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1995 Dodge Neon complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Mar 12, 1998MD

RECALL WORK NOT COMPLETED PROPERLY ON THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLER.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 10, 1998PA

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE OVERHEATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 4, 1998CO

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 10 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT EPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Mar 3, 1998CA

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED CAUSING UNIT TO FREEZE AND BELTS TO FAIL.

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Mar 3, 1998CA

ENGINE STALLS WHEN IT RAINS

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Mar 2, 1998DE

WHILE DRIVING THE COMPUTER WILL SHUT DOWN, CAUSING VARIOUS PARTS OF THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 27, 1998MI

THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING, CAUSING THE CAR TO MAKE FUNNY NOISES.THE COOLANT WAS EMPTY. THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Feb 26, 1998AL

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1 injured
Filed Feb 26, 1998AL

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 24, 1998NY

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HIT A CURB AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Air Bags
Filed Feb 13, 1998NY

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG (LOW MPH WHEN ACTIVATED).

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Feb 11, 1998ID

DIFFERENT FUSES STARTED BLOWING IN INTERIOR LIGHTS/RADIO/TURN SIGNALS/HAZARDOUS WARNING LAMPS, ETC DUE TO A BURNED WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH. THE WIRING HARNESS HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Feb 10, 1998FL

ELECTRICAL FAILURES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS CAUSING LIGHTS, DASHBOARD AND RADIO TO FAIL.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Feb 10, 1998NC

LOWER STEERING COLUMN RECALL. STEERING NOT REPAIRED, RESULTED IN ACCIDENT.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 29, 1998MN

BLOWN HEAD GASKET.

SeatsCrash
Filed Jan 27, 1998LA

THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED INTO ANOTHER CAR AND THE FRONT SEATS COLLAPSED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Power Steering Fluid
Filed Jan 23, 1998OH

WHEN DRIVING THROUGH LITTLE WATER OR WHEN IT IS RAINING THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE STEERING POWER. THE OWNER HAS TO STOP AND WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE THE POWER RESUMES. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

Suspension
Filed Jan 23, 1998FL

FRONT END VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jan 14, 1998NY

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIR (UNABLE TO BE REMEDIED), RECALL NOTICE SENT AND REPAIR WAS COMPLETED HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE CONTINUED FAILURE/LOSS OF CONTROL. MJS (97V-169)

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Jan 13, 1998CA

HOOD LATCH FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master CylinderFire
Filed Jan 5, 1998CT

MASTER CYLINDER AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. ALSO VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO ENGINE OVERHEATING. *AK

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Jan 4, 1998WI

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 30, 1997WI

CONSUMER STATES THE O-RING SEAL WAS OMMITED IN THE THROTTLE BODY, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RUN ERRATICALLY, AND MOISTURE CONTAMINATION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 30, 1997CA

BRAKES FAILED AND ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Dec 30, 1997IL

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUALLLY ON DUE TO VACUUM HOSE LEAKING. YH

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Dec 23, 1997NY

WHILE DRIVING IN WATER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP DUE TO THE STEERING BELT GETTING WET. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THEN ONCE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 23, 1997CT

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE THROTTLE STUCK AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Dec 17, 1997CA

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Dec 17, 1997IL

IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED AND THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING AFTER THE STEERING COUPLER RECALL REPAIR.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Dec 17, 1997NY

STEERING COLUMN COUPLER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL WORK, WORK PERFORMED, HOWEVER STEERING PROBLEMS PERSIST.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Dec 16, 1997FL

UPON TRAVELING AT 15 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCLERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL DETAILS. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrashFire
Filed Dec 15, 1997RI

CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 63 MPH. COMING TO BRAKE, DID NOT DISENGAGE. PEDAL GOT STUCK, DID NOT RELEASE. REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HAD SEAT BELT ON. VEHCILE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS DEFECT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Dec 15, 1997AZ

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, OWNER HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND FELT ABNORMAL RESPONSE IN STEERING WHEEL. OWNER NOW HEARS NOISE AS THOUGH THE POWER STEERING NEEDS FLUID, BUT CONTAINER IS FULL. CAUSE OF FAILURE IS THAT THE RACK AND PINION CRACKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 12, 1997IN

THE INNER TIE RODS ON THE VEHICLE ARE BAD AND THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATING LIKE IT SHOULD. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 12, 1997TX

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic ConvertorFire
Filed Dec 9, 1997DE

CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE. SO SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONVERTER BOX WAS ON FIRE.THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Dec 9, 1997MD

RECALL REPAIR WORK COMPLETED ON THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLER, HOWEVER DAMAGE TO THE BOOT AT TIME OF REPAIR.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 8, 1997VA

SUDDEN ACCELERATION EXPERIENCED RESULTING IN ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Dec 5, 1997CA

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY RESIST. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER 2 TIMES AND THE BRAKE SHOES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1 injured
Filed Dec 4, 1997MA

ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE ON TWO OCCASIONS, RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Dec 3, 1997MD

VEHICLE WAS AT A STANDSTILL WHEN IT WAS REAR ENDED. TOYOTA THEN REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 3, 1997TX

BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE.

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Dec 2, 1997AZ

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Dec 2, 1997GA

STEERING COLUMN COUPLER FAILURE CAUSING A VEHICLE COLLISION PRIOR TO RECAL.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Dec 1, 1997FL

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON , AND THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF. THE OWNER HAS REPLACED THE BATTERY AND HAS HAD THE STARTER CHECKED. OWNER IS TRYING TO CONTACT THE M ANUFACTURER. *AK

Steering › Column Locking › Anti-theft Device
Filed Nov 26, 1997NV

ALARM SYSTEM FAILURE RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING AND CONSUMER TRAPPED INSIDE.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 25, 1997CO

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE THROTTLE STUCK AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 25, 1997UN

ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY COMES ON.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Nov 24, 1997IL

AIR BAGS: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH AND CAR AHEAD WAS COMING TO A STOP. JAMMED ON BRAKES TO STOP AND FRONT END OF CAR WENT UNDERNEATH CAR IN FRONT. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BLOWING OUT THE WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES. ALSO BLEW THE VENTS ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Nov 21, 1997NY

THE BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT TOO QUICKLY, CAUSING LESS BRAKING ABILITY. THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY 10 MONTHS. *AK

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