2000 Dodge Neon complaints

WHEN APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR CAUSING A COLLISION. TS

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE FOLDED AND THE BOTTOM SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. TS

THE HORN ON VEHICLE STOPPED OPERATING. CONSUMER STATES' WITHOUT HORN THERE IS NO WAY TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

BRAKE SQUEALING AND MOANING WHEN ARE APPLIED. DEALER HAS BEEN CHANGED FRONT PAD AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.TS

THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. *JG THERE WAS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS, THE LEFT FRONT AXLE HAD MADE A GRINDING NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE LEAKED WHEN IT HAD RAINED. *SCC

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION. BRAKES LOCKED UP AND CAR SLID APPROXIMATELY 15-20 FEET DOWN A HILL. VEHICLE THEN COLLIDED IN THE REAR WITH AN SUV. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO POSITION AND IT COULD CAUSE THE SEAT BELT TO BE DEFECTIVE IN THE EVENT OF AND ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

HEAD GASKET FAILURE DUE TO UNKNOWN MANUFACTURE DEFECT. DT

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED DUE TO OVER HEATING, CAUSING VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS PREMATURE AS THE BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED TWICE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WARPING. *JG

CONSUMER STATES WHENEVER IT RAINS WATER FLOWS THROUGH TRUNK AND ENTERS CABIN AND FLOODS VEHICLE'S FLOODBOARD. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 40MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

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I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE SERVICE CENTER. THEY REMOVED A PART FROM MY CAR AND TOLD ME IT WAS BROKEN WHEN IT WASN'T. THEN THEY ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ME FOR IT. THEY SAID ANOTHER PART WAS BROKEN, BUT THEY BROKE IT. THEY ARE COMMITTING FRAUD. I DON'T WANT TO PAY THEM FOR DAMAGE THEY DID TO MY VEHICLE. MR

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CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE BRAKE PAD MAKES A GRIDDING NOISE,FEELS LIKE WHEEL IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF,PROBLEM ONLY EXSITS IN THE MORNING.HAD VEHICLE SERVICED,BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR ARE FINE. DEALER STATES THE CONDENSATION FROM THE HUMIDITY CAUSES MOSITURE AND MAKES THE ROTOR RUST,THAT CAUSES THE NOISE.CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. NLM

MY NEON HAS 16,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TIRES HAVE SCREECHED SINCE I IBOUGHT THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IS NORMAL IN RAINY WEATHER. WELL THE WEATHER IS NO LONGER RAINY AND CHRYSLER REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND THEIR BRAKES. THEY TOLD ME I NEED NEW BRAKES SHOES AND THE ROTORS SHAVED AND THEY EVEN CHARGED ME TO TELL ME THAT. MR

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR FROM REAR AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL START TO PULSATE AT ANY SPEED. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THE FOLLOWING AS PROBLEMS OCCURED: THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, THROTTLE BLADE ICING, DEFECTIVE ROTORS, CHARGING SYSTEM OVER CHARGING-NO TROUBLE CODES; 3 BATTERY REPLACEMENTS(DEFECTIVE PER MECHANIC), MANY GAS TANK REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS(WOULD NOT TAKE GAS WITHOUT CLICKING AND TICKING/FILLER TANK/GAS TANK), WARNING BRAKE LIGHT AND BUZZER CHIMES WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED ALSO WITH THE GAS PEDAL WHEN APPLIED (DUE TO DEFECTIVE ROTORS AND LACK OF BRAKE FLUID, TRANSMISSION PROBLEM-GRINDING NOISE/WON'T GO IN REVERSE, BRAKE NOISE IN REAR TIRE/BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACE PER RECALL-NEEDS ROTORS & PADS IN FRONT, A/C BLOWS WARM AIR-COMPESSOR CLUTCH WOULDN'T ENGAGE(FOUND BROKEN WIRE), PROBLEM WITH THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR, AND NOISE IN THE POWER STEERING. *SCC

