LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 40 TO45MPH. THE VEHICLE GOES THE OPPOSITE OF THE DIRECTION FROM WHERE IT'S BEING STEERED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
1995 Dodge Neon complaints
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POWER STEERING FAILED.
STEERING NOISE WHEN TURNING.
EA97- 009; CONSUMER STATES WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT, NOTICED A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER, PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON ANY ROAD CONDITIONS AND THERE IS A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE BRAKES GRAB AND RELEASE AND MORE STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED. THIS IS WORSE ON GRAVEL ROADS. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.
WHILE DRIVING, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE COLUMN, CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
OWNER STATES THAT HER VEHICLE BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE.PEDAL MUST BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR.OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT HER BRAKE PROBLEMS ARE THE SAME AS RECALL NO.94V034000 FOR REAR BRAKE HOSE.OWNER FURTHER NOTES THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN RECALL BUT SHE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM
ENGINE MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND POWER DECREASES UPON ACCELERATION DURING HEAVY RAIN.
MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTIFICATION THE PART THAT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE.
VEHICLE'S FRONT ROTORS WARPED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE DESIGN. *AK
CAR WAS REARENDED AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG UNIT CAME OUT OF THE BASE AND HIT THE DRIVER IN THE CHEST. *AK CONSUMER STATED WAS TOLD BY AN CHRYSLER INVESTIGATOR THAT THE UNIT WAS NOT BOLTED INTO THE VEHICLE.*JB
AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP, THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY LOOSE AND VEHICLE LOSES ITS STEERING POWER. *AK
VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL AT HIGH SPEEDS.
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP USUALLY AFTER RAIN FALL; ALSO, SOMETIMES DURING CORNERING AT 10-20 MPH. *AK
WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITION CONSUMER EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER ASSIST, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS FRONT END OF VEHICLE SHAKES PERSISTENTLY ABOVE 55 MPH. *AK
STEERING LOCKS UP ON WET PAVEMENT.
WENT TO START VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER; TOOK ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD KICKED IN; TOOK TO DEALER; HAD STARTER/BATTERY & ALTERNATOR REPLACED; LIGHTS & RADIO WOULD COME ON; VEHICLE STILL WILL NOT START RIGHT AWAY; PROBLEM STILL EXIST AFTER REPLACEMENTS. *AK
OPERATING THE HORN REQUIRES TAKING ONE HAND OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IN A SITUATION WHEN THE HORN IS NEEDED TO BE OPERATED, BOTH HANDS SHOULD BE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING POPS OUT AS IF IT IS GOING TO BREAK. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING DUE TO WET ROAD CONDITIONS. COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 25MPH, EXPERIENCED POWER ASSIST FAILURE WHEN HITTING A BUMP, THEN MADE SHARP TURN, POWER ASSIST SUDDENLY BECAME INOPERATIVE, CAUSING STEERING DIFFICULTY. *AK
PE96-069 ACTIVE, STEERING LOCKUP, LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING IN WET WEATHER, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY SOFT. *AK
DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURER DESIGN,THE CAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE LOST MOST OF ITS TRANSMISSION FLUID BECAUSE OF A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE AS A RESULT OF IT RUBBING AGAINST THE AIR CONDITIONING HOSES.
LOWER BALL JOINT ARM: DRIVING ALONG AND RAN THROUGH A STREAM OF WATER,VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING TO LEFT, THOUGHT HAD GAINED CONTROL WHEN VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. LOWER BALL JOINT ARM BROKE AND CRACKED PART OF ROTOR WHICH LOCKED TIRE, VEHICLE WENT BACKWARDS INTO A DITCH, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
TRUNK LEAKS WATER INSIDE.
STEERING WHEEL COLUMN HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 6HRS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER LOWER ARM KNUCKLE BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE4 CONTROL, VEHICLE SWUNG AROUND TO THE LEFT AND WENT INTO A DITCH BACKWARDS. *AK
WHILE PULLING UP AT A STOP LIGHT WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE ENGINE TOOK OFF AND VEHICLE LEAPED FORWARD. VEHICLE HAD TO BE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP ENGINE FROM GOING. VEHICLE'S THROTTLE BODY AND SENSOR NEEDS REPLACING. PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED. *AK
VEHICHLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING. PLEASE DESCRIIBE. *AK
BRAKES FAILED.
WHEN THE CAR HIT A BUMP THE ENTIRE AIRBAG MODULE FELL INTO THE LAP OF THE DRIVER, ALSO THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE AIRBAG UNIT FELL INTO THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET STUCK IN A TURN. *AK
AIR BAG SYSTEM MALFUNTIONED. TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND RADIO DIDN'T WORK BUT BEFORE OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER,THE LIGHT WAS OFF. DRIVING AT 22MPH, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
ABS BRAKE SENSOR LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 30MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S WINDOWS TO SHATTER. *AK
#PE96069, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL THAT LASTED ONLY ABOUT 1 0R 2 SECONDS. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE BY MECHANIC. *AK
THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS CORROSION AROUND THE CONNECTING WIRES.
EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER STEERING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING, ALSO VIBRATES IN THE FRONT END, MAKES POPING SOUND. *AK
CONSUMER STATES WHEN TURNING A CORNER THE STEERING LOCKS AND SHE HAS NO CONTROL FOR TWO TO THREE SECONDS. *AK
DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, GAUGES IN VEHICLE WILL NOT PROPERLY REGISTER, INTERMITTENTLY FAIL, IN FOR REPAIR, NO PROBLEM FOUND. *AK
BRAKE PEDALS KEEPS STICKING. *AK
STEERING COLUMN FAILURE, STEERING IS VERY LOOSE AND MAKING CLICKING NOISE, PE96-069 ACTIVE. *AK
VEHICLE'S BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS TWICE WITH IN 48,000 MILES DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR AND TEAR. *AK
TRANSAXLE FAILED DUE TO WORN HOSE CARRYING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID TO RADIATOR DEVELOPING A HOLE DUE TO RUBBING AGAINST ADJACENT HOSE/CLAMP, ALSO REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK
BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
OWNER STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *AK
RECALL 96V075000 CONCERNING MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING, DEALER CLAIMED NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING, CAUSED THE WIRING UNDER THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
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