2001 Dodge Neon complaints

IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES.*AK

TRANSMISSION, THE FIRST TIME NEEDED THE SEALS AND CAPS REPLACED, THE SECOND TIME IT NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED, THEN THE BATTERY BLEW UP, THEN THE LIFTERS IN THE ENGINE AND THE RODS WENT BAD AND I NEED TO GET THE ENGINE REPLACED.*AK

OUR CAR WAS STRUCK BY A HIT AND RUN DRIVER WHILE OUR SON WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PARALLEL PARKING THE CAR, THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING BUT IT WAS RUNNING. THE CAR THAT HIT OURS WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR AND DID QUITE A BIT OF DAMAGE HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. WE CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORP. AND THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO THE REPAIR SHOP. HE AT FIRST COULD NOT GET ANY INFORMATION OFF OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM BECAUSE ALL OF THE WIRES TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM HAD BEEN CUT IN THE ACCIDENT. WHEN WE DID GET A REPORT FROM CHRYSLER THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY "BECAUSE IT, THE CAR, DID NOT DEVELOPE THE NECESSARY DECELERATIVE FORCE TO ENERGIZE THE SYSTEM". THIS WE FEEL IS A STUPID STATEMENT BECAUSE CARS GET HIT EVERYDAY AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY EVEN IF THEY ARE STANDING STILL. ALSO WHEN WE WERE PICKING UP OUR CAR FROM THE REPAIR SHOP THE OWNER OF THE SHOP WAS SHOWING US ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT WHO WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND ITS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER. HE CLAIMS IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. I FEEL THE THE SYSTEM THE CHRYSLER USES IS SUBJECT TO DAMAGE WHICH PREVENTS THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE US IN THIS MATTER. THANK YOU. *AK

WHEN COMING TO A STOP FRONT END WOULD TILT AND MAKE A TERRIBLE NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY COULDN'T DUPLUCATE PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER 4 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE WAS SQUEAKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER,DEALER REPLACED ROTORS 4 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE BEGAN REVING UNCONTROLLABLY. NO SPEED CONTROL- CAR ACCELERATED ON OWN WITH NO DRIVER CONTROL.*AK

FRONT COLLISION AT 45-50 MPH, HIT A CEMENT WALL, AND NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES DUE TO HITTING HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK DRIVER ALSO HAS NECK, BACK AND WAIST PAINS FROM ACCIDENT, INVESTIGATORS FROM CHRYSLER STATED THE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OFF SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AT 30 DEGREES. *SLC

VEHICLE HIT A CEMENT WALL AT 45-50 MPH, SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER, HIT HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK

VEHICLE STALLED AT 55 MPH, LOST ALL POWER AND FUNCTIONS. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. TOWED TO DEALER, PCM WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE STALLED 2 MORE TIMES SINCE THEN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. DEALER COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM, AND INSTALLED CO PILOT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ON 14-APR-2002 VEHICLE STALLED FOR THE FOURTH TIME, DEALER COULDN?T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT HER SAFETY. *YD

THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE BOOSTER HOSE WAS ON RECALL (01V-154), BUT THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THERE WERE NO PARTS TO REPLACE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *YH

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK DURING THE ACCIDENT THE SHOULDER RESTRAINT FAILED TO HOLD THE DRIVER. THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *YH

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED BRAKES FAILURE HAS OCCURED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *YD

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN REAR END COLLISION, AND THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. *AK *YD

WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED WHERE WINDSHIELD AND DEFROSTER CONNECT, CAUSING POOR DRIVER VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

STEERING WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT ON A INTERMITTENT BASIS, DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND LOCATED A LEAK IN POWER STEERING PUMP, PUMP WAS REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD STALL ON A INTERMITTENT BASIS. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTATCED, AND STATED THAT HOSES WERE LOOSE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK, HOSES WERE TIGHTENED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH LOST CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HAD A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP, VIBRATION CAUSED VEHICLE TO RATTLE AND IDLE EXTREMELY ROUGH. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE A SOLUTION. *AK CONSUMER ADDS WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A DECLINE, IT RATTLES FROM THE FRONT SO SEVERE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES AS IF SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO FALL OUT, CONSUMER WILL MAKE A FOURTH ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE CONDITION. *TT

AIR BAG LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT STAY ON, WHERE MILEAGE DISPLAYS IT SAYS "NO BUS" I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MORE THAN 3 OCCASIONS, I HAVE SEEN NO RESULTS.

