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2002 Dodge Neon exterior lighting problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2002 Dodge Neon6% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Exterior Lighting complaints
6%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge neon. The contact stated while driving various speeds, she noticed that the both low beam headlights would point downward and illuminated an inadequate brightness towards the road. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated both head lamps needed…

    filed Sep 12, 2013

  • My headlights & fog lights stopped working last week. The only way I was able to drive in the dark was holding my high-beams on. I took my car to the shop on friday, it was $500 to replace a burnt wiring harness & multifunction switch. There was no warning that this system would stop working. I had…

    filed Nov 3, 2008

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%
2001 Neon118%
2000 Neon124%
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.