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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 →

Tires
Filed Nov 21, 1995NY

TIRE SIZE INCOMPATIBLE WITH VEHICLE. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 16, 1995VA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DRIVING, REPLACED TRANSMISSION BUT IT CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION, TRANSMISISON DOES NOT ENGAGE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Nov 16, 1995CA

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, DEALER REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, OWNER EXPERIENCED SPONGY BRAKES AND EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 7, 1995KY

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 10 MPH, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 3, 1995VA

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 25 MPH BRAKE LOCKUP, ABS, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON DRIVERS SIDE. TT

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Nov 2, 1995NH

DESIGN OF WINDSHIELD CAUSES DISTORTION AND DIZZENESS; CURVATURE OF WINDSHIELD AND ANGLE CAUSES GLARE REFLECTION FROM DASHBOARD. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarCrash
Filed Nov 1, 1995TN

PE94-095 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING STEERING LOCKED UP. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Nov 1, 1995CA

ENGINE MOUNT CRACKED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 28, 1995CA

BRAKE FAILURE. *TT

Power Train › Driveline
Filed Oct 26, 1995CA

TRANSVERSE MOUNTED METAL BOLTS ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE BROKE. DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 23, 1995FL

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 20, 1995AR

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

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 18, 1995AZ

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

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Filed Oct 18, 1995NY

SIDEVIEW MIRRORS LABELED 'OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR' CAUSES MISJUDGEMENT. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 18, 1995CA

BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Oct 17, 1995WI

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 13, 1995CA

HAD ABS RECALL WORK DONE, SINCE THEN HAD TO HAVE BRAKES FIXED TEN TIMES. TT RECALL NUMBER 94V026. *SLC

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Oct 12, 1995FL

WHEN RAINING THE STEERING LOCKED UP TOOK TO DEALER PUT A NEW BELT CONSUMER STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Oct 10, 1995NH

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, WHEN PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON IT WON'T RELEASE BELT. TT *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 10, 1995CA

FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF BREAKAGE- NOW AT 13800 MILES LAST MOTOR MOUNT LASTED ABOUT 3000 MILES. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Oct 9, 1995FL

WHENEVER POWER STEERING BELT GETS WET, THE BELT SLIPS AND YOU LOSE STEERING CONTROL. *DSH

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Oct 5, 1995CA

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN HEAD ON COLLISION. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 4, 1995OH

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Oct 3, 1995MA

THE BRAKE MAKES NOISE REPLACED CALIPER AND ROTOR WAS REPLACED. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 3, 1995NJ

VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED WHEN CRUISE CONTROL KICKED IN. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank AssemblyFire
Filed Oct 3, 1995CA

FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN FILLING UP THE TANK. TT *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 2, 1995LA

BRAKES SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 29, 1995CA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS, GEARS DO NOT ENGAGE, LACK OF VEHICLE ACCELERATION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 28, 1995NY

EA94-038 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 27, 1995WI

BRAKE PEDAL CAN BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT AND CAR CAN BE DRIVEN WITH PEDAL STILL DEPRESSED.(94V026000) *DSH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 26, 1995CA

ENGINE LEAKS OIL. *TT

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Sep 22, 1995PA

AT NIGHT THE HEAD LIGHT AND THE LIGHT ON THE DASH ARE BLINKING . TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Sep 19, 1995CA

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED. *TT

Steering
Filed Sep 14, 1995FL

LOST STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AUTO-AND HAD TO RUN OFF ROAD. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 9, 1995AZ

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-026). *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 6, 199500

ACCELERATOR STICKS/DOES NOT REDUCE SPEED WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS DISENGAGED. *TW

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Sep 5, 1995TX

THE CLUTCH LINE HAS GONE OUT IN HEAVY TRAFIIC TWICE IN ONE MONTH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 28, 1995IA

ACCELERATION/GOVERNOR STICKS RESULTING IN SUDDEN ACCELERATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Tires
Filed Aug 23, 1995CT

PURCHASE CAR NEW CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLOW OUT ITS A GOODYEAR TIRE #P18565R14 . TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 22, 1995CA

ENGINE MOUNT FAILED. *SKD

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Aug 22, 1995CA

HEAD LIGHTS FAILED.

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Aug 19, 1995CA

COMPUTER CHIP FAILED, CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. *SKD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed Aug 19, 1995CA

EGR SENSOR FAILED. *SKD

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Aug 18, 1995CA

A/C FAN MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Aug 14, 1995OH

WHEN COME TO A STOP, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarFire
Filed Aug 14, 1995WI

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE VEHICLE. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Aug 11, 1995CA

DOOR LOCK FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 8, 1995FL

DOTHAN CHRYSLER IN FLORIDA INDICATES THAT DIRT/DUST FROM ROAD RESULTS IN EXCESSIVE WEAR AND ROTORS EATEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 8, 1995AZ

THE ABS ANTI-LOCK WHEN TRY TO MAKE A QUICK STOP THE CAR SLOWS DOWN BRAKE ON DOWN TO THE FLOOR . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 26, 1995NV

VEHICLE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE WHILE DRIVING HAD ACCIDENT. TT

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