1998 Plymouth Neon complaints

WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35 MPH HAD A COLLISON AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK-

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A U-TURN IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE AND THE CONSUMER HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

IN A REAR END COLLSION THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBACKS BROKE, CAUSING BOTH TO FALL BACKWARDS, WHICH MAY CAUSE INJURIES TO OCCUPANT IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER STATED THATS THE WAY THE SEAT WERE DESIGNE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

PAGE 159 OF THE 1998 OWNER'S MANUAL (MAINTENANCE SECTION) STATES TO USE D0T 2 BRAKE FLUID, INSTEAD OF DOT 3. WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO BE THE CORRECT BRAKE FLUID TO BE USED. *AK

TRUNK FAILS WHEN OPEN CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER WHEN IT FELL ON CONSUMERS HEAD.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT 20-25 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

TRUNK SPRING FAILS TO KEEP TRUNK LID CLOSED, LID HAS REPEATEDLY COME DOWN HARD, CAUSING BUMPS AND BRUISES. QCAW

FRONT END MAKES A RATTLING AND CLUNKING NOISE DURING TURNS OR ON ROUGH ROADS.

WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THIS OCCURRED DUE TO THE AXLE SHAFT MALFUNCTIONING. IT WAS REPLACED, BUT DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN SUDDENLY HAD TO APPLY BRAKES. BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO HIT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

UNSPECIFIED.

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN COLD AND AFTER SITTING IDLE FOR HOURS.

WHILE DRIIVNG THE VEHICLE A POPPING SOUND CAME FROM THE RIGHT FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WOULD ALSO GET A VIBRATION WHEN USING THE GAS/ BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER FOUND THAT THE STRUT MOUNTS AND SHOCKS WERE LO0SE. THERE WAS ALSO A LACK OF LUBRICATION ON THE BALL JOINTS WHICH CAUSED THE NOISE AND VIBRATION. PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

CHILD WENT INTO TRUNK THROUGH THE SPLIT SEAT ACCESS AND COULD NOT GET OUT DUE TO DESIGN OF TRUNK (NO RELEASE MECHANISM FROM WITHIN THE TRUNK).

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35 MPH WHEN SHIFTING THE VEHCLE FROM 2 SPEED TO 3 SPEED THE TRANSMISSION EXPLODED WITHOUT A REASON, RESULTING IN A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HOT AT ALL, AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD A HOLE ON TOP. SERVICE DEALER SAID THEY HAD TO WAIT A FEW DAYS TO FIND OUT WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS STARTED. *AK

OWNER HAS NON ABS BRAKES. WHILE APPLYING BRAKES IN A ROUTINE STOP, BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. .DEALER NOTED PROBLEM WAS DRIVER ERROR. *AK

FRONT DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS SEAL BROKE AND LET AIR AND WIND INSIDE. *AK