Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 2100804 | 10/16/2004 | 2100804A | 10008383 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination -diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1776 solenoid switch valve latched in lr position. *mj this bulletin replaces 21-008-04 dated june 1, 2004. *tt | 07/29/2004 |
| 1801803 | 04/25/2003 | 10001527 | Malfunction indicator lamp illumination (mil), erroneous diagnostic trouble codes (dtc). *tt | 06/05/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/14/2013 | |||
| My wire harness/ multifunction switch has melted causing my headlight and fog lights not to work. | |||
| 12/28/2012 | 160000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge neon. the contact stated that the instrumental panel lights, brake lights and the directional lights failed while driving. in addition, a burning odor was emitted from the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the contact attempted to replace the multifunctional switch but was unable to because the multifunctional switch wiring harness connection failed due to defective plastic. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 160,000. | |||
| 12/28/2012 | 160000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 dodge neon. the contact stated that the instrumental panel lights, brake lights and the directional lights failed while driving. in addition, a burning odor was emitted from the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the contact attempted to replace the multifunctional switch but was unable to because the multifunctional switch wiring harness connection failed due to defective plastic. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 160,000. kmj | |||
| 12/28/2012 | 16000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 dodge neon. the contact stated that the vehicle instrumental panel lights, the brake tail lights and the directional lights failed while driving and a burning odor emitted. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the contact attempted to replaced the multifunctional switch but was unable because the multifunctional switch, and found the multifunctional switch wiring harness connection failed due to defective plastic. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 160,000. | |||
| 02/12/2012 | 125000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge neon. the contact stated that smoke was emitted from the steering wheel and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the main ground wiring to the engine was melted and caused the vehicle to stall. in addition, the wiring harness and multi-function switch was also melted. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 125,000. | |||
| 02/12/2012 | 125000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 dodge neon. the contact stated that smoke was emitted from the steering wheel and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the main ground wiring to the engine was melted and caused the vehicle to stall. in addition, the wiring harness and multi-function switch was also melted. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 125,000. kmj | |||
| 02/12/2012 | 125000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 dodge neon. the contact stated the main ground wiring to the engine melted and caused the vehicle to stall. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle home, smoke came from the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and was told the main wiring harness and the wires to the multi-function switch melted. the vin number was not available. the failure mileage and current mileages were 125,000.rl | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 122567 | ||
| First the fog lights would turn on and off randomly when the headlights were on. upon inspection of the multi-function switch, i noticed a portion of the plug had melted from extreme heat. most likely due to a poor design in the wiring, the circuits or the multi-function switch. had this been left unnoticed it could easily result in extensive damages, fire or personal harm. | |||
| 05/09/2011 | 78000 | ||
| I have had nothing but problems with my 2003 dodge neon. the electrical problems have ranged from losing power completely while driving to dimming dashboard lights to corroded wires going into the power control module and fuses shorting out. this latest incident involves the seatbelt and brake lights flashing while the rest of the dashboard lights went dim. i'm tired of spending money on this car - but i can't sell it in good conscience to someone else. dodge should be forced to recall these vehicles for new electrical wiring harnesses and power control modules as corrosion of wires and subsequent shorts in wiring appear to be common place, costing thousands of dollars to consumers and potential fatal accidents. | |||
| 03/28/2011 | |||
