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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 › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 15, 1996IL

DRIVING WEST IN CURVED LANE, ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF DRIVER AND HIT VEHICLE TURNING NORTH, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 15, 1996CA

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED FOR FIRST TIME WHEN DRIVING. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Apr 11, 1996MO

FUEL TANK IS LOW GROUND, CAUSES FUEL LEAK WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Apr 9, 1996NY

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL OPEN EVEN AFTER THE SECURITY SWITCH HAVE BEEN ENGAGED, THIS IS A RENTAL VEHICLE FROM DOLLAR RENTAL. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 8, 1996GA

CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO DISENGAGE AND IS ERRATIC. *AK

Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Filed Apr 8, 1996MA

DRIVE SHAFT FAILED.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash3 injured
Filed Apr 3, 1996IL

WHILE DRIVING AT 30-35MPH STEERING WHEEL WENT OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A FRONT END FLIP OVER, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Apr 2, 1996NJ

FRAYED ELECTRICAL GROUND WIRING LOCATED BY ELECTRICAL MOTORS IN DRIVERS DOOR. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Mar 25, 1996HI

VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY MPH, DEALER SAIS THEY CAN'T FIX IT UNTIL THE VEHICLE BREAKS DOWN TOTALLY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Mar 22, 1996WI

WAS EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE, HAD AN ACCIDENT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Mar 21, 1996PA

ENGINE; FAILURE ON THE ENGINE, CAUSING A ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Mar 18, 1996OK

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, THE REAR AND FRONT BRAKES ARE OVERHEATING. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Mar 14, 1996FL

POWER STEERING IS AFFECTED WHEN DRIVEN THROUGH PUDDLE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. OWNER INFORMED MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 12, 1996NY

DRIVERS SIDE SEATBACK BROKE DURING FRONTAL COLLISON. DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE. ALSO RECEIVED NECK INJURIES. *AK

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Mar 7, 1996CA

BATTERY FAILED. *DSH

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Mar 7, 1996MD

FRONT SEAT BELTS DEFECTIVE.

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Mar 5, 1996MD

TRANSMISSION FELL APART WHILE DRIIVING, GEARS FLEW OUT AND HIT ANOTHER CAR'S WINDSHIELD. *AK

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 29, 1996TN

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DUAL AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . *AK

Electrical System
Filed Feb 27, 1996WV

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. *AK

Air BagsCrash
Filed Feb 26, 199600

AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER. *SD

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Feb 14, 1996VA

ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, ALSO THERE WAS AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNKNOWN SOURCE OF FIRE. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 14, 1996MA

AUTO-TRAN: WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, VEHICLE WILL NOT GO BACKWARDS UNTIL IT FEELS LIKE MOVING; TOLD BY DEALER, NEED WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 13, 1996HI

ABS BRAKES; UPON APPLICATION, BRAKES RESPONDED LITTLE/NOTHING USING EMERGENCY BRAKE TO ASSIST. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Feb 12, 1996CA

AT 24,000 MILES THE FRONT BRAKE WAS REPLACED DEALER REPLACED THE CAR IS AT 42,000 MILES THE FRONT BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN . TT

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 9, 1996ID

WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A TURN HIT FROM BEHIND AND PASSENGER SEAT BROKE. COMPLETELY IN RECLINING POSITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 6, 1996TN

PURCHASE CAR NEW HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAK . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 5, 1996MN

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES ON TWO OCCASIONS, BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SPONGY BEFORE IT TOTALLY FAILED. TT

Seats
Filed Feb 4, 1996IA

DRIVERS/PASSENGERS SEAT BROKE IN REAR END COLLISION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrashFire
Filed Jan 29, 1996CA

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/FIRE. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jan 24, 1996IN

ABS; BRAKES ARE GOING OUT SOMETIMES CAR JUST DOES NOT STOP. CAUSED ACCIDENT ONCE ALREADY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jan 19, 1996TX

DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30MPH, SWERVED TO MISS A DEER, HIT A DITCH, DUAL DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT, WITH SUCH A GREAT FORCE BREAKING PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. TT

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Jan 4, 1996PA

WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WENT TO SHIFT GEARS AND CLUTCH POPPED AND BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

SteeringCrash
Filed Jan 4, 1996MD

STEERING FROZE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *DSH

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jan 3, 1996FL

#PE94-095 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING . TT

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Dec 29, 1995CA

COMPUTER CHIP FAILURE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank AssemblyFire
Filed Dec 28, 1995KS

PRESSURE SENSOR SWITCH IN THE GAS TANK DEFECTIVE, ALLOWED TOO MUCH GAS TO THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE. TT

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Dec 28, 1995MO

WHILE DRIVING @ NIGHT, ALL LIGHTING COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY RELAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 19, 1995CA

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENTS, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 18, 1995DE

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON FOR ABS, AND THE ENGINE, OTHER SAFETY DEFECTS PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Visibility › WindshieldCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 12, 1995LA

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE GLASS WINDOWS EXPLODED/POPPED OUT UPON IMPACT; VEHICLE HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE; FRONT BUMPER FELL OFF. TT

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner1 injured
Filed Dec 11, 1995NY

AIR CONDITIONER LEAKING FREON INTO VEHICLE, MAKING PASSENGERS SICK. TT

SteeringCrash3 injured
Filed Dec 11, 1995TN

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrashFire2 injured
Filed Dec 7, 1995MA

UPON IMPACT DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Power Train
Filed Dec 6, 1995CA

ODOMETER FAILED, STUCK AT 99.9. *DSH

Air Bags › FrontalCrashFire
Filed Dec 4, 1995TN

DRIVERS AIR BAG CAUGHT FIRE AFTER IMPACT WITH ANOTHER AUTO. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarCrash
Filed Nov 30, 1995MD

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › LatchCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 29, 1995CA

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FOUR CAR COLLISION ALL OF THE DOORS CAME OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

SeatsCrash
Filed Nov 28, 1995IN

DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 45 MPH, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BROKE FROM THE SEAT TRACK,ANCHORS. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 27, 1995CO

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY WAS HIT IN THE FRONT . TT

SteeringCrash
Filed Nov 22, 1995MD

VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT. TT CONSUMER STATES A DETAILED REPORT HAD ALREADY BEEN FILED AND DID NOT GIVE ANYMORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION. *SLC

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