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Dodge Neon Visibility problems by year

76 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Dodge Neon's visibility & wipers. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.

Visibility complaints by model year

YearVisibility complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
20052000
20042000
20034000
20023000
20013110
200015250
199910010
199817000
19977000
199613020

Latest Neon visibility complaints

2004 Dodge NeonSuspensionLightsVisibility & wipers

As I was driving down the street, my rear passenger end was leaning a little to the side. I was a smooth paved road and it felt as though I was hitting potholes. I pulled over to the side of the road thought my tire was flat. I t0ok the car to a shop to get checked out. They stated that my rear shot blew. On 11/20/18 my defrosters are no longer working. My headlights are dim. I tried replacing the bulb. However, it still isn't bright enough to drive in the dark.

Filed Incident Suspension · Exterior lighting · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11157260
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
2000 Dodge NeonLightsBrakesVisibility & wipers1 injury

Unfortunately I ran into a driver whom was in front of me due to low visibility & bad brakes. My headlights are extremely dull & foggy. Also, whomever own the car before me had the brake vacuum replaced due to recall & ever since I've purchased the car there's been a brake problem. Such as needing a new master cylinder, new propositioning, new brake shoes, and wheel cylinder. I have receipts of all work completed. I have a one year old whom ride along and I'm highly concerned about his safety. I love the car but if it continues I will junk out my car and look to sue dodge chrysler and whomever else associated with the making of the vehicle. *Tr

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · Service brakes · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 10621019
2003 Dodge NeonEngine & coolingVisibility & wipers

Upon warming the car before driving to work windows steamed up badly I thought it was because of cold temp outside. This happened throughout the winter. Always having a sweet taste in my mouth took the car back to the dealer where I bought it there said the heater core was leaking would have to replace it. I called the local parts store and got a price on it 60.00 Dollars I thought this price was ok .The parts house said good luck I asked why he was smiling when he said that .He said that was an 800.00 Dollar...

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job by the dealer. He was so right!! The sob who designed that should been made to change it in every car that the core wet bad in I have owned 96 1500 97 1500 99 1500 and now 2003 every one heater core leaks .Went on line to see how many people had this problem hundreds. People are breathing antifreeze vapor. Help!!!! *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · VisibilityNHTSA 10509597
2000 Dodge NeonBody, doors & structureVisibility & wipers

As with a multitude of other owners of this vehicle, whenever there is a rain (heavy or light), water leaks into the interior of the car (most likely through the trunk, possibly around the taillight or another hard to diagnose area). The water will fill up the spare tire well and pool there, then move under the back seats and the back seat floors where again the water pools and soaks into the lining/cushions/interior. All of this water causes both structural damage to the body of the car (rust and other issues),...

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produces mildew and mold in the interior of the vehicle (a potential health hazard), and creates highly humid and moist environment inside the car. The leak and water have also affected the reverse/backup lighting (another hazard) and rusted parts of the spare tire well. In addition the high humidity results in interior windows being not just fogged but having a worrisome amount of condensation that must be removed before driving safely. Numerous attempts have been made to "seal" the leak in the trunk to no avail. A quick internet search for this problems reveals hundreds and hundreds of people with the exact same issue of the leak. Dodge has never addressed this issue with consumers. *Tr

Filed Incident Structure · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 10493281
2005 Dodge NeonVisibility & wipersEquipment & accessories

Shortly after I bought this car, used, I noticed a deformity in the windshield. Over the last year it has doubled in size, and now there is another one. The first one was on the passenger side, and was more of an nuisance, but the second one is right in my line of site when driving. It causes whatever is outside to be blurred, and contorted. It is almost like looking through a coke bottle, and is very distracting. *Tr

Filed Incident Visibility · EquipmentNHTSA 10248714
2004 Dodge NeonBrakesTransmission & drivetrainElectrical systemVisibility & wipersEquipment & accessories

Upon purchasing my car, brand new in 2004, I have had several problems with it. After a short year of having my car my power windows went out, shortly after my front door speakers stopped working and my radio/cd player often doesn't work correctly...Cd discs will get stuck in player and continually play until car is shut off and sometimes that doesn't even resolve problem. Front brakes started to squeak and groan constantly, I took the vehicle to the dealership 4 times to have them try to fix brakes. While...

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having brake problems, check engine light came on and car started to chug and jerk frequently. Took back to dealership, diagnostic showed #4 cylinder misfire, had plugs and wires replaced, however check engine light came back on after driving car <10 miles. Took car back to dealership 4 times to fix, on the fourth occasion they finally found a broken ring leading to the motor, problem is still unresolved. I then called warranty people to discover that my ring is covered under my power-train warranty after having been told by the dealership the ring couldn't be fixed. Was also told by the dealership that the wiring was faulty in the radio player and not the speakers.

Filed Incident Service brakes, hydraulic · Power train · Electrical system · Visibility · EquipmentNHTSA 10182021
2000 Dodge NeonSuspensionElectrical systemVisibility & wipersBody, doors & structureEquipment & accessories2 injuries

I have taken my 2000 dodge durango to forest lake dodge dealer for a clunking noise in my front end over year ago. I had a number of complaints. They said at that time there was nothing wrong. They couldn't hear anything. Again within a couple months I returned with the same problem along with my passenger window not going up or down correctly. Once again they said oh you need shocks and you need your service of warrenty proformed or your warrently wont be any good, so I said yes do what is under warrenty nothing...

