14 of the 711 complaints about the 1995 Plymouth Neon are about the throttle and cruise control — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
14
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A DELAY IN SHIFTING, AND NO POWER GOING UP HILLS. CONSUMER STATES GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED TO FLOOR, AND VEHICLE ONLY GOES 40 MPH. *AK CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION STICKS WHILE SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND. OIL GAKSET LEAK WAS DETECTED AFTER 25000 MILES. BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING AFTER 10000 MILES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #890373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
38 SERVICE ORDERS SINCE MAY 1996, COULD BE RECYCLED LEMON. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY.
NHTSA complaint #720000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #719869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND CAME TO A STOP.
NHTSA complaint #847326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON APPLYING BRAKES ABS BRAKES ENGAGED AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #524080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
EACH TIME CRUISE CONTROL IS REPAIRED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WITHIN A FEW DAYS AND THE GAUGES FAIL AND THE HEAD LIGHTS BLOW AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILS AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #538260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY ACCELERATOR STICKS. CONSUMER HAD TO CLUTCH VEHICLE FOR A FEW SECONDS SO ACCELERATOR COULD RELEASE. ALSO VEHICLE HAD BEEN FIXED FIVE TIMES BEFORE.
NHTSA complaint #824326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN STOP POSITION WITH DRIVER'S FOOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DID NOT HIT ANYONE ON FIRST TWO OCCASIONS, BUT ON THIRD INCIDENT TAPPED FRONT BUMPER. DEALER ALSO REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR.
NHTSA complaint #535017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RELEASE AND/OR ACCELERATOR STUCK PREVENTING BRAKES FROM SLOWING VEHICLE CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #530054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE SUDDENDLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY THREE TIMES PRIOR. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #819596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE IDLES HIGH.
NHTSA complaint #510407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHENEVER DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS THE SPEED DECREASES AND THEN THE SPEED IS RESUMED AND ABLE TO PICK UP SPEED AGAIN. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #803462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
REPLACED BROKEN SPEED SENSOR.
NHTSA complaint #483158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ACCELERATOR STICKS DUE TO THROTTLE BODY KEEPS GOING OUT.BRAKING SYSTEM WILL NOT OVERRIDE. TT
NHTSA complaint #963184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.