| I have been having problem with my car for about 6 months. one of the problems were my high beams will operate but my low beams wouldnt. now my high beams will operate but i am unable to switch to my low beams. the second problem is with my battery dying several times which resulted in getting a jump from another car. i end up having a battery and alternator replaced on my car last year between nov/dec 2010. just recently i noticed smoke coming from my steering column located near the steering wheel and the smell of something burning. this happen while i was driving. my car didn't start monday 3-28-11 morning so i had it towed to the dealership where i bought the car from. the mechanic had to replace the battery. they ran a diagnostic on the car but no readings regarding electrical problems. the important question pertains to what is draining the battery. | |||
| 09/14/2009 | 40000 | ||
| The problems first started when the fog lights on my 2003 dodge neon had started to come on even when the switch was off. they would do this any time i turned the wheel, or went over a bump. this had been going on for almost 6 months. then about a week ago, my lights would not turn off. the lever wouldnt click when i hit it to turn them off. they continued to stay on, and then would turn off when they wanted to. after about a day i was driving home at night, and all of a sudden my lights turned off, and would not go back on. if there were no street lights, i could have gotten into a severe accident. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 96453 | 1 | |
| 2003 dodge neon srt4. mfs in steering column burnt to crisp. no modifications to electrical system or lights on car have been made. caused 2000 dollars worth of damage and research shows similar problem across neon models. *tr | |||
| 12/16/2009 | 88380 | 1 | |
| The fog light switch stopped working, therefore the fog lights were always on. after stopping at a friends house and the lights worked fine, the headlights and fog lights would not turn on, and the bright lights could only be turned on by pulling and holding the arm back. there was an odd smell, but i thought a fuse must have blown. changing the fuse did not allow the lights to work. i drove the car home behind our other vehicle, and was stopped by the police with no headlights. i explained the situation and they gave me a warning to have the lights fixed. so i made an appointment the next day to have the lights checked. they found the multi function switch was melted and the wiring harness had to be replaced. i am concerned that this could have happened to my wife with children in the car. no headlights driving at night. *tr | |||
| 12/14/2009 | 93000 | 1 | |
| I was getting ready to drive to work. i turned on my headlights to find that they were not functioning. later i removed the multi-function switch and located a burned electrical connector. the current repair will be to replace the multi-switch and burned connector. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2009 | 82000 | 1 | |
| 2003 dodge neon. problem, no headlights. smoke and a burning smell from the steering column. once it happened the headlights went out and will not come back on. the part is not available through auto parts stores or the dealer. the dealer told me the parts were out of stock and could take weeks to get in. he did a search of dealers around the county and no one had the part (headlight switch) he told me they get a lot of complaints about this issue. i had to buy a used one from a wrecked car at a junkyard to be able to use my car at night. i researched on the internet and tons of people seem to have the same complaint. the connections are melted in the steering column. *tr | |||
| 10/27/2009 | 48000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2003 dodge neon srt4 there was a fire/smoking coming from my dash/steering wheel column. the problem is from a bad multi function switch in the 2nd generation dodge neons. this switch is related to the headlights, so potentially this can be deadly. for example you headlights cut off on the highway, car shutting down, fire inside the cabin of the car. i still need this fix, i work nearly 9 hour days with little money to fix these malfunctioning electrical problems. please tell dodge to call a recall this. *tr | |||
| 09/20/2009 | 63342 | 1 | |
| I own a 2003 dodge neon that just shuts off while driving on a few occasions. i have read numerous blogs and such of others having the same problems. without warning the car shuts down with a complete loss of power. nothing electrical will work. i have had the car checked out and no problems can be found, no codes on the computer. when it does shut down it will not restart until i move the wires at the battery. upon inspecting the battery wires they show no signs of wear, corrosion, being loose or anything of that sort. upon testing the wires for a short found none to exist. the mechanics and dealerships claim there is no problem. diagnostic computers find no problems. on three occasion thus far we have been in near accident situations, driving along and the car shuts down, and comes to an unexpected quick stop and with a loss of all power that may result in a fatal accident in the future. cars driving behind me have no warning that i'm coming to a complete stop in the middle of the road sometimes unable to pull off the road to a safe area to come to a stop. as mentioned it seems to be a common problem with this car not only of this year but others as well. there should be a recall of some sort before someone dies if that already has not happened. *tr | |||
