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2000 Dodge Neon exterior lighting problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2000 Dodge Neon4% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Exterior Lighting complaints
4%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Unfortunately I ran into a driver whom was in front of me due to low visibility & bad brakes. My headlights are extremely dull & foggy. Also, whomever own the car before me had the brake vacuum replaced due to recall & ever since I've purchased the car there's been a brake problem. Such as needing…

    filed Aug 8, 2014

  • There has been smoke coming from behind the multiswitch on the steering column. The smell of burnt electrical components is noticed when the headlights are on. The low beam lights eventually quit and then the high beams went out while driving. The electrical wires were jiggled now giving me low…

    filed Jan 17, 2011

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

Exterior Lighting problems in other Neon years

YearReportsShare
2005 Neon33%
2004 Neon89%
2003 Neon4824%
2002 Neon116%
2001 Neon118%
1999 Neon22%
1998 Neon72%
1997 Neon123%
1996 Neon152%
1995 Neon354%
Neon exterior lighting 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.