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. ALSO, VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO EXTREMELY HIGH RPMS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER FIVE TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND WAS REPLACING ENTIRE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW ON MAY 31, 2001. THE CAR CAME WITH 16 ALUMINUM RIMS AND THE GOODYEAR EAGLE LOW PROFILE TIRES. THIS WAS USED AS PART OF THE SALESMEN'S SPEAL TO GET ME TO BUY THE CAR. SINCE MAY, I HAVE HAD 6 OR MORE INSTANCE OF FLAT TIRES, SOME WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS, SOME DRIVING ON SIDE STREETS AND SOME WHILE PARKED. THE DEALER HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM EACH TIME. THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO BUY A NEW TIRE AND RIM WHICH COST OVER $500. ALL OF THE OTHER TIMES THEY FOUND THE RIMS BENT AND SIMPLY USED A HAMMER TO BANG THEM BACK IN SHAPE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE SERVICE MGR, JIM MARTIN AND HE HIMSELF PERSONALLY BANGED THE RIM STRAIGHT ON 11/15. HE ALSO TOLD ME THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH ALUMINUM RIMS THAT ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND A POTHOLE OR EVEN A DRIVEWAY. THE LOW PROFILE TIRES, WHICH ARE NOT MUCH BIGGER THEN BICYCLE TIRES, ARE NOT BIG ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE RIMS FROM BENDING IF I HIT A POTHOLE, SPEED BUMP, ETC. THE WORST PART IS I SPOKE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. BECAUSE THE RIMS ARE 16 INCH, I CAN'T REPLACE THEM WITH STEEL RIMS BECAUSE STEEL RIMS DO NOT COME IN 16 INCH SIZES FOR A P195/50 TIRE. THE ONLY OPTION THEY GAVE ME IS TO GO TO A TIRE DEALER AND BUY NEW TIRES AND 15 INCH STEEL RIMS OR LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND FAMILY AND I THINK THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED AT FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL SINCE IT SEEMS EVERY DEALER AND MECHANIC IN AMERICA KNOWS THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. PLEASE CONTAC

VEHICLE STALLED AT ANY SPEED, AND STALLED 6 TIMES . DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

THE SHOULDER PART OF THE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK AND THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD LOCK UP PREVENTING PROPER OPERATION OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS WERE NOT RELEASING, AND THAT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

TRUNK LID WILL NOT STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, SPRINGS DO NOT WORK, THERE IS NO TENSION AT ALL. WHEN IN UPRIGHT POSITION LID WILL AND HAS FALLEN ON CONSUMER WHILE PUTTING SOMETHING IN TRUNK.*AK

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10 TO 15 MPH CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.

WHEN YOU REACH ANY SPEED DURING THE DAY ONLY WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN TO A STOP IT TRIES TO STALL. *AK

DUE TO A DEGREE OF SLANT IN WINDSHIELD THERE IS A 3 BY 13 INCH OF REFLECTION IN CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD WHICH HAS CAUSED POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK THE REFLECTION IS THE DEFROST VENT ON THE VEHICLE COWLING WHICH INCREASES IN DENSITY AS THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND LIGHT VARIES, IN EARLY MORNING FRIVING ESPECIALLY TO THE EAST ON A TREE LINED ROAD/STREET THIS REFLECTION BECOMES DOMINANT IN THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. NLM

BRAKE SENSOR SYSTEMS DID NOT INDICATE THAT MY BRAKE PADS WHERE WEARING OUT. AS A RESULT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE ROTORS, CREATING A PROTENTIONAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK

THE TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO DEFECTIVE SWITCH. *YH

