUMER POSSIBLY BECAUSE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD PAID CONSUMER. REPRESENTATIVE THAT CHRYSLER SENT HAS NOT CONTACTED CONSUMER SINCE VEHICLE WAS…

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21.7%
ODI 10031232

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY ANTI LOCK BRAKES BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

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103.0%
ODI 10106713

WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND DID NOT OPERATE. VEHICLE SPINNED OUT THE ROAD BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER.*AK

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21.4%
ODI 752158

THE SHOULDER PART OF THE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK AND THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. *AK

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31.7%
ODI 10026144

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

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52.5%
ODI 10042195

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING PULSATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE TEN TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

22.1%
ODI 10103797

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND WHILE COMING TO A RIGHT TURN LOST CONTROL OF BRAKES AND STEERING. VEHICLE HIT AND WENT UP ON THE CURB. THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS DAMAGED.*AK

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Electrical System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

131.3%
ODI 10130212

A FAILED TURN SIGNAL SWITCH STARTED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE CHRYSLER VEHICLE. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *SC *JB

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122.0%
ODI 10054750 · 63,332 mi

VEHICLE REJECTED BY AZ DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. OBD NOT READY , DEALER HAS FLASHED COMPUTER , RETEST DONE AGAIN , NOW SAME INFORMATION OBD NOT READY. THEY WILL NOT PASS IT THEY SAY THEY CANT READ IT?? CPU IS FINE BY CHRYSLER... BEEN CHECKED 2 TIMES... HELP *LA

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92.3%
ODI 10006701 · 62,000 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE MECHANIC STATED THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN, AND THE RADIATOR FAN RELAY SWITCH NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

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82.4%
ODI 10014697 · 74,000 mi

THERE WAS A SMELL OF GAS AND THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED A PART WITHIN THE COMPUTER. *JB

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10.9%
ODI 11124007

RECENTLY BOUGHT A 99 DODGE NEON. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS WHOLE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND OFTENTIMES THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK EVEN WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THE THE COLD SODERS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE TO BLAME, AND ARE BAD ON MOST CHRYSLER VEHICLES FROM THIS ERROR. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

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72.1%
ODI 10017287

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

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85.5%
ODI 10002120

CONSUMER STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON THE GAS, THE PEDAL BEGAN TO ACT ERRATIC, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT NOW IT HESITATES WHEN DRIVING OR STOPPING. OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTS AND ALARMS, ENGINE/COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT(NOT SPEC), FUEL SYSTEM, HEATER/DEFROST/VENT, PARK BRAKE, POWER TRAIN, SERV. BRAKES, STEERING, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION, VISUAL SYSTEMS, THE AIR BAG MODULE, (BRAIN OF THE VEHICLE) COMPUTER, AND A…

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148.1%
ODI 10058664

MY INTERIOR LIGHT AND MY GAUGES IN MY CAR ARE NOT WORKING. I CAN'T SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING OR HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN MY CAR BECAUSE THEY AREN'T MOVING. THE FIRST TIME IT STOPPED WORKING A FUSE WASN'T ALL THE WAY IN I PUSHED IT IN UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND IT WORKED. THEN THE NEXT TIME THAT IT WENT OUT I TRIED THAT SAME FUSE AND PUSHED IT IN AND IT STILL DIDN'T WORK I HAD SOMEONE CHECK THE FUSE AND THEY SAID THAT THE FUSE WASN'T BURNT OUT. THEY PULLED THE FUSE OUT AND PUT IT BACK IN AND IT WORKED. NOW THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPP…

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4622.8%
ODI 10074932

MY NEON WILL SPORATICALLY LOSE ALL POWER THEN REGAINS POWER WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. IT HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM THE MOTHER OF 5 YR OLD TWINS AND THEIR SAFETY SHOULD BE OF THE UTMOST CONCERN TO THE DADGE COMPANY.*AK

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1010.6%
ODI 10063565

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH A LOUD TICKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE HEADLIGHTS HAD GONE OUT WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LINE IN THE FRONT, THE WHEEL BEARING WAS BROKEN IN HALF, THE FOG LIGHTS HAD GONE OUT, THERE WAS A ROARING SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THERE WAS A WHIRLING SOUND IN THE EN…

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1111.6%
ODI 10113362 · 3,200 mi

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SMOKE CAME FROM OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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Vehicle Speed Control
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