| 05/04/2009 | 83936 | 1 | |
| Entire electrical system failure while car was in operation + premature activation of airbag. driver was forced to claw the airbag out of his way in order to maintain control of the vehicle, and steer it off the highway. there was no known tampering with the electrical system prior to this; car was used, but had only body work done to our knowledge. heat damage to electrical system was so extensive that car was considered a total loss. driver suffered some facial and neck injury--possibly others. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2009 | 90000 | 1 | |
| December 2008, headlights working fine during trip, stopped for gas, and headlights would not come back on. used high beams for about 20 minutes and then switched to low beams were then working. happened at least once a month for the next year. early march, noticed a burning smell, thought it was outside, lights were working fine. while driving alone at night april 2009, tried to use high beams, but multifunction switch would not stay in place, had to hold the switch back for high beams to work. my hands became very warm sitting on the steering wheel, felt closer to the steering column and was incredibly hot. there was nowhere to stop, had to keep driving another hour or so. stopped for 5 minutes and shut off vehicle, when vehicle turned back on, headlights wouldn't work. had to drive with only parking lights at 2am, very unsafe! ever since, headlights no longer work. this has clearly been an issue, and it very easy to find information and other complaints about this same problem. this could have clearly become an even worse problem. tried to replace the multifunction switch, but the plug was melted in place. parts were burned black and brown and incredibly brittle from the intense heat that emanated from the wiring. this final problem happened at about 90,000 miles. i am still currently waiting to find the large sum of money to get this fixed. i am currently not able to drive at night , since i do not have proper lighting. afraid to even use parking lights, as this supplies electrical juice to the switch and could possibly cause a fire, as i have read about other owner's problems. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2008 | 79002 | 1 | |
| My headlights and foglights would periodically shut off or not come on. then only the brights would work and while driving would shut off altogether. finally the headlights and foglights have stopped working. the marker lights and turn signals still work, but i have no illumination ahead of me. it required a switch and connector change. so far there are numerous other neons that have had this happen to them and the dealer refuses to help us in any way, shape, or form. the old parts are still available for examination and the oem bulbs are still around as well. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| At 60,000 miles my 2003 dodge neon r/t started smoking from the steering column. at the time i thought it was dust caught by the sunlight and since nothing appeared to be wrong with my car, i forgot about it - one week later- i started by car and my headlights wouldn't work, concerned and remembering the dust in the sunlight the week before, i called the dodge dealership in the area and dropped off my car a little while later. turns out the wiring harness on the steering column had overheated and melted together ( there was also a problem with the gas tank pressure but i could never get them to tell exactly what the problem was) luckily the harness was not completely destroyed so the wires could just be replaced. i asked them what caused the problem and if they were just replacing wires, well, wouldn't it happen again? once again all i got were vague non commitale answers, a 1,200 dollar bill, plus, i was refused a courtesy vehicle - yeah i had to foot the bill fr driving a rental car for a week. i research this problem and found that the 1996 neon had been recalled for this same problem but the cause of the problem was never fixed, also, the pt cruiser has the same defect. the dealership told me that it was not possible and basically what went wrong was my fault, some how. again very vague and non-committal. i found out that unless a problem is a safety issue, meaning i guess that a few people have to die, a recall will not be issued. *tr | |||
| 09/26/2008 | 67500 | 1 | |
| My 2003 dodge neon srt-4 was making a funny smell at night then my lights went out and they would only work with my bright switch pulled back. i pulled apart and saw that my switch to my multifunction switch was burnt. i went to dodge and they told me it was not covered under warranty. so i bought a new multifunction switch and plug. i do have all the old parts. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2008 | 75000 | 1 | |
