DRIVING WEST IN CURVED LANE, ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF DRIVER AND HIT VEHICLE TURNING NORTH, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
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 →
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED FOR FIRST TIME WHEN DRIVING. *AK
FUEL TANK IS LOW GROUND, CAUSES FUEL LEAK WHILE DRIVING. *AK
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL OPEN EVEN AFTER THE SECURITY SWITCH HAVE BEEN ENGAGED, THIS IS A RENTAL VEHICLE FROM DOLLAR RENTAL. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO DISENGAGE AND IS ERRATIC. *AK
DRIVE SHAFT FAILED.
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
FRAYED ELECTRICAL GROUND WIRING LOCATED BY ELECTRICAL MOTORS IN DRIVERS DOOR. *AK
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY MPH, DEALER SAIS THEY CAN'T FIX IT UNTIL THE VEHICLE BREAKS DOWN TOTALLY. *AK
WAS EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE, HAD AN ACCIDENT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
ENGINE; FAILURE ON THE ENGINE, CAUSING A ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, THE REAR AND FRONT BRAKES ARE OVERHEATING. *AK
POWER STEERING IS AFFECTED WHEN DRIVEN THROUGH PUDDLE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. OWNER INFORMED MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
DRIVERS SIDE SEATBACK BROKE DURING FRONTAL COLLISON. DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE. ALSO RECEIVED NECK INJURIES. *AK
BATTERY FAILED. *DSH
FRONT SEAT BELTS DEFECTIVE.
TRANSMISSION FELL APART WHILE DRIIVING, GEARS FLEW OUT AND HIT ANOTHER CAR'S WINDSHIELD. *AK
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DUAL AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. *AK
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER. *SD
ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, ALSO THERE WAS AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNKNOWN SOURCE OF FIRE. TT
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
ABS BRAKES; UPON APPLICATION, BRAKES RESPONDED LITTLE/NOTHING USING EMERGENCY BRAKE TO ASSIST. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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
WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A TURN HIT FROM BEHIND AND PASSENGER SEAT BROKE. COMPLETELY IN RECLINING POSITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
PURCHASE CAR NEW HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAK . TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES ON TWO OCCASIONS, BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SPONGY BEFORE IT TOTALLY FAILED. TT
DRIVERS/PASSENGERS SEAT BROKE IN REAR END COLLISION.
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/FIRE. *SD
ABS; BRAKES ARE GOING OUT SOMETIMES CAR JUST DOES NOT STOP. CAUSED ACCIDENT ONCE ALREADY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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
WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WENT TO SHIFT GEARS AND CLUTCH POPPED AND BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
STEERING FROZE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *DSH
#PE94-095 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING . TT
COMPUTER CHIP FAILURE. *AK
PRESSURE SENSOR SWITCH IN THE GAS TANK DEFECTIVE, ALLOWED TOO MUCH GAS TO THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE. TT
WHILE DRIVING @ NIGHT, ALL LIGHTING COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY RELAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENTS, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON FOR ABS, AND THE ENGINE, OTHER SAFETY DEFECTS PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE GLASS WINDOWS EXPLODED/POPPED OUT UPON IMPACT; VEHICLE HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE; FRONT BUMPER FELL OFF. TT
AIR CONDITIONER LEAKING FREON INTO VEHICLE, MAKING PASSENGERS SICK. TT
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING. TT
UPON IMPACT DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ODOMETER FAILED, STUCK AT 99.9. *DSH
DRIVERS AIR BAG CAUGHT FIRE AFTER IMPACT WITH ANOTHER AUTO. TT
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FOUR CAR COLLISION ALL OF THE DOORS CAME OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 45 MPH, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BROKE FROM THE SEAT TRACK,ANCHORS. TT
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY WAS HIT IN THE FRONT . TT
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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