1996 Plymouth Neon complaints

23% OF THE TIME THAT I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE, I'VE HAD PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES FIRST TIME THE REAR BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED, REPLACE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, REPLACE PADS, SCUFF ROTORS AND DRUMS, ADJUST REARS. 2 TIME NOTHING WAS TOLD BRAKES ARE BRAKING AS DESIGNED. NEXT TIME AIR BUBBLE WAS FOUND. NOW HCU UNIT NEED REPLACING.

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE REVS UP WITHOUT NOTICE. ALSO ENGINE REVS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD. DEALER CURRENTLY HAS VEHICLE. *AK

ABS BRAKES ARE CONTINUALLY MAKING SQUEAKY NOISES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

HEAD GASKET LEAKS OIL ONTO HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, OIL LEAK CAUSED SMALL EXPLOSION THAT BLEW OFF SPARK PLUGS.

AIR CONDITIONER EXPANSION VALVE MALFUNCTIONED.

CONSUMER COMPLAINT WAS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING INTO TOWN AT 25 MPH, ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEED. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF THE KEY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO DECREASE ITS SPEED. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INSPECTION IS BEING MADE OF VEHICLE. *AK

AS I WAS DRIVING, MY WIFE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. I LOOKED IN REAR VIEW MIRROR AND ON THE REAR DECK OF THE BACK SEAT, BY THE REAR WINDOW, FLAMES COULD BE SEEN ABOVE MY SONS HEAD. AFTER WE GOT OUT AND RAN AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE I COULD SEE THE FUEL FROM THE FUEL TANK BURNING AS IT RAN ONTO THE GROUND FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. CAMPAIGN # 96V228000

AS I WAS DRIVING, MY WIFE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. I LOOKED IN REAR VIEW MIRROR AND ON THE REAR DECK OF THE BACK SEAT, BY THE REAR WINDOW, FLAMES COULD BE SEEN ABOVE MY SONS HEAD. AFTER WE GOT OUT AND RAN AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE I COULD SEE THE FUEL FROM THE FUEL TANK BURNING AS IT RAN ONTO THE GROUND FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. CAMPAIGN # 96V228000

DASH BOARD REFLECTS ONTO WINDSHIELD CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

OIL MECHANISM FAILURE.

ENGINE GASKETS FAILED SHORTLY AFTER WARRENTY ENDED.

AIR/WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE DOOR.

HEAD GASKET LEAKS OIL.

I WANT TO GET RID OF THIS CAR, I CALLED THE DEALER, HE SAID HE HAD A LOT FULL OF NEONS, I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT THE CAR WAS ALMOST NEW BECAUSE SO MANY PARTS HAVEN BEEN REPLACED ON IT, IT ALSO TOLD HIM THAT MY CAR SPENT MORE TIME IN THEIR GARAGE THEN MINE. HE SUGGESTED THAT I SELL THE CAR OUT RIGHT. I DO NOT WANT TO DO THIS, I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER TWICE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE BRAKE PROBLEM, MISSED 4 DAYS OF WORK BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE PROBLEM, SPENT 35.00 ON A RENTAL CAR BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE PROBLEM. I FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO LOOSE MONEY BECAUSE I NOLONGER WISH TO OWN THIS CAR. THANKS FOR LISTENING

TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED FOUR TIMES.

NOISY EXHAUST SYSTEM. ALSO REAR BRAKE CYLINDER CHIRPS.

THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY STALLS OUT. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE JUST CUTS OFF. MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL RESTART, BUT OFTEN IT WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER.

STARTED APPLYING ABS BRAKES AT 30MPH, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP & REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED AT MECHANIC'S. *AK

ON DIRT ROAD DOING 20-25MPH, WHEN DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. SLAMMED BRAKES. DAMAGED UNDERNEATH. DRIVER LOST SOME HEARING. PASSENGER HAD BRUISES ON LEG. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH OWNER STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN INDENTIFIED BY CHRYSLER INVESTIGATOR. *AK

VEHICLE LOOSES POWER STEERING ABILITY WHILE MAKING TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS, DURING RAINY WEATHER.

