Dodge NEON electrical problems
190 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
2,581 owner complaints analyzed
16 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1993 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 759 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
190 of 2,581 complaints match this topic (7.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10023092 · 2003-06-15 (June 15, 2003)
THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN MY STEERING WHEEL COLUMN CAUSED BY THE WIRING I HAD MY 3 WEEK OLD SON IN THE CAR AND HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO GET IT OUT I HAVE NOT FOUND OUT YET HOW BADLY THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DAMAGED. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 160,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023092 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10028501 · 2003-07-17 (July 17, 2003)
FUEL PUMP (20A) FUSE RANDOMLY BLOWS. 30A FUSES USED AND ALSO RANDOMLY BLOW CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMP ITSELF. O2 SENSOR AND EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED. MECHANICS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO ISOLATE THE CAUSE BUT HAVE FOUND DIFFERENT VARIATIONS OF CIRCUIT/WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR THIS '95 NEON SPORT MODEL VEHICLE. MECHANICS HAVE ALSO RECEIVED VARYING ADVICE FROM DODGE DEALERSHIPS ON THE CAUSE AND REMEDY. RESULT IS SAFETY HAZARD TO VEHICLE DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS IF THE SYSTEM FAILS IN TRAFFIC.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 74,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10028501 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086843 · 2004-08-14 (August 14, 2004)
ON AUGUST 12TH WHILE DRIVING ON SCATTERFIELD DR, AN AREA OF HIGH CONSTRUCTION, MY 1995 DODGE NEON SUDDENLY STALLED AND QUIT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS SO I KNEW THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM AND LUCKILY IT WAS A CONSTRUCTION AREA AND TRAFFIC WAS MOVING RATHER SLOWLY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START SO I CALEDL PEYTON WELL AUTO AT [phone removed], WHO ON AUGUST 11TH HAD JUST REPAIRED MY CAR FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS THAT INCLUDED MY BATTERY LIGHT COMING ON AND THEN THE CAR MAY OR MAYNOT START.THEY …
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086843 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10130212 · 2005-07-15 (July 15, 2005)
A FAILED TURN SIGNAL SWITCH STARTED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE CHRYSLER VEHICLE. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *SC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10130212 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 484263 · 1995-07-16 (July 16, 1995)
SNOW IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSED COOLING FAN TO STOP,CAUSING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORT/FIRE. *DSH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 484263 at NHTSA ↗