222.2%
ODI 806735

VEHICLE VEHICLE WAS IN AN IDLE POSITION, WAS PUT IN DRIVE, AT STOP PULLED FORWARD AND VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION AND LURCHED FORWARD, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED UNKNOWN, ALSO EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM AGAIN WHILE DRIVING, THROTTLE GOT STUCK. *AK *JB

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373.8%
ODI 10021389 · 82,741 mi

CHRONIC ENGINE OIL LEAKS. CYLINDER HEAD OIL LEAK REPAIRED (INCLUDING FRONT CAM SEAL, VALVE COVER, SPARK PLUG TUBE, EGR, COVER TUBE FLANGE, INTAKE MANIFOLD, AND THROTTLE BODY) ON 11/26/99 AT 82K MILES. FRONT CAM SEAL REPLACED ON 12/31/01 AT 105K000MILES. FRONT CAM SEAL FAILURE ON 6/9/02 AT 125K MILES. FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO CAM SHAFT. ALL LEAKS WERE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDS.*AK

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132.1%
ODI 10044295 · 100,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT REGISTERING THE CORRECT SPEED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

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102.6%
ODI 10024660

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

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72.1%
ODI 530930

THROTTLE BODY FAILED, HAVING TROUBLE GETTING PART IN ORDER TO CORRECT ENGINE SURGING AND STALLING.

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21.7%
ODI 854642

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN UNDER CRUISE CONTROL, IT SPEEDED 11MPH BEYOND SET SPEED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

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133.9%
ODI 10345397 · 123,191 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE NEON. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST UNTIL ACTIVATING THE CRUISE CONTROL TO MAINTAIN SPEED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT SHE BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,191.

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64.1%
ODI 10002120

CONSUMER STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON THE GAS, THE PEDAL BEGAN TO ACT ERRATIC, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT NOW IT HESITATES WHEN DRIVING OR STOPPING. OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTS AND ALARMS, ENGINE/COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT(NOT SPEC), FUEL SYSTEM, HEATER/DEFROST/VENT, PARK BRAKE, POWER TRAIN, SERV. BRAKES, STEERING, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION, VISUAL SYSTEMS, THE AIR BAG MODULE, (BRAIN OF THE VEHICLE) COMPUTER, AND A…

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21.2%
ODI 10066767

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED INTO PASSING GEAR. CONSUMER STATED THAT LAST WEEK WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A TRUCK WAS BEHIND HIM AND HE NEEDED TO GET MORE SPEED, SO HE STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND, THEN IT STALLED. HE KEPT TELLING THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AGAIN. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE JUMPED FROM 65-68 MPH BACK AND FORTH. *AK THE POWER TRAIN WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES. WHEN THE CONSU…

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42.0%
ODI 10109926 · 27,911 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 DODGE NEON SXT THE THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPED AND I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE OR CONTROL THE CAR SPEED. THIS HAPPENED IN THE FAST LANE OF A 6 LANE ROADWAY. I WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. WHILE WITH THIS INCIDENT I WAS FORTUNATE TO AVOID A COLLISION IF THE POTENTIAL FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WAS OBVIOUS. SEVERAL APPROACHING CARS NARROWLY AVOIDED COLLIDING WITH MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN LOSS OF THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SPEED. *JB

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77.4%
ODI 10065398 · 2,800 mi

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,…

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1313.7%
ODI 10263102 · 45,000 mi

PURCHASED 05 NEON IN '06 W/16,000 MILES. TIRES WERE ALREADY IN BAD SHAPE. CURRENT INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE ACCELERATED ON ENTRY RAMP TO FREEWAY. ONCE ON FREEWAY NOTICE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES AND THEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I ASSUMED BRAKES HAD FAILED. FINALLY AFTER A TERRIFIED EXIT FROM THE FREEWAY, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO COME TO A STOP MY EVENTUALLY ENTERING A VACANT GRAVELED, UNEVEN LOT AND DRIVING ATOP CONCRETE BLOCKS. MY TERRIFIED PASSENGER AND I PUT IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND JUMPED OUT OF THE …

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Air Bags:Frontal71,000–113,000 mi76,250 mi5
ODI 10053463 · 71,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SERIOUS NECK/BACK AND HIP INJURIES. *AK

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ODI 10102440 · 76,250 mi

THE WORD "AIRBAG" STAYED RED. MY LOCAL MECHANIC SAID THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. HE DID NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR. AS RAIN WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE TRUNK AND FROM THERE INTO THE FLOOR OF THE BACK SEAT I WONDERED IF THE WATER SEEPED INTO THE CIRCUITRY. I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO BRING TO THE DEALER YET - BUT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *AK

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ODI 10133926 · 63,000 mi

DT: WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO CHANGED LANES, SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE HER VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A BRIDGE STRUCTURE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *JB

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine28,000–60,000 mi34,000 mi7
ODI 10018675 · 98,376 mi

I TOOK OUR 2000 NEON (THAT I'VE HAD SINCE LATE SUMMER/EARLY FALL OF 1999) TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT LOOKED LIKE WE HAD AN OIL LEAK. AFTER FURTHER CHECKING, HE INFORMED ME THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE TOLD ME IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $1200. I AM IN THE PROCESS NOW OF CALLING OTHER GARAGES FOR QUOTES. A CO-WORKER TOLD ME SHE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER NEON AND THE DEALER COVERED MOST OF THE COST SINCE THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH NEONS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ANY INFORMATION YOU HA…

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ODI 10020899 · 32,000 mi

EXTREMELY LOW ENGINE IDLE WHEN STOPPED. ENGINE SOMETIMES DIES. VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE AND TEST SHOWED ALL SYSTEMS OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.*AK

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ODI 10027237 · 7,900 mi

THREE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AND THE ENGINE FELL. THIS ACCRUED TWICE, SECOND TIME CAUSED A LOT OF DAMAGE TO ENGINE AND OTHER COMPONENTS. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

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Air Bags54,000–83,116 mi75,000 mi9
ODI 10043177 · 81,000 mi

DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE CAR COLLIDED WITH THE GUARDRAIL HEAD ON AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AFTER LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED BY BAD WEATHER. VEHICLE SPINNED HITTING THE GUARDRAIL TWO MORE TIMES, PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR OF VEHICLE. INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THAT THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. CHRYSLER CORPORATION WAS NOTIFIED AND ARE LOOKING INTO IT, THEY REQUESTED LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE SO THEY COULD LOOK AT IT. ACCIDENT CAUSED INJURIES TO DRIVER AND TO PASSENGER. *LA

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ODI 10057495 · 60,000 mi

WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT A NEW CLOCK SPRING WAS NEEDED. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE CLOCKSPRING SINCE IT IS A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT. *NM

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ODI 10060158 · 54,000 mi

I HAVE A DODGE NEON 2000. ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 29, 2004, MY AIRBAG SIGNAL APPEARED WITH A RINGING NOISE FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. LATER THAT DAY, THE SIGNAL BEGAN TO APPEAR MORE OFTEN WHEN TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, I HAD THE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I WAS LATER INFORMED 5 HOURS LATER IT WAS THE CLOCKSPRING AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURE NOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE PRICE TO FIX IT WOULD BE $389. THIS IS A RIPOFF. THE REASON CONSUMERS PURCHASE AUTOMOBILES WITH AIRBAGS IS FOR THE EXTRA SECURITY…

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Power Train:Automatic TransmissionToo few reports for a range71,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10100566 · 71,000 mi

2000 DODGE NEON-I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 5 YEARS AND USE IT SOLELY FOR COMMUTING TO AND FROM WORK. I AM A CAREFUL DRIVER AND DO NOT ABUSE THIS VEHICLE. *AK DURING THESE 5 YRS I HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING WORK ON THIS CAR; REPLACED THE BRAKES TWICE WITHIN THE FIRST 2 YRS REPLACED THE BATTERY 3 TIMES OVER 5 YEARS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT 70K REPLACED THE RADIATOR AT 70K THE CAR PERFORMS VERY POORLY IN ICE AND SNOW. I HAVE SPUN OUT ON SEVERAL MAJOR HIGHWAYS MERELY DOING LESS THAN 10 MPH IN SNOW/SLUSH. I WAS TOLD MY MECHANIC THAT IT…

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ODI 10107115 · 85,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION FUEL IT WAS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD PLENTY OF TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND THAT ALL OF THE FLUIDS HAD RECENTLY BEEN CHECKED AND CHANGED IF NEEDED.*AK

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ODI 10126189 · 71,000 mi

DT: BROKE DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE RADIATOR SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE, AND TRANSMISSION LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE. HAD TWO DIFFERENT COMPARTMENTS FLUSH AND RADIATOR REPLACED.*AK

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Vehicle Speed ControlToo few reports for a range123,191 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10345397 · 123,191 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE NEON. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST UNTIL ACTIVATING THE CRUISE CONTROL TO MAINTAIN SPEED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT SHE BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,191.

