14 of the 152 complaints about the 1999 Dodge Neon are about the electrical system — 9% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 82,000 miles.
14
Complaints
2
Crashes
3
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECENTLY BOUGHT A 99 DODGE NEON. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS WHOLE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND OFTENTIMES THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK EVEN WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THE THE COLD SODERS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE TO BLAME, AND ARE BAD ON MOST CHRYSLER VEHICLES FROM THIS ERROR. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #11124007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
I HAVE A DODGE NEON WHICH KEEPS STALLING IN TRAFFIC. IT KEEPS BLOWING FUSES. IT IS 1999 MODEL.
NHTSA complaint #10227955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DODGE NEON 1999 4DR CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER HOOD AND BURNT UP IS THERE A REPORTED PROBLEM WITH THIS .
NHTSA complaint #10062507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ON MY 1999 DOGE NEON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND MY CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC AT A STOP LIGHT I WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN AND TOOK THE CAR TO TUFFY AUTO CENTER WHERE HE DIAG THE CAR AND REPORTED TO ME IT WAS THE CAM SENSOR AND THAT HE WOULD ORDER ANOTHER ONE, THE SENSOR ARRIVED AND HE ATTEMPTED TO IN THIS ONE AND COULDN'T BECAUSE THE CAM SENSOR HE HAD WAS FLUSH AND THE ONE HE REMOVED WAS RECESSED. HE CALLED AROUND TO FIND THIS RECESSED CAM SENSOR AND COULD NOT LOCATE ONE , BUT DID FIND OUT THAT THE COMMON PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAM ITSELF BACK OUT OF THE ENGINE AND DAMAGES THE SENSOR CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL AND NEEDS TO BE BACKED DOWN INTO THE ENGINE AND WILL IN 40K OR LESS MILES DO IT AGAIN THIS IS AN ENGINE DEFECT THAT IS COSTLY AND ME $150 TO REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED AT FOR REEMBURSTMENT AND RECALL FOR REPAIR THIS IS STATED AS COMMON AMONG MECHANICS, WHAT CAN BE DONE???
NHTSA complaint #10054636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
I PURCHASED THIS DODGE NEON VEHICLE FROM DODGE DEALER ST. MTN GA IN AUG 1999-WHO TRANSOUTH MORTGAGE CORP WAS THE 2ND LENDER 6533 FLYING CLOUD DR EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344 AND BOUGHT THE ACCOUNT BEFORE I COULD MAKE MY FIRST PAYMENT. PLUS DODGE LIED ON THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT AND SAID I PAID DOWN SO MUCH MONEY WHEN I DIDNT AND I HAD ONLY A TRADE IN A, FORD ESORT. I TOOK THE CAR TO MECHANICS WHO SAID THE ENGINE IS NO GOOD, LIKE THE CAR HAD SAT IN A CANEL. I ASK THEM TO COME GET THE CAR AND THEY REFUSED. THEY TOLD ME THE BANK WILL CONTACT ME TO APPROVE THE LOAN WE NEVER SPOKE. WE KEPT MISSING EACH OTHER CALL. THEN WHEN I MOVED TO FL 2001 THEY WANTED TO PICK UP THE CAR THEN WHICH THEY DID BY 3/02. IN TURN THEY SOLD THE CAR FOR WHAT I DONT KNOW. THE DEFICIENCY IS 11,703.42 AFTER I PAID 360 PER MTH OVER 9K. AND NOW THEY SENT IT TO COLLECTIONS AGENCY WHICH I SENT DISPUTE LETTERS.
NHTSA complaint #10054507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING CAR SHUTOFF AND SMELLED STRONG WIRE BURNING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #8018122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING CAR SHUTOFF AND SMELLED STRONG WIRE BURNING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #8018122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INTERMITTENT ENGINE DIES AND WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL CAR SETS AND COOLS DOWN FOR A WHILE, DIAGNOSE FUEL PUMP TO BE THE CAUSE OF ENGINE STALLING. ON ANOTHER OCCASSION CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, HAS BEEN LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIMES AND TOLD IT HAS A TSB OPEN, TEST DROVE AND INSTALLED DRB. #4 CYLINDER MISFIRE. ERASE DTC AND RETEST, NO MISFIRE PRESENT. REPROGRAM PCM PER TSB 18-46-98 TEST DROVE OK. DEFECTIVE RADIATOR (REPAIR),
NHTSA complaint #9003222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HIT A POLE ON AN PARKING LOT ACCESS ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. CAR STARTED ON FIRE AND BURNT THE ENTIRE CAR. THE INTERIOR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
NHTSA complaint #754657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CAR WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER CAR (RIGHT SIDE) PASSENGER SIDE. CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE TRAPPING DRIVER WITHIN CAR. THE SEAT BELT WAS CUT BY ANOTHER DRIVER IN ORDER TO FREE DRIVER FROM CAR. SECONDS AFTER THE CAR WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND ENTIRELY BURNT. WE HAVE THE FAILED SEAT BELT COMPONENT IN OUR POSESSION AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW.
NHTSA complaint #752506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, OR DRIVING THROUGH SEVERAL PUDDLES, CAR BEGINS TO GRIND AND BECOMES DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IT SEEMS TO LOSE POWER AS WELL, AS GOING UP A HILL IS A STRUGGLE WITH THE CAR IN THIS CONDITION. THIS HAS CAUSED MANY NEAR MISS INCIDENTS WITH OTHER VEHICLES. DEALERSHIP TRIED TO STIMULATE THE PROBLEM WHEN I REPORTED IT (WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTEE) BUT WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM OR TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND, LESS SERIOUS PROBLEM, SAFETYWISE, IS THE MASSIVE OIL LEAK FROM THE HEAD. THE CAR REQUIRES 1 TO 2 QUARTS OF OIL AT EVERY GASOLINE FILLUP. THIS COULD CONCEIVABLY, IF WENT UNCHECKED CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #737973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION WITHIN IGNITION SWITCH FUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #874855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
IN RAINY OR WET CONDITIONS VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTLY OR LOSES ALL POWER WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, SOMETIMES HAS A NO START CONDITION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #854872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN DOES NOT WORK AND HAS NEVER WORKED, AT ALL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #839195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.