Major Problems with 2004 Dodge Neon Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Dodge Neon

2004 Dodge Neon FRONTAL Victims: 3 Mileage: 51945 miles

2004 Dodge Neon AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 65000 miles

2004 Dodge Neon AIR BAGS Victims: 2

Browse 2004 Dodge Neon complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Neon owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN i purchased a 2004 neon sxt on november 23 2004. mileage on delivery was 200. in december of 2004 the...	12 ~ 71278 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving 45 mph a loud ticking noise was heard coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. consumer drove...	12 ~ 65498 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving 45 mph a loud ticking noise was heard coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. consumer drove...	10 ~ 49918 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated there was a leak in the transmission. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection...	7 ~ 40937 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS when hitting a pole at 40 mph in the front end front air bags did not deploy nor did the	7 ~ 10278 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving at 70 mph the consumer attempted to exit a freeway and the vehicle lurched and made a loud...	7 ~ 97961 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge neon. the contact was making repairs to the vehicle when he noticed that...	6 ~ 113667 miles
AIR BAGS my car a 1998 plymouth neon was recently in an accident....the car was totaled with major front end damage.. however	6 ~ 47289 miles
SUSPENSION while driving 45 mph a loud ticking noise was heard coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. consumer drove...	6 ~ 60500 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2004 dodge neon lost head lights while driving late at night. had there not been traffic in front and behind...	5 ~ 105000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge neon xtx. the contact stated that when entering the vehicle there was water...	4 ~ 53500 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING in early august of 2004 i purchased a 2004 dodge neon sxt with only 8 miles on it. since december...	4 ~ 43347 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving 45 mph a loud ticking noise was heard coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. consumer drove...	4 ~ 38876 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge neon. while driving 30 mph with the headlights illuminated the fog lights suddenly...	3 ~ 46000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN car is nearly impossible to put into first gear. srtforums.com reveals that is more common than i had realized. *jb...	3 ~ 27903 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS when hitting a pole at 40 mph in the front end front air bags did not deploy nor did the	3 ~ 20648 miles
SERVICE BRAKES my husband was driving home from work and he got to the driveway where we live and his back drivers...	2 ~ 131500 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i was driving my car one evening when it suddenly stopped accelerating. i pulled over as best as i could...	2 ~ 48964 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES driving and parked car. have complete tire sidewall failure. car is 2004 dodge neon with original tires with 24 000	2
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the consumer stated that the dome light and the power door locks locked off and on inadvertently. the consumer took...	2 ~ 23750 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while sitting at an intersection vehicle stalled. consumer restarted vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. mechanic determined	2 ~ 17500 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER as i was driving down the street my rear passenger end was leaning a little to the side. i was...	1 ~ 169000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the front frame that holds engine struts brakes steering are rotted out from rust causing major issues and possible injuries	1
SEAT BELTS on may 24 2013 i was driving home from work with another employee. we were going approximately 60 mph on...	1 ~ 65000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge neon. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the key would...	1 ~ 65000 miles
PARKING BRAKE my 16 year old daughter was driving her 2004 dodge neon on the 101 freeway near santa barbara ca in...	1 ~ 86000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge neon. when she attempted to install a child safety seat the passenger and driver...	1 ~ 66300 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i was driving my 2004 dodge neon srt4 on the evening of november 2nd 2008 when my headlights failed. they...	1 ~ 86000 miles
WHEELS rim leaks from all 4 tires due to the chrome separating from interior of the steel wheel. a local mechanic...	1 ~ 60000 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING it was a sudden part failure which caused immediate danger. i was driving 35 mph down a road near my...	1 ~ 81550 miles
STRUCTURE in the past year since i have owned the car there has been water in the trunk under the back	1
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING when turning on my headlights i will see a small amount of smoke coming out the of the dash in...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS started having brake problems right after buying the car brand new. at 13 000 miles braking was becoming difficult. dealer...	1 ~ 12000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving home one night on a dry 2 lane rural road traveling in a 55 mph zone at only...	1 ~ 20900 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS dt: the contact owns a 2004 dodge neon srt4. the contact was involved in a collision on october 9 2005...	1
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION vehicle..2004 dodge neon ...shuts off with no warning while vehicle is in motion. vehicle has been in shop 3-4 times...	1
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM first time car shut down was on the freeway at the time had no clue what was going on had...	1 ~ 20000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY upon purchasing my car brand new in 2004 i have had several problems with it. after a short year of...	1 ~ 35000 miles
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS upon purchasing my car brand new in 2004 i have had several problems with it. after a short year of...	1 ~ 35000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM upon purchasing my car brand new in 2004 i have had several problems with it. after a short year of...	1 ~ 35000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving vehicle it completely shut down at 65 mph. there was no warning. consumer contacted the dealer and was	1
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT in early august of 2004 i purchased a 2004 dodge neon sxt with only 8 miles on it. since december...	1 ~ 5010 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the consumer stated that the dome light and the power door locks locked off and on inadvertently. the consumer took...	1 ~ 12500 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING the consumer stated that the dome light and the power door locks locked off and on inadvertently. the consumer took...	1 ~ 12500 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when the automatic transmission shifts from 1st to 2nd gear it causes the exhaust system to make a rattle and	1 ~ 1000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE this may seem like a small complaint but to me it's major. i bought a dodge srt-4 a couple months...	1
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN i was driving my car hard in a parking lot and then booom clutch and flywheel came apart. the clutch...	1 ~ 8000 miles
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING there has been a popping sound coming from the right side of the car since april of 2004. vehicle has...	1 ~ 1916 miles
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT there has been a popping sound coming from the right side of the car since april of 2004. vehicle has...	1 ~ 1916 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR i purchased my neon in feb of 2004 shortly after my purchase my brakes began to squeak after going in...	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving 45 mph a loud ticking noise was heard coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. consumer drove...	1
FOG LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING while driving 45 mph a loud ticking noise was heard coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. consumer drove...	1
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving at 70 mph the consumer attempted to exit a freeway and the vehicle lurched and made a loud...	1 ~ 2800 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION while driving 25 mph the driver heard a loud knocking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle and the...	1

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