CONSUMER STATES WHEELS ARE MAKING NOISE.*YD

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, SHE WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, HOWEVER AFTER LEAVING DEALERSHIP CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS AGAIN, CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED ABOUT THE RECALL, SHE WAS THEN INFORMED THAT IT WOULD TAKE FOUR WEEKS BEFORE VEHICLE CAN BE FIXED. *JB

RECALL# 01V154000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 983. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT RECALL REPAIRS, AND DEALER SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. CONSUMER WENT TO DEALE R GET REPAIRS DONE, AND DEALER DID NOT HAVE PARTS. ALSO, DIDN'T KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE IN.*AK

RECALL# 00V366000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 957. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER CONCERNING RECALL REPAIRS ON CHILD SAFETY SEAT. DEALER STATED RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN TAKEN CARE OFF. *AK

LOCKS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, AND SLIGHTEST TOUCH OF LOCKS WILL LOCK DOOR. CONSUMER HAS BEEN LOCKED OUT OF VEHICLE TWICE BECAUSE OF THIS POOR DESIGN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

IN THE MENTIONED ACCIDENT, RICHARD MITCHELL WAS KILLED WHEN THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL CRUSHED HIM IN HIS SEAT, THE STEERING COLUMN DID NOT COLLAPSE. THE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY, BUT IT THEY DID NOT SAVE HIS LIFE. WE HAVE MULTIPLE PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING.*AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING 30-35MPH AND HIT A TREE HEAD-ON. CONSUMER'S FACE HIT AGAINST STEERING WHEEL, BRUISED ON ARM. FRONT AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DRIVERS DOOR HAD TO PRIED OPENED.DEALER STATED IF THE FRONT CLIPS WEREN'T HIT AIR BAGS WOULDN'T HAVE GONE OFF. DEALERS STATEMENT CONTRADICTS THE OWNERS MANUAL.*AK

35-40 MPH IN CAR CRASH WITH FRONT OF VEHICLE HEADING INTO BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE LOCKED UP DURING A HEAVY RAIN, DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL DUE TO WATER GETTING INSIDE THE ENGINE THROUGH THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM LOCATED IN THE L/F FENDER (DESIGN FLAW?). *AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SLID OFF THE ROAD ON A NINETY DEGREE TURN DURING WET CONDITIONS, AND IMPACTED A TELEPHONE POLE . DURING IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP WAS DOING REPAIRS, AND DID NOT GIVE CONSUMER ANY REASON WHY AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH THE ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING AND LEAVE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER.*AK

WAS TRAVELING 25-30MPH AND STEERING BROKE. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND HIT A DITCH. THEN, HIT AN IRON CATTLE FENCE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK

GAS PEDAL FOLDED OVER AT APPROX A 90 DEGREE ANGLE, TOWARDS DRIVER WHEN DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. SINCE THERE WAS NO SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR THE FOOT TO REST ON, THE FOOT SLID OFF THE GAS PEDAL, SIDEWAYS TOWARD THE BRAKE. DURNING THE FOOT SLIDING, TIP OF SHOE CAUGHT SMALL PART OF GAS PEDAL STILL ATTACHED CAUSING CAR TO SURGE RESULTING IN COLLISION OF PARKED CAR WITH RIGHT REAR BUMPER OF NEON. GAS PEDAL AT THIS TIME WAS NOTED TO HAVE SPLIT/BROKE AT EXACT SAME SPOT ON OUTSIDE OF GAS PEDAL, BY BRAKE, AND INSIDE OF GAS PEDAL NEAR CONSOL. BOTH SPLITS ARE RIGHT ABOVE WHERE SMALL SCREWS CONNECT A VERY THIN, PLASTIC GAS PEDAL TO METAL ROD AT BOTTOM 1/4 OF PEDAL. DODGE DEALER INSIST THIS BREAK WAS DONE INTENTIONALLY BY A HUMAN . YET THEY ALSO INSIST THAT THIS PART WAS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO BREAK. WOW I HAVE A VERY STRONG 16 YR OLD DAUGHTER ! I THANK GOD THAT SHE WAS ONLY BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND NOT DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN 3 TIMES ONLY WHEN THIS OCCURED.. *AK