2000 Dodge Neon Seat belts Problems

REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK UP AT ALL AND HAVE 3 OTHER BUDDIES THAT THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL DIFFRENT YEARS DO THE SAME. ITS NOT SAFE FOR A 4 YEAR OLD TO BE IN A BOOSTER SEAT IN THE REAR SEAT BECAUSE OF BOTH OF SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LOCK UP AT ALL. AND WENT TO DEALIER SHIP AND THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHY THEY DONT LOCK UP AND TOLD ME TO CALL COUSTMER LINE AND TELL THEM BUT NO ANSWARE IF IT GOING ON WITH MORE THAN ONE AND ITS A SAFTEY HASARED SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE CAR.....

NHTSA ID

10721549

Incident

May 21, 2013

Mileage

87,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER WERE REPORTED INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE BRAKES (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V154000-SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST: VACUUM) BUT NOT FOR THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

NHTSA ID

10443308

Incident

Dec 26, 2011

Mileage

129,000 mi

WHEN SLIDING ON ICE I WENT INTO THE DITCH AT APPROX 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED DURING THE SLIDE. THE DITCH WAS STEEP BUT NARROW. MY FRONT END HIT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DITCH CAUSING $6000 FRONT END DAMAGE. NEITHER PASSENGER OR DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED! MY SEATBELT DID NOT LATCH!! MY WRISTS IMPACTED THE DASH LEAVING MY NAILPOLISH ON THE STEREO. MY CHEST IMPACTED THE STEERING WHEEL. I COULD NOT LIFT MY BABY FOR A VERY LONG TIME...A YEAR. I COULDN'T TIE MY 6 CHILDRENS SHOES WITHOUT PAIN FOR OVER TWO YEARS. I STILL HAVE MODERATE TO SEVERE PAIN ATTACKS! I STILL DO NOT HAVE FULL FUNCTION OF MY RIGHT WRIST AND TYPING THIS IRRITATES IT LIKE CRAZY. MY ELBOW WAS OUT OF PLACE. MY RIBS ARE NOW PERMANENTLY OUT OF PLACE AND THERE ARE INJURIES TO MY BACK AND NECK. MY RIGHT SIDE OF MY FACE GOES NUMB AND I SUFFER SEVERE AND FREQUENT HEADACHES. I AM NOW SEVERELY DEPRESSED. I USED TO BE AN RN. I HAVE A WEIGHT LIMIT OF 2-10 POUNDS WITH NO CONSISTENT USE OF MY RIGHT ARM ALLOWED. THIS IS NOW OVER 4 YEARS SINCE MY ACCIDENT. NOTHING WAS DONE FOR ME. I COULDN'T WORK AND HAD TO SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES OF TURNING MY CAR BACK INTO THE DEALER. I JUST PAID THE JUDGMENT FROM CHRYSLER OFF THIS YEAR. I AM STILL UPSET TO SEE SO VERY MANY PEOPLE STILL BEING INJURED AND CHRYSLER OFF FREE. I WISH I HAD AN ATTORNEY WILLING TO SUE THEIR PANTS OFF FOR THE LIFE CHANGES THEY HAVE GIVEN ME. I PREVIOUSLY WORE A SEATBELT RELIGIOUSLY. I'M 39 NOW AND I PROMISE I WILL NEVER WEAR ONE AGAIN SINCE BEING STRANGLED WITH CHRYSLER'S BELT. DEALER DID NOTHING TO REMEDY. SAID THEY HAD NO WAY TO CHECK THESE PROBLEMS AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEATBELT. DISGUSTING! THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 4500 MILES ON IT AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. THIS SO CALL RECALL TOOK PLACE IN APRIL 1999. MY PURCHASE WAS SEPTEMBER 1999. *JB

NHTSA ID

10064438

Incident

Dec 24, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY MY LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT SPINNING ME OUT OF CONTROL. I HIT A ROAD SIDE SIGN (ONE LEG OF THE SIGN 12" X 24" POST) ON THE LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL, CONTINUING DOWN OVER A SMALL INCLINE AND COMING TO REST A FEW YARDS AWAY. MY SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT FAILED TO KEEP ME IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. ALL THIS FAILURES RESULTING IN MY BEING THROWING AROUND INSIDE THE CAR.*AK

