Five problems related to engine belts and pulleys have been reported for the 1996 Dodge Neon. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1996 Dodge Neon. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who performed a tune-up however, the failure recurred three times. The dealer replaced the emission coil and alternator belt as a repair. The contact was later driving 40 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the timing belt needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.
Tl - the contact owns a 1996 Dodge Neon. The contact stated that while driving she lost all brakes function. She stated that in order to stop the vehicle she had to engage the emergency brake. The vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the rotors, brake pads, shoes, rear brake drums, and two rear flex lines needed to be replaced. In addition, she stated that the vehicle stalled. She took the vehicle back to the local shop who diagnosed that the crankshaft sensor, wiring harness, speed sensor, coil, valve cover gaskets and timing belt needed to be replaced as well. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 17,000 and the current mileage was 32,000. Pm.
The problems that are occuring on a daily basis are: the gas gauge doesn't work,the speedometer doesn't work,the temperature gauge doesn't work,the mileage gauge doesn't work because the speedometer isn't working. Sometimes while you are driving the lights(seat belt,etc. )will pop on making the dinging noise letting you know that everything is on(like when you 1st start up the car)but nothing starts working then but the temperature gauge. We never know how much fuel we have put in our car,how fast we are going,or if the car is running hot or cold. At one point we were having to get jump starts all of the time. This is an ongoing problem that I noticed you have had a recall on but this vehicle wasn't included. Since it is having the same exact problems that is described in the recall I don't understand why the manufacturer will not fix the vehicle. This is rediculous there was a recall on the same type of vehicle,same year and everything but because there was only 15,000 cars done and our car could have been the 15,001 car on the assembly at the time we have to suffer and pay for the manufacturers mistakes.
In rainy weather vehicle loses power. Owner notes that vehicle's steering locks up in rainy weather. The cause has not been determined. Dealer replaced steering belt, but problem still occurs.
Every 18000 miles the head gasket has failed on the vehicle. . . Brakes failed one time had master cylinder replaced. . . Accident, brakes being investigated to see if accident could have been avoided. . . Airbags did not deploy in frontal collision at speed of 15 mph. . . Seat belt failed in frontal collision at 15 mph.