1999 Dodge NEON problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
108 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
59,995 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 30 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 38 of 108 complaints (35.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 8 | 7.4% |
| Braking behavior | 6 | 5.6% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 4.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 3.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 2.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 1.9% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 38 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 8 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 7 |
| Air Bags | 4 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 4 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 4 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | 3 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 38; Engine And Engine Cooling: 8; Air Bags:Frontal: 7; Air Bags: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 13 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 13; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 2
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 78 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 |
| 2001 | 28 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 19 |
| 2004 | 19 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
2000: 22; 2001: 28; 2002: 13; 2003: 19; 2004: 19; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2008: 1; 2010: 1; 2014: 1; 2018: 2
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10031923 · 2003-08-01 (August 1, 2003)
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING STEERING WHEEL WILL VEER OFF LEFT TO RIGHT . *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10031923 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10065784 · 2004-04-08 (April 8, 2004)
WHEN IT RAINS MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKING WITH GO OUT ON ME. I HAVE HAD ALL BRAKES AND BELTS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. UNABLE TO DRIVE CAR WHEN IT IS RAINING. VERY UNSAFE!!!*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 2,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10065784 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10031232 · 2003-07-28 (July 28, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY ANTI LOCK BRAKES BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10031232 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10040440 · 2003-11-05 (November 5, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EXPLODED AND CAUSED A LOSS CONTROL. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE USED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK *SCC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040440 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10054636 · 2004-01-22 (January 22, 2004)
ON MY 1999 DOGE NEON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND MY CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC AT A STOP LIGHT I WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN AND TOOK THE CAR TO TUFFY AUTO CENTER WHERE HE DIAG THE CAR AND REPORTED TO ME IT WAS THE CAM SENSOR AND THAT HE WOULD ORDER ANOTHER ONE, THE SENSOR ARRIVED AND HE ATTEMPTED TO IN THIS ONE AND COULDN'T BECAUSE THE CAM SENSOR HE HAD WAS FLUSH AND THE ONE HE REMOVED WAS RECESSED. HE CALLED AROUND TO FIND THIS RECESSED CAM SENSOR AND COULD NOT LOCATE ONE , BUT DID FIND OUT THAT THE COMMON PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAM…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10054636 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10227955 · 2008-05-15 (May 15, 2008)
I HAVE A DODGE NEON WHICH KEEPS STALLING IN TRAFFIC. IT KEEPS BLOWING FUSES. IT IS 1999 MODEL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10227955 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10049286 · 2003-12-05 (December 5, 2003)
WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TURNED THE CORNER CAR DOWN SHIFTED INTO 2ND GEAR AND WAS STUCK. THE BEARING CAME LOOSE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10049286 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10587153 · 2014-05-07 (May 7, 2014)
ON 5/614, I NOTICED A SHREDDED PIECE OF PLASTIC FROM A BLUE TARP WAS UNDER MY 1999 DODGE NEON. APPARENTLY IT HAD BLOWN UNDER THE CAR BY THE WIND. I PULLED THE PLASTIC PIECE OUT FROM UNDER MY CAR, AND IN SO DOING I HEARD A DISTINCT "TWANG" NOISE. CURIOUS, I KNELT DOWN AND PEERED UNDER THE CAR AND WAS HORRIFIED TO SEE ONE OF THE METAL STRAPS THAT HOLDS THE FUEL TANK UP WAS BROKEN DUE TO CORROSION. ONE SECTION WAS HANGING DOWN SEVERAL INCHES, BUT NOT LONG ENOUGH TO REACH THE GROUND. THERE ARE TWO STRAPS THAT HOLD THE TANK IN PLACE, THE SECOND STRA…
Owner-reported narrative. 235,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10587153 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 899201 · 2001-11-16 (November 16, 2001)
DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE FOUR TIMES BECAUSE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. LEAK WAS COMING FROM WHERE FUEL TANK WAS CONNECTED TO VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 899201 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10070663 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
SINCE ABOUT THREE MONTHS AFTER GETTING MY 1999 DODGE NEON I STARTED HAVING DIFFICULITES WITH IT.RANGING FROM LIGHTS COMMING ON AND OFF INSIDE AND ROUGH IDLE.THENTHEN WHEN THE WIRING ISSUE WAS PRESENTED FOR LEFT TURN SIGNAL POPPING ON AND OFF AT WILL,AND THE WHOLE CAR JUST SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.STEERING WHELL LOCKING UP AND NO CONTROL OVER THE FUNCTIONS AT ALL THEN CAR WOULD NOT START.I KEPT TAKING IT IN AND ADDRESSING TO CRYSLER THAT THE MAIN ENGINE FUSE BY THE FIREWALL WAS BLOWING AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS HIGHLY UNUSUAL FO…
Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070663 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10081193 · 2004-07-16 (July 16, 2004)
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 THEM TO LOOK AT IT AND THEY TOLD …
Owner-reported narrative. 59,990 miles reported. Look up ODI 10081193 at NHTSA ↗