2002 Dodge Neon problems, complaints & recalls

2018-12-31 · Power Train

“i was driving down the road and heard a whirring noise from under the hood and i lost the ability to go into drive and reverse come to find out it was a clogged trans filter so i replaced it and the car ran great for about 2 weeks and now i have torque converter out of range codes popping up the car has 88000 miles on it and i would like to think t…”

2017-08-02 · Electrical System · 29,000 mi

“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…”

2017-07-22 · Power Train

“i bought this car with 49000 miles on it. i was driving everything seemed fine then i slowed down for a stop sign to between 3 and 7 mph and the whole thing just locked up. i tried every gear but nothing would unlock the tranny.. it's still locked up now i had to get it towed.. luckily i was on a little two lane road with not much traffic so there …”

2017-06-09 · Engine · 200,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge neon. while driving various speeds, a knocking sound was coming from the engine and the engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine piston detached and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of…”

2016-05-16 · Air Bags · 106,696 mi · 💥 crash

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge neon. while driving approximately 40 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of the preceding vehicle. the air bags did not deploy without warning. there were no injuries and a police report was not filed. the manufacturer was contacted, but the call was forwarded to voicemail. the contact left a voicemail…”

2015-12-22 · Air Bags · 💥 crash

“2002 dodge, was in a front end collision and the front airbags didn't deploy. the hood was bent. accident happen on the highway…”

2015-11-01 · Engine

“i driving off the interstate wen car shut off idled tried to crank it up but it only made whining noise and won't start i also notice my car was smoking so i let the car cool off before i put water... the next day i went and a new timing belt put on and a crank shaft sensor and it still won't crank…”

2015-09-29 · Structure:body · 116,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge neon. while servicing the vehicle, the contact discovered that the subframe was rusted and partially fractured. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 116,000. …”

2015-04-21 · Steering · 76,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge neon. while exiting a highway at approximately 20 mph, the steering ability seized. the contact had to maneuver to a complete stop and no warning indicators were illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the power steering failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacture…”

2014-10-17 · Power Train · 70,503 mi

“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 …”