1997 Dodge Neon complaints

HEAD GASKETS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM REMAINS. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE PARKED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR THAT RAN IT INTO A TREE. DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A TRUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NOT PROTE *AK

HOOD FELL ON CONSUMER'S ARM CAUSING INJURY.

THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ON A ENGINE AT IDLE. HEATER WAS TURNED ON TO COOL VEHICLE.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE.

DRIVER PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE VEHICLE SAT LOW TO THE GROUND WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT TO HIT THE FRONT WHEEL, RESULTING IN DEPLOYMENT BOTH OF THE AIR BAGS. ONCE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS BLEW OUT. THE DRIVER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WAY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

CONSUMER HAS HAD THREE INCIDENTS CONCERNING VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL. ON THE LAST INCIDENT CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE CANYON ROAD, APPROX 45 MPH, BEFORE COMING TO AN APPROACHING TURN,CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN TO 35 MPH; STEERING WHEEL BECAME STUCK AND HARD TO TURN; CONSUMER BARELY MADE THE TURN, CAUSING DANGER TO CONSUMER . DEALER NOTIFIED. AS ALWAYS INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN BE FOUNDED.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY SPEED AND WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL. ALSO WHEN ACCELERATING TRANSMISSION BECOMES NOISY. *AK

TRANSMISSION CLUNKS.

DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION EXPERIENCED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION. BRAKE FAILURE ON OCCASION CONTRIBUTING TO COLLISION.

INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND MAKING HARD LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES HARD TO TURN, AND BUMPING NOISE WOULD COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED , THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR/ LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND CAUSING A COLLISION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

SEAT BELTS FAILED DURING COLLISION.

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP AND VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND. HAD A ROLLOVER IN WHICH THE DEFECTIVE SEATBELT UNLATCHED DURING THE ACCIDENT, AND AFTER ROLLOVER WAS COMPLETED THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEFLATED IMPROPERLY. *AK

BRAKES FAILED TWICE TO STOP VEHICLE, LOST CONTROL. RESULTING IN COLLISION.

WHEN TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT/UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO BLOW OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

BRAKES MAKE NOISE, SYSTEM OPERATING NORMAL.

DEFECTIVE FRONT SUSPENSION.

ROAD NOISE INSIDE VEHICLE IS UNBEARABLE.

CONSUMER WAS EXITING PARKING LOT WHEN SHE APPLIED BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THEN A LOUD CLICK WAS SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE KEPT MOVING. CONSUMER STILL HAD FOOT ON BRAKE AND PRESSING TO THE FLOOR AS IT BEGAN TO MAKE GRINDING NOISES. AS CONSUMER PROCEEDED, THE GRINDING NOISE WAS STILL THERE. NOW, WHENEVER VEHICLE IS STARTED THE GRINDING NOISES AUTOMATICALLY BEGINS. CONSUMER HAD THIS HAPPEN TWO TIMES BEFORE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED FOR SAME BRAKE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP--SOUTHBAY MITSUBISHI--3131 PACIFIC COAST HWY---310-539-9797. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE BECAUSE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. THE MAP SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY DEALER ON 10/27/97. ON 10/28/97 WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. DEALER ALSO REPLACED CAMSHAFT/CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS. *AK

RIGHT FRONT BRAKE DID NOT LOCK UP WHEN APPLIED FOR A SUDDEN STOP AT 30 MPH. VEHICLE CRASHED AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

ELECTRICAL BUZZER PROBLEMS.

BRAKES FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.

DRIVING AT APRROX 45 MPH REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FRONT END RECEIVED $4500 WORTH OF DAMAGE ALONE. CONSUMER HAD CONCUSSION, HIT STEERING WHEEL. SEAT BELTS WAS WORN AT THE TIME, CHEST INJURIES. DEALER CLAIMS TO HIGH OF A HIT DID NOT DISTURB SENSOR. *AK

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON 08-NOV-97, CALLED ON THE TENTH OF NOV, DEALER SAID IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN TEN DAYS FOR PARTS. CUNSUMER CLAIMS THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

STEERING: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15MPH AND WENT OVER SPEED BUMP, STEERING LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT STEER CAR LEFT OR RIGHT, STRUGGLED TO TURN LEFT TO GET BACK ON HIGHWAY, HIT THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. HIT 3 TON BOULDER , AND CAR WAS TOTALED. *AK

WINDOW SEALS FAILED DUE TO AIR LEAK.

BRAKES SQUEAK.

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V080000) OVER A MONTH AGO. CALLED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN, AND AFTER ARRIVING WAS INFORMED THEY HAD NO PARTS FOR THE VEHICLE. *AK

GAS TANK IS LEAKING. CONSUMER WA SINFORMED BY DEALER THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF GAS TANK. *AK

TIRE/WHEEL BALANCING PROBLEMS, CAUSING FRONT END VIBRATIONS.

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING TOTAL FRONT END COLLISION, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL, CHRYSLER HAS DETERMINED NOT MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK

WAS DRIVING ALONG APPROXIMATELY 40MPH,WHEN VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME MADE A SUDDEN STOP AND I RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIRS. *AK

WHILE ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS AT AN STAND STILL WAITING TO TURN THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE VEHICLE THAT WAS AT AN STAND STILL, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION. *AK

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION BUCKS VIOLENTLY WHEN IN SECOND GEAR, UNABLE TO RECTIFY FAILURE AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS.