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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 →

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 25, 1996MN

CONSUMER DROVE OVER A CURB AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT, HER ARMS WERE BADLY BRUISED AND HER THUMB WAS SHATTERED AND HAD TO BE REBUILT IN SURGERY. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Sep 25, 1996WV

FAILURE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE RIGHT BRAKE CALIPER, THE CALIPER LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Sep 24, 1996NH

VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WHEN KEY WAS INSERTED INTO IGNITION WITH TRANSMISSION GEAR IN PARK POSITION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 23, 1996MA

TRAVELING 40-50 MPH DURING RAINY WEATHER VEHICLE TOTALLY SHUT DOWN, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. DLR UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Sep 19, 1996MI

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Sep 18, 1996PA

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 5MPH AND REARENDED SOMEONE AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND BLEW OUT THE WINDOW, ALSO BROKE WINDSHIELD AND ALL DASH COMPONENTS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineCrashFire
Filed Sep 17, 1996VA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT DODGE HEAD-ON, SUDDENLY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 13, 1996CA

POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE, A GRINDING NOISE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 9, 1996PA

PURCHASED CAR NEW, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING AND THERE IS SHAKING IN THE CAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Sep 9, 1996MI

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK FOR NO REASON, TRIED TO BRAKE VEHICLE WHILE PEDAL WAS STUCK, DROVE VEHICLE TO GAS STATION, VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER TURNING OFF IGNITION; MECHANIC UNSTUCKED THE PEDAL. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 29, 1996FL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AND CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE THE BRAKE WOULDN'T CUT THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Trunk Lid › Lock
Filed Aug 16, 1996TX

TRUNK FAILURE, WHEN OPENED, TRUNK WILL NOT STAY OPEN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist
Filed Aug 14, 1996WI

ABS, BRAKES FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ,LOST POWER ASSIST, TO STOP VEHICLE USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, IN FOR REPAIR FOR TIMES. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Aug 14, 1996IN

FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 12, 1996MA

DURING OPERATION, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TWO MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE CUT OFF DUE TO A BROKEN TIMING BELT. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Aug 5, 1996UT

RIGHT AREA OF WINDSHIELD IS BLURRY, AFFECTING VISIBILITY. *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Jul 31, 1996CT

REAR WINDOW MOULDING IS LEAKING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jul 26, 1996NJ

BRAKES SQUEAK. *DH

Air Bags2 injured
Filed Jul 24, 199600

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS CAUSED INJURIES. *AW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jul 23, 1996IA

BRAKE PADS, ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ABOUT TEN TIMES AND HUB WAS BEND . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch
Filed Jul 18, 1996PA

WHEN DRIVING CAR AT NIGHT WITH LIGHT ON LOST POWER IN THE LIGHT, IT COULD BE THE SWITCH , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Jul 11, 1996CA

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Jul 10, 1996AL

ABS MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS AIR, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL, PRIOR TO RECALL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 8, 1996WA

VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILURES FROM LOCKING UP, NO PRESSURE AND NO STOPPING. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 5, 1996SC

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE SOMETIMES STICKS , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 3, 1996CA

FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, INTERMITTENT LOSS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 3, 1996PA

THE EMBOSSED DASHBOARD CAUSES DIRECT SUNLIGHT TO REFLECT OFF INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES AND HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jun 30, 199600

MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED 3 TIMES. *SD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 28, 1996NC

VEHICLE IMPACTED AT 12:00 POSITION 35MPH, AND ANOTHER IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Jun 27, 1996IN

VEHICLE PARKED IN PARKING LOT LEFT LIGHTS ON SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN, RESULTING IN FIRE UNDERNEATH THE DASH. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)Fire
Filed Jun 27, 1996IN

VEHICLE INDICATOR SLIPPED INTO REVERSE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL REARWARD. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood
Filed Jun 24, 1996DC

DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN SUDDENLY SMELLED FUMES, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, CHECKED GAUGE, VEHICLE RUNNING HOT, THEN TIRE RUBBER DISAPPEARED OFF RIM. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 24, 1996MI

HIT A CONCRETE STRUCTURE AT 15MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jun 24, 1996NJ

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

Power Train › Driveline › Constant Velocity Joint
Filed Jun 18, 1996GA

NOISE FROM FRONT END - CV JOINT CAME OFF THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE PROBLEM. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jun 17, 1996UT

BLURRY AREA IN RIGHT SIDE OF WINDSHIELD/PASSENGERS DO NOT LIKE TO RIDE IN THIS CAR BECAUSE THE BLURRED AREA MAKES THEM NAUSEOUS. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Carburetor System
Filed Jun 17, 1996IA

IDLE AIR CONTROL MODULE FAILED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 11, 1996NY

BRAKES FAILED 5 TIMES. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 7, 1996NY

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY DO NOT CATCH, VEHICLE HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Jun 3, 1996TX

THE GAS LINE RUPTURED AND SPRAYED GASOLINE ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND ALMOST STARTED A FIRE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 13, 1996NY

IN FRONT-END ACCIDENT AIR BAG DEPLOYE, CAUSING FRACTURE TO THE PASSENGER. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 7, 1996NY

ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO MOVE 4 INCHES. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 6, 1996MN

CAMSEALS FAILED/LEAKED 3 TIMES. *SD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 3, 1996NY

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS CAUSED ACCIDENT/INJURY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed May 2, 1996MA

THE DISC BRAKES ARE NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY AND IT CAUSES REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVNESS.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 2, 1996NY

ENGINE SUPPORT BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO FALL. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed May 1, 1996OH

INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE SIDE WINDOWS BLEW OUT ALSO. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 21, 1996NJ

BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES. *DSH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Filed Apr 19, 1996WI

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE WHEN TEMPERATURE IS LESS THAN 5 DEGREES BELOW 0. *SD

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist SystemCrash
Filed Apr 16, 1996FL

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

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