2003 Dodge Neon engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 15 complaints for the 2003 Dodge Neon, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 5% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Neon had to have the manual transmission replaced twice within the total milage of 20,000 miles. The car was delivered with a defective battery temperature sensor, and 1 month before the car caught fire it was in the shop and the mechanic failed to replace the battery tiedown bar. On august 26, 2004 the car caught fire while the ignition was off and was driven for only 5 miles. The vehicle also had a bad passanger seat belt buckle.
Dt*: the contact stated the engine rattles hard enough to make the vehicle stall. It has stalled four times. The dealer repaired transmission but the vehicle still has the same problems. The vehicles been to the shop on six occasions for this issue.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Dodge Neon
- Electrical system 73 complaints
- Lighting 56 complaints
- Transmission 23 complaints
- Air bags 20 complaints
- Brakes 19 complaints