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Electrical System:12v/24v/48v BatteryToo few reports for a range37,500 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10069247 · 31 mi

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

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ODI 10071137 · 44,000 mi

BOUGHT CAR FROM FATHER IN LAW, HE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. HE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT.SOON AFTER I BOUGHT FROM HIM IN 2000(IT WAS STILL NEW!),POWER WINDOWS QUIT WORKING THEN STARTED WORKING AGAIN.CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT, STILL DONT WORK. FRONT END CRASH 2003 MAY, 4783.45 IN DAMAGE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT 40MPH !!! I HAD CAR REPAIRED BY NON CHRYSLER GARAGE AS PER ADVICE OF ERIE INSURANCE CO. ERIE WONT COVER BECAUSE THEY SAY ITS CHRYSLER'S PROBLEM, CHRYSLER SAYS ITS MY PROBLEM BECAUSE WORK WAS DONE AT NON DAIMLER CHRYSLER GARAGE AND THEY WERE RUD…

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ODI 10103582 · 31,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. THE CONSUMER STATES THE BATTERY HAS BEEN CHANGED IN THE VEHICLE SEVEN TIMES. CONTINUOUSLY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACT THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineToo few reports for a range86,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10144317 · 86,000 mi

HEAD GASKET BLOWN. LARGE OIL/FUEL LEAKS AND/OR CONTAMINATION THROUGHOUT ENGINE COMPARTMENT, INCLUDING CAPTURED IN MOTOR-MOUNT BAY ACTING AS A RESEVOIR DAM. *NM GOOGLE ALONE DEMONSTRATES SOME 111,000 REPORTED "NEON HEAD-GASKET" ITEMS WITH A MAJORITY PERCENTAGE SAMPLED SHOWING AS PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD-GASKET! PLEASE HELP! NOT ONLY IS THIS AN EXPENSIVE ITEM ($450) TO REPLACE, BUT IT IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE!

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:VacuumToo few reports for a range24,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10030793 · 24,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN JANUARY OF 2001. I WAS LOOKING THROUGH THE RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AND THERE WAS ONE IN APRIL OF 2001 AND I DID NOT RECEIVE ANYTHING ON IT. IT WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THE BRAKES AND THE CAR IDLING UP TO HIGH AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THAT. WHEN I PUSH MY BRAKES IT FILLS LIKE IT IS GOING TO TAKE OFF BY ITSELF. I HAVE 2 VERY SMALL CHILDREN AND I THINK THAT IF YOU HAVE RECALLS ON CARS THAT EVERYONE THAT HAS THAT CAR SHOULD KNOW SO THAT NO MORE INJURIES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE PROBLEM. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE WOULD SE…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 239 reports

2004: 39 complaints · 2005: 29 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2004163039
200542129
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20049112
20059302

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentAir Bags:FrontalEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineAir BagsPower Train:Automatic TransmissionVehicle Speed ControlElectrical System:12v/24v/48v BatteryEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineService Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum
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ODI 8017260

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL START TO PULSATE AT ANY SPEED. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THE FOLLOWING AS PROBLEMS OCCURED: THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, THROTTLE BLADE ICING, DEFECTIVE ROTORS, CHARGING SYSTEM OVER CHARGING-NO TROUBLE CODES; 3 BATTERY REPLACEMENTS(DEFECTIVE PER MECHANIC), MANY GAS TANK REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS(WOULD NOT TAKE GAS WITHOUT CLICKING AND TICKING/FILLER TANK/GAS TANK), WARNING BRAKE LIGHT AND BUZZER CHIMES WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED ALSO WITH THE GAS PEDAL WHEN APPLI…

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ODI 8017260

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL START TO PULSATE AT ANY SPEED. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THE FOLLOWING AS PROBLEMS OCCURED: THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, THROTTLE BLADE ICING, DEFECTIVE ROTORS, CHARGING SYSTEM OVER CHARGING-NO TROUBLE CODES; 3 BATTERY REPLACEMENTS(DEFECTIVE PER MECHANIC), MANY GAS TANK REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS(WOULD NOT TAKE GAS WITHOUT CLICKING AND TICKING/FILLER TANK/GAS TANK), WARNING BRAKE LIGHT AND BUZZER CHIMES WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED ALSO WITH THE GAS PEDAL WHEN APPLI…