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE IT WILL START TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE REAL HARD, IT WILL LAST UNTIL VEHICLE IS TAKEN OUT OF REVERSE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

CAR RUNS VERY ROUGH. IDLES ROUGH. WHEN SHIFTING GEARS CAR "JERKS" EXCESSIVLY. WHEN TRYING TO MAINTAIN THE CAR AT A STEADY SPEED THE CAR "ROCKS AND JERKS" UNTIL ACCELERATION. CAR DOES NOT WANT TO STAY RUNNING. WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP THE CAR WILL START TO TAKE OFF AND DIE. VERY DANGEROUS TO TRY TO CROSS AN INTERSECION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL STAY ON FOR DAYS AT A TIME AND THEN GO OFF AND NOT COME ON FAR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.*AK

OCCASIONALLY WHEN PUTTING DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOWN, ALL GAUGES GO UP AND DOWN, AND THERE IS A LOUD CHIMMING NOISE. TRANSMISSION WENT @ 50,000 MI. CHRYSLER PAID HALF AT DEALERSHIPS REQUEST, AFTER CAR WAS SERVICED, I SENT CHRYSLER A LETTER EXPLAINING ALL OF MY PROBLEMS, AND RESPONSE WAS: DEALERSHIP HANDLED THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER WAS NOT WILLING TO HELP ME, AND THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THEM THAT I NEVER REPORTED THE PROBLEM WITH THE GAUGES (THIS IS BECAUSE I LIVED IN ANOTHER LOCATION AND TOOK MY CAR TO A 5 STAR DEALERSHIP IN CT, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM). OIL LEAKING, (WAS FIRST INFORMED OF THIS WHEN THE DEALERSHIP WAS FIXING THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM) THERE IS NOW A PUDDLE OF OIL RESTING IN THE LOWER PART OF THE ENGINE, CAR STALLED AT LIGHT, VERY STRONG FUMES UPON STARTING AND WHILE DRIVING, AND CAR SEEMS TO BE SHIFTING LATE...CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND MADE APPT. FOR 8-15-02. ALSO, REAR BRAKES SEEM TO LOCK UP AND MAKE ALOT OF NOISE, FRONT BRAKES SQUEAL. THANK YOU.

A CRACK ON PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WHERE AIR BAGS WILL COME OUT IF DEPLOYED.AFRAID THAT AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

A WHISTLING NOISE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED WAS A RESULT OF SPRING CLIP ON BACK OF BRAKES THAT GO INTO PISTON, RUSTED OFF. THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE POWER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL WILL ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING IF PREVIOUSLY TURNED ON/OFF DURING THE SAME TRIP. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE CAR WILL REVERT TO PREVIOUS CRUISE SPEED. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES ONLY IF THE CANCEL BUTTON IS PRESSED. *YH

STEERING BECAME HARD WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ABS FAILED ,FRONT BRAKES LOCKED REAR BRAKES FAILED, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK DURING COLLISION. *AK

ANOTHER DRIVER AT 30 TO 35 MPH, HIT CONSUMER MID-FRONT SECTION, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND TURNING CRUISE CONTROL ON VEHICLE JUMPED TO 90 MPH, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT RELEASE CRUISE CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 60000 SERVICE TECH CLAIMS A LARGE PORTION OF THE SAME VEHICLES ARE COMING IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HE WARNED ME OF THIS EVEN BEFORE HE PULLED THE CAR IN. THIS SHOP DOES NOT DO HEAD GASKET SERVICE, SO HE HAD NOTHING TO GAIN BY POINTING THAT OUT TO ME. *AKI

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES MAKE A RUBBING AND WHINING NOISE CONTINUOUSLY. *YH

DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD ME REPEATDLY THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY CAR ARE ALL IN MY HEAD. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A LOUD HOWLING NOISE, DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS THE FIRESTONE TIRES THAT WERE MAKINF THE NOISE.*AK.*MJ

