at 200,890 miles
Jacksboro, TN
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STUCK ON HIGHWAY WHEN ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #11318193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2001 Dodge Neon acceleration problems
10 of the 199 complaints about the 2001 Dodge Neon are about the throttle and cruise control — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 98,900 miles.
10
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Vehicle Speed Control
6
60.0%
Accelerator Pedal
3
30.0%
Cruise Control
1
10.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Dodge Neon year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 156,800 miles
Stockton, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 156,845.
NHTSA complaint #10430058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 41,000 miles
Milton, FL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES WITHOUT WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #10046226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 35,000 miles
Lewiston, ID
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE LEAVING A PARKING LOT THE BRACKET ATTACHMENT OF THE GAS PEDAL FELL OFF AND CAUSED THE GAS PEDAL TO FALL BEHIND THE BRAKE PEDAL.*AK *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10044343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oceanside, CA
Crash
1 injured
3 killed
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON THE GAS, THE PEDAL BEGAN TO ACT ERRATIC, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT NOW IT HESITATES WHEN DRIVING OR STOPPING. OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTS AND ALARMS, ENGINE/COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT(NOT SPEC), FUEL SYSTEM, HEATER/DEFROST/VENT, PARK BRAKE, POWER TRAIN, SERV. BRAKES, STEERING, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION, VISUAL SYSTEMS, THE AIR BAG MODULE, (BRAIN OF THE VEHICLE) COMPUTER, AND A CRACKED MOTOR HEAD. CAUSE OF INCIDENT: WEAR/CORROSION/RUST, LOCKS, AND STABILITY. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10002120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Englewood, CO
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE IDLE ROUGH. IDLE SPEED DROPS BELOW 500 RPM. THROTTLE STICKS OPEN CAUSING TO SURGE AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED (2 OCCURANCES) ENGINE LOSE OF POWER, ESPECIALLY UP SMALL INCLINES. A/C OR ACCESSORIES HAVE NO EFFECT ON IDLE RPM. DEALER RECOMMEND SUPER GRADE GAS (AGAINST MANF RECOMMENDATIONS) 2 DEALERS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AT 70MPH ENGINE HESITATES AND STALLS, AGAIN DEALER UNABLE TO DUP. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER NO CODES ARE DISPLAYED FOR DEALER. OVERALL, ENGINE IDLE BAD, THROTTLE STICKS, VEHICLE STALLS. DRIVING SKILLS HAVE PREVENTED ACCIDENT. WHAT CAN BE DONE? NLM
NHTSA complaint #767688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hershey, PA
Crash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8016979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hudgins, VA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE BEGAN REVING UNCONTROLLABLY. NO SPEED CONTROL- CAR ACCELERATED ON OWN WITH NO DRIVER CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #761567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Milford, CT
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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.
NHTSA complaint #899583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bellflower, CA
Crash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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..
NHTSA complaint #737110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.