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ODI 556161

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND AIRBAGS EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER HAD NUMEROUS INJURIES. *SLC

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine0—
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ODI 559745

THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER 3 TIMES, THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF DUE TO A FAULTY RESISTOR, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A CRUSHED T-6 VERTABRAE. NLM

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Air Bags0
1
ODI 559745

THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER 3 TIMES, THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF DUE TO A FAULTY RESISTOR, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A CRUSHED T-6 VERTABRAE. NLM

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ODI 10069247 · 31 mi

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

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ODI 10071137 · 44,000 mi

BOUGHT CAR FROM FATHER IN LAW, HE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. HE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT.SOON AFTER I BOUGHT FROM HIM IN 2000(IT WAS STILL NEW!),POWER WINDOWS QUIT WORKING THEN STARTED WORKING AGAIN.CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT, STILL DONT WORK. FRONT END CRASH 2003 MAY, 4783.45 IN DAMAGE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT 40MPH !!! I HAD CAR REPAIRED BY NON CHRYSLER GARAGE AS PER ADVICE OF ERIE INSURANCE CO. ERIE WONT COVER BECAUSE THEY SAY ITS CHRYSLER'S PROBLEM, CHRYSLER SAYS ITS MY PROBLEM BECAUSE WORK WAS DONE AT NON DAIMLER CHRYSLER GARAGE AND THEY WERE RUD…

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
ODI 8017260

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL START TO PULSATE AT ANY SPEED. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THE FOLLOWING AS PROBLEMS OCCURED: THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, THROTTLE BLADE ICING, DEFECTIVE ROTORS, CHARGING SYSTEM OVER CHARGING-NO TROUBLE CODES; 3 BATTERY REPLACEMENTS(DEFECTIVE PER MECHANIC), MANY GAS TANK REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS(WOULD NOT TAKE GAS WITHOUT CLICKING AND TICKING/FILLER TANK/GAS TANK), WARNING BRAKE LIGHT AND BUZZER CHIMES WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED ALSO WITH THE GAS PEDAL WHEN APPLI…

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1
ODI 8017260

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL START TO PULSATE AT ANY SPEED. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THE FOLLOWING AS PROBLEMS OCCURED: THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, THROTTLE BLADE ICING, DEFECTIVE ROTORS, CHARGING SYSTEM OVER CHARGING-NO TROUBLE CODES; 3 BATTERY REPLACEMENTS(DEFECTIVE PER MECHANIC), MANY GAS TANK REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS(WOULD NOT TAKE GAS WITHOUT CLICKING AND TICKING/FILLER TANK/GAS TANK), WARNING BRAKE LIGHT AND BUZZER CHIMES WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED ALSO WITH THE GAS PEDAL WHEN APPLI…

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ODI 761732

DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD ME REPEATDLY THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY CAR ARE ALL IN MY HEAD. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

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ODI 8001223

ENGINE KNOCKIS IN MORNING WHEN STARTING UP VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED COMPRESSOR FOR AIR CONDITIONER, AND REBUILT TRANSMISSION. BUT, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. *AK

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Vehicle Speed Control
1
ODI 8017260

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL START TO PULSATE AT ANY SPEED. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THE FOLLOWING AS PROBLEMS OCCURED: THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, THROTTLE BLADE ICING, DEFECTIVE ROTORS, CHARGING SYSTEM OVER CHARGING-NO TROUBLE CODES; 3 BATTERY REPLACEMENTS(DEFECTIVE PER MECHANIC), MANY GAS TANK REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS(WOULD NOT TAKE GAS WITHOUT CLICKING AND TICKING/FILLER TANK/GAS TANK), WARNING BRAKE LIGHT AND BUZZER CHIMES WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED ALSO WITH THE GAS PEDAL WHEN APPLI…