| When i use my headlights for 15-20 minutes, i begin to smell a burnt plastic smell and notice the left side of the steering wheel gets very warm. after 20-30 minutes of headlight use the low beams just go dead, it automatically switches to high beams immediately. if i try to turn it back down to low beams, everything goes dark (*very* dangerous at night!). then i am forced to use high beams and blind everyone else for the rest of my trip, or i have to pull over and let the apparent cause (the multifunction switch) cool off for an eternity before resuming my trip. i'm highly uncomfortable knowing that my car has plastic behind the steering wheel on the verge of erupting into flames when i use my headlights. i also consider it extremely hazardous, not only for the fire risk, but also the low beams dying suddenly. *tr | |||
| 06/04/2008 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Wiring melted in steering column and head lights would not work. had to have dealer repair wiring, replace headlight switch. *tr | |||
| 05/08/2008 | 65000 | 1 | |
| I bought myself a 2003 dodge neon srt-4 last year. about 6 months ago smoke and melting plastic smell started coming out of steering column. the headlights and fog lights shut off on me one night coming home from store. (not good) the next day found that harness was melted at connector to the mfs to the headlights. i replaced the switch but fuses blow if fog lights come on or high beams. plus it just started smoking again! *tr | |||
| 10/20/2007 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Suddenly had no lights on vehicle exterior, headlights most notably. mechanic replaced multifunction switch on steering column but showed me the plug for this multifunction switch has obviously been heating up because it has melted in several places. by the way i cant find a replacement plug yet. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2007 | 91153 | 1 | 11/02/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 dodge neon. the contact noticed smoke coming from the steering column after the vehicle was turned off. as of september 27, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. the contact's son inspected the vehicle and stated that the media switch caused the failure. the current and failure mileages were 91,153. | |||
| 01/03/2005 | 50000 | 1 | 07/30/2004 |
| While driving cross country home from visiting family for christmas, headlights, fog lights all quit while on the freeway. luckily the moon was out full and a big truck was behind me with bright enough lights. i figured out i could have lights by holding the flash of the brights. i ended up jumping the fuse panel to get power to the headlights. went to the dealership, told me problem happens a lot. but nothing they could do about it. had to buy a new multi switch for $95. j*jb | |||
| 03/22/2007 | 61000 | 1 | 03/10/2003 |
| Sometime last year i was having trouble with my fog lights. i would turn the switch to turn them on, but they would not turn on. i went to the dealer several times to get them fixed. i don't remember what the problem was, but they temporarily fixed them each time. then about 1 week ago, i was driving my car and i noticed a funny smell and white smoke coming out of my steering column. so i pulled over and turned the car off. every time you turned it back on, the steering column got very hot and white smoke would come out of it. i then proceeded to take it to my dealer. there was some melt down inside of my steering column, which came from the multi-function switch. my car insurance and my warranty would not cover the damage, which totaled $630. *jb | |||
| 01/16/2007 | 55540 | 1 | 03/28/2006 |
| Headlights, fog lights stopped operating, high beams will not stay on, must hold down the lever, multi-function switch connector melted. car is inoperative until a fix is made. i have a 2003 dodge neon sxt. this seems to be a common defect with my year/make/model of car. please institute a recall for this problem. to fix the defective part runs approximately $1,000 - $3,000 to fix by dealer. please issue recall. *jb | |||
| 09/11/2006 | 1 | 05/02/2006 | |
| The problems first started when the fog lights on my 2003 dodge neon had started to come on even when the switch was off. they would do this any time i turned the wheel, or went over a bump. this had been going on for almost 6 months. then about a week ago, my lights would not turn off. the lever wouldn't click when i hit it to turn them off. they continued to stay on, and then would turn off when they wanted to. after about a day i was driving home at night, and all of a sudden my lights turned off, and would not go back on. if there were no street lights, i could have gotten into a severe accident. *jb | |||
| 08/18/2006 | 65000 | 1 | 05/31/2005 |
| Headlights and fog lights not working. multifunction switch shorting out, the 20 plug wiring harness that connects to the lights portion of the switch gets literally burnt and melts. *nm | |||
| 04/07/2004 | 30000 | 1 | 04/03/2003 |
