47 of the
1,415 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Neon are about the
glass, mirrors and wipers — 3% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
80,000 miles.
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47
Complaints
3
Crashes
1
Fires
4
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Windshield
1940.4%
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
714.9%
Heater Core
510.6%
Power Window Devices AND Controls
36.4%
Glass, Side/Rear
36.4%
Exterior
36.4%
Windshield Wiper/Washer
24.3%
Fan/Motor
24.3%
Electrical Heating Element
12.1%
Motor
12.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers across every Dodge Neon year
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.
NHTSA complaint #10057838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bayonne, NJ
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
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.
NHTSA complaint #754897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bayonne, NJ
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #754897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HEATER CORE BLEW ,CAUSING INTERIOR DAMAGE ALONG WITH VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITH BAD WEATHER UNDER 15 DEG.
NHTSA complaint #716957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lawrenceville, GA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
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!
NHTSA complaint #716111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Olathe, AK
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
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.
NHTSA complaint #713679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OAK Park, IL
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
AC FAILED TOTAL SIX TIMES DEFROST 2
NHTSA complaint #712641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW Milford, PA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
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.
NHTSA complaint #710183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baton Rouge, LAFire
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #838585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
'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!
NHTSA complaint #706824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Laurel, MD
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
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.
NHTSA complaint #705225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #703414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jackson, MI
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
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.
NHTSA complaint #833304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Charlotte, NCCrash1 injured
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
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.
NHTSA complaint #538138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairfield, IL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FELL OFF.
NHTSA complaint #535291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Columbia, SCCrash1 injured
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG UPON IMPACT RESULTED IN INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #534329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NHTSA complaint #527196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Valley Stream, NY
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY FOG.
NHTSA complaint #524295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Platteville, WI
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
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.
NHTSA complaint #518501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MC Keespor, PA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FROST ACCUMULATES ON THE INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD.
NHTSA complaint #513126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MC Keespor, PA
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
ODOR FROM VENTILATION SYSTEM WHEN HEATER IS TURNED ON.
NHTSA complaint #513126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plymouth, NH
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
FRONT DEFROSTER VENTS TOO SMALL, FAIL TO ADEQUATELY DEFROST WINDSHIELD, CAUSING ICE TO BUILD UP ON WINDSHIELD, PREVENTING WIPERS FROM OPERATING.
NHTSA complaint #514639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MC Keespor, PA
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DEFROSTER INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #513126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Detroit, MI
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
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 .
NHTSA complaint #806795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.