Motor mounts to a doge neon has been wearing out every two years. They should last the use of the car I>e 30 yrs. Has cause the transmission to collapse. Causing the car to be a danger to the person driving and the people who are walking in the way of a car thatcannot stop.
2000 Dodge Neon body complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge neon. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10-15 MPH the vehicle suddenly came to a complete and abrupt stop, he also noticed a grinding noise in the front end. The vehicle was towed to a gas station where a mechanic informed him that the k-frame had completely rusted through on the front passenger side. The current mileage was approximately 42,800 and the failure mileage was 42,280.
I bought a used car from jd byrider of reading pa ,I was told the car was safety inspected and the stickers are on vehicle, come to find out from my own mechanic the car was not safety inspected proper because there was alot of things found defective on it like rotors were warped brake pad fell apart drums no good broken bolts to oil pan and rear main seal broke car vibrates when at a right light and who ever did the inspection didn't do it the way he was supposed to which I think would have caused a major accident.
Water leaking into the trunk area and the floor boards of the rear passenger compartment causing mildew, rust and damage to stored property inside the vehicle.
As many others have reported, whenever there is a heavy rainfall the floors in the rear of the car fill with water. It is so bad that now it filters over into the front seats. I have been haivng this problems for a few years but was unaware that there were others with the same issue. Dealers and auto mechanics have not been successful in finding the source of the leak.
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was being serviced at a local repair shop the mechanic noticed the front cross member was very rusty. The vehicle was then taken to a service dealer for inspection who agreed, but there was no clear determination of how to remedy the problem. The contact expressed the dealer should have noticed the problem before the warranty expired because the vehicle had been seen by the service dealer for regular maintenance. Updated 5/31/2006 -
Make: dodge model: neon type: passenger car year: 2000 summary: as noted in other complaints, with any heavy rainfall, the floor in the back seats fills with water (up to an inch or more). Appears to be entering through the trunk area, as the spare tire well also fills with water. Using sponges and a shopvac to soak up the water and then leaving windows open to dry it out is my only remedy to the moisture and odor. This has been occurring since the vehicle was purchased in 2001. The dealer is of no help because (mercifully for others) that deal went bankrupt a year after purchase. I have a litany of other concerns with the 2000 neon. I've had to replace the engine (chrysler refused to honor warranty - partly a problem with records as the dealership of purchase/initial maintenance has gone out of business), each time I start the car, the fuse warning light comes on, though all fuses have been checked and look ok. An electrical harness has failed and as a result I have no functioning interior dome lights or exterior backup lights. Repeated efforts by several repair facilities to locate the correct harness have failed. Vehicle has under 72,000 miles of relatively easy city driving (commute to workplace) or divided highway driving), yet most front and rear suspension system components have failed and been replaced (all struts, sway bars, etc). Transmission fluid hose or connector failed on feb 19, 2006, resulting in sudden and complete loss of fluid.
Dt: was driving to work and first stopped at the red light on the outside lane the green light came on ,and the car was in first gear. When trying to place car in second gear consumer was unable to shift and felt that the vehicle did not have gears. The consumer was able to coast the vehicle off the road to the nearest turnoff lane. A police officer followed consumer as to see what was wrong. Had to have vehicle towed to a dealer, and the dealer said the crossover cable broke. No explanation as to why this happened. Consumer had this repaired and had no problems since repair. *ak the batteries have been replaced in the consumer's vehicle. The gasket were replaced because water was getting inside the car during rainstorm. The right front motor mount cracked.
Dt: the front part of the subframe on caller's vehicle rusted. The rust was falling off the vehicle in big pieces. Dealer said to call manufacturer. On the other hand, manufacturer said there was nothing they could do. Caller said the vehicle was a chrysler neon. Didge did not appear on the vehicle.
Whenever it rains, I have a lot of water on the back floorboards and trunk. Sometimes it's about an inch or two high. We've tried numerous ways to control it or even to get it dry so that it would not mildew. It does not work and it smells really bad now. It seems to be a factory problem and will try to get dealer to fix. Seems like many people have not been successful doing that but more complains from people someday may help.
The consumer took the vehicle in to a mechanic for a routine check. The mechanic noticed that the frame that holds the transmission and engine is breaking down.
Bought car from father in law, he bought the car new. He had no problems with it.soon after I bought from him in 2000(it was still new!),power windows quit working then started working again.cruise control went out, still dont work. Front end crash 2003 may, 4783.45 in damage, air bag did not deploy at 40mph !!! I had car repaired by non chrysler garage as per advice of erie insurance co. Erie wont cover because they say its chrysler's problem, chrysler says its my problem because work was done at non daimler chrysler garage and they were rude and hung up on me! Erie told me to have diagnostic check done on it becuz in aug 03 the air bag lite started to come on and horn wont work. I had the check done and they said clockspring needs replaced. Not erie or chrysler will fix.
Water comes in the passenger's side floor board. Driver took vehicle to the dealer for analysis. The mechanic could not duplicate the problem. *ak during heavy rains water enters the vehicle through the passenger side floor board. Water has damaged fan blower, dashboard, carpet, seats, hood and panels. Due to water damage mold is forming on the vehicle carpet.
Brakes squeak usually in the morning, dealer mentioned surface rust on drums and rotors, advised to set parking brake each evening. Right rear door leaks.
There is a vibration in the steering wheel. The steering column was replaced. *jg there was also a grinding noise when making turns, the left front axle had made a grinding noise, and the vehicle leaked when it had rained.
Consumer states whenever it rains water flows through trunk and enters cabin and floods vehicle's floodboard. Mr
Consumer stated water leaks into trunk, which in return makes puddles of water on floorboard on the passengers side. Contacted dealer. *ak.
Vehicle was in a accident, right passenger's side and right side were affected. In order for vehicle to line up vehicle had to remodeled. Bumper was not put on properly. Dealership was aware of problem.
There is a squeaking noise present while driving vehicle. Dealer says it's due to brake pads and rotors.*ak horn is out. The vehicle run hard and is loud. The front end is low when coming out on into a driveway.
The brakes were making squealing noise because they had eaten halfway through the rotors. Nlm
Key to the door lock and truck sometimes won't open. Weather was not a factor. It started in summer. Consumer would have to climb through hatch to unlock doors. Dealer fixed problem .
I feel this car has a design problem. It is too low in the front and too high in the rear. The driver cannot see the hood or trunk. You must drive by instinct instead of sight. (unsafe condition) there is only 6 inches of clearance between the road and a frame behind the front bumper. It hits bumper type curbs in parking lots and any high spots on the road.. And if you are on a road under a paving job( there are many in my area) and hit a sewer sticking up there would be major damage or possibly the car would pole vault on to its roof it almost happened to me. I was told by the dealer and chrysler that the vehicle was normal and it just takes getting used to. Maybe so but my wife feels it is a very unsafe car and she is afraid to drive it. Who ever the lady was that called me from chrysler said she had the same car and the same problem with not being able to see when backing up and not being able to see the hood when going forward. I feel this is an unsafe automobile.
When placing foot on the gas pedal foot will get stuck on the pedal because of the middle console which holds the foot on the side.
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