Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Plymouth Neon submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 23 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
2000 NEON MY AIR BAGS AND CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN ARE NOT WORKING. I NEED A CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY AND THIS HAS HAPPEN TO OTHER CAR SAME YR AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANY THING ABOUT IT CAN YOU HELP ME. *TR
WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THIS CAUSED T HORN TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPLACED IT. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERED ABOUT THE RECALL FOR CHRYSLER MINI VANS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS HE IS HAVING SINCE BOTH VEHICLES USE THE SAME PARTS. *TC
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY JASON MOTHER JOYCE BETRIAL.*AK
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO ALLOW A VEHICLE WITH A BLOW OUT TO GET OFF THE ROAD. I STARTED TO ACCELERATE, LOOKED AT THE CAR WITH THE BLOW OUT AND APPARENTLY A TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME FELT THE SAME WAY BECAUSE WHEN I LOOKED UP HE HAD COME TO A STOP AND I COULDN'T STOP BEFORE HITTING HIM. I WAS GOING 15 MPH. MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. I DIDN'T EVEN SCRATCH THE OTHER VEHICLE BUT WITHIN SECONDS A FIRE STARTED COMING OUT WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE, IN A MATTER OF MINUTES MY CAR WAS ENGULED. THE FRONT OF MY CAR HAD LITTLE DAMAGE BUT THE FIRE ENGULFED THE REST. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH, DROVE OVER SOME GRAVEL IN THE ROAD, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL.UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
THE CONSUMER'S CHILDREN WERE DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED . THERE WERE THREE INJURIES. *AK *PH *JB
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THE HORN DID NOT WORK. *JB
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO HAVE ALL NHTSA ISSUED SAFETY RECALLS COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE SERVICE REPAIR CENTER MANAGER. STATED THEY ONLY APPLIED TO CERTAIN NEON'S NOT ALL OF THE 2000'S. I HAVE YET AS OF THIS DATE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH NHTSA RECALL ID#99V043000, #99V114000 NOR HAVE I EVER RECEIVED THE ADDENDUM REFERRED TO IN NHTSA RECALL ID #00V366000. IN RECOGNITION OF THE RECENT PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED W/MY VEHICLE, OVERHEATING, INOPERABLE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, HORN & AIRBAG SYSTEM AND MY HAVING ALSO EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS, I FEEL THESE RECALLS ARE ESSENTIAL. HOWEVER, THEY ARE GOING UNRECOGNIZED BY ANNAPOLIS TATE DODGE. *NLM
ENGINE OIL LEAKS THREE SET OF HEAD GASKETS/ TRANSMISSION SLIPPING REBUILT THREE TIMES/ POWERSTEERING PUMP REPLACED 2 TIMES / SPEED CONTOL DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE CLOCKING SPRING DEFECTIVE IN AIR BAG CONTROL/ DEALER STATED THA MANUFACTURE WOULD ON PAY FOR PARTS ONLY AND THE COUSTOMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE LABOR OUT OF THE TWO PLUS YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS
POWER STEERING FAILURE, OIL LEAK, AIR BAG DEFECT. TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MR
I WISH THE AIR BAG WOULD HAVE WORKED. IT WOULD HAVE SAVE MY DAUGHTER GETTING 30 STICHES IN HER MOUTH. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WILL CHECK INTO THIS. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THIS CRASH. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALERSHIP OR INSURANCE COMPANY. *NOTE: PASSENGER HAS EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN SINCE THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT 15 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THEN HIT AN EMBANKMENT, AND ROLLED ONCE UPIN IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED. *AK
WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER REARENDED A VEHICLE AT 30-40 MPH AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DRIVER TO GO INTO STEERING WHEEL. FRAME WAS BENT ON FRONT END. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING INTO AN INTERSECTION OF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN SAME DIRECTION AND HIT HER HEAD-ON . SEAT BELT WASN'T SECURED PROPERLY, AND AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE PROBLEM. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A GURADRAIL AT 55 MPH. FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. ALSO, UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE SENT OUT, STILL WAITING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 30-35 MPH IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND BOTH AIR BAGS FAIED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY A DUMP TRUCK, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. VEHICLE TURNED AROUND AND HIT A GUARDRAIL AT ABOUT 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 60 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL STREET, TRAVELING 25MPH VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED SUDDENLY, AND COLLIDED WITH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HASN'T CONTACTED DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER YET. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE PARKING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT A CRUB AND THEN A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER'S BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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