2001 Dodge Neon Brakes Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 40 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. THE POLICE WERE ALERTED, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

NHTSA ID

10173460

Incident

Nov 12, 2006

Mileage

51,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. ALSO, THE REAR BRAKES SQUEAKED, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 01V154000 PERTAINING TO THE SERVICE BRAKES POWER ASSIST VACUUM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

NHTSA ID

10163380

Incident

Jul 3, 2006

Mileage

38,800 mi

COMPLAINANT WAS TRAVELING IN HIS DODGE NEON AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY HIS BRAKES, WHICH DID NOT WORK, AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. HE HIT ANOTHER CAR IN THE REAR.

NHTSA ID

10066057

Incident

May 29, 2001

CONSUMER STATES REAR AND FRONT PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. FRONT AND REAR PADS WERE REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10027209

Incident

Jul 14, 2003

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT.*JB

NHTSA ID

10011537

Incident

Mar 12, 2003

CONSUMER STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON THE GAS, THE PEDAL BEGAN TO ACT ERRATIC, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT NOW IT HESITATES WHEN DRIVING OR STOPPING. OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTS AND ALARMS, ENGINE/COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT(NOT SPEC), FUEL SYSTEM, HEATER/DEFROST/VENT, PARK BRAKE, POWER TRAIN, SERV. BRAKES, STEERING, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION, VISUAL SYSTEMS, THE AIR BAG MODULE, (BRAIN OF THE VEHICLE) COMPUTER, AND A CRACKED MOTOR HEAD. CAUSE OF INCIDENT: WEAR/CORROSION/RUST, LOCKS, AND STABILITY. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10002120

WHEN VEHICLE EXCEED SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE, THE VIBRATION BECOMES WORSE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THEERE IS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE, BUT THE BRAKE PAD OR ROTOR ARE NOT WORN. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB

NHTSA ID

10002551

Mileage

15,000 mi

BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GRADUALLY GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018344

Incident

Sep 3, 2002

SINCE 7,000 MILES TO THE PRESENT MILEAGE FRONT BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER, AND HAD FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018339

Incident

Sep 3, 2002

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DEALER WAS SERVICING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, WHEN TAKING THE TIRE OFF THE SPRING AND ROTORS AND OTHER BRAKE PARTS FELL OFF.*JB

NHTSA ID

8018012

Incident

Sep 4, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

NHTSA ID

8017833

Incident

Aug 30, 2002

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE WAS SQUEAKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER,DEALER REPLACED ROTORS 4 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8011492

Incident

Oct 1, 2001

THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE BOOSTER HOSE WAS ON RECALL (01V-154), BUT THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THERE WERE NO PARTS TO REPLACE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *YH

NHTSA ID

564646

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED BRAKES FAILURE HAS OCCURED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *YD

NHTSA ID

8004513

Incident

Jan 23, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND WAS REPLACING ENTIRE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

899552

Incident

Nov 1, 2001

THE SHOULDER PART OF THE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK AND THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID

752158

Incident

Jul 27, 2001

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD LOCK UP PREVENTING PROPER OPERATION OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS WERE NOT RELEASING, AND THAT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

896196

Incident

Aug 4, 2001

BRAKE SENSOR SYSTEMS DID NOT INDICATE THAT MY BRAKE PADS WHERE WEARING OUT. AS A RESULT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE ROTORS, CREATING A PROTENTIONAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

749495

Incident

Jul 25, 2001

THE TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SWITCH. *YH

NHTSA ID

562313

Incident

Mar 19, 2001

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, SHE WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, HOWEVER AFTER LEAVING DEALERSHIP CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS AGAIN, CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED ABOUT THE RECALL, SHE WAS THEN INFORMED THAT IT WOULD TAKE FOUR WEEKS BEFORE VEHICLE CAN BE FIXED. *JB

NHTSA ID

562127

Incident

Jun 22, 2001

RECALL# 01V154000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 983. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT RECALL REPAIRS, AND DEALER SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. CONSUMER WENT TO DEALE R GET REPAIRS DONE, AND DEALER DID NOT HAVE PARTS. ALSO, DIDN'T KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE IN.*AK

NHTSA ID

892897

Incident

Jul 12, 2001