2005 DODGE NEON Power Train Problems

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP.

ON OR ABOUT MARCH 1, 2013, MY 2005 DODGE NEON BEGAN TO HAVE CLUTCH PROBLEMS. ON MARCH 11, 2013, I BROUGHT THE NEON IN FOR REPAIRS AT THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT AT. THE REPAIRS TOOK 3 WEEK. ON JULY 10, 2013, I DROVE TO THE DENVER V.A. FROM CHEYENNE, WY AND ON THE TRIP BACK TO CHEYENNE, WY, THE CLUTCH WENT OUT COMPLETELY AND SUDDENLY. I CALLED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN LOVELAND, CO ON JULY 11, 2013 TO SET-UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPAIRS AND AFTER WAITING FOR 4 HOURS FOR THEM TO CALL ME BACK WITH A TIME THEY WOULD SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, I CALLED SOMEONE ELSE, WHO SET ME AN APPOINTMENT RIGHT THAN AND THERE. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

1.) NOTHING 2.) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN IT WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND LOST SPEEDOMETER. WAS TOLD IT WAS THE OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR REPLACED NOTHING, THEN TOLD IT WAS THE INPUT SENSOR NOTHING, ENDED UP BEING THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. NOPE THROWN AWAY SORRY. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

MY 2005 NEON HAS BEEN SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. IT IS WORSE IN WARM WEATHER. TRANSMISSION FLUID FINE AND NOT BURNT. DIDN'T PICK UP ON THE COMPUTER WHEN IT WAS CHECKED OUT AT A GARAGE BUT NO ONE DISPUTES THE PROBLEM. FEELS LIKE SLIPPING ON ICE. HAS 35,000M NOW AND HAS BEEN SHAKING AS WELL. IT BEGAN DOING THIS AT 30,000. OUT OF WARRANTY BY 6 MONTHS. FURTHER, HIT A DEER LAST NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO FRONT END. HIT THE DEER HARD ENOUGH FOR IT TO FLY UP ONTO THE ROOF AND BOUNCE OFF. BODY SHOP WAS SURPRISED AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS THE SENSOR WAS EXPOSED AND DEFINITELY HIT. I'M KIND OF GLAD THEY DIDN'T BUT AFTER REVIEWING COMPLAINTS THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE. FINALLY. THE WHEELS HAVE BEEN CORRODED SINCE DAY ONE AND THERE IS NO REASON THAT THE WHEELS SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS LET ALONE NEARLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE. ONCE AGAIN, DODGE DOES NOTHING.

Mileage: 35,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE BECOMES MOBILE IN ANY GEAR WHILE IT IS PARKED. THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY ROLLED DOWNHILL AND SLIPPED INTO REVERSE. THE DEALER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE ON MAY 7, 2007 AND RETURNED IT THE NEXT DAY, WITHOUT ANY EXPLANATION FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,649.

Mileage: 42,649

TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 DODGE NEON WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 29000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UNDER DRY CONDITIONS WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE CV JOINT FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT A BRIDGE. THE CONTACT HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND IS WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE FIXED. THE CONTACT ALSO CALLED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE FAILURE, AND THEY INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED AND THEN THEY WOULD REPLACE THE DRIVE AXLE. ALSO, A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.

Mileage: 29,000

TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 DODGE NEON WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 29000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UNDER DRY CONDITIONS WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE CV JOINT FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT A BRIDGE. THE CONTACT HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND IS WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE FIXED. THE CONTACT ALSO CALLED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE FAILURE, AND THEY INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED AND THEN THEY WOULD REPLACE THE DRIVE AXLE. ALSO, A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.

