BrakesHeating & air conditioningDriver assistance+8 more
Filed Nov 28, 2005
I HAVE HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH MY 1996 DODGE NEON SPORT, IT HAS BEEN INOPERABLE FOR THE LAST YEAR OR SO, DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND STALLING WHICH I BELIEVE STEM FROM THE WIRING HARNESS. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED A FEW TIMES, THE A/C REPLACED, FUEL INJECTION ACTS UP AND THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES, MY TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED SLIPPING, POWER STEERING AND EXHAUST ARE LEAKING, NUMEROUS OIL LEAKS, REAR LIGHTS/ BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE NOT WORKED IN OVER A YEAR, DRIVERSIDE WINDOW BROKE ALONG THE EXTENDING ARM INSIDE OF THE DOOR FRAME, TRUNK RELEASE IS BROKEN AND MY CRUISE CONTROL IS BROKEN! FOR THE LAST 4MONTHS MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING AT ATLANTA DODGE LLC! JUST AFTER LEAVING IT WITH THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I RECEIVED A CALL SAYING I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY AND UNTIL IT WAS REPLACED FOR $180 THEY COULD NOT DO A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK FOR ANY OTHER PROBLEMS!! THE BATTERY WAS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD AND WORKED FINE WHEN I LEFT THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP!! BUT IN HOPES OF ANY DECENT SERVICE I BOUGHT ANOTHER BATTERY FROM ADVANCED AUTO PARTS $40 AND TOOK IT IN MYSELF. DURING THIS VISIT I REMINDED THEM THAT MY MAKE AND MODEL CAR WAS UNDER A RECALL, THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOT!! I GAVE THEM THE NHTSA RECALL DOCUMENTATION AND WAS TOLD THAT IT DIDN'T APPLY TO MY CAR, ONLY TO THE NEONS FROM THE PLANT IN NEW MEXICO!! JUST AFTER THANKSGIVING I DECIDED TO CALL THEM TO FIND OUT WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON. I SPOKE WITH BRIAN THE CS REP. AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THE MECHANICS COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND REFUSED TO RESEARCH ANY FURTHER UNLESS I AGREED TO SPEND NO LESS THAN $250 TOWARDS THE REPAIRS!! IT'S NOT A COINCIDENCE THAT THE SAME PARTS ARE IN NEED OF REPAIRS AS 15,000 OTHER NEONS -- REGARDLESS OF WHICH PLANT THE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLIED, THE DEFECTS LIE IN THE PLACEMENT AND/OR MANUFACTURING OF THE FAULTY PARTS AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER ANY RELATING RECALLS! *NM UPDATED 12/1505. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10143833
- Incident
- Sep 21, 2005
- Mileage
- 50,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 20, 2003
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT REGISTERING THE CORRECT SPEED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10044295
- Incident
- Oct 6, 2003
- Mileage
- 100,000 mi
BrakesHeating & air conditioningDriver assistance+3 more
Filed Dec 21, 2001
NO SUMMARY15
- NHTSA ID
- 755935
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Jan 31, 2001
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SPARK PLUG TUBES. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 785247
- Incident
- Jan 24, 2001
BrakesHeating & air conditioningDriver assistance+1 more
Filed Jan 12, 2001
HAD HEAD GASKET REPLACED IN JULY 1998. CURRENTLY, LEAKING AGAIN. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER FIRST TIME, DEALER HAD TO USE FAULTY PART. DODGE PAID FOR REPAIR FIRST TIME. CURRENTLY, THEY REFUSE. ALSO, HAD TO HAVE AIR CONDITIONER AND CRUISE CONTROL REPLACED. *AK THE A/C FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 878106
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1998
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Dec 27, 2000
CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE & ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CAR HAS ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, AT ONE POINT WE HAD TO PULL OVER AND SHUT IT OFF TO REGAIN CONTROL/SPEED. NEWEST PROBLEM IS ENGINE SHUTS OFF/STALLS WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING LOSS OF ABILITY TO STEER AND BRAKE, CAUSED ACCIDENT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 738361
- Incident
- Sep 25, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 18, 1999
CHRYSLER ISSUED AN INTERNAL BULLETIN REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THEY WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL, SPEED CONTROL IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 703472
- Incident
- Feb 15, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 2, 1999
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY HAVE A BURST OF SPEED, AND THEN IT SLOWS DOWN ON ITS OWN,JERKING VERY HARD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 834340
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance+3 more
Filed Feb 20, 1998
CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM.
- NHTSA ID
- 531029
BrakesHeating & air conditioningDriver assistance+4 more
Filed Dec 3, 1997
BRAKES CONTINUALLY MAKE NOISE.
- NHTSA ID
- 525730
- Incident
- Mar 25, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 4, 1997
STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THE DRIVER PUNCHED LIGHTLY DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR AND SEEMED THE LEFT SIDE HAD DIED BECAUSE THE LEFT SIDE DID NOT MOVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. COULD NOT HOLD ON ROAD. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 816374
- Incident
- Sep 15, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 15, 1997
WHILE DRIVING THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED, WILL NOT DECREASE SPEED UNTIL CONSUMER PULLS EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE OR SHUTS IGNITIION OFF. *AK *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 816349
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 27, 1996
WHEN CAR IS ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEED IT STALLS, TOOK TO DEALER FIVE TIMES AND SOME PARTS WERE REPLACED, WILL SEND IN THE WORK PAPERS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 806793
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 2, 1996
VEHICLE'S MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS UNWANTED ACCELERATION IF BRAKE PEDAL IS APLLIED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME , THEN THE RPMS WILL REDUCE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 805781
Driver assistanceEngineSteering+1 more
Filed Sep 30, 1996
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS WITH PULLING AND NOISE IN THE FRONT END, RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND THE STEERING KNUCKLES, CONSUMER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE RECALL NOTICES PRIOR TO INCIDENTS.
- NHTSA ID
- 509308
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1996
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical+1 more
Filed Jul 26, 1996
BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
- NHTSA ID
- 542606
- Incident
- Nov 15, 1994
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.