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1
ODI 8017260

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL START TO PULSATE AT ANY SPEED. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THE FOLLOWING AS PROBLEMS OCCURED: THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, THROTTLE BLADE ICING, DEFECTIVE ROTORS, CHARGING SYSTEM OVER CHARGING-NO TROUBLE CODES; 3 BATTERY REPLACEMENTS(DEFECTIVE PER MECHANIC), MANY GAS TANK REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS(WOULD NOT TAKE GAS WITHOUT CLICKING AND TICKING/FILLER TANK/GAS TANK), WARNING BRAKE LIGHT AND BUZZER CHIMES WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED ALSO WITH THE GAS PEDAL WHEN APPLI…

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2
ODI 560488

THE LIGHTS FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NLM

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ODI 868759

INTERIOR TRUNK LOCK WASN'T OPERABLE. CONSUMER WENT TO OPEN THE TRUNK AND LOCK WOULDN'T UNLOCK/ CIGERETTE LIGHTER AND CD PLAYER FAILED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEMS. *AK SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONS. DOOR LIGHT AND DOME LIGHT STAYS ON ALARM SYSTEM MALFUNCTONS CONTINUOUSLY. POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONS. CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE ROAD. VEHICLE ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS WHILE USING BRAKES. *YH

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Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
1
ODI 556161

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND AIRBAGS EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER HAD NUMEROUS INJURIES. *SLC

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2
ODI 10069247 · 31 mi

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

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ODI 10071137 · 44,000 mi

BOUGHT CAR FROM FATHER IN LAW, HE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. HE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT.SOON AFTER I BOUGHT FROM HIM IN 2000(IT WAS STILL NEW!),POWER WINDOWS QUIT WORKING THEN STARTED WORKING AGAIN.CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT, STILL DONT WORK. FRONT END CRASH 2003 MAY, 4783.45 IN DAMAGE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT 40MPH !!! I HAD CAR REPAIRED BY NON CHRYSLER GARAGE AS PER ADVICE OF ERIE INSURANCE CO. ERIE WONT COVER BECAUSE THEY SAY ITS CHRYSLER'S PROBLEM, CHRYSLER SAYS ITS MY PROBLEM BECAUSE WORK WAS DONE AT NON DAIMLER CHRYSLER GARAGE AND THEY WERE RUD…

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1
ODI 761732

DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD ME REPEATDLY THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY CAR ARE ALL IN MY HEAD. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline000
1
ODI 8001223

ENGINE KNOCKIS IN MORNING WHEN STARTING UP VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED COMPRESSOR FOR AIR CONDITIONER, AND REBUILT TRANSMISSION. BUT, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. *AK

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ODI 560488

THE LIGHTS FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NLM

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ODI 868759

INTERIOR TRUNK LOCK WASN'T OPERABLE. CONSUMER WENT TO OPEN THE TRUNK AND LOCK WOULDN'T UNLOCK/ CIGERETTE LIGHTER AND CD PLAYER FAILED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEMS. *AK SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONS. DOOR LIGHT AND DOME LIGHT STAYS ON ALARM SYSTEM MALFUNCTONS CONTINUOUSLY. POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONS. CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE ROAD. VEHICLE ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS WHILE USING BRAKES. *YH

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

7 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

16 mentions · 4.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 34,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10015560

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NLM

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ODI 10021900

CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALLING. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH VEHICLE LOST TOTAL POWER WHICH LEFT THE DRIVER WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE SHOP, BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING.*AK

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ODI 10041968

VEHICLE HAD ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH JERKING AND STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR SLOWING DOWN TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE WOULD RESTART WITHIN 10-15 MINUTES LATER. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH ON ONE OCCASION, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL RECURRING.*AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

10 mentions · 3.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 77,500 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10001662

WHEN APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR CAUSING A COLLISION. TS

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ODI 10049048 · 33,000 mi

MY 2000 DODGE NEON HAS HAD TWO BRAKE FAILURES. AT APPROX 30000 MILES, MY DRIVER REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY FAILED. AT APPROX 33000 MILES, MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE ASSEY HAS ALSO FAILED. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT THE DEALER REPAIRED WITHOUT EXPLAINING THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM. I'LL FIND OUT ABOUT THIS ONE. IT GOES INTO THE SHOP ON THURSDAY, 12/04/03.*AK

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ODI 10132623 · 77,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AND ENGAGED, I WAS FORCED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES. THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE, NOR WAS I ABLE TO TURN IT OFF VIA THE BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I CAME WITHIN 5 FEET OF REAR-ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN WE WERE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH. IF I DID NOT KEEP THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE CRUISE CONTROL TRIED TO BRING THE VEHICLE UP TO THE SET POINT. AFTER ABOUT FIVE MINUTES, THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT ITSELF OFF AUTOMATICALLY. SUBSEQUENT TIMES THE ON/OFF SWITCH HAS WORKED ON THE CR…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Steering assistance concerns

10 mentions · 3.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 87,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10021900

CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALLING. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH VEHICLE LOST TOTAL POWER WHICH LEFT THE DRIVER WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE SHOP, BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING.*AK

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ODI 10221479 · 87,000 mi

WE HEARD A POP IN OUR ENGINE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, UNCERTAIN THAT IT WAS OUR VEHICLE WE CONTINUED, AS WE EXITED THE HIGHWAY WE HAD LOST POWER STEERING IT SEEMED. CONTINUE HOME ABOUT 20 MILES AND ONCE WE PULLED INTO OUR DRIVEWAY WE OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND OUR POWER STEERING BELT HAD COME OFF. WHILE INVESTIGATING THE BELT, NOTICED OUR DRIVEBELT IDLER PULLEY HAD DISINTEGRATED. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO ORDER THIS PART FROM SEVERAL AUTO PART STORES AND THE DEALER TO NO AVAIL. IT IS ON FACTORY BACK ORDER FOR OVER THE PAST MONTH, WHICH HAS …

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ODI 548125

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. MJS

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

8 mentions · 2.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 111,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10024516

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK

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ODI 10024822

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. *AK

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ODI 10083709

PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON DODGE NEON 2000. *MR THE LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT AND WOULD BEEP EVERYTIME THE CONSUMER WOULD MAKE A TURN. RECALL# 99V043000. *SC THE TIE RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED THE AIR CONDITION ON, THE VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. *JB

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

6 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 147,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10041968

VEHICLE HAD ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH JERKING AND STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR SLOWING DOWN TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE WOULD RESTART WITHIN 10-15 MINUTES LATER. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH ON ONE OCCASION, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL RECURRING.*AK

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ODI 10758543 · 147,000 mi

WHEN I ATTEMPED TO PULL OUT FROM A STOPLIGHT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO ANYWHERE. ALMOST WAS REARENDED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER BEING THAT I WAS TRYING TO MOVE AND MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE BRAKE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE LIGHT. ... TOOK A FEW SECONDS TO REALIZE IT WASN'T GOING TO MOVE AND PUT MY FOUR WAYS ON. THIS WAS AT AN INTERSECTION WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 45. VEHICLE FINALLY ENGAGED BUT WAS LEAKING TRANS FLUID. GOT IT HOME IN 1ST GEAR AND NOW THE CAR IS CONSTANTLY ENGAGED IN DRIVE. WHEN STARTED IN PARK THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. THE FIRST TIME I STARTED …

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ODI 729721

THE CAR HAS A MANUAL TRANSAXEL. IT JERKS WHEN SHIFTING AND WHEN RELEASING FOOT FROM GAS AND RETURN WHEN DRIVING IN ALL GEARS. ACTS LIKE INCORRECT FUEL/AIR MIXTURE. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL. IT IS ELUSIVE BUT NOT NORMAL. IT COULD PROVE DANGEROUS MERGING ONTO FREEWAY.

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 753392

I WILL TRY TO ONLY REFER TO THE VISITS MADE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE DIRECTLY RELEVANT TO THIS ISSUE, THOUGH KEEP IN MIND I HAVE BEEN IN SERVICE ON 8 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH MY CAR. ON MAY 7, 2001, I GOT IN MY VEHICLE TO GO TO WORK IN THE MORNING, THE CAR WAS DEAD AND WOULD NOT START. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY HAD A DEAD CELL, AND WAS REPLACED. *AK

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 86,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10144317 · 86,000 mi

HEAD GASKET BLOWN. LARGE OIL/FUEL LEAKS AND/OR CONTAMINATION THROUGHOUT ENGINE COMPARTMENT, INCLUDING CAPTURED IN MOTOR-MOUNT BAY ACTING AS A RESEVOIR DAM. *NM GOOGLE ALONE DEMONSTRATES SOME 111,000 REPORTED "NEON HEAD-GASKET" ITEMS WITH A MAJORITY PERCENTAGE SAMPLED SHOWING AS PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD-GASKET! PLEASE HELP! NOT ONLY IS THIS AN EXPENSIVE ITEM ($450) TO REPLACE, BUT IT IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE!

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b