Mileage: 29,000

MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT GO INTO 3RD. GEAR. PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC BECOMES QUITE AN ADVENTURE AND WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, I CANNOT DO ANYTHING BUT TRY TO GO BACK INTO SECOND OR INTO FOURTH. SNOW CONDITIONS MAKES THIS VERY UNSAFE TO TRY TO CONTROL VEHICLE. I USE THE CAR FOR WORK AS A COURIER. BATTLING THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS NEW ON 10/18/05. TRANS WAS REPAIRED ONCE. TRANS ACTED THE SAME WAY WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND GOT A CASE GOING WITH CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE WHICH WAS USELESS. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DID VERIFY THE PROBLEM, BUT SAID THERE ISN'T A FIX FOR IT! *JB

Mileage: 17,000

2005 DODGE NEON SXT. CAR WILL ROLL ON A DRIVEWAY IF PLACED ON 4TH GEAR. I PARKED MY CAR ON MY MOM'S DRIVEWAY WHICH IS ELEVATED AT AN ANGLE. I THOUGHT I HAD PLACED THE GEAR IN REVERSE. INSTEAD, I INADVERTENTLY PLACED IT ON FOURTH GEAR WHICH IS RIGHT NEXT TO REVERSE. WHEN MY KIDS WERE GETTING IN THE CAR, THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. LUCKILY, NOBODY WAS INJURED. IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT SOMEONE COULD HAVE GOTTEN HURT IF THEY WERE BEHIND THE CAR. THE PARKING BRAKE COULD NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THAT CAR. THE MANUFACTURER DID SPECIFY TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE WHEN PARKING THE CAR. HOWEVER, THEY SHOULD HAVE EMPHASIZED ON THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT PUTTING THE CAR IN FOURTH GEAR WILL NOT HOLD THE CAR IN GEAR IF PARKED ON AN INCLINE. I HOPE THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL ADVISE OTHER OWNERS ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR DIE. *NM

Mileage: 13,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MUST BE SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 13,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY FOR SEVERAL MILES AND GOT OFF AN OFF RAMP. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND HAD COME TO A FOUR WAY STOP. I PROCEEDED TO GO AND ACCELERATED IN 1ST GEAR AND THEN PUT THE CAR INTO 2ND GEAR. WHILE IN THE 2ND GEAR, THE ENGINE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AND SPARKS FLEW ALL OVER THE STREET. THE CLUTCH HAD EJECTED ITSELF OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING MASSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE BAY AND CHASSIS. DEALER AND INSURANCE COMPANIES DENIED MY CLAIM AND HAVE NOT FIXED MY MOTOR VEHICLE. *JB

Mileage: 13,400

MY VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WHEN I ACCELERATE. HOWEVER, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS BUMPY OR SHUDDER INTO ROUGH FIRST OR SECOND GEAR SHIFT. ALSO, ANOTHER WAY WHEN I STOPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN I QUICKLY PRESS THE GAS PEDAL IS SHAKES A LITTLE BIT. I WILL CONSIDER GOING TO THE DODGE DEALER TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON. *JB

Mileage: 17,000

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE NEON SRT-4. I PURCHASED THE CAR LAST MAY BRAND NEW WITH 2 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. SINCE ABOUT 800 MILES I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE 3RD GEAR DURING BOTH UP SHIFTING AND DOWN SHIFTING. DURING THE UP SHIFT, AT TIMES IT WILL JUST LOCK OUT OF GEAR, AND I WILL HAVE TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH, REV THE ENGINE AND THEN PRESS THE CLUTCH AGAIN TO GET THE GEAR TO ENGAGE. DURING THE DOWN SHIFT, ABOUT 1 OUT OF 10 TIMES IT WILL EITHER JUST POP BACK OUT OF GEAR, IT WILL SEEM TO ONLY PARTLY ENGAGE, THEN GRIND AND POP OUT, OR JUST GRIND AND NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT, ALONG WITH ANOTHER LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP TO ASK ABOUT IT, AND AT BOTH PLACES I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT UNLESS I COULD SHOW THEM WHAT WAS HAPPENING, WHILE IT WAS HAPPENING, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. *JB

Mileage: 800

JUMPS OUT OF THIRD GEAR WHEN UNDER PRESSURE. *NM

Mileage: 100

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING, AT 30 MPH, A POP WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT HEAR ANY ADDITIONAL NOISES. A BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED AND THERE WAS A LIQUID TRAIL BEHIND THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TORN APART FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE DISTRICT TECHNICIAN AND MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON A LIFT, A PIECE OF THE PRESSURE PLATE BROKE LOOSE AND WENT THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE OWNER ABUSE AND NO REPAIR WAS OFFERED UNDER WARRANTY.

Mileage: 7,674