| Headlight switch and associated wiring harness shorted and melted resulting in loss of all interior and exterior lighting. *nm | |||
| 05/15/2006 | 38600 | 5 | 02/15/2003 |
| Last week the car stared blowing the dashboard light fuse. i've replaced it 4 times, and they all blew with in a few minutes. the dealer said they spent 2 hours trying to find the problem. i paid the $100.00 diagnostic fee and three blocks from the dealer, the fuse blew again. i took back to them and will pay another $100.00 fee tomorrow. the factory warranty ran out 2600 miles ago, and i purchased chrysler's best maximum car upgrade service contract so i would not have to deal with this kind of stuff, but it is not covered. now i have a car i can't safely drive at night because i can't see the dashboard. *jb | |||
| 11/20/2005 | 66928 | 3 | 09/30/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving the transmission speed sensor shorted and caused the computer to short out. the engine and transmission completely locked and the vehicle stalled. the contact pushed the vehicle to the side of the road, where it was then towed to a certified dealership. the transmission and engine were replaced as a result of the damages caused by the sensor. *ak | |||
| 11/11/2002 | 10728 | 10 | |
| I have a 2003 dodge neon that i bought brand new with one mile on it when i took it off the lot. since that dreadfull day i have had problems with the vehicle starting around 10k miles. first some electrical componets in the sound system went out. from there i have had to have the rotors replacedbecause nearly every 5k miles starting around 10,500 miles. the car has a hard time starting when the temperatures get too close to 20 degrees f, when you get to zero forget it. i have had the battery tested my dealer charged me $30.00 some odd dollars to do that and said it is just me. when it gets too hot like around 85 degrees or so it runs like it is boging down. the fule injection sensors have gone out twice 200 miles appart and at this time the vehicle has nearly 33k miles on it. i have it serviced every 3k miles and have changed the air filter and spark plugs as directed. i also have all of my service receipts from the trips to the dealr i reguards to the electrical, break and injection work i have had done. the vehicle has also been taken to three diferent dodge dealers hoping one would find something the others keept overlooking. more info can and will be provided if requested. | |||
| 04/18/2005 | 23200 | 2 | 08/24/2003 |
| While driving 60 mph on i-35 in san antonio, texas in january, 2004, my 2003 neon r/t (with approximately 10,865 miles) experienced a complete loss of power. luckily the momentum was great enough to allow me to pull off to the side of the highway. i checked the vehicle (cable connections and fuses) and could find nothing wrong. after 10 minutes the car started and ran fine. i took it to gunn dodge in san antonio in february, and they said a cell in the battery checked bad and that was what caused the total loss of power. they replaced the battery. while driving from san antonio, texas to knoxville, tennessee on april 18, 2005, the car again experienced a total loss of power while i was driving at approximately 60 mph, outside of dallas, texas. i was again able to pull off to the side of the highway, and i detected a slight scent of electrical components overheating.. again all cables and fuses appeared to be ok, but car would not start. as i was talking with chrysler roadside assistance on my cell phone, my wife checked the positive battery cable connection, i attempted to start the car, and it started (approximately 20 minutes after the total loss of power). i was able to complete the trip to knoxville, tennessee without incident. i took my car to rice chrysler-dodge in knoxville on april 19, 2005 (car had 24001 miles). after several hours, the service advisor informed me all cables, wires and fuses checked out fine, as did all ground connections. he also told me they had called chrysler to speak with an engineer about the problem, and the engineer could think of no reason why my car had experienced a total loss of power while driving at highway speeds, nor had he any knowledge of this happening to anyone else. | |||
| 01/04/2004 | 45000 | 1 | 04/14/2003 |
| I have a dodge neon 2003. january 2004 i took my car in for routine service (oil change/plugs. about a week later a spark plug shot out of cylinder one. i call the service department and took it by the dealship (darcars) they put the spark plug back in but my car hasn't run properly yet.they refuse to take responsibility for the problem because it's takes a thousand dollar or more to fix. i've had dianogstics done and now the car is be repaired at lee's auto shop with problems hard for mr. lee to fix (electronic problem in the no. 4 cylinder; it won't open and close properly. lee's done all he could do so far (the car now is still in his shop. it's been about a week). furthermore i was told afterward that a new car dosn't need a tune up for two years. i think the service guy should have informed me of that instead he took my money with no refund. the exact day i don't have right now but i could get it i have all my problem paper work. *ak | |||
