TIRE SIZE INCOMPATIBLE WITH VEHICLE. *SD
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 →
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DRIVING, REPLACED TRANSMISSION BUT IT CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION, TRANSMISISON DOES NOT ENGAGE. TT
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, DEALER REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, OWNER EXPERIENCED SPONGY BRAKES AND EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 10 MPH, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 25 MPH BRAKE LOCKUP, ABS, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON DRIVERS SIDE. TT
DESIGN OF WINDSHIELD CAUSES DISTORTION AND DIZZENESS; CURVATURE OF WINDSHIELD AND ANGLE CAUSES GLARE REFLECTION FROM DASHBOARD. TT
PE94-095 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING STEERING LOCKED UP. TT
ENGINE MOUNT CRACKED. *SD
BRAKE FAILURE. *TT
TRANSVERSE MOUNTED METAL BOLTS ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE BROKE. DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. TT
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY GOES TO THE FLOOR ALSO HARD PEDAL OCCURS.ON RIGHT HAND TURNS WHILE BRAKING PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVELY BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING NON TRACTION SURFACES (E.G. GRAVEL, DIRT). TT CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD PROBLEM IS WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER. *SLC
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS FAILED, CANNOT OPEN DOOR. TT THE PLASTIC PART THAT CONNECTS DOOR HANDLE TO LATCH BROKE DISABLING THE PASSENGER DOOR. PASSENGER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR INCASE OF EMERGENCY FROM INSIDE. PASSENGER DOOR NOT SITTING PROPERLY ON VEHICLE DOOR MOVES UP AND DOWN. *YH
SIDEVIEW MIRRORS LABELED 'OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR' CAUSES MISJUDGEMENT. *SD
BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES.
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT REAR ENDED SOMEONE DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT CONSUMER ALL STATES HARD TO SHIFT TRANSMISSION INTO FIRST AND REVERSE.*JB
HAD ABS RECALL WORK DONE, SINCE THEN HAD TO HAVE BRAKES FIXED TEN TIMES. TT RECALL NUMBER 94V026. *SLC
WHEN RAINING THE STEERING LOCKED UP TOOK TO DEALER PUT A NEW BELT CONSUMER STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, WHEN PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON IT WON'T RELEASE BELT. TT *JB
FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF BREAKAGE- NOW AT 13800 MILES LAST MOTOR MOUNT LASTED ABOUT 3000 MILES. TT
WHENEVER POWER STEERING BELT GETS WET, THE BELT SLIPS AND YOU LOSE STEERING CONTROL. *DSH
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN HEAD ON COLLISION. TT
VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT ANY SPEED, WITH AND WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ON. TT DEALERSHIP REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE OPERATING OKAY, HOWEVER PRIOR TO CONSUMER PURCHASING VEHICLE, FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BEFORE 453 MILES WERE ON VEHICLE. *SLC
THE BRAKE MAKES NOISE REPLACED CALIPER AND ROTOR WAS REPLACED. TT
VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED WHEN CRUISE CONTROL KICKED IN. TT
FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN FILLING UP THE TANK. TT *JB
BRAKES SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS, GEARS DO NOT ENGAGE, LACK OF VEHICLE ACCELERATION. TT
EA94-038 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. TT
BRAKE PEDAL CAN BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT AND CAR CAN BE DRIVEN WITH PEDAL STILL DEPRESSED.(94V026000) *DSH
ENGINE LEAKS OIL. *TT
AT NIGHT THE HEAD LIGHT AND THE LIGHT ON THE DASH ARE BLINKING . TT
FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED. *TT
LOST STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AUTO-AND HAD TO RUN OFF ROAD. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-026). *AK
ACCELERATOR STICKS/DOES NOT REDUCE SPEED WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS DISENGAGED. *TW
THE CLUTCH LINE HAS GONE OUT IN HEAVY TRAFIIC TWICE IN ONE MONTH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ACCELERATION/GOVERNOR STICKS RESULTING IN SUDDEN ACCELERATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
PURCHASE CAR NEW CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLOW OUT ITS A GOODYEAR TIRE #P18565R14 . TT
ENGINE MOUNT FAILED. *SKD
HEAD LIGHTS FAILED.
COMPUTER CHIP FAILED, CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. *SKD
EGR SENSOR FAILED. *SKD
A/C FAN MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
WHEN COME TO A STOP, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE VEHICLE. TT
DOOR LOCK FAILURE. *AK
DOTHAN CHRYSLER IN FLORIDA INDICATES THAT DIRT/DUST FROM ROAD RESULTS IN EXCESSIVE WEAR AND ROTORS EATEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE ABS ANTI-LOCK WHEN TRY TO MAKE A QUICK STOP THE CAR SLOWS DOWN BRAKE ON DOWN TO THE FLOOR . TT
VEHICLE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE WHILE DRIVING HAD ACCIDENT. TT
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