2002 Dodge Neon: complete transmission failure

Filed Oct 17, 2014 · Transmission · 70,503 miles · OH

Driving on rt224 and car started squealing, lost power in gas pedal, got off busy road, turned on side st. And had no gas power, had to call my husband to pick me and my uncle up, he lost paid work , mechanic came to parking lot, he said transmission blew, had it towed to shop. Cost me 2,323. Also rip in left front axel mechanic says these neons are known for this trouble and to file with you. I need to get refunded in full, these cars should not be on the road. I do not work and it was very hard to scrap up the money to pay this and our lives were seriously in danger on a busy road. I called on 9-29-14 and filed a complaint with your worker ref #10639796 and she said she would send me an email and paper in the mail conserving this phone call . I have never received anything. Plus I will sending a complaint about my husband's jeep 2000 gas tank shield is rotted away and pieces missing. This should be recalled.

Filed Jan 17, 2011 · Transmission · 125,349 miles · IL

I was driving on the interstate when, with no warning, I felt a jolt (like being hit from behind), then a strange sound from the engine compartment. I was able to control the car and pull off to the side of the road where I discovered that I had lost all gears. The car would not shift and would not move. I had to have it towed home (about 80 miles) where I took it to a transmission shop. They did a complete diagnostic evaluation and determined that the transmission was completely blown along with the cooling system radiator. I had to have the transmission rebuilt and the radiator replaced at a cost of almost $1,800. After talking with several transmission shops and reading comments on various websites on the internet, it appears that this type of transmission failure is very common with the dodge neons. It would seem reasonable that this be addressed in a recall by chrysler.

Filed May 15, 2009 · Transmission · 55,000 miles · WV

My 2002 neon dodge neon's transmission went out before 60,000 miles.

Filed Feb 1, 2008 · Lights, Transmission · 63,000 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge neon. While driving 40 MPH, the headlights were foggy and provided poor illumination. The lights also face downward instead of straight ahead. The contact was also experiencing transmission failure. When she would shift into drive, the gear would shift into reverse or neutral. The dealer stated that there were no recalls for the headlights. The purchase date and powertrain were unknown. The current mileage was 75,250 and failure mileage was approximately 63,000. Updated 03/18/08. *lj the consumer stated vehicle's transmission was rebuilt in 02/08 at the cost of $1,864.18. Updated 03/18/08

Filed Sep 2, 2007 · Electrical, Transmission · 75,000 miles · OH

I have a 2002 dodge neon. In the first year I had the car I had the typical car problems but nothing too major. I have replaced the battery 6 times in the car, since purchase. In may of 2006, is when the problems began rolling in. My main computer had died in the car, a $900 repair. After contacting dodge to get a new computer to put in the car, I had to wait for 7 months for it to be shipped, due to such a large back order. And the computer was only shipped after dodge was called and I had threatened to contact the better business bureau. The day I had picked up the car from getting the computer installed, my radiator and transmission went out. So I had to repair both of them. Only a few weeks later the car was yet again in the shop for yet another transmission problem. The check engine light is now back on, upon having the computer code hooked up to the car, I have learned that there is a transaxle control system failure and an incorrect gear ratio condition in 2nd and 3rd gear. The car will not go above 45 MPH. When I start it and put it in drive it takes a few minutes for the car to recognize that its in the drive gear and when it finally does go into drive the entire car jerks. It will do that for several minutes. This will now be the 8th time from december, 07 to august, 07 that I have had to make repairs to the transmission. My car is only 5 years old, there is no reason on why I should be having so many problems. I have taken care of my car and it has received the proper maintenance. I have put more then $9000 in the car since purchase, having to go as far as to have a family member take out a second mortgage on their home to pay for the repairs. After looking up complaints online, I have found numerous complaints about transmission problems, why has this not been recalled?? Why is it that the only recall on the neon is the lighting system??

Filed Jan 17, 2007 · Transmission · 76,328 miles · CA

Vehicle has continued to idle hard after transmission replacement in nov of 2004. Vehicle has started to stall when stopped. On date of incident, owner was driving vehicle home in a 55 MPH zone. Vehicle made a screeching noise, check engine light came on, and vehicle started to sputter. Transaxle had to be replaced twice (first one shipped from manu was defective).

Filed Dec 21, 2006 · Transmission · 49,824 miles · VA

Driving at 49.9k miles on the odometer. This being 19.9k miles after warranty expires (30k mile warranty). Just made a long trip from hampton, va to appleton, wi. About a week after arriving in wi, I am heading to work and start to hear a high-pitched whine. Within about 10 minutes of hearing this whine, I was able to pull into a park and ride just as the car stopped moving. I was still able to rev the engine, but no acceleration. I placed the car into park and turned it off. I started it back up, and still could not get the car to move. Placed the car into neutral, and the car still would not move when I tried to push it. Found out, after car was towed to an auto shop, that a pinion bolt inside the transmission (2002 model) had broken off and was the cause to the seizure of the vehicle. If I had been driving down the highway, and this had happened, the car would have stopped in the middle of the highway and been the cause of a serious accident that, thankfully, was avoided in this instance. New transmission (2006 model) installed. The new safety feature for this model is that it has metal plates (brackets) around the offending bolt so that this does not happen. Semi-off topic: if they (the manufactures of the transmission, and subsequently the dealerships that sell the vehicle) knew this was an issue (apparent from the introduction of the metal plates for the bolt) why was it not announced and corrected while under warranty for those that have bought the vehicle in 2002?

Filed Apr 3, 2006 · Transmission · 52,000 miles · VA

My car was working fine. All of a sudden would not go into gear and made loud noise. Took it to aamco and they tell my throttle regulator box blew up. My car has 50,000 miles on it. I drive it 10 miles to and from work. Needed a whole new transmission as when the box blew up it send shards of metal through my transmission.

Filed Feb 19, 2006 · Transmission · 40,218 miles · MA · crash

2002 dodge neon automatic transmission failed while driving on the highway while pulling off exit at very slow speed was hit from behind by another car -with minor damage to rear bumper. Transmission was replaced car had 40,000 miles.

Filed Apr 14, 2003 · Transmission · MO

The transmission failed, which caused the vehicle to stall.