| 08/23/2004 | 32000 | 3 | 02/14/2004 |
| Car was 5 months old when it started to jerk & basically turn off intermittantly while i was driving at different speeds, the radio would turn off completely & the seatbelt lights on the dash would light up, the car would turn back on and then revv as though being down-shifted and then go back to normal. the problem proceeded to get worse to the point where the car stalled in traffic & i was broke down in the center divider. dodge dealership has failed to find a solution after three visits & now my car is hooked up to a co-pilot. this problem remains unfixed & even more dangerous to drive. has stalled three times on the freeway!*ak | |||
| 08/05/2004 | 11925 | 1 | 07/09/2004 |
| Consumer stated that while she was on her way to the doctor's office she experienced some funny things with vehicle. it seemed as though one of the wheels locked, and the vehicle jerked. also, it smelled like burning rubber. consumer stated that later it unlocked by itself and powered itself up, and then took off. nothing else happened again. she was at doctor's office where she parked for 2 hours. afterward she got back into vehicle to return home, and the vehicle did the same identical thing after about 20 miles. all of this happened after putting coolant in the vehicle. consumer insisted that she needed help because she could have been killed. *ak vehicle stalled while driving. *ts | |||
| 02/04/2004 | 20 | 10/31/2003 | |
| 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 | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 07/15/2005 | 33136 | 6 | 04/01/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated the engine stalled and died at highway speeds. when this occurred there was total loss of power. the vehicle would not restart. the vehicle had to be towed to a dealer. the dealer replaced the battery, alternator, and the power train control module. the dealer has been unable to accurately diagnose the problem. no further repairs have been made at this time. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 07/15/2005 | 33136 | 6 | 04/01/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated the engine stalled and died at highway speeds. when this occurred there was total loss of power. the vehicle would not restart. the vehicle had to be towed to a dealer. the dealer replaced the battery, alternator, and the power train control module. the dealer has been unable to accurately diagnose the problem. no further repairs have been made at this time. *ak | |||
| 11/15/2004 | 23237 | 3 | 10/05/2004 |
| Dt: the vehicle would shut down completely while in motion and the steering would lock. also, the hazard lights would not come on. this was the third time this problem occurred in a ten month span. the first time this happened was on november 15, 2004, the second was march 23, 2005, and september 25, 2005. the consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealer twice, and they replaced the battery twice. there was no forewarning, noise and or warning lights. *ak (11/21/05) *sc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 1 | 01/04/2004 | |
| Problems with starting up vehicle.*mr the vehicle was taken tot he dealer on several occasions about the starting problem. the vehicle also experienced erratic idling. the dealer found a large vacuum leak which caused the high idle. *nm | |||
| 02/01/2004 | 8800 | 1 | 09/01/2003 |
| While driving the driver lost control of the vehicle and collided with a side rail. neither frontal air bag deployed. the vehicle was towed to a auto body shop for inspection. the cause has not been determined. *nm also, 2 months after the consumer purhcased the vehicle, the fuel pump was replaced. there is also an incident that the vehicle doesn't start. *la | |||
| 10/01/2003 | 2000 | 1 | 06/30/2003 |
| Spark plug wires on a new dodge neon 2.4 become burnt (cracked, brittle and ashy white) from its turbo heat of this over time. a better heat range wires/redesign would correct this problem. many consumers have had problems with this defect and could cause a fire in the engine compartment. *la | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - RELAY | |||
| 01/31/2007 | 0 | 3 | 12/04/2005 |
| I have had to replace the starter twice since i bought this car a year ago with only 48,000 miles on it. also w/in 30 days of purchase i had to have major work done on the transmission. i should of read this site before purchasing the car. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 02/07/2007 | 52500 | 1 | 09/07/2006 |
| Tl*- the contact stated that while attempting to drive the 2003 dodge neon with 52500 failure mileage the headlights did not work. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and they informed the contact that the problem with the headlights was a failure in the wiring. the current mileage was 53000 miles.*ak | |||
| 12/30/2006 | 55600 | 1 | 06/25/2003 |
