11 of the
553 complaints about the 1997 Dodge Neon are about the
fuel system — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
96,000 miles.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE NEON. WHILE PLACING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, THE FILLER TUBE FELL TO THE GROUND AND CAUSED GASOLINE TO LEAK ONTO THE GROUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FILLER TUBE HAD RUSTED OUT. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FILLER TUBE AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PERFORMING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 130,000. UPDATED 10/06/09 *BF UPDATED 10/08/09
NHTSA complaint #10276319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 72,000 milesNorton, MA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HEAD GASKET AND FUEL PUMP FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT VEHICLE OVER EATED. DEALER REPLACED THE PARTS, AND 2 1/2 YEARS LATER ,THE SAME PARTS FAILED AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10075856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa ANA, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ERRATIC GAS MILEAGE AND CONSUMER BELIEVES THE MPG ARE DIFFERENT FOR 2 DOOR AND 4 DOOR MODELS (4 DOOR 24 CITY, 28 HWY - 2 DOOR 32 CITY, 40 HWY). ET
NHTSA complaint #782847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, GA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY CAR HAS HAD TO HAVE A CIRCUT BOARD, FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, AND NEW GASKETS AT ONLY TWO YEARS OLD AND 39280 MILES. I FEEL THAT THE CIRCUT BOARD COULD CAUSE CRASH OR INJURY BECAUSE I CANNOT TELL HOW FAST I AM DRIVING OR IF I HAVE GAS IN MY CAR. I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS A NEON WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (CIRCUT BOARD) THAT THEY HAD FIXED JUST THE WEEK BEFORE.
NHTSA complaint #711132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, GA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MY CAR HAS HAD TO HAVE A CIRCUT BOARD, FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, AND NEW GASKETS AT ONLY TWO YEARS OLD AND 39280 MILES. I FEEL THAT THE CIRCUT BOARD COULD CAUSE CRASH OR INJURY BECAUSE I CANNOT TELL HOW FAST I AM DRIVING OR IF I HAVE GAS IN MY CAR. I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS A NEON WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (CIRCUT BOARD) THAT THEY HAD FIXED JUST THE WEEK BEFORE.
NHTSA complaint #711132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa ANA, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ERRATIC GAS MILEAGE AND CONSUMER BELIEVES THE MPG ARE DIFFERENT FOR 2 DOOR AND 4 DOOR MODELS (4 DOOR 24 CITY, 28 HWY - 2 DOOR 32 CITY, 40 HWY). ET
NHTSA complaint #782847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waverly, OHCrashFire1 injured
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
IN THE WORDS OF THE CHRYSLER FIRE INVESTIGATOR. "... FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED AFTER THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED A HARD IMPACT TO THE FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE..." THE REPORT GOES ON TO SAY THAT THE FIRE WAS NOT CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IF THIS VEHICLE HAD NOT CAUGHT FIRE IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A TOTAL LOSS AND THAT IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THE REASON IT CAUGHT FIRE IS A DESIGN DEFECT INVOLVING THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. I WOULD THINK THAT A PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE TO SHUT DOWN THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ON AN IMPACT WHICH BREAKS A FUEL LINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH SHOULD BE LOOKED AT AND CORRECTED.
NHTSA complaint #702229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lawerence, MA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
"O" RING IN THE FUEL RAIL CRACKED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #833209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plant City, FL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #524110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saint Augustine, FL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL ECONOMY STICKER STATES 38 MPG, HOWEVER ONLY ACHIEVED 30 MPG.
NHTSA complaint #520676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Verona, VA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK IS LEAKING. CONSUMER WA SINFORMED BY DEALER THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF GAS TANK.
NHTSA complaint #522653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.