NHTSA ID

10028469

Incident

Jul 13, 2003

THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK WHEN THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10019354

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO POSITION AND IT COULD CAUSE THE SEAT BELT TO BE DEFECTIVE IN THE EVENT OF AND ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

NHTSA ID

8022668

Incident

Oct 11, 2002

MR

NHTSA ID

768438

Incident

Sep 26, 2002

ABS FAILED ,FRONT BRAKES LOCKED REAR BRAKES FAILED, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK DURING COLLISION. *AK

NHTSA ID

763468

Incident

Jun 21, 2002

VEHICLE WAS GOING 35MPH ON DRY ROAD, AND SEAT BELTS DIDN'T HOLD UPON IMPACT. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES, BUT ONLY ONE WAS HIT HEAD ON. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER'S NOSE WAS PARTIALLY SEVERED FROM STEERING WHEEL DUE TO SEAT BELTS NOT HOLDING. CONSUMER WILL ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8008602

Incident

Nov 8, 2001

VEHICLE WAS GOING 35MPH ON DRY ROAD. FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT TWO VEHICLES, BUT ONLY ONE HEAD ON. FRONT AIRBAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONSUMER'S NOSE WAS SEVERED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL DUE TO THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. *AK CONSUMER STATES R/R SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BUTTON ON BELT WAS BROKEN AND INSTALLED, ALSO LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED, AND SUN ROOF MOLDING WAS LOOSE AND FALLS ON CONSUMER?S HEAD. *YD

NHTSA ID

8008219

Incident

Nov 18, 2001

DRIVERS LAP AND SHOULDER BELT BUCKLE WILL REMAIN LOCKED IN LATCHING MECHANISM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK DRIVER LAP AND SHOULDER BELT ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO PUT IN LATCHING MECHANISM.*SLC

NHTSA ID

8002016

Incident

Mar 1, 2001

DURING A FRONT END CRASH AT 30 MPH, THE AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT FUNCTION, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SUFFER HEAD TRAUMA AFTER STRIKING THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK

NHTSA ID

752309

Incident

Sep 12, 2000

FRONT CRASH AT 45 MPH , SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN CONSUMER, HIT HER HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. *AK

NHTSA ID

885400

Incident

Apr 7, 2001

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS WILL LOCK UP, ATTACHING PERSON TO SEAT AND LEAVING NO SPACE FOR MOVEMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

883733

Incident

May 15, 1999

SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK ( RETRACT) DURING A FRONTAL CAR ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT OPEN EITHER. THE CAR ACCIDENT WAS A SEVERE ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

737605

Incident

Dec 10, 2000

REAR BELT LOSES TENSION WHEN YOU INSTALL A BABY CARSEAT AFTER PULLING THE SHOULDER BELT IN ORDER TO CREATE TENSION ON THE LAPBELT TO HOLD THE CARSEAT TIGHT. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT THERE IS A PLASTIC PIECE THAT GOES IN THE BUCKLE CONNECTOR, AND WHEN YOU APPLY PRESSURE IT BREAKS APPART, GIVING NO TENSION TO THE BELT AND THE CAR SEAT CAN EASILY MOVE FORWARD. PLEASE LOOK AT THIS PICTURES I TOOK TO SHOW YOU CLEARLY WW.VEGENA.NET/JPG/NEON1.JPG , WWW.VEGENA.NET/JPG/NEON2.JPG AND ....NEON3.JPG , NEON4.JPG, I FIXED IT TEMPORALY BY PUTTING TOGETHER THE 2 PLASTIC PIECES AND APPLYING SOFT PRESSURE SO THAT THEY DON'T BREAK LOOSE. I APPLIED THIS KIND OF "NORMAL" PRESSURE TO MY DODGE CARAVAN AND THE BELT TIGHTED GREAT. MY SUGGESTION IS TO REPLACE THE BUCKLE CONNECTOR WITH THE SAME KIND THAT THE CARAVAN 1997 USES. THANKS

NHTSA ID

735416

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

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

NHTSA ID

868759

Incident

Dec 12, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR, AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

868691

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 65MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE RESTRAINTS DID NOT RETRACT, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

846826

Incident

Aug 27, 1999