VEHICLE WAS GOING 35MPH ON DRY ROAD, AND SEAT BELTS DIDN'T HOLD UPON IMPACT. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES, BUT ONLY ONE WAS HIT HEAD ON. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER'S NOSE WAS PARTIALLY SEVERED FROM STEERING WHEEL DUE TO SEAT BELTS NOT HOLDING. CONSUMER WILL ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS IN A FULL FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE GOING APPROXIMATELY 25-30MPH. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING AN INJURY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED VEHICLE DID NOT MEET CRITERIA FOR AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE IS TOTALED. *AK DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AT 35-45 MPH CONSUMER FLIPPED VEHICLE OVER SEVERAL, TIMES BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING 35MPH ON DRY ROAD. FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT TWO VEHICLES, BUT ONLY ONE HEAD ON. FRONT AIRBAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONSUMER'S NOSE WAS SEVERED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL DUE TO THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. *AK CONSUMER STATES R/R SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BUTTON ON BELT WAS BROKEN AND INSTALLED, ALSO LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED, AND SUN ROOF MOLDING WAS LOOSE AND FALLS ON CONSUMER?S HEAD. *YD

MY CAR WAS TOTALED AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOTIVE ACCIDENT ON OCTOBER 29, 2000. AS I EXITED SR - 869 AT ATLANTIC BLVD I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THEY FAILED . THIS FAILURE CAUSED MY VEH TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEH AND THAT VEH HIT THE VEH IN FRONT OF IT. THE DRIVER OF VEH 2 SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL. I DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY BRAKES FAILED ON THAT NIGHT UNTIL I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENT MODELS ALSO. I HAVE SUSTAINED ALOT OF MONETARY LOSS DUE TO THIS BRAKE FAILURE AND MY DRIVING RECORD IS RUINED..I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT PRIOR TO SEEING AN ATTORNEY . I WOULD APPPRECIATE ANY HELP THAT YOU COULD GIVE ME. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

WHEN DRIVING, STEERING WOULD MAKE GRINDING NOISES WHEN TURNING EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT. THIS CAUSES STEERING TO BE HARD TO TURN. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AND NOTHING WAS FOUND.*AK *YH

WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN, WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE BEFORE VEHICLE STOPS. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. HAD THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FIXED. *JG

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH, STEPPED ON BRAKES PEDAL BUT BRAKES DID NOT ACTIVATE, AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE HAD CRASHED INTO THE GUARDRAIL. DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER HAD NOTICED A PIN HOLE ON RADIATOR WATER HOSE WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMIBE HOW IT WAS CAUSED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO GUARDRAILS. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON LEFT FRONT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BOTH AIRBAGS FAILED UPON VEHICLE REAR-ENDING A LARGER VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER IS STATING THAT HER DAUGHTER, LORA BETH, WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND KILLED. SHE WAS DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH. SHE WAS WEARING A SAFETY BELT, AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. SHE WAS SITTING AT LEAST 10 INCHES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, AND WAS 5 FEET 7 INCHES TALL. PARENTS BELIEVE THE DEPLOYING FORCE OF THE AIRBAG MAY HAVE KILLED HER. THE NEON?S DESIGN DIPS IN THE FRONT AND IF A DRIVER SLAMS ON THE BRAKE IT WOULD DIP EVEN MORE, THIS MIGHT DELAY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *YD

VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON AND IN PARK WHEN IT SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD, KNOCKING CONSUMER DOWN AND UNCONSCIOUS. BEFORE STOPPING, VEHICLE TURNED IN A COUNTER CLOCKWISE MOTION, DESTROYING ALL OBJECTS IN ITS PATH. . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK

HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING COOLANT ONTO ENGINE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK*YH

WHILE DRIVING 35 TO 40MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY WOULD NOT OERATE PROPERLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 TO 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT THE SAME SPEED HIT DRIVER'S VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK