Complaint 936370

2004 DODGE NEON • STRUCTURE:BODY • incident May 2, 2006

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
936370
Make
DODGE
Model
NEON
Model Year
2004
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Incident Date
May 2, 2006
Date Received
Aug 27, 2012
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STRUCTURE:BODY

Owner Narrative

ABOUT 2 1/2 YEARS AFTER I PURCHASED MY DODGE NEON SXT THE SEAL AT THE BOTTOM OF ALL THE WINDOWS BEGAN TO DRY UP, CRACK, AND FALL OFF. AT THIS POINT I BARELY HAVE ANY SEAL IN BETWEEN ALL 4 OF MY CAR WINDOWS AND THE CAR DOOR. WATER HAS GONE DOWN INTO MY DOOR AND I'M AFRAID THAT IT WILL SOON AFFECT THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN THE DOOR. MY MAIN CONCERNS ARE THE CONTROLS FOR ADJUSTING MY MIRRORS, MY WINDOW CONTROLS, AND MY DOOR LOCK. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CAR'S SEAL BASICALLY DRY ROT AND FALL OFF OF A CAR STARTING SO EARLY. I WOULD EXPECT IT TO START HAPPENING NOW THAT I'VE HAD THE CAR 8-9 YEARS, BUT NOT TO THIS EXTENT. *TR

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.