1995 Dodge Neon complaints

FRONT DEFROSTER VENTS TOO SMALL, FAIL TO ADEQUATELY DEFROST WINDSHIELD, CAUSING ICE TO BUILD UP ON WINDSHIELD, PREVENTING WIPERS FROM OPERATING.

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS, PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. RECALL#96V228000. *AK

SOFT BRAKES, MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED.

TRANSAXLE FAILED DUE TO WORN HOSE CARRYING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE LOCATION/DESIGN OF TWO HOSES ALLOWS THEM TO RUB AGAINST EACH OTHER AT THE CLAMP LOCATION AND CAUSES THE PROTECTIVE LAYER ON THE HOSE TO WEAR THROUGH. THIS ALLOW THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT CAUSING TRANSAXLE DAMAGE.

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS, WHILE THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD 6 INCHES OR LESS INTO A CURB.

FUEL PUMP HOSE FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKING PRIOR TO RECALL WORK.

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A U-TURN UNEXPECTEDLY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

WIRING HARNESS BURNED AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS LOCKED PASSENGER IN VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR BUT DID NOT GET WORK DONE BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

VEHICLE ON RECALL FOR BRAKES, RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON 09-JAN-97, WIFE HAD ACCIDENT IN SEPTEMBER DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

ROTORS WERE TURNED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS BY DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED THE NEXT TIME. RECEIVED RECALL # 96V075000, CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF THIS RECALL RELATES TO THE ROTOR PROBLEM HE HAS BEEN HAVING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

RECALL ON BRAKE FLUID TUBE CLIP/TUBE AND HEAD GASKET REPAIRS WERE NOT COMPLETED IN A TIMELY MANNER.

REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL AND BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THEN THE ABS KICKED IN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAD A FLAT TIRE AND IT CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BLOW UP AND EXPLODE AND THE AIRBAG ALSO EXPLODED. *AK

OPENED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR, OPENED AND CLOSED IT AND GLASS CRACKED , KEYS WOULDN'T OPEN THE TRUNK, SOMETIMES IN PARK POSITION AND THE EMERGENCY PARK WOULDN'T HOLD THE CAR . *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC, VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND DIE OUT FOR NO REASON, HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER WHO CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM, WAS INFORMED CANNOT FIX IT. WILL SUPPLY MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS TO SHATTER. *AK

BRAKE FLUID KEEPS RUNNING OUT IF THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED. CAME TO FIND OUT THAT THE DEALER DIDN'T PUT THE OIL CUP BACK IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

WATER FROM OUTSIDE LEAKS IN THROUGH COWL SEAL, SHORTED OUT AIR CONDITIONING/HEATER FAN. *AK

POOR ACCELERATION WHEN CLIMBING UPHILL.

NHTSA RECALL 96V228, BRAKE AND FUEL TUBE; CHRYSLER AVE JEEP EARLIEST APPOINTMENT IS (20) DAYS FROM 18TH OF DECEMBER. THREE OTHER DEALERSHIP IN AREA HAVE A LATER DATE FOR RECALL SERVICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH.

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED LOOSE STEERING, WHEN BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED BY DEALER NOT TO CONTINUE DRIVING VEHICLE BECAUSE STEERING COLUMN COUPLING WAS AT RISK FOR EVENUALLY FALLING APART, AND THE MFR WAS REDESIGNING THAT PART. *AK

WEATHER STRIPPING IS COMING OFF FROM WINDOW SEALS/RIGHT FRONT WINDOWS. *AK

DRIVER LOOKED IN THE REAR AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM TRUCK AREA, ELECTRICAL SHORT, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

MS. RICHARDSON IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE SET DATE TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL( JAN. 1, 1996) AND THE PARTS ARE IN STOCK. MS. RICHARDSON STATES THAT SHE WANTS TO LIVE. PLEASE EXPLAIN IN DETAIL. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WILL NOT BE IN FOR TWO WEEKS. RECALL #96V228000. *AK

WAS AT WORK AND LOOKED OUTSIDE SAW SMOKE, WENT OUT TO VEHICLE TO SEE IF LIGHTS WERE ON, OPENED THE DOOR AND THE CAR WAS IN SMOKE. THE LIGHTS WERE NOT ON, THE FIRE DEPT HAD TO COME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK

DURING RAIN STORMS WATER SPLASHES UP INTO THE POWER STEERING UNIT/BELT, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN PEDAL BECAME SPONGY THEN WENT TO FLOOR, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

BRAKES SQUEAK.

LOOSE CLUTCH, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STARTING.

WHEN DRIVING HIT A PUDDLE OF WATER DUE TO LOOSE POWER STEERING. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND BEHIND A VAN WHEN HIT BY A TRUCK FROM THE REAR PUSHING VEHICLE INTO THE VAN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON EITHER SIDE. *AK *JB

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER AND PASSENGERS SUFFERED INJURIES.*JB

WHILE PARKED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO SMOKE. *AK

VISION PROBLEM, DEFROSTER ON WATER HEATER BLOWER WILL NOT CLEAR WINDOWS, DEFOGGER WILL CONTINUE TO FREEZE UP. *AK *SLC

THE RIGHT MOTOR MOUNT BROKEN, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .

CONSUMER STATES THE HE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FOR OVER A YEAR. WHEN YOU BRAKING AND TURNING AT THE SAME TIME, ABS ACTIVATE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/VIBRATION, ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER/ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *AK

THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS REPLACED ON BOTH, HAD CAR FOR TWO YEARS . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 0F 15MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, NO IMPACT INVOLVED. *AK

BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES.

AIR CONDITIONER SHORT.

WHENEVER IT RAINS OR THE WEATHER IS DAMP AND YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THEY SQUEAL VERY LOUDLY. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE AND WENT INTO RECLINING POSITION. *AK

POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, A GRINDING SOUND IS EXPERIENCED WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED. *AK