Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
OTHER
06/13/200420000107/07/2003
 Water flows into the trunk of the car by going down through the side panels (under the trunk) and ends up under the spare tire. this makes it hard to identify because you don't notice it until you need your spare. *jb
01/01/2005
 I have a new 2003 dodge neon that has never been wrecked and so far the shifter boot has torn(was replaced) but is now cracking again (it's damn cold where i live, -50 to -60 happens). i had an oil leak that was blamed on me by anchorage chrysler, i reported that the right rear brakes always sqeal when applied (i was told thats dust) but it's happenes every day. i needed an wheel alignment (car puuls to the left) and i'm told you cant align a neon. you can part of the alignment but were sorry mr thomas it will always pull to the left because it is not adjustable.the alignment came from lithia in anchorage alaska (they are great people) i dont blame them 1 bit they didnt make a car that cant be fixed(dodge did). anchorage chrysler was my best friend until i brought my car in for repairs then they actually told me the reason i have problems with it is because it's a cheap no good car. i sent an e-mail to dodge asking why they would build such a vehicle that could never be aligned and they said we try to make everybody happy. not once getting to the question why what was the reasoning behind such a stupid idea. i love my car but because of this 1 flaw i cant wait to get rid of it.i'm checking into a mini, need to make sure it can be fixed if needed first. the car still pulls to the left(rather hard at times), the shifter boot is still splitting, the breakes still squeek. and now i'm wondering if the fuel gage is correct. anybody want to buy a nice looking neon with low miles. i dont remember the actuall incident dates. this is an ongoing thing
09/15/20030
 I was in a small collision at the speed of 10 mph or less. i rear ended a ford f150 truck because my brakes skided on the road, my 2003 neon fishtailed, and i hit the bumper of the truck. my right headlight was smashed, and my radiator was also broken. after 3 minutes my engine caught on fire, and my entire car was engulfed in fire within 5 minutes after the collision. my airbag on both driver and passenger side did not go off, i didn't hit the truck at a highspeed, yet my car went up in flames. everything in the car was melted, and i think this car is very unsafe. had i hit a truck or been hit by another large or small car, i hate to wonder what would of happened then. would i of made it out in time before it caught on fire, or would it blow up on impact?! neons are not safe, and i think this car will catch on fire at any speed. i have pictures of the car that shows the damage from the collision, and you wouldn't ever think the small damage could catch this car on fire.
01/18/200310651112/26/2002
 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 the vehicle consumed a lot of fuel, there was a rattle from the exhaust and the engine had an oil leak, subsequently the dealer was unable to verify the consumer's concerns. *jb