Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Dodge Neon submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 20 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE NEON. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST UNTIL ACTIVATING THE CRUISE CONTROL TO MAINTAIN SPEED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT SHE BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,191.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE NEON. WHILE DRIVING IN THE CENTER LANE AT 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MOVED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT AND UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT COULD NOT DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAUSE IT WOULD PRESS DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS WELL. SHE APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER UNTIL THE SPEED COMPLETELY SLOWED DOWN AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT TIED A ROPE FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE MIDDLE CONSOLE, WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ROPE WAS PULLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY REPLACED THE VEHICLE FOR FREE; HOWEVER, SHE BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000. UPDATED 3/19/09 *CN UPDATED 03/23/09. *JB
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AND ENGAGED, I WAS FORCED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES. THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE, NOR WAS I ABLE TO TURN IT OFF VIA THE BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I CAME WITHIN 5 FEET OF REAR-ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN WE WERE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH. IF I DID NOT KEEP THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE CRUISE CONTROL TRIED TO BRING THE VEHICLE UP TO THE SET POINT. AFTER ABOUT FIVE MINUTES, THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT ITSELF OFF AUTOMATICALLY. SUBSEQUENT TIMES THE ON/OFF SWITCH HAS WORKED ON THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT IT DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO A DEALERSHIP DETAILING THE PROBLEM TO FIX IT. THEY CHARGED ME FOR A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS A BAD SERVO. BEING IN THE DETROIT AREA, WITH THE RECENT FORD RECALLS FOR FAILING CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES, I WAS IMMEDIATELY AND STILL AM VERY WORRIED. *JB
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL START TO PULSATE AT ANY SPEED. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THE FOLLOWING AS PROBLEMS OCCURED: THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, THROTTLE BLADE ICING, DEFECTIVE ROTORS, CHARGING SYSTEM OVER CHARGING-NO TROUBLE CODES; 3 BATTERY REPLACEMENTS(DEFECTIVE PER MECHANIC), MANY GAS TANK REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS(WOULD NOT TAKE GAS WITHOUT CLICKING AND TICKING/FILLER TANK/GAS TANK), WARNING BRAKE LIGHT AND BUZZER CHIMES WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED ALSO WITH THE GAS PEDAL WHEN APPLIED (DUE TO DEFECTIVE ROTORS AND LACK OF BRAKE FLUID, TRANSMISSION PROBLEM-GRINDING NOISE/WON'T GO IN REVERSE, BRAKE NOISE IN REAR TIRE/BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACE PER RECALL-NEEDS ROTORS & PADS IN FRONT, A/C BLOWS WARM AIR-COMPESSOR CLUTCH WOULDN'T ENGAGE(FOUND BROKEN WIRE), PROBLEM WITH THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR, AND NOISE IN THE POWER STEERING. *SCC
CAR RUNS VERY ROUGH. IDLES ROUGH. WHEN SHIFTING GEARS CAR "JERKS" EXCESSIVLY. WHEN TRYING TO MAINTAIN THE CAR AT A STEADY SPEED THE CAR "ROCKS AND JERKS" UNTIL ACCELERATION. CAR DOES NOT WANT TO STAY RUNNING. WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP THE CAR WILL START TO TAKE OFF AND DIE. VERY DANGEROUS TO TRY TO CROSS AN INTERSECION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL STAY ON FOR DAYS AT A TIME AND THEN GO OFF AND NOT COME ON FAR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.*AK
WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL WILL ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING IF PREVIOUSLY TURNED ON/OFF DURING THE SAME TRIP. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE CAR WILL REVERT TO PREVIOUS CRUISE SPEED. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES ONLY IF THE CANCEL BUTTON IS PRESSED. *YH
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND TURNING CRUISE CONTROL ON VEHICLE JUMPED TO 90 MPH, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT RELEASE CRUISE CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON AND IN PARK WHEN IT SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD, KNOCKING CONSUMER DOWN AND UNCONSCIOUS. BEFORE STOPPING, VEHICLE TURNED IN A COUNTER CLOCKWISE MOTION, DESTROYING ALL OBJECTS IN ITS PATH. . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK
THIS VEHICLE HAS EXTREME SURGES IN THE MOTOR, ON START UP IF A/C UNIT IS TURNED ON CAR MAY STALL, ALSO "GRINDING" NOISE FROM ENGINE ON OVER NITE START UPS. SURGE IN ENGINE DURING THE WINTER SEASON IS ALSO A PROBLEM, SNOW OR ICE COVERED ROAD ARE BAD ENOUGH, LET ALONE THE VEHICLE DECIEDS TO SURGE, WHEN THIS HAPPENS I WOULD PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR TO NEUTRAL. DODGE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO KEEP THE CAR OVERNIGHT, BUT THAT IS NOT GOOD FOR ME BECAUSE I NEED MY CAR. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF NOISES THAT DODGE HAS DEEMED ACCEPTIABLE.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 50 TO 55 MPH PRESSED ON ACCELERATOR AND IT STUCK, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, HAS TO PRESS ON ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WILL RELEASE. SOMETIMES HAS TO TURN OFF VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE ENGINE IDLE INCREASED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE DUE TO MALFUNCTION WITHIN BRAKE VACUUM HOSE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 01V154000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY TO 80MPH. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND REATTACHED VACCUM HOSE THAT WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE 4-12-2001 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO SHOP BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT POWER SURGES (LOSS OF POWER) WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH UPON ACCELERATION. NLM
CONSUMER WAS BRAKING AS NORMAL BUT VEHICLE WAS RACING, AND DID NOT STOP IN TIME, CAUSING A REAR END ACCIDENT. ACCELERATOR DID NOT GO DOWN. *AK AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOYED DURING ACCIDENT. *YH
SPRING IN THE GAS PEDAL BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, CAUSING IT TO FLY STRAIGHT UP. DEALER HAS BEEN OCNTACTED.*AK
INTERIOR TRUNK LOCK WASN'T OPERABLE. CONSUMER WENT TO OPEN THE TRUNK AND LOCK WOULDN'T UNLOCK/ CIGERETTE LIGHTER AND CD PLAYER FAILED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEMS. *AK SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONS. DOOR LIGHT AND DOME LIGHT STAYS ON ALARM SYSTEM MALFUNCTONS CONTINUOUSLY. POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONS. CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE ROAD. VEHICLE ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS WHILE USING BRAKES. *YH
THIS VEHICLE HAS STUMBLED AND STALLED UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THIS MAKES IT VERY SERIOUS WHEN TRYING TO AVOID OTHER CARS WHEN YEALDING INTO TARFFIC FROM A STOP OR IN MY CASE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF EMERGENCY VEHICLE'S 3 TRIPS TO DEALER CAR STILL THERE THET SAY THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR PROBLEM
THIS CAR HAS STUMBLED AND STALLED ON ACCELERATION SINCE THE DAY IT WAS PURCHASED, IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG, THE MANUFACTURER HAS ALSO BEEN CONTACTED WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. *AK
THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *AK
CAR THROTTLES UP WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT UNDER COLD OR WARM ENGINE, ON AND OFF CRUISE CONTROL, STOPPED OR ROLLING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES IN REVERSE, 2 TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON CRUISE, AND STOPPED AND ROLLING IN FOWARD DRIVE.
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