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else unless I say it ok, will more work was proformed and I ended up paying hundred plus dollars out of pocket. Again they said there was no clucking noise noted and that the passenger window according to the computer said it functions correctly. Will to this day over a year later, the cluck is there and shocks and other maintence was completed, the passenger window moves so slow that we dont use it as it has and still does quit working. Inside where the 4 wheel drive compotent also comes loose from the main floor. I was told that I would have to purchase a new manto which screws to the frame of the durango. I had side steps put on after purchase by chry. Dodge in forrest lake and drivers side within in one and half years fell loose and they said I just needed to have someone put in new screws that it wasn;t covered. Yet when I purchased them they said that if they did it, anything that may happen would be covered but if someone else did it they wouldnt cover anything that happened.*Ak

Filed Incident Suspension · Electrical system · Visibility · Latches / locks / linkages · EquipmentNHTSA 10104545
2000 Dodge NeonVisibility & wipersBody, doors & structure

Winding sound when you lock or unlock the doors. Drivers door won't lock, passenger front door dosn't unlock, passenger left-rear also dosn't unlock , passenger right-rear is the only one that works with the key less entry.*Ak also both rear windows do not work. I myself inspected the operation of the left rear door and found that the actuator was bad. I cracked open actuator and found that the gear was stripped. This causing the winding sound and failure to lock or unlock the doors. The gear is made of some kind...

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of soft plastic material for this to happen. About the rear window, I checked and found power going to the motors. But with one of the window motors I tapped it and got it to work for acouple of days. With my experince as an auto/truck/bus technician the motors are defected along with the door actuators. I hope these issues can get resolved, because overall my vehicle is good at 60,000 miles.

Filed Incident Visibility · Latches / locks / linkagesNHTSA 10102983
1999 Dodge NeonVisibility & wipers

I have a 1999 dodge neon. I bought the car in may 2002 at bruce campbell dodge in redford, michigan. My sunroof went out in september 2002. After arguing with the service manager, they replaced the switch (or the wires). I have the powertrain extended warranty (added care). The next occurence (may, 2004) was when I kept hearing noise in my driver wheel area. I took my care to bruce campbell to check 3 times, they said there was nothing wrong. After the 3rd time, I took it to birmingham chrysler and asked...

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them to look at it and they told me the cylinder was cracked. I was grateful that my warranty covered that problem (i was without my car for 2 weeks). I still have a tremble in my steering wheel when I reach the speeds of 50 to 70 mph. I have purchased new wheels, rims, and have had my tires rotated and balanced in may, 2004, but I still have issues with the trembling. I'm told that the car is supposed to drive that way. I've had a '93 plymouth colt that drove better. My 3rd occurence is now my sunroof has went out again. I just spent $70.00 At birmingham chrysler to diagnosis that the wire are broken and it'll cost my around $1,000 to fix it. My warranty covers sunroofs for switch problems, but not wiring. I don't have money to be spending on repairs when I have 3 more years of paying car notes. The reason I bought this particular car was because of the sunroof. I have had 3 chrysler cars and no break from repair shops. I need suggestions. *Ak thank you.

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10081193
1996 Dodge NeonVisibility & wipersBody, doors & structure

There are so many things wrong with this car. Thankfully, none of them mechanical, but costly still. The door panels on my 2 door keep on getting disconnected from the door frame due to substandard (in my book anyway) anchors between the door frame and the panels. This has happened numerous times on the drivers side, and once on the passengers side. It makes it very difficult getting in and out of the car. I get the issue fixed, and within an few months it's broken again. The antenna broke off at the base and...

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flew off somewhere on the highway this winter (2004). The paint is peeling off. The trunk leaks. Some of the outside trim pieces fell off for some unknown reason. The fuel tank door broke off for no apparent reason one day while I was filling the tank. The driver's side door no longer shuts right. It has to be lifted and slammed. The driver's side window dosen't work correctly, (it fell out once) even after I had it fixed and the regulator replaced. I expect normal wear and tear on the engine, transmission, etc., But this is silly. I am afraid to keep the car, who know's what will fall off next, landing in some unknown place on i-95! I won't be buying another neon. Not because I have had serious issues of unreliability, but because things fall off. *Ak

Filed Incident Visibility · StructureNHTSA 10067743
1998 Dodge NeonEngine & coolingElectrical systemVisibility & wipers

Sun roof glass came of the track and will not open or close. The track was replaced three times. *Ak the sunroof would drag and make knocking noises. The vehicle also experienced a battery problem and oil leaks which had come from the cylinder head. *Sc *jb

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Electrical system · VisibilityNHTSA 10055505
1999 Dodge NeonVisibility & wipers

While traveling 30 mph sun roof opened without any indication. Sun roof hinges broke off, causing sun roof to blow out.*Ak

Filed VisibilityNHTSA 10059683
2000 Dodge NeonBrakesElectrical systemVisibility & wipersAirbagsBody, doors & structureCrash1 injury

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...

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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.

Filed Incident Service brakes, hydraulic · Electrical system · Visibility · Air bags · StructureNHTSA 10071137

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