| 2003 dodge srt-4 (55k) was driving on the freeway and heard a pop. i smelled a foul odor as if something was burning but went away. i did not see any smoke, the windows were down. the car was still riding smoothly so i continue my drive home. was not till that evening i noticed my headlights or fog lights would not turn on. i did some research on the forums and read about similar issues. apparently my mfs (multi function switch) has failed during my drive and it is confirmed that i have a burnt hole under my connecter in the steering column. this is very dangerous. this could have literally started a fire during my drive and or shut off my lights driving at night. i have read that this has actually happened. car is at the dealership right now being fixed with my own money! *jb | |||
| 12/30/2006 | 50500 | 2 | 06/10/2003 |
| 2003 dodge neon srt-4 multifunction switch failure. the wiring connector to the switch is melted. low beam headlights and fog lights will not turn on. can provide pictures. *nm | |||
| 09/21/2006 | 54000 | 2 | 06/29/2006 |
| Multi-function light switch on the column causing wiring harness connector to melt and catch fire. bright headlights would come on for no reason and not go off. back of switch itself getting very hot. replaced the wire harness connector but problem still occurs, cannot turn headlights on for extended amount of time or connector melts and catches fire again. *jb | |||
| 10/14/2005 | 56400 | 1 | 07/23/2005 |
| (1)headlights and driving lights ( that was put on by dodge) went out. (2) wire harness and turn signal/ headlight switch at steering wheel melted together.!!!!! never blowing a fuse !!!!! found out the driving lights were staying on at highbeam. when they were supposed to go out. (3) replacing the switch and had the end of the wire harness replaced. old part is not available (forgot to get from mechanic). *nm | |||
| 04/18/2005 | 22800 | 7 | 01/02/2004 |
| My 2003 dodge neon, purchased from carmax near lax in inglewood, ca. it now has under 24000 miles, and has stalled in traffic 7 times in the past 1500 miles, twice failing to re-start in traffic, and once again in a parking garage. the 1st time was about 5 months ago in west los angeles. the vehicle re-started only after a jump from aaa, and stalled 2 more times as i drove to the carmax location for service. carmax failed to find anything wrong to explain the stall, & found only a loose battery terminal bolt, which they said caused the stalling. they tightened the bolt and returned the car to me. less than 5 weeks later, the car stalled 3 times again around town, restarted after 20 minutes, and finally stalled in santa monica, when the entire electrical system died, no brake lights or safety hazard lights at all, and the car would not restart. i had chrysler towing take the car to buerge chrysler in west la, and they could not duplicate the problem, & declared that the battery was fine. they said a service bulletin suggested flashing the power control module, which they did. the car was returned to service. less than 6 weeks later, the car stalled on the road twice again, and once more in an underground parking garage, where it would not restart: again, no power at all, no brake lights or hazard lights. the car was again towed to buerge, and 2 days later they claimed to have found a defective connector on the battery grounding cable, which was replaced. the car was returned to service. when a car is barely 2 years old with less than 24000 miles on it, and stalls 7 times, 3 times stranding the driver, in the midst of traffic, this must be considered a significant safety hazard. i still owe the bank $$ for this lemon, and am afraid to venture too far for fear that the alleged fixes of tighteedg bolts, flashed pcms, and replaced connectors may not be certain fixes. chrysler needs to get to the bottom of this inexcusable problem. | |||
| 02/18/2005 | 42000 | 1 | 05/18/2003 |
| Feb 18,2005 while driving my car all of a sudden the headlights failed the car was taken to my mechanic and it was determined that the headlight switch was faulty and the wiring harness and connector had melted. *ak | |||
| 02/20/2004 | 42000 | 1 | |
| While driving 35 mph steering column caught on fire. consumer extinguished the fire by turning off the turn signals. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the turn signal switch and wiring harness needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 10/01/2003 | 1 | 07/01/2003 | |
| I drive a dodge neon srt-4. the number 4 spark plug wire is turning snow white, it look s like if i keep it on, it will eventually fail and burn up. i have heard about someone else's wires burning u, and also have seen pictures. i do not want the same thing to happen to me. *jb | |||
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| 11/09/2007 | 95666 | 1 | 05/07/2005 |
| I turned on my headlights and after about thirty seconds, i noticed a smell that smelled like something was burning. maybe another 15 seconds or so after that, i saw smoke pouring out of the steering column. pulling off the road now, i rolled down the windows and shut off the lights remembering that other owners have had problems with their wiring harnesses melting. the smoke dispersed and the car seemed fine. i have not used my headlights since. *tr | |||
