2002 DODGE NEON Suspension Problems

WHERE TO START! STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BAD WHEN IDLING AND HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE COMPUTER! THERE SEEMS TO BE THE SAME COMPLAINTS WITH THESE CARS WITHOUT ANY ACTION FROM CHRYSLER. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS TWICE IN 6 MONTHS IN MY DAUGHTERS CAR, THERE IS WATER LEAKING INTO THE BACKSEAT FROM SOMEWHERE, STUTTERING WHEN GOING UP HILLS OR OVER 50 MPH; BLOWN OUT STRUTS, REPLACED RADIATOR; EATS OIL..........WHY ISN'T CHRYSLER HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE PROBLEMS. CHECK THE INTERNET........THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS! IT HAS COST ME OVER 2500 IN REPAIRS IN 8 MONTHS! *TR

HAD A VEHICLE INSPECTED AND WAS REJECTED, SENT BACK TO DEALER, THEY TOOK TO ANOTHER INSPECTION STATION AND PUT A PASSING STICKER ON THE VEHICLE. IT FAILED FOR FOG LIGHTS, E BRAKE AND FRONT SUSPENSION. THEY FIXED THE FIRST TWO AND THAT WAS IT. I'VE HAD THE CAR A LITTLE OVER TWO DAYS OR SO AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS STILL NOT FIXED. THE VEHICLE RIDES ROUGH AND SHAKES AND MAKES NOISES WHEN GOING OVER 50 MPH. I'M AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE A CHILD TO TRANSPORT IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

HAVE A 2002 DODGE NEON WITH A LITTLE MORE THAN 101,000 MILES ON IT. BROUGHT CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE PUSHED RIGHT THROUGH THE FRONT SUB FRAME AND IF THEY LET GO THIS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED.BECAUSE THE SUB FRAME OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE GONE ALREADYAND CHRYSLER DON'T WANT TO ADMIT THAT THEY ARE USING CHEAP STUFF IN THESE TYPES OF CARS. AND IF YOU KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE WORSE IT WILL GET AND OTHER STUFF WILL HAPPEN LIKE THE ALTERNATOR WILL LET GO AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. SEEING CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IT IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. YOU WILL LOSE CONTROL OF STEERING IF THE BUSHING AND BOLT LET GO. ON AVERAGE MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP REPLACES 3 A WEEK. SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE NEON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP TO HAVE THE STRUTS REPLACED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION K-MEMBER CORRODED THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,888. UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF THE UNDERCARRIAGE CROSS MEMBER RUSTED. UPDATED *JB

Mileage: 60,888

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2002 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR THE REPAIR OF A SCRAPE ON HER BUMPER. THE THE MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THE STABILIZER ARM AND BUSHINGS WERE A KNOWN DEFECT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ENOUGH INCIDENTS TO WARRANT A RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED SHE ALSO CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THE SAMETHING. THE VEHICLE HAS 32,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED SHE DID NOT HAVE THE STABILIZER AND BUSHINGS REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLEWAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32000.*AK

Mileage: 32,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON NORMAL RURAL ROADS, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY VEERED TO THE LEFT HITTING A SCHOOL BUS AND BANKING OFF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL SNAPPED OFF THE AXEL CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CONTACT NOTICED SHAKING ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO PERFORMED TIRE BALANCING AND ROTATION. AS THE SHAKING PERSISTED, THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED A COMPLETE WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED THE ALIGNMENT AND THE SHAKING DISAPPEARED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED A FEW MILES AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD THE ALIGNMENT PERFORMED.

Mileage: 66,640

HAVE 2002 DODGE NEON WITH JUST OVER 58,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE BEING INSPECTED FOUND THAT BOTH CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE SHOT. APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH NEONS WHICH CHRYSLER DOESN'T WANT TO ADMIT. IF THESE HAD FULLY LET GO TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *NM

Mileage: 58,000

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR COIL SPRINGS. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND FELT SOMETHING RUBBING AGAINST THE REAR RIGHT TIRE. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND SAW THAT THE COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN, AND WAS RIGHT ON TOP OF THE TIRE. *AK

Mileage: 45,600

BOTH FRONT END CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *LA

VIBRATION IN FRONT SUSPENSION AND DEALER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE AND CONTINUES TO STALL IN REPLACING THIS VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MORE THAN IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN. *JB

Mileage: 7,100

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP REALIGNED THE VEHICLE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *NLM

Mileage: 8

I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN TWICE FOR A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT IT IN THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO TIRE WEAR AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRE FREE OF COST. I TOOK THE CAR IN ABOUT FIVE MONTHS LATER BECAUSE IT WAS STILL DOING THE SAME THING THIS TIME THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL TIRE WEAR AND THEY NOTHING ABOUT IT.

Mileage: 33,326

(1) THE VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT AT SPEED (2) THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT ON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP-THE STEERING WHEEL ACTUALLY MOVES TO THE RIGHT AS DOES THE VEHICLE IF YOU DON'T PREVENT IT FROM VEERING OFF THE ROAD (3) THE WHOLE CAR WOBBLES FROM SIDE TO SIDE AT LOW SPEED-THE SENSATION IS LIKE THERE IS AN EGG SHAPED TIRE (4) TAILPIPE MISALIGNED AND MELTED PORTION OF REAR BUMPER.*AK (DOT NUMBER: M6MF TIRESIZE: P185/60R15)

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WOULD CONSTANTLY VIBRATE. HARD TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN VIBRATION HAPPENS. *AK