WHEN TAKING VEHICLE OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE'S THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS UPON IMPACT. *AK

PASSENGER DOOR HAS WIND NOISE WHEN VEHICLE TRAVELS OVER 35 MPH.

WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, DID NOT RESPOND TO BRAKE AND WAS OUT OF CONTROL.

THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN, VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.

STEERING KNUCKLES/HEAD GASKET/ABS BRAKES AN TRANSMISSION FAILED.

INSIDE WINDOWS GET ICED UP IN THE WINTER, REAR SIDE WINDOWS UNABLE TO BE DEFROSTED RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.

THE ENGINE GASKET CRACKED AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER HAS SOLVED DEFECT. *AK

CV JOINT FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING.

BRAKES FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS, ON ONE OCCASION ACCIDENT OCCURRED, CAUSING INJURIES.

BRAKES LOCK UP.

SIDE WINDOW STRIP LEAKS.

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGING MOUNTS FELL OUT OF CAR. DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

FRONT END MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING SLOWLY. ALSO, HEATER BLOWER MOTOR FAILED. *AK

POWER STEERING: WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER, CAN'T TURN THE VEHICLE. WHEN IT RAINS AND GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER THERE IS NO POWER . HAVE TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR AND THE DEALER SAYS THE VEHICLE IS FINE. *AK

CONSUMER STATED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED NOTICED A POPPING SOUND FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. CONSUMER STATE THE VEHICLE ALSO PULLED TO THE LEFT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE CAR NEEDS A NEW STEERING COLUMN. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. THE HAS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSON. *AK

VEHICLE FIRE.

HEAD GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.

FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL ON TWO OCCASIONS HAS VEERED CAR TO RIGHT, MADE LOUD NOISE, DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE MASTER CYLINDER/ BRAKE PADS AND FUEL TANK SENSOR AND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED. PLEASE SEND WORK ORDER. *AK

ABS BRAKES; BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. OWNER SPOKE W/SPORT CHRYSLER NORRISTOWN, PA., AND THEY TOLD HER BRAKES WERE SELF ADJUSTING. TWO DAYS LATER SHE HAD AN ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER REP., WISHES TO INSPECT VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

GAS TANK FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH OWNER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS,OWNER RECEIVED MUTILPLE FACIAL INJURIES. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL COMES ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF UNTIL PRESSING THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON. *AK

DRIVING ALONG APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON BRAKE THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL. SEEMS LIKE THE BRAKE IS STUCK, HAVE TO USE EMERGNCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE STALLED.

WHEN ACCELERATING THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT, WHEN DECELERATING VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *AK STEERING WHEEL REPLACED, IT WAS VIBRATING DUE TO BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT, RACK AND PINION AND STEERING RACK WERE ALSO REPLACED. EXCESSIVE SHAKING WHILE DRIVING, DEALER REPLACED TIRES, AND BALANCED AND ROTATED TIRES, HOWEVER SHAKE STILL PRESENT, DEALER STATED VEHICLE HAD TORQUE PULL AND COULD NOT BE ALIGNED, ALSO HAD BAD STRUT, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT AND SHAKES. CONSUMER NOTICED OIL AROUND THE BOLTS ON THE VALVE COVER AT ONLY 265 MILES, DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANY LEAKS, FRONT MOTOR MOUNT HAD A LOT OF PLAY AND WAS REPLACED, OIL IS VERY DARK IN COLOR, POOR POWER. CV JOINTS BAD. DEALER LUBED AND ADJUSTED FRONT WINDOWS, THEY WERE HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES FAILED. WRONG AIR CLEANER VENT WAS INSTALLED ON VEHICLE. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS STUCK ON. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF POOR GAS MILEAGE. *SLC

COMPRESSION SPRING LOOSE, CAUSING NOISE.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THEY MAKE NOISE, THIS HAPPENS IN WET WEATHER MOSTLY . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK