This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Problems with starting up vehicle. The vehicle was taken tot he dealer on several occasions about the starting problem. The vehicle also experienced erratic idling. The dealer found a large vacuum leak which caused the high idle.
While driving the driver lost control of the vehicle and collided with a side rail. Neither frontal air bag deployed. The vehicle was towed to a auto body shop for inspection. The cause has not been determined. Also, 2 months after the consumer purhcased the vehicle, the fuel pump was replaced. There is also an incident that the vehicle doesn't start.
Spark plug wires on a new Dodge Neon 2.4 become burnt (cracked, brittle and ashy white) from its turbo heat of this over time. A better heat range wires/redesign would correct this problem. Many consumers have had problems with this defect and could cause a fire in the engine compartment.
- Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Bethalto, IL, USA