Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||||
| 240495 | 02/01/1995 | 39262 | Poor defrosting of the driver's side or poor overall defroster performance. *tw | 03/31/1995 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||||
| 240397 | 03/14/1997 | 6089121 | Blower motor does not operate in freezing temperatures. *nlm | 01/13/2000 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| 238394 | 12/01/1994 | 37853 | Excessive windshield reflections. *tw | 01/11/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Attempt to have chrysler fix head gasket failed; would not authorize replacement of head gasket because car is used, near 100000 miles, and six years from manufacture; head gasket must be replaced by me at my own cost; a/c leak has never been completely determined, although several leaks were found and fixed; blower motor recently died. linkage blew apart at some point in 2001 and had to be repaired using oem washers and nuts. *ak | |||
| 2 | 07/01/1997 | ||
| Ac failed total six times defrost 2 | |||
| 06/28/1998 | |||
| Smoke poured out from steeringcolumn, dealership said wiring under dash were burned. dealer replace harness. air conditioner did not work after the fire, vehicle has been repaired four times for both problems. also vehicle surged forward whenever foot was taken off the brakes. *ak | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1995 | ||
| Front defroster vents too small, fail to adequately defrost windshield, causing ice to build up on windshield, preventing wipers from operating. | |||
| 05/28/1996 | 1 | 02/28/1995 | |
| Defroster inoperative, causing poor visibility. | |||
| 1 | 02/28/1995 | ||
| Odor from ventilation system when heater is turned on. | |||
| 12/28/1995 | 8 | ||
| Heater failed. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - REAR WINDOW | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1995 | ||
| Rear defroster failed. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||
| 3 | 09/01/1994 | ||
| 'ive had my car since 9/94 and now with 123,000 miles. i like the shape and the color and comfort of the car. i was told by several dealers to drive it to the end. i will never get what i paid for a trade-in. as of now, ive use my exetended warranty, cant afford to put in shop, 2/98 made a call to holzauers and asked about my skruntched in bits pieces rotor. they checked for squeeks and didnt tell me about a bad rotor. squealing and no brakes. a new brake system was done and still squeaking. now back brakes are bad. ive had lots of bad things happen. but ive had lots of compliments ofthe color. one week after i got it a car spun rocks & scratched the hood paint. the paint job is not good. im getting rusty spots now. water leaked inside and holzauers rigged it to stop. when it get 90/100' hot weather, air bag light stays on, heat/air fan dont work til car cools. i use phillips 66 gas w/93 oct most of the time. 10% ethonol is bad. it will flutter w/low oct water based gas. in reverse gear it grinds and wont go into gear. ive tolerated most of these things til it wont move or start. im glad to have a car. at the price then 13,000$ is not fair. my rights as a consumer w/anew car have not been met. arbitration turned me down over my windows and doors out of adjustment. said my mileage was too high. but for months w/low mileage i was ignored. chrysler just wanted money. i did recommend a newer neon to my aunt. she purchased one. i love my car. but without defects. my window still leaks, my left turn sig. dont go off, brakes squeek, engine light stays on, coil wire loosens, my car shocks my boyfriend, ignition is lose, suspension is bad, car hops around bumpy corners at 30 mph. paint is chipping, i ve had 3 sets of new tires, 2 new batteries, a new fuel pump, airconditioning unit, oil pump is weak, engine makes crakling sound when accelarating. ok! | |||
| 10 | 06/25/1995 | ||
| Water from outside leaks in through cowl seal, shorted out air conditioning/heater fan. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||
| 12/27/1998 | 09/01/1998 | ||
| Defroster does not work properly because it does not clear the windshield and the side windows, causing poor visibility. may result in an accident.*ak.et. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 01/08/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1994 | |
| Heater no longer worked. fluctuation in operating temperature. emission gasses in cooling system was diagnosed as a faulty head gasket | |||
| 01/02/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Heater core blew ,causing interior damage along with vehicle shut down with bad weather under 15 deg. *ak | |||
| 02/16/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1994 | |
| Engine headgasket failed.car was smoking under hood. heater failed as well, apparently this has happened to many neons, but no recall has been issued as of yet/called dealer and parts are back ordered for at least 2 weeks/someone should be investigating it. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Vision problem, defroster on water heater blower will not clear windows, defogger will continue to freeze up. *ak *slc | |||
| 02/04/1995 | 1 | ||
| Defroster failed to defrost driver's side window/windshield. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 1 | 09/19/1995 | ||
| Windows in the vehicle continuously fog. | |||
| 0 | |||
| Rear window moulding is leaking. *ak | |||
| 02/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Windows separated at linings, causing water to leak inside/noise. | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 01/10/2004 | 80000 | 1 | 05/12/2003 |
| Driver's side front window has parts that stop the window from sliding. those parts fell out. consumer feels that the window may slide and break, injuring passengers.*ak window has 2 devices, one in front and one on the back, that enable window to roll up or down. the device in the front fell off after several times the window has been rolled up and down. it caused the screws to came loose and fell of in the device on the back. window still rolls up, but also slides back and forth. *la | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 03/01/1995 | ||
| Defect in front windows -- scratches windows. dealer says need new glass glides. shouldn't this last longer than 4 years? also, after the car sits on warm days the drivers electric lock doesn't work. | |||
| Opened the passenger's side door, opened and closed it and glass cracked , keys wouldn't open the trunk, sometimes in park position and the emergency park wouldn't hold the car . *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 10/18/1995 | 8 | ||
| Sideview mirrors labeled 'objects in mirror are closer than they appear' causes misjudgement. *sd | |||
| 07/03/1995 | 1 | ||
| Right hand side exterior rearview mirror failure, cannot tell the distance of the vehicle in the mirror *ak | |||
| 09/18/1994 | 8 | ||
| Driver's exterior rearview mirror came loose. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Attempt to have chrysler fix head gasket failed; would not authorize replacement of head gasket because car is used, near 100000 miles, and six years from manufacture; head gasket must be replaced by me at my own cost; a/c leak has never been completely determined, although several leaks were found and fixed; blower motor recently died. linkage blew apart at some point in 2001 and had to be repaired using oem washers and nuts. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1998 | |||
| Transmission/ engine continue to stay at high idle after foot is taken off gas; windows sometimes leak due to moulding assembly, and trunk leaks on driver's side everytime it rains! *ak | |||
| 06/21/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| One week after purchase, all oil was gone from car. dealer first replaced the oil pressure sending unit, kept leaking, then replaced the valve cover gasket, kept leaking, then replaced the cam seals. dealer assured me that it was not the head gasket. still leaking oil. took it to personal mechanic and it is the head gasket leaking. dealer has refused to refund purchase price or replace vehicle. this has been over a 2 month period. the vehicle also has very noisy brakes, especially when it has sat for an extended period of time (overnight). the car has a shaking and rattling in the steering column when going over bumps, especially at slow speeds. the dash board reflects on the windshield when it is sunny and the glare makes it very difficult to see at times. | |||
| 08/19/1994 | 7 | 06/01/1994 | |
| 1. car leaking oil at head gasket and other seals, possible fire hazard. other '95 neon owners have had similar problems when the car reaches 60k miles 2. left turn signal sticking in on position, 3. glue melted from around front and rear windows, afraid that windshield or rear glass may pop out, 4. car pulls to the left, and even though numerous attempts have been made to correct the problem. the car still steers to either a left or right direction, the steering wheel will not line up with the direction of travel. misaligned steering wheel become tiring on long trips. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 10/29/1997 | ||
| Violent deployment of air bags at low impact at 5 mph. both passenger's and driver's side windows shattered. driver was temporarily nocked unconscious and suffered minor burns and bruises. | |||
| 03/23/1997 | 09/12/1995 | ||
| Rear windshield shattered when touched lightly by a plastic baby car seat. hundreds of pieces of glass were scattered throught the rear seat. it would have resulted in serious injuries if a child was in the rear seat at the time. *ak | |||
| 1 | 02/28/1995 | ||
| Frost accumulates on the inside of windshield. | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 4 | 07/29/1995 | |
| Weather stripping is coming off from window seals/right front windows. *ak | |||
| 06/18/1995 | 1 | 05/18/1995 | |
| Windows leak. | |||
| 06/17/1996 | 1 | ||
| Right area of windshield is blurry, affecting visibility. *ak | |||
| 06/06/1996 | 6 | ||
| Problem with windshield. *sd | |||
| 06/17/1996 | 1 | ||
| Blurry area in right side of windshield/passengers do not like to ride in this car because the blurred area makes them nauseous. *ak | |||
| 04/30/1996 | |||
| Involved in a collision and the airbags deployed but the side windows blew out also. please describe. *ak | |||
| 02/26/1996 | 6 | ||
| Side windows shattered in accident, causing injury. *sd | |||
| 12/06/1995 | |||
| Driver and passenger side glass windows exploded/popped out upon impact; vehicle hit on driver's side; front bumper fell off. tt | |||
| 08/15/1995 | |||
| Design of windshield causes distortion and dizzeness; curvature of windshield and angle causes glare reflection from dashboard. tt | |||
| 12/07/1994 | 7 | ||
| Side windows shattered during above accident. | |||
| 03/18/1995 | 8 | ||
| Problem with window/glass design could possibly cause injury. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1995 | ||
| Windshield wipers fell off. | |||
| 01/23/1998 | 05/26/1995 | ||
| No deployment of driver's air bag upon impact resulted in injuries. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 03/31/1996 | 1 | ||
| Wiper motor failed. | |||