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Dodge Neon Electrical problems by year

349 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Dodge Neon's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.

Electrical complaints by model year

YearElectrical complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
200513000
200415000
200372230
200225000
200123110
200041230
199917210
199821150
199732210
199690101

Electrical recalls

Latest Neon electrical complaints

2005 Dodge NeonElectrical system

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2005 Dodge Neon. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 160,000, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 180,000. The contact obtained a Carfax report, which had limited data. The Department of Licensing and Attorney General was contacted.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 11769664
2003 Dodge NeonTransmission & drivetrainElectrical systemLights

This makes 3rd transmission that has been put in this 2003 dodge neon xst . I have put $10.000.00 In transmission replacements ! These are lemons!! I will never buy another dodge!!

Filed Incident Power train · Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 11269793
1999 Dodge NeonElectrical 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.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 11124007
2005 Dodge NeonElectrical system

I purchase a 2005 dodge neon in june. Approxiately 3 werks later I notice how when I would have to stop when time to move forward car would stall and barely want to go then all of a sudden it would pick up. It did that for 2 days. The 3rd day I drove away in it with no promblems. When time for me to leave it would not start. I replace starter,battery, alternator and also made sure all these parts where good. My car still will not start. Please help me out just spent $2,000.00 And my car still will not start. Car was parked when it occured.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Unknown or otherNHTSA 11022536
2002 Dodge NeonElectrical system

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge neon. When the contact opened the vehicle door, a mouse was seen running from the floor of the passenger side of the vehicle and under the seat. The contact stated that the rodent entered the vehicle through the air vents in the rear of the vehicle to chew on the wires inside the engine compartment. The contact had to place mouse traps inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 11012272
2004 Dodge NeonElectrical systemEngine & coolingFire

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 dodge neon. While driving 55 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment followed by flames. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage yard. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Incident Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 10898311
2004 Dodge NeonElectrical systemLightsBrakesFire

Running lights stopped working (on a city street), when repaired, was due to a wire in the multifunction switch burning out and melting the casing of the mfs

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Service brakesNHTSA 10884541
2005 Dodge NeonSteeringElectrical systemDriver assistance

I was driving to downtown los angeles with my friends and all of a sudden there is smoke coming out of my dashboard right in front of my steering wheel something was burning. I then later notice my brake,fog,high beams, and turn signals light do not work. I went on a forum to see if it's a common problem and I saw cars that were burned and I saw that it was a connection that was faulty. I remove my turn signal switch and I found out that it was burned too the exact same place. We were lucky that the car didn't...

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catch fire. I went to a junk yard to see if I could get one and all the dodge neons that I got to they were all shots and burned. I want to get a recall for this that cannot be possible that all the cars even my friends car has that too and it's a dodge neon. Can something please be done about this

Filed Incident Steering · Electrical system · Electronic stability control (ESC)NHTSA 10870087
2005 Dodge NeonElectrical system

I have a 2004 dodge neon, my turning signals sometimes work and sometimes they don't. I have to bang the steering wheel for them to work properly. Also my horn stopped working all of sudden. I have checked all of the fuses and the horn it self and there is nothing found.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10820338
2003 Dodge NeonElectrical system

Well I was driving and I had my kid in car 10-16-15 thank god I a had arrived home on time who knows what would happen if I kept driving I started to see smoke coming of dash I was on street coming from janesville wi it's like 35 min away I was driving on high way but like I said it started happening while approaching house I really don't know how to see inside but this has me shocked due to video I have seen catching on fire why isn't nothing being done no recall nothing someone can die from this I looked up...

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problem and it's a common thing thats happening this is a serious problem and disappointed with dodge I need something done about this please help I took a picture of when I parked it.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10783080
2003 Dodge NeonElectrical systemLightsFire

Started vehicle during rainy, foggy, 40 degree weather. Headlamp indicator did not come on within gauge cluster. Upon checking outside the car, only parking lights were functioning despite headlights switch being in the "on" position. Burning smell occurred within 15 minutes of driving and multifunction harness connector is melted. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10704440
2004 Dodge NeonElectrical system

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge neon. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the key would release out of the ignition switch without warning. The vehicle continued to drive without the key in the ignition switch. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. Updated 7/16/15*cn

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10679012
2003 Dodge NeonElectrical system

Odor of burning plastic, caused by overheated wiring (pin 16) on turn signal and light control. Light would only function on low beam ; while high beam indicator was lit . Fog lamps have been lit ,when switch is headlamp on position, for three years. They could not be turned off unless you used left turn signal. When headlamp malfunctioned I bought replacement switch. During installation, found wiring harness terminal was difficult to remove, as it was malformed and brittle due to excess heat. I took pictures to document wire position; there is no pin 15 or 10 : also no wire to terminal positions 15,10, and 12. There is a pin 12 on the switch. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10678701
2003 Dodge NeonElectrical systemLightsVisibility & wipers

Smoke started coming out of the vents & steering column. Took it to the dealer & they said it was spilled anti freeze from when they changed the oil. Car was ok for a little while. Now it's smoking again the front defroster doesn't work the fog lights are gone & recently my highlights went too. I took it to the shop they shown me the burnt wires in steeling column & said the heating coil is damaged making the smell & fogs the window from the fumes. Next to go will be the turning signals & wipers if not fixed. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 10678686
2003 Dodge NeonSteeringElectrical systemLights

Started to see smoke and then the headlights stopped working properly. After disassembling the wiring connector from the headlight switch, I discovered the connector had overheated to the point it was charred and crumbling to pieces. This is not a misuse by operator, but a safety failure of the electrical system. This could have resulted in a fire as the fuse protecting this circuit did not fail when the circuit obviously overheated and melted and charred the plastic connector. *Tr

Filed Incident Steering · Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10652405

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