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2005 Dodge Neon electrical system problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2005 Dodge Neon13% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Electrical System complaints
13%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I purchase a 2005 dodge neon in june. Approxiately 3 werks later I notice how when I would have to stop when time to move forward car would stall and barely want to go then all of a sudden it would pick up. It did that for 2 days. The 3rd day I drove away in it with no promblems. When time for me…

    filed Sep 10, 2017

  • I was driving to downtown los angeles with my friends and all of a sudden there is smoke coming out of my dashboard right in front of my steering wheel something was burning. I then later notice my brake,fog,high beams, and turn signals light do not work. I went on a forum to see if it's a common…

    filed May 20, 2016

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not…

    9004275 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 22, 2020
  • KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not…

    9004275 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 22, 2020
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Electrical System problems in other Neon years

YearReportsShare
2004 Neon1516%
2003 Neon7236%
2002 Neon2514%
2001 Neon2316%
2000 Neon4313%
1999 Neon1311%
1998 Neon216%
1997 Neon338%
1996 Neon9315%
1995 Neon9810%
Neon electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.