| 09/20/2007 | 77000 | 13 | 08/26/2003 |
| Wire harness from under steering column caught fire for no reason what so ever. car has 77000 miles on it. no covered under warranty. this has happened to multiple cars and dodge is not covering repair on this item. here is a link from more dodge owners that have had this issue for no reason what to ever. http://www.srtforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=221333&highlight=5183442aa i would like to get help in regards to this issue. thank you *tr | |||
| 01/10/2006 | 1 | 07/26/2003 | |
| Multi-function switch inside steering column melted wiring harness for headlight switch. smoke and heat came out of steering column cover. had to replace dash harness and multi-function switch. *jb | |||
| 09/08/2006 | 63800 | 3 | 06/05/2004 |
| My multi-function switch on my 2003 dodge neon short circuited and melted the plug that it connects to i have contacted dodge and searched multiple junk yards for the plug and have been unable to find one dodge charges $1100 for the wiring harness i have no low beam headlights or fog lights and cannot afford the plug from the dealership nothing has been done to fix my problem. *jb | |||
| 09/18/2006 | 45740 | 1 | 06/09/2003 |
| My headlights/fog lights started flickering and all of my dash lights illuminated. i then lost all power for a brief second and then the car came back to normal. i pulled the steering column apart and found the multi-function switch has started to melt. i have not replaced this yet as i just found this today. *jb | |||
| 08/27/2006 | 44410 | 1 | 07/24/2006 |
| The multi-switch and wiring harness behind my steering wheel melted rendering my headlights (low-beam) and fog lights inoperable. *jb | |||
| 05/10/2006 | 54400 | 1 | 05/01/2006 |
| I have a 2003 dodge neon srt-4 and was driving to work when smoke started coming out of my steering column. i got to work and pulled the steering column apart and found that the connector for the multi-function switch (controls the headlights & turn signals) had melted into the switch. upon discovering that the problem had been had with multiple people driving neons from the same model year, i purchased a replacement switch and wiring harness. i spliced the wires back into place and everything worked but my headlights and fog lights. upon further investigation, the fuse for the headlights had been blown and needed replacing as well. questions posed to dodge/daimler-chrysler resulted in dead ends because there were no visible flames. *jb | |||
| 05/22/2006 | 1 | 04/25/2003 | |
| There was smoke coming from the steering column. i immediately shut down the car. after starting the car, i realized my headlights were not working. i pulled on the multi-function switch twice and regained the use of my headlights. i dropped the vehicle off at the dealership (big valley dodge/subaru) on 5/24/06. on 5/26/06, at about 4:20 pm, i received a call from marvin in the service department. he advised they were going to replace the multi-function switch and wire harness. he also advised i was being charged $386.00 + tax as my car is out of warranty. it seems as there is no tsb on this problem although there are many neon owners having the same problems. please see links below. http://www.srtforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3461887#post3461887 http://www.srtforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=255414&highlight=multifunction+switch http://www.srtforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=251467&highlight=multifunction+switch http://www.srtforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=191421&highlight=multifunction+switch. *jb | |||
| 05/10/2006 | 33000 | 2 | 04/05/2003 |
| This is a problem numerous srt-4 owners as well as neon owners are experiencing (http://www.srtforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=221333, http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/complain/results.cfm, http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/complain/results.cfm). my multi-function switch has gone out twice both resulting in instances where the headlights and fog lights do not working. first time i had to pay the dealership to replace the switch. they noted the wiring harness was melted but did not replace nor ask me if i wanted it replaced. this time i replaced the switch myself and headlights and fog lights still don't work. the wiring harness looks completely burnt. *jb | |||
| 09/06/2005 | 75760 | 1 | 02/10/2004 |
| Dt: the vehicle caught on fire from the wiring under the dashboard. this happened on september 6, 2005, contacted the dealer, and they were going to investigate it, but have not done so. the vehicle cut off, and smoke came out from under the dash. then , the vehicle turned on four times by itself while consumer holding the key in hand. the horn started blowing and windshield wipers came on. *ak | |||