2003 Dodge Neon: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Oct 5, 2017 · Body · 103,421 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge neon. While driving 40 MPH, the contact heard a loud grinding noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and noticed that the front subframe was fractured. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and repairs. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 103,421.

Filed Nov 13, 2009 · Brakes · 170,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge neon. He took the rear brakes apart on his vehicle to inspect them because they were making grinding noises. He discovered that the brake lining separated from the backing plate. Also the adhesive was separating. No repairs were made. The failure mileage was 170,000.

Filed Jul 16, 2006 · Transmission · WI

Car was hard to shift into any gears - car was taken to dealership and was given a replacement transmission. They blamed it on bad synchros. About 6,000 miles later I had the same problem only worse. The car would not shift into 3rd gear at all. It would only grind. They replaced it again with a new transmission. Now - once again I am having trouble shifting into 3rd gear and sometimes 4th.

Filed Oct 10, 2005 · Suspension · 19,000 miles · PA

The car started to make scraping and squeaking noises while going over bumps and dips. I inspected the front suspension and had found that the rear bushings on both front lower control arms separated from the control arms. The passengers side control arm had failed and was touching the sub frame, the drivers side was close to failing. Both bushings were replaced by the dealer under warranty.

Filed Dec 10, 2004 · Brakes, Engine · WV

Every 2000 miles the consumer has to put 2 quarts of oil in vehicle. The spark plug went bad in the engine. The brakes squealed every time the vehicle would come to a stop. *bf *sc

Filed Sep 15, 2004 · Brakes · PA

While applying the brake pedal, the consumer heard a loud "squeaking noise" and the vehicle vibrated. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. Please provide further details.

Filed Mar 19, 2004 · Brakes · 2 miles · PA · crash

Abs brakes failed and the vehicle slid into a guard rail. This occurred upon going down a hill on a snowy road at 7 MPH. Prior to the incident vehicle was serviced 4 times by the dealership because the brakes were squeaking. Dealership indicated that the brakes were fine, they just had to wear in. Also, when consumer put vehicle in reverse and depressed the gas pedal vehicle accelerated forward. Consumer then put vehicle back in park, then in reverse again to correct the problem.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Body, Engine · 1,065 miles · CA

While driving at 70 MPH, the speedometer fluctuated and consumer couldn't get an accurate reading of the vehicle's speed. *ph the mechanic attempted to fix the speedometer numerous times, once by replacing the internal cluster. There was a squealing noise coming from the front of the vehicle, the noise was fixed by blocking the air intake on the front of the vehicle. The vehicle stalled several times on the freeway, however the mechanic was unable to find the problem. There was a noise coming from the heat shield. The consumer stated the vehicle consumed a lot of fuel, there was a rattle from the exhaust and the engine had an oil leak, subsequently the dealer was unable to verify the consumer's concerns.