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2004 Dodge Neon electrical system problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2004 Dodge Neon16% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Electrical System complaints
16%
share of all complaints
34,190 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 3
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owned a 2004 dodge neon. While driving 55 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment followed by flames. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage…

    filed Aug 24, 2016

  • Running lights stopped working (on a city street), when repaired, was due to a wire in the multifunction switch burning out and melting the casing of the mfs

    filed Jul 13, 2016

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

Related service bulletins

  • Security Module Lock Out After Entering the PIN to Unlock The Wireless Control Module (WCM)

    S2208000136 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 9, 2022
  • Security Module Lock Out After Entering the PIN to Unlock The Wireless Control Module (WCM)

    S2208000136 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 9, 2022
  